Korean for English speakers House · Lesson 0

Welcome

Welcome in Korean — 매지캣, 어서 와! (Magicat, come in!) — and respond 초대해줘서 고마워 (Thank you for inviting me).

Conversation

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    매지캣, 어서 와!

    Maejikaet, eoseo wa!

    Magicat, please come in!

    Tip: <어서 와> = casual way to say "Welcome", "Please come in" [Note] Literally, "Come quickly" and in formal way, "어서 와요"

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    초대해줘서 고마워.

    Chodaehaejwoseo gomawo.

    Thank you for your invitation

    Tip: <Verbe stem + -서 고마워> = "Thank you for V+ing" <초대> = invitation (<초대하다> = verb "to invite")

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    아니야. 아 참, 혹시 신발 벗어줄 수 있어?

    Aniya. A cham, hoksi sinbal beoseojul su isseo?

    It's a pleasure. Oh, by the way, can you take off your shoes?

    Tip: <아니야> = casual way to say "It's a pleasure" as an answer to "Thank you" (Literally, "No, it's not") <참> = interjection to use to tackle a new topic of conversation <혹시> = please <신발> = shoes <벗어줄 수 있어> = verb "can take off" [Note] Verb stem + -ㄹ/을 수 있어(요) expresses "can + Verbe"

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    그럼, 당연하지!

    Geureom, dangyeonhaji!

    Sure, of course!

    Tip: <그럼, 당연하지!> = "Sure, of course!" (in casual way)

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What does 어서 와 mean?

Casual 'come in! / welcome!'. Formal: 어서 오세요. Used between friends and family.

Korean for 'thank you for inviting me'?

초대해줘서 고마워 (casual) or 초대해주셔서 감사합니다 (formal). 초대 = invitation.

Korean home greetings?

잘 왔어 (welcome, you came well), 어서 들어와 (come in quickly), 신발 벗으세요 (please take off your shoes).

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Korean lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.

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