Tourist survival phrases
Directions, allergies, emergency numbers tone.
Goals
Directions, allergy, help, emergency numbers.
Pack list
- 화장실이 어디예요?
- 알레르기 phrase.
- 도와 주세요.
- Know 112/119/1330 roles.
See Travel Korea.
Common mistakes
- Mumbling; relying only on English.
Study rhythm: Skim “Tourist survival phrases” for structure, then re-read aloud. Fifteen-minute sessions usually beat one long cram when you are learning Korean from scratch.
Hands-on: Write three new sentences (do not copy the examples) using this pattern. When you learn Korean, forcing fresh sentences shows gaps early.
Listening: Pair this lesson with any short clip whose Korean subtitles reuse the same grammar. Notice endings in interviews versus narrators — the same rule may sound softer or stiffer.
Examples & practice: mini conversation
Read across: English meaning → Korean sentence → romanization (Konglish-style pronunciation guide, not official MR).
| Speaker | English | Korean | Romanization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 관광객 | 저기요—영어 메뉴 있어요? | jeogiyo, yeong-eo menyu isseoyo? | jeogiyo, yeong-eo menyu isseoyo? |
| 직원 | 여기요—picture menu only. | 사진 메뉴예요. | sajin menyuyeyo. |
| 관광객 | 땅콩 알레르기가 있어요—okay? | 땅콩 알레르기 있어요. | ttangkong allereugi isseoyo. |
| 직원 | 알겠습니다—推荐 이거, no peanut. | 이건 땅콩 없어요. | igeon ttangkong eopseoyo. |
| 관광객 | 도와 주세요—택시 불러 주세요! | 도와 주세요! 택시 불러 주세요! | dowa juseyo! taeksi bulleo juseyo! |
| 직원 | 119 아니면 112— depending on emergency. | 급하면 일일구, 일일이. | geuphamyeon ililgu, iliri. |
| 관광객 | 감사합니다—you saved dinner. | 감사합니다. 살았어요. | gamsahamnida. sarass-eoyo. |