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Korean Polite Present and Survival Phrases

Polite 요-form basics and travel phrases for beginners.

14 cards· by GuruOwl

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  1. 01
    What is the polite 요 ending used for?
    Everyday polite speech (not the most formal 습니다 style): 먹어요, 가요.
    kopolite
  2. 02
    “I am a student.” (polite)
    학생이에요. / 저는 학생이에요.
    koexamples
  3. 03
    이에요 / 예요 after nouns?
    Copula “to be”: use 이에요 after consonant, 예요 after vowel: 책이에요 / 사과예요.
    kogrammar
  4. 04
    “Where is the bathroom?”
    화장실이 어디에 있어요?
    kotravel
  5. 05
    “How much is it?”
    얼마예요?
    koshopping
  6. 06
    “Please give me water.” / ordering water
    물 주세요.
    korestaurant
  7. 07
    “The check, please.”
    계산해 주세요. / 계산이요.
    korestaurant
  8. 08
    “Do you speak English?”
    영어 하세요? / 영어 할 수 있어요?
    kohelp
  9. 09
    “I don’t understand.” / “Please speak slowly.”
    이해를 못 했어요. / 천천히 말해 주세요.
    kohelp
  10. 10
    “Where is the subway station?”
    지하철역이 어디에 있어요?
    kotransport
  11. 11
    Numbers 1–5 (Sino-Korean)?
    일, 이, 삼, 사, 오 (il, i, sam, sa, o)
    konumbers
  12. 12
    “Left / right / straight”
    왼쪽 / 오른쪽 / 직진
    kodirections
  13. 13
    “Help!” / “I need a doctor.”
    도와주세요! / 의사가 필요해요.
    koemergency
  14. 14
    “Nice to meet you.” (polite)
    만나서 반갑습니다. / 반가워요.
    kogreetings