500+ Travel Phrases in Korea! – Essential Korean for Your Trip

Master 505 essential Korean phrases for travel — airport, restaurants, hotels, transportation, shopping, and more. Each phrase with native pronunciation audio, situation context, vocabulary breakdown, and grammar notes. Save to your library and learn at your own pace.

1. Greetings, Thanks & Apologies

   • 안녕하세요. (an-nyeong-ha-se-yo) — Hello.
   • 안녕히 가세요. (an-nyeong-hi ga-se-yo) — Goodbye. (to someone leaving)
   • 안녕히 계세요. (an-nyeong-hi gye-se-yo) — Goodbye. (to someone staying)
   • 처음 뵙겠습니다. (cheo-eum boep-ge-sseum-ni-da) — Nice to meet you. (first time)
   • 만나서 반갑습니다. (man-na-seo ban-gap-seum-ni-da) — Pleased to meet you.

2. Daily Small Talk

   • 와! (wa) — Wow!
   • 진짜요? (jin-jja-yo) — Really?
   • 정말요? (jeong-mal-yo) — Really?
   • 말도 안 돼! (mal-do an dwae) — No way!
   • 헐, 대박! (heol, dae-bak) — Whoa, no way!

3. Numbers, Time & Money

   • 한 개 주세요. (han gae ju-se-yo) — One, please.
   • 두 개 주세요. (du gae ju-se-yo) — Two, please.
   • 세 개 주세요. (se gae ju-se-yo) — Three, please.
   • 네 명이에요. (ne myeong-i-e-yo) — Four people.
   • 지금 몇 시예요? (ji-geum myeot si-ye-yo) — What time is it now?

4. Weather & Seasons

   • 날씨 어때요? (nal-ssi eo-ttae-yo) — How's the weather?
   • 오늘 더워요. (o-neul deo-wo-yo) — It's hot today.
   • 오늘 추워요. (o-neul chu-wo-yo) — It's cold today.
   • 비 와요. (bi wa-yo) — It's raining.
   • 눈 와요. (nun wa-yo) — It's snowing.

5. Airport & Immigration

   • 여권 좀 보여주세요. (yeo-gwon jom bo-yeo-ju-se-yo) — Could you show me your passport?
   • 방문 목적이 뭐예요? (bang-mun mok-jeok-i mwo-ye-yo) — What's the purpose of your visit?
   • 관광 왔어요. (gwan-gwang wa-sseo-yo) — I'm here for tourism.
   • 며칠 동안 있을 거예요? (myeo-chil dong-an i-sseul geo-ye-yo) — How many days will you stay?
   • 일주일 정도 있을 거예요. (il-ju-il jeong-do i-sseul geo-ye-yo) — I'll stay for about a week.

6. Transport, Subway & Taxi

   • 명동 가려면 몇 호선 타요? (myeong-dong ga-ryeo-myeon myeot ho-seon ta-yo) — Which line do I take to get to Myeongdong?
   • 어디서 갈아타요? (eo-di-seo ga-ra-ta-yo) — Where do I transfer?
   • 다음 역이 강남이에요? (da-eum yeo-gi gang-na-mi-e-yo) — Is the next station Gangnam?
   • 교통카드 충전해 주세요. (gyo-tong-ka-deu chung-jeon-hae ju-se-yo) — Please top up my transit card.
   • 일회용 표 어디서 사요? (il-hoe-yong pyo eo-di-seo sa-yo) — Where do I buy a single-use ticket?

7. Directions & Sightseeing

   • 길 좀 여쭤봐도 돼요? (gil jom yeo-jjwo-bwa-do dwae-yo) — May I ask for directions?
   • 여기 어디예요? (yeo-gi eo-di-ye-yo) — Where am I?
   • 경복궁 어디예요? (gyeong-bok-gung eo-di-ye-yo) — Where is Gyeongbokgung?
   • 이 주소 어디예요? (i ju-so eo-di-ye-yo) — Where is this address?
   • 어떻게 가요? (eo-tteo-ke ga-yo) — How do I get there?

8. Hotels & Accommodation

   • 체크인하고 싶어요. (che-keu-in-ha-go si-peo-yo) — I'd like to check in.
   • 예약 확인 부탁드려요. (ye-yak hwa-gin bu-tak-deu-ryeo-yo) — Please confirm my reservation.
   • 여권 여기 있어요. (yeo-gwon yeo-gi i-sseo-yo) — Here is my passport.
   • 몇 시에 체크아웃이에요? (myeot si-e che-keu-a-u-si-e-yo) — What time is check-out?
   • 와이파이 비밀번호 알려주세요. (wa-i-pa-i bi-mil-beon-ho al-lyeo-ju-se-yo) — Could you tell me the wifi password?

