TRANSLATIONSLanguage guide
한국어 · Korean
Translate text into Korean, learn common English words, hear example pronunciations, and practice a few useful phrases.
Where it is usedSouth Korea, North Korea, and communities worldwideWriting directionLeft to rightSpeech exampleBrowser voice · ko-KR
A few examples
Common words in Korean
EnglishI저 (jeo, polite)
Englishyou당신 (dangsin)
Englishwater물 (mul)
Englishgood좋다 (jota)
Englishhelp도움 (doum)
Englishhello안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo)
Englishthank you감사합니다 (gamsahamnida)
Englishyes네 (ne)
Englishno아니요 (aniyo)
Useful phrases
Browse starter greetings, questions, and travel phrases in Korean.
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Start practicing →Word choices and pronunciation can vary by region and by how formal the conversation is. Machine translations are for everyday reference and should be checked for important use.