Before we move on to small talk conversations, there are a few basic phrases that are really useful when traveling in Korea.
These are the kinds of sentences you may need at cafés, restaurants, shops, subway stations, or while walking around the city.
Where is the restroom?
Korean: 화장실은 어디예요?
Dictionary Pronunciation: Hwa-jang-sil-eun eo-di-ye-yo
Easy Pronunciation: hwa-jang-sheel-un uh-dee-yeh-yo
What is the restroom password?
Korean: 화장실 비밀번호가 뭐예요?
Dictionary Pronunciation: Hwa-jang-sil bi-mil-beon-ho-ga mwo-ye-yo
Easy Pronunciation: hwa-jang-sheel bee-meel-bun-ho-gah mwuh-yeh-yo
How do I get here? Use this while showing a place on your phone or map.
Korean: 여기 어떻게 가요?
Dictionary Pronunciation: Yeo-gi eo-tteok-ge ga-yo
Easy Pronunciation: yuh-gee uh-duhk-keh ga-yo
What is this?
Korean: 이게 뭐예요?
Dictionary Pronunciation: I-ge mwo-ye-yo
Easy Pronunciation: ee-geh mwuh-yeh-yo
Do you have Wi-Fi?
Korean: 와이파이 있어요?
Dictionary Pronunciation: Wa-i-pa-i it-seo-yo
Easy Pronunciation: wi-fi ee-suh-yo
Where is the smoking area? Use this when you want to ask where smoking is allowed.
Korean: 흡연구역은 어디예요?
Dictionary Pronunciation: Heup-yeon-gu-yeok-eun eo-di-ye-yo
Easy Pronunciation: heub-yun-goo-yuk-un uh-dee-yeh-yo
So if you need Wi-Fi while traveling, going to a café is usually a good idea.
In many cafés, the Wi-Fi password is written near the counter.
Also, restrooms in some buildings are locked with a password.
In that case, the restroom password is often written somewhere inside the café, near the counter, or on the door.
If you are not sure, just ask the staff!
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