Phrases

Question 1

혹시
(Hoksi)

Answer 1

By any chance, maybe

Question 2

이렇게
(ireoke)

Answer 2

이렇게(ireoke) is a phrase that could be used to ask someone how to do something or instruct someone to perform something in a certain way depending on the context. This phrase means literally “like this,” although the nuance can be “What should I do?”

Question 3

그럼 그럼L
(geureom geureom)

Answer 3

It means “sure” or “of course.”

Sometimes, the word 그럼 (geureom) can be used at the beginning of a sentence that indicates a condition. It can be used to mean “if so..and then.”

Question 4

잠깐만
(jamkkanman)

Answer 4

This is one Korean phrase that is usually used when you want another person to wait for you. It literally translates to “for a while” or “wait for a while.” You can add 요 (yo) to it to make it sound polite then that would be 잠깐만요 (jamkkanmanyo).

Another variation of this iconic phrase translating to “wait for a while” is 잠시만요 (jamsimanyo).

Question 5

어떻게?
(eotteoke)

Answer 5

This is one of the common Korean phrases that characters suddenly blurt in Korean dramas when they don’t know how to do something. Sometimes, it is also used to express empathy for another person. Aside from an expression, you’ll also often hear it when someone asks using the question word “how.”

Question 6

하지마
(hajima)

Answer 6

하지마 (hajima) means “don’t do that.” It is heard in dramas and among K-Pop artists a lot, along with 가지마 (gajima), which means “don’t go.”

Question 7

하지말라고
(hajimallago)

Answer 7

I said don’t do that

Question 8

죽을래?
(jugeullae)

Answer 8

Do you want to die

Question 9

그래? / 진짜? / 정말?
(geurae) / (jinjja) / (jeongmal)

Answer 9

Really

Question 10

너 미쳤어?
(neo michyeosseo)

Answer 10

Are you crazy

Question 11

네
(ne)

Answer 11

Yes

Question 12

아니요
(a-ni-yo)

Answer 12

No

Question 13

고맙습니다
(go-map-seum-ni-da)

Answer 13

Thank you

Question 14

안녕하세요
(an-nyeong-ha-se-yo)

Answer 14

Hello

Question 15

몰라요
(mollayo)

Answer 15

I don’t know

Question 16

미안합니다
(mi-an-ham-ni-da)

Answer 16

I’m sorry

Question 17

괜찮아요
(gwaenchanayo)

Answer 17

It’s okay/fine

Question 18

저기요 (jeogiyo)

Answer 18

Excuse me (to get attention)

Question 19

여보세요
(yeoboseyo)

Answer 19

Hello (on phone)

Question 20

잘 자요
(jal jayo)

Answer 20

Sleep well

Question 21

안녕히 가세요
(annyeonghi gaseyo)

Answer 21

Goodbye (to person leaving)

Question 22

안녕히 계세요
(annyeonghi gyeseyo)

Answer 22

Goodbye (to person staying)

Question 23

돴다 (doeda)

Answer 23

It worked