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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 WaveNet pronunciation, 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 드세요. (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.

✈️ Travel Phrases in Korea! 500+

Essential Korean phrases for your trip — learn by situation

✨ 15 categories · 505 phrases · all with WaveNet audio

30 phrases

👋 Greetings (7)

안녕하세요.

an-nyeong-ha-se-yo

Hello.

📍 The most basic greeting — works with strangers, shop staff, hotel staff, anyone

Lv.1

안녕히 가세요.

an-nyeong-hi ga-se-yo

Goodbye. (to someone leaving)

📍 Said to the person who is leaving — staff use this when a customer exits

Lv.1

안녕히 계세요.

an-nyeong-hi gye-se-yo

Goodbye. (to someone staying)

📍 Said when YOU are leaving, to the person staying — customer to staff when exiting

Lv.2

처음 뵙겠습니다.

cheo-eum boep-ge-sseum-ni-da

Nice to meet you. (first time)

📍 Formal first-meeting greeting — business, friend's parents, host family

Lv.3

만나서 반갑습니다.

man-na-seo ban-gap-seum-ni-da

Pleased to meet you.

📍 Expresses pleasure at meeting — usually follows '처음 뵙겠습니다'

Lv.2

오랜만이에요.

o-raen-ma-ni-e-yo

Long time no see.

📍 When meeting a friend or acquaintance after a long absence

Lv.2

잘 지내셨어요?

jal ji-nae-syeo-sseo-yo

How have you been?

📍 Asking after someone you've reunited with — flows naturally after '오랜만이에요'

Lv.3

🙏 Thanks (7)

감사합니다.

gam-sa-ham-ni-da

Thank you. (formal)

📍 The most formal and safe 'thank you' — works in any situation

Lv.1

고맙습니다.

go-map-seum-ni-da

Thank you.

📍 Slightly warmer and softer than 감사합니다 — both are polite

Lv.1

정말 고마워요.

jeong-mal go-ma-wo-yo

Thank you so much.

📍 Casual but heartfelt thanks — for shop staff, friends, restaurant servers

Lv.2

도와주셔서 감사합니다.

do-wa-ju-syeo-seo gam-sa-ham-ni-da

Thank you for your help.

📍 After someone helps you — gives directions, carries luggage, etc.

Lv.3

친절하시네요.

chin-jeol-ha-si-ne-yo

You're so kind.

📍 When someone is unexpectedly kind — gave directions, took your photo, etc.

Lv.3

천만에요.

cheon-ma-ne-yo

You're welcome.

📍 Standard response after being thanked

Lv.2

별말씀을요.

byeol-mal-sseu-meu-ryo

Don't mention it.

📍 Humble response to thanks — slightly more formal than 천만에요

Lv.4

🙇 Apologies (6)

죄송합니다.

joe-song-ham-ni-da

I'm sorry. (formal)

📍 Most formal apology — for mistakes, inconveniencing someone, safe with strangers

Lv.1

미안해요.

mi-an-hae-yo

I'm sorry.

📍 Casual or friendly contexts — softer and lighter than 죄송합니다

Lv.1

실례합니다.

sil-lye-ham-ni-da

Excuse me.

📍 When approaching strangers or interrupting — like English 'excuse me'

Lv.2

잠시만요.

jam-si-man-yo

Just a moment. / Excuse me. (passing through)

📍 Squeezing through a crowd or asking someone to wait briefly — very common

Lv.2

괜찮아요.

gwaen-cha-na-yo

It's okay. / I'm fine.

📍 Accepting an apology, or politely declining offered help

Lv.1

신경 쓰지 마세요.

sin-gyeong sseu-ji ma-se-yo

Don't worry about it.

📍 Kind response to apology or concern — 'it's no big deal' nuance

Lv.3

🤝 Introduction (7)

저는 ___입니다.

jeo-neun ___ im-ni-da

I am ___.

📍 Basic self-introduction pattern — fill in your name

Lv.1

미국에서 왔어요.

mi-gu-ge-seo wa-sseo-yo

I'm from America.

📍 Answering 'where are you from' — replace 미국 with your country

Lv.2

한국 처음이에요.

han-guk cheo-eu-mi-e-yo

It's my first time in Korea.

📍 When a taxi driver, hotel staff, or shop owner asks if you visit often

Lv.2

한국어 조금 할 줄 알아요.

han-gu-geo jo-geum hal jul a-ra-yo

I can speak a little Korean.

📍 Modestly answering when asked if you speak Korean

Lv.4

영어 할 수 있어요?

yeong-eo hal su i-sseo-yo

Can you speak English?

📍 Politely asking if someone speaks English when Korean is hard

Lv.3

천천히 말씀해 주세요.

cheon-cheon-hi mal-sseum-hae ju-se-yo

Please speak slowly.

📍 Politely asking when someone speaks Korean too fast

Lv.3

다시 한 번 말씀해 주세요.

da-si han beon mal-sseum-hae ju-se-yo

Could you say that one more time?

📍 Politely asking to repeat when you didn't catch what was said

Lv.3

👋 Farewell (3)

다음에 또 봐요.

da-eu-me tto bwa-yo

See you next time.

📍 Casual goodbye between friendly contacts — when you might meet again

Lv.2

조심히 가세요.

jo-sim-hi ga-se-yo

Take care on your way.

📍 Warm farewell wishing safe travel home for the departing person

Lv.3

좋은 여행 되세요.

jo-eun yeo-haeng doe-se-yo

Have a great trip.

📍 Said to travelers by hotel staff, guides, or new friends

Lv.3
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