Beginner · Greetings
안녕하세요
an-nyeong-ha-se-yo
Hello
- 안녕 peace / well-being
- 하세요 polite "do" form
Use it any time of day — it is not only a morning greeting. Safe with anyone, formal or casual.
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These are real phrases from our beginner lessons, broken down the same way we do it in class: the phrase, what each word does, and how to use it today.
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Beginner · Shopping
이거 얼마예요?
i-geo eol-ma-ye-yo?
How much is this?
- 이거 this / this thing
- 얼마 how much
- 예요? polite question ending
At a Korean shop, point to an item and ask, “이거 얼마예요?”
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Beginner · Cafés & restaurants
물 좀 주세요
mul jom ju-se-yo
Some water, please
- 물 water
- 좀 a little / please (softens it)
- 주세요 please give me
Switch 물 for anything you want: 메뉴 좀 주세요 — the menu, please.
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Why 이거 and not just 이?
Korean has two words for "this": 이 goes in front of a noun, and 이거 stands on its own.
- 이 책 — this book (이 + noun)
- 이거 — this one (standing alone)
- 이거 얼마예요? — this one, how much is it?
This is the kind of explanation we give in class: small, concrete, and immediately usable. Then you practise it out loud until it sticks.
One caution: these are polite forms (-요), which is what you want as a visitor or a new learner. Casual speech exists, but you will not need it on day one.
Quick check
What does this mean?
이거 얼마예요?
Choose the correct translation.
This is a real quiz from a beginner lesson — clicking an answer shows the result immediately. No account needed.
Hangul in five minutes
Korean is easier to read than you think
Hangul is built from a small number of shapes. Learn five vowels and you can already read a surprising amount.
ㅏ
a
Like the "a" in father — short and open.
ㅓ
eo
Between "uh" and "aw". Your mouth stays relaxed.
ㅗ
o
Rounded lips, like "o" in more.
ㅜ
u
Like "oo" in food, but shorter.
Vowels are only half the story — in class you'll pair them with consonants and read real words in the first session.
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