Please and Thank You in Korean

Polite phrases in Korean: 주세요 (juseyo, Please), 감사합니다 (gamsahamnida, Thank you), 천만에요 (cheonmaneyo, You're welcome), 실례합니다 (sillyehamnida, Excuse me), 죄송해요 (joesonghaeyo, Sorry), 이해가 안 돼요 (ihaega an dwaeyo, I don't understand). Below are all 24 polite phrases from lessons 6 and 8 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.

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All 24 Korean polite phrases

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Lesson 6 · Polite Requests 12 words

주세요 juseyo Please.

문을 열어 주세요.

muneul yeoreo juseyo

Please open the door.
감사합니다 gamsahamnida Thank you.

도와주셔서 감사합니다.

dowajusyeoseo gamsahamnida

Thank you for your help.
천만에요 cheonmaneyo You're welcome.

천만에요.

cheonmaneyo.

You're welcome.
실례합니다 sillyehamnida Excuse me.

실례합니다, 도움이 필요해요.

sillyehamnida, doumi piryohaeyo.

Excuse me, I need help.
죄송해요 joesonghaeyo Sorry.

죄송해요.

joesonghaeyo

I am sorry.
도와주시겠어요? dowajusigesseoyo? Could you help me?

저 좀 도와주시겠어요?

jeo jom dowajusigesseoyo?

Could you help me?
다시 말씀해 주시겠어요? dasi malsseumhae jusigesseoyo? Could you please repeat?

그걸 다시 말씀해 주시겠어요?

Geugeol dasi malsseumhae jusigesseoyo?

Could you please repeat that?
조금 더 천천히 말씀해 주시겠어요? Jogeum deo cheoncheonhi malsseumhae jusigesseoyo? Could you speak more slowly?

조금 더 천천히 말씀해 주시겠어요?

Jogeum deo cheoncheonhi malsseumhae jusigesseoyo?

Could you speak more slowly?
주시겠어요? jusigesseoyo? Could I have ... please?

물 좀 주시겠어요?

mul jom jusigesseoyo?

Could I have water please?
주세요 juseyo I'd like

차를 좀 더 주세요.

Chareul jom deo juseyo.

I'd like some more tea.
해도 돼요? haedo dwaeyo? May I...?

물 좀 마셔도 돼요?

mul jom masyeodo dwaeyo?

May I have some water?
아도 되다 ado doeda Is it okay if...?

앉아도 돼요?

anjado dwaeyo?

Is it okay if I sit?

Lesson 8 · Understanding & Repair 12 words

이해가 안 돼요 ihaega an dwaeyo I don't understand.

이해가 안 돼요.

ihaega an dwaeyo.

I don't understand.
다시 말씀해 주시겠어요? dasi malsseumhae jusigesseoyo? Could you repeat that please?

다시 말씀해 주시겠어요?

dasi malsseumhae jusigesseoyo?

Could you repeat that please?
더 천천히 말해 주세요 deo cheoncheoni malhae juseyo More slowly please.

더 천천히 말해 주세요.

deo cheoncheoni malhae juseyo

More slowly please.
그게 무슨 뜻이에요? geuge museun tteusieyo? What does that mean?

그게 무슨 뜻이에요?

geuge museun tteusieyo?

What does that mean?
~로 뭐라고 해요? ~ro mworago haeyo? How do you say that in ...?

스페인어로 뭐라고 해요?

seupeineoro mworago haeyo?

How do you say that in Spanish?
철자가 어떻게 돼요? cheoljaga eotteoke dwaeyo? How do you spell that?

철자가 어떻게 돼요?

cheoljaga eotteoke dwaeyo?

How do you spell that?
적어 주시겠어요? jeogeo jusigesseoyo? Can you write it down?

좀 적어 주시겠어요?

jom jeogeo jusigesseoyo?

Can you write it down, please?
보여 줄 수 있어요? boyeo jul su isseoyo? Can you show me?

사진을 보여 줄 수 있어요?

sajineul boyeo jul su isseoyo?

Can you show me the photo?
... 할 줄 알아요? hal jul arayo? Do you speak ...?

영어 할 줄 알아요?

yeong-eo hal jul arayo?

Do you speak English?
잠시만요 jamsimanyo Just a moment please.

잠시만요.

jamsimanyo.

Just a moment please.
그렇게 생각하다 geureoke saenggakhada I think so.

저도 그렇게 생각해요.

jeodo geureoke saenggakhaeyo.

I think so too.
몰라요 mollayo I don't know.

몰라요.

mollayo.

I don't know.