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Korean is the language of South and North Korea, and K-dramas, K-pop and Korean brands have drawn millions of learners to it. People use an English to Korean translator for trips to Seoul and Busan, for shopping, and for messaging Korean friends on KakaoTalk.
Korean puts the verb last, often drops the subject, and shows respect through verb endings rather than extra words. The phrases below use the polite -요 style, which suits most conversations with people you have just met, and TapTranslate translates replies back into English.
Spoken by about 80 million people in South and North Korea, and by large communities in China, Japan and the United States.
Written in Hangul, an alphabet whose letters are grouped into syllable blocks, left to right with spaces between words.
Type or paste English and read it in Korean, or the other way around. Works online, and offline with a downloaded pack.
Speak in turns and hear each translation read aloud, when your iPhone supports Korean speech.
Point at printed Korean on a menu, a sign or a label and read it in English, drawn over the original.
Type in English in any app and send it in Korean with one tap.
Scan a letter or open a PDF and read every page translated, with the layout kept.
Everyday phrases and how to say them. TapTranslate translates anything else you need.
| English | Korean | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello. | 안녕하세요.Annyeonghaseyo. | Annyeonghaseyo. |
| Do you speak English? | 영어 할 줄 아세요?Yeong-eo hal jul aseyo? | Yeong-eo hal jul aseyo? |
| Where is the bathroom? | 화장실 어디예요?Hwajangsil eodiyeyo? | Hwajangsil eodiyeyo? |
| How much is it? | 얼마예요?Eolmayeyo? | Eolmayeyo? |
| This one, please. | 이거 주세요.Igeo juseyo.Point at the menu; 주세요 (juseyo) works for ordering almost anything. | Igeo juseyo. |
| Less spicy, please. | 덜 맵게 해 주세요.Deol maepge hae juseyo. | Deol maepge hae juseyo. |
| Please take me to this address. | 이 주소로 가 주세요.I jusoro ga juseyo.Show the taxi driver the address on your screen. | I jusoro ga juseyo. |
| Could you say that again? | 다시 한번 말해 주세요.Dasi hanbeon malhae juseyo. | Dasi hanbeon malhae juseyo. |
| I'm allergic to peanuts. | 땅콩 알레르기가 있어요.Ttangkong allereugiga isseoyo. | Ttangkong allereugiga isseoyo. |
| Thank you. | 감사합니다.Gamsahamnida.A formal ending, but it is the standard thank-you everywhere. 고마워요 (gomawoyo) is softer. | Gamsahamnida. |
Korean verb endings show how polite you are being. The -요 style fits shops, taxis and new acquaintances, while dropping it with an older stranger sounds rude. Formal endings like 합니다 (hamnida) belong to announcements and business.
Koreans rarely call someone 당신 (dangsin, you) to their face. They use the person's name with 씨 (ssi), a job title, or a family word like 언니 (eonni). If a translation addresses someone as 당신, use their name instead.
Korean puts spaces between words, and moving one can change a sentence: 아버지가 방에 (father, into the room) becomes 아버지 가방에 (into father's bag). Copy Korean text exactly when you paste it in to translate.
Answers specific to this language pair.
Yes. The TapTranslate keyboard works in any app, KakaoTalk included. Type in English and it replaces your text with the Korean translation, or copy a Korean message to translate it into English. Translate-as-you-type is part of Pro.
Voice Translate lets you and the other person take turns speaking, and each turn is translated for the other side. The voice languages available depend on your iPhone, and the app shows which ones it supports. Voice translation is free for 10 minutes a day.
Yes. With Pro, download the offline pack once and translate between English and Korean with no connection. Offline packs need iOS 27 and an iPhone with at least 4 GB of memory.
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