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Korean Talk Tips
Practical Korean
One of the difficulties of learning Korean is the Romanization of Korean words. Since 1984, the Korean government has officially used the McCune-Reischauer (M-R) system. In 2000 it announced a new system that is more standardized and drops the diacritical marks used in the M-R system. Although there will be some confusion as signs are updated (for example, the old spelling of "Kangnam-gu" and the new spelling of "Gangnam-gu"), the standardized method will ultimately make it easier for foreigners.

Instead of relying on the Romanization of Korean words, it is much easier to learn the Korean writing system. Hangeul consists of 14 consonants and 10 vowels and was developed very scientifically. See the Hanguel characters.
English Korean Phonetic
How are you? ¾È³çÇϼ¼¿ä? Anyeonghaseyo?
Good-bye ¾È³çÈ÷ °¡¼¼¿ä. Anyeonghee Gyeseyo.
Thank you. °¨»çÇÕ´Ï´Ù. Gamsahapnida.
Excuse me. ½Ç·ÊÇÕ´Ï´Ù Silryehapnida.
I am sorry. ¹Ì¾ÈÇÕ´Ï´Ù. Mianhapnida.
Help me. µµ¿ÍÁÖ¼¼¿ä Dowajuseyo.
Hello. ¿©º¸¼¼¿ä Yeoboseyo.
May I speak to ***? ***¹Ù²ãÁÖ¼¼¿ä *** Bakkwojuseoyo.
I am ***. Àú´Â *** ÀÔ´Ï´Ù. Jeneun *** Ipnida.
How can I get there? ¾î¶»°Ô °©´Ï±î? Eotteogge Gapnikka?
Where is a bus stop? ¹ö½º Á¤·ùÀåÀº ¾îµðÀԴϱî? Bus Jeogryujangeun Eodiipnikka?
Where can I take a taxi? Åýô ¾îµð¼­ Ÿ³ª¿ä? Taxi Neun Eodiseo Tanayo.
To *** please. ***·Î °¡ÁÖ¼¼¿ä *** Ro Gajuseyo.
I will get off here. ¿©±â¼­ ³»·ÁÁÖ¼¼¿ä Yeogiseo Naeryeojuseyo.
Where is an information center? ¾È³»¼¾ÅÍ´Â ¾îµðÀԴϱî? Annaesenteneun Eodiipnikka?
Where do I report a change of Domicile Registration? ÀüÀԽŰí´Â ¾îµð¿¡¼­ Çմϱî? Jeonibsingoneun Eodiseo Hapnikka?
Who is in charge of this matter? ´ã´çÀÚ°¡ ´©±¸ÀԴϱî? Damdangjaga Nuguipnikka?
For more information, see the Ministry of Culture and Toursim website.(http://www.mct.go.kr)
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