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Korea Survival Guide

Communication & