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Korean Phrases for Travelers

Not grammar theory — the actual phrases you'll use on the ground in Korea, from the taxi ride in to ordering your first meal.

Numbers come first because they show up everywhere else on this list — prices, times, phone numbers, all of it.

  1. 01

    Korean Numbers: Native vs Sino-Korean, Explained

    Korean has two full number systems — native Korean (하나, 둘, 셋) and Sino-Korean (일, 이, 삼). Learn which one to use when, with real examples.

  2. 02

    How Much in Korean? (얼마예요) Explained

    Learn how to ask 'how much' in Korean with 얼마예요, plus how to understand the price you're given using Sino-Korean numbers.

  3. 03

    Ordering Food in Korean: The Phrases You Actually Need

    Real Korean phrases for ordering at a restaurant — calling staff, ordering, asking for more banchan, and paying — with natural example sentences.

  4. 04

    How to Order Coffee in Korean

    Real Korean phrases for ordering coffee — size, hot or iced, for here or to go, and paying — with natural example sentences for any Korean café.

  5. 05

    Convenience Store Korean Phrases You'll Actually Need

    Real Korean phrases for a convenience store (편의점) visit — asking prices, heating food, getting a bag, and paying — with natural example sentences.

  6. 06

    Taxi Korean Phrases You'll Actually Need

    Real Korean phrases for taking a taxi in Korea — giving a destination, asking to stop, and paying — with natural example sentences and etiquette notes.

  7. 07

    How to Ask for Directions in Korean

    Real Korean phrases for asking directions — finding a place, understanding left/right/straight, and asking about distance — with natural examples.

  8. 08

    Shopping Phrases in Korean You'll Actually Need

    Real Korean phrases for shopping — asking for sizes, trying things on, prices, and discounts — with natural example sentences for stores and markets.

  9. 09

    Korean Numbers 1 to 10: Both Systems Side by Side

    The full Korean 1-10 counting chart in both native Korean and Sino-Korean numbers, with pronunciation and when to use each — a practical drill page.

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