KOREA
self-portrait illustration of Hyemin Lee

(Illustration by Hyemin Lee/Stripes Korea)

  • Excuse me: Jeogiyo (저기요)

  • I’d like to order: Jumun halgeyo (주문할게요)

  • I’d like to have this: Igeo juseyo (이거 주세요)

  • Please give me more side dish: Banchan deo juseyo (반찬 더 주세요)

  • Can I charge my phone?: Hand-phone chungjeon hal su isseyo? (핸드폰 충전 할 수 있어요?)

  • I’ll pay: Gyesan-halgeyo (계산할게요)

  • Thank you: Gamsa-hamnida (감사합니다)

Hyemin Lee is a writer based in Korea. Lee covers travel, food and culture stories for Stripes Korea. Follow her to learn about great destinations near and far on the Peninsula that you and your whole family will enjoy.

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