language learning center · A1 · Lesson 1
Greetings and introductions
Exchange names and origins using polite Korean.
Understand and learn
Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.
민지
안녕하세요! 저는 민지예요. 이름이 뭐예요?
Hello! I am Minji. What is your name?
다니엘
저는 다니엘이에요. 만나서 반가워요.
I am Daniel. Nice to meet you.
민지
저도 반가워요. 어디에서 왔어요?
Me too. Where are you from?
다니엘
스페인에서 왔어요.
I came from Spain.
Notice, try, and speak
Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.
Useful words and phrases
These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.
안녕하세요
annyeonghaseyo
Hello
안녕하세요! 저는 민지예요. 이름이 뭐예요?
저는…예요/이에요
jeoneun…yeyo/ieyo
I am…
저는…예요/이에요
이름이 뭐예요?
ireumi mwoyeyo?
What is your name?
안녕하세요! 저는 민지예요. 이름이 뭐예요?
어디에서 왔어요?
eodieseo wasseoyo?
Where are you from?
저도 반가워요. 어디에서 왔어요?
…에서 왔어요
…eseo wasseoyo
I came from…
저도 반가워요. 어디에서 왔어요?
Notice, try, and speak
Which question asks a name?
Make it yours
Say: “안녕하세요! 저는 ____예요/이에요. ____에서 왔어요.”
Choose 예요 or 이에요 to match the final sound of your name.
Use it with someone
Introduce yourself politely in Korean
- 1. 안녕하세요
- 2. 저는…예요/이에요
- 3. …에서 왔어요
- 4. 어디에서 왔어요?
- 5. 만나서 반가워요.