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Korean Basic Phrases Practice Quiz

Practice useful Korean phrases for greetings, thanks, apologies, shopping, restaurants, and travel with answers.

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Korean phrases quiz

Practice First, Then Review

Practice essential Korean phrases for greetings, thanks, apologies, restaurants, shopping, and simple conversation.

What This Practice Page Trains

Survival

Use Everyday Phrases

Practice phrases you can use immediately with Korean speakers.

Polite

Sound Respectful

Use safe polite forms for strangers, shops, restaurants, and travel.

Recall

Answer From English Prompts

Train active recall, not only recognition.

Part 1: Translate to English

Read each Korean phrase and say what it means.

Question 1

안녕하세요

Greeting.

Question 2

감사합니다

Thanks.

Question 3

죄송합니다

Apology.

Question 4

얼마예요?

Shopping.

Part 2: Say It in Korean

Translate the English phrase into polite Korean.

Question 1

Hello

Standard greeting.

Question 2

Thank you

Formal polite.

Question 3

Excuse me / sorry

Formal apology.

Question 4

How much is it?

Price question.

Answer Key and Explanations

1. 안녕하세요 = hello

The safest standard greeting.

2. 감사합니다 = thank you

Formal polite and widely useful.

3. 죄송합니다 = I am sorry

A respectful apology.

4. 얼마예요? = how much is it?

Useful for shopping and restaurants.

5. Hello = 안녕하세요

Use it with most people.

6. Thank you = 감사합니다

A reliable formal polite phrase.

7. Excuse me / sorry = 죄송합니다

Use when apologizing or getting attention politely.

8. How much is it? = 얼마예요?

얼마 asks how much.

How to Use This Practice

  1. Answer once without notes, even if you are unsure.
  2. Check the explanation, not only the answer.
  3. Rewrite every missed item by hand or type it twice.
  4. Repeat the same set tomorrow before learning new material.

Common Mistakes

Learning casual first

Start with polite phrases. They are safer in real situations.

No speaking practice

Say phrases out loud so they are available in conversation.

Forgetting questions

Travel and shopping need question phrases, not only greetings.

Useful phrases should be automatic

Practice until you can say the phrase without mentally translating word by word.

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