9. Restaurants & Cafés

   • 몇 분이세요? (myeot bun-i-se-yo) — How many people?
   • 두 명이요. (du myeong-i-yo) — Two people, please.
   • 자리 있어요? (ja-ri i-sseo-yo) — Do you have a table?
   • 예약했어요. (ye-ya-kae-sseo-yo) — I have a reservation.
   • 메뉴판 좀 주세요. (me-nyu-pan jom ju-se-yo) — Could I have the menu?

10. Shopping & Duty-free

    • 그냥 보는 거예요. (geu-nyang bo-neun geo-ye-yo) — Just looking, thanks.
    • 이거 입어봐도 돼요? (i-geo i-beo-bwa-do dwae-yo) — Can I try this on?
    • 사이즈 있어요? (sa-i-jeu i-sseo-yo) — Do you have my size?
    • 더 큰 거 있어요? (deo keun geo i-sseo-yo) — Do you have a larger size?
    • 더 작은 거 있어요? (deo ja-geun geo i-sseo-yo) — Do you have a smaller size?

11. Photos & Social Media

    • 사진 좀 찍어주세요. (sa-jin jom jji-geo-ju-se-yo) — Could you take a photo?
    • 같이 사진 찍어도 돼요? (ga-chi sa-jin jji-geo-do dwae-yo) — Can we take a photo together?
    • 한 장만 더 찍어주세요. (han jang-man deo jji-geo-ju-se-yo) — One more, please.
    • 가로로 찍어주세요. (ga-ro-ro jji-geo-ju-se-yo) — Landscape orientation, please.
    • 세로로 찍어주세요. (se-ro-ro jji-geo-ju-se-yo) — Portrait orientation, please.

12. KakaoTalk, Messaging & Calls

    • 카톡 어떻게 설치해요? (ka-tok eo-tteo-ke seol-chi-hae-yo) — How do I install KakaoTalk?
    • 카톡 ID 뭐예요? (ka-tok a-i-di mwo-ye-yo) — What's your KakaoTalk ID?
    • QR로 친구추가해요. (kyu-a-l-lo chin-gu-chu-ga-hae-yo) — Let's add by QR code.
    • 한국 번호 있어요? (han-guk beon-ho i-sseo-yo) — Do you have a Korean number?
    • 유심 어디서 사요? (yu-sim eo-di-seo sa-yo) — Where do I buy a SIM card?

13. Making Friends

    • 어디서 오셨어요? (eo-di-seo o-syeo-sseo-yo) — Where are you from?
    • 한국에 얼마나 계세요? (han-gu-ge eol-ma-na gye-se-yo) — How long are you in Korea?
    • 한국 어때요? (han-guk eo-ttae-yo) — How do you like Korea?
    • 한국 음식 좋아해요? (han-guk eum-sik jo-a-hae-yo) — Do you like Korean food?
    • K-Pop 좋아해요? (ke-i-pap jo-a-hae-yo) — Do you like K-Pop?

14. Korean Culture & Etiquette

    • 신발 벗어야 돼요? (sin-bal beo-seo-ya dwae-yo) — Should I take off my shoes?
    • 두 손으로 받으세요. (du so-neu-ro ba-deu-se-yo) — Receive with both hands.
    • 어른께 먼저 드리세요. (eo-reun-kke meon-jeo deu-se-yo) — Elders eat first.
    • 술 따라드릴게요. (sul tta-ra-deu-ril-ge-yo) — Let me pour you a drink.
    • 건배! (geon-bae) — Cheers!

15. Emergency, Hospital & Pharmacy

    • 약국 어디예요? (yak-guk eo-di-ye-yo) — Where is the pharmacy?
    • 두통약 있어요? (du-tong-yak i-sseo-yo) — Do you have headache medicine?
    • 감기약 주세요. (gam-gi-yak ju-se-yo) — Cold medicine, please.
    • 진통제 있어요? (jin-tong-je i-sseo-yo) — Do you have a pain reliever?
    • 처방전 있어요. (cheo-bang-jeon i-sseo-yo) — I have a prescription.