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Korean Phrases to Show During Your Trip: Restaurants, Transport, Hotels and Requests for Help

Find Korean phrases for ordering at restaurants, giving a destination, storing luggage at a hotel and asking for help. Read the meaning alongside the Korean, then copy only the phrase you need to show a staff member.

Show a short request together with the place name

Instead of translating a long explanation all at once, show one request together with the actual place name and address. The translations below help distinguish the meaning of each phrase.

For allergies, write down the ingredients you need to avoid separately and ask staff about broth, sauces and preparation. Showing a phrase does not guarantee that an ingredient will be excluded or that cross-contact will be prevented.

A traveler receiving assistance at the counter of Itaewon Tourist Information Center in Seoul, with tourist information signs in Korean, Chinese and Japanese
A traveler receiving assistance at Itaewon Tourist Information Center in Seoul · This is an older photo; the language being spoken has not been verified. · © Seoul Tourism Organization / 서울관광재단 · Photo source · KOGL Type 3 — Attribution, No Derivatives

Greetings and communication

Hello.

안녕하세요.

Thank you.

감사합니다.

Please speak slowly.

천천히 말해 주세요.

I do not speak Korean well.

한국어를 잘 못해요.

Could you show me on the map?

지도에서 보여 주실 수 있나요?

Restaurants and payment

A table for two, please.

두 명이에요.

This item, please.

이 메뉴로 주세요.

Is this spicy?

이 음식은 매운가요?

I am allergic to this ingredient.

이 재료에 알레르기가 있어요.

Can I pay by card?

카드로 계산할 수 있나요?

Can we pay separately?

따로 계산할 수 있나요?

Transport and destinations

Please take me to this address.

이 주소로 가 주세요.

Is this the right direction for Seoul Station?

서울역으로 가는 방향이 맞나요?

Which exit should I use?

몇 번 출구로 나가면 되나요?

Where is the elevator?

엘리베이터는 어디에 있나요?

Please stop here.

여기서 내려 주세요.

Accommodation and luggage

I have a reservation under this name.

이 이름으로 예약했어요.

May I leave my luggage before check-in?

체크인 전에 짐을 맡길 수 있나요?

What is the latest time I can collect my luggage?

짐은 언제까지 찾을 수 있나요?

Where can I collect my food delivery?

배달음식은 어디에서 받으면 되나요?

I will arrive late.

늦게 도착할 예정이에요.

Requests for help

Please help me.

도와주세요.

Please call the police.

경찰에 신고해 주세요.

Please call an ambulance.

구급차를 불러 주세요.

I need an interpreter.

통역이 필요해요.

I lost my passport.

여권을 잃어버렸어요.

Official information and source reference dates

Guide prepared on 2026-10-25. Official source verification dates and list collection dates are shown separately.

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