The trip phrases from HanVoice's Speak lessons — say them out loud before you fly.
| 안녕하세요 | an-nyeong-ha-se-yo | Hello |
| 감사합니다 | gam-sa-ham-ni-da | Thank you |
Tip: 감사합니다 is spelled with a b but said with an m — gam-sa-ham-ni-da. Sounds rule over spelling.
| 아이스 아메리카노 주세요 | a-i-seu a-me-ri-ka-no ju-se-yo | One iced americano, please |
| 얼마예요? | eol-ma-ye-yo? | How much is it? |
| 카드로 할게요 | ka-deu-ro hal-ge-yo | I'll pay by card |
Tip: [thing] + 주세요 orders anything — the most useful word on this card. The ㅈ is softer than an English J: no puff of air.
| 만나서 반가워요 | man-na-seo ban-ga-wo-yo | Nice to meet you |
| 이름이 뭐예요? | i-reu-mi mwo-ye-yo? | What's your name? |
| 저는 알렉스예요 | jeo-neun al-lek-seu-ye-yo | I'm Alex (swap in your name!) |
| 어느 나라에서 왔어요? | eo-neu na-ra-e-seo wa-sseo-yo? | Which country are you from? |
| 한국어 조금 해요 | han-gu-geo jo-geum hae-yo | I speak a little Korean |
Tip: 한국어 조금 해요 said early buys you slower, kinder Korean for the whole conversation.
| 메뉴 좀 주세요 | me-nyu jom ju-se-yo | Could I get the menu, please? |
| 이거 주세요 | i-geo ju-se-yo | This one, please |
| 물 좀 주세요 | mul jom ju-se-yo | Some water, please |
| 너무 맛있어요 | neo-mu ma-si-sseo-yo | It's really delicious |
| 계산할게요 | gye-san-hal-ge-yo | I'd like to pay |
Tip: 이거 주세요 + pointing = a full meal ordered. 맛있어요 runs together: ma-si-sseo-yo.
| 죄송합니다 | joe-song-ham-ni-da | Excuse me / I'm sorry |
| 화장실이 어디예요? | hwa-jang-si-ri eo-di-ye-yo? | Where's the bathroom? |
| 지하철역이 어디예요? | ji-ha-cheol-lyeo-gi eo-di-ye-yo? | Where's the subway station? |
| 여기서 멀어요? | yeo-gi-seo meo-reo-yo? | Is it far from here? |
| 천천히 말해 주세요 | cheon-cheon-hi mal-hae ju-se-yo | Please speak slowly |
Tip: [place] + 이/가 어디예요? finds anything. 천천히 말해 주세요 is your reset button when the answer comes back too fast.
| 하나, 둘, 셋 | ha-na, dul, set | One, two, three |
| 카드 돼요? | ka-deu dwae-yo? | Do you take card? |
| 현금으로 할게요 | hyeon-geu-meu-ro hal-ge-yo | I'll pay in cash |
| 너무 비싸요 | neo-mu bi-ssa-yo | That's too expensive |
| 깎아 주세요 | kka-kka ju-se-yo | Could you give me a discount? |
Tip: doubled letters (비싸요, 깎아) are tense — tight, zero breath, like the k in "sky" not "key". Haggle at markets, not department stores — and smile.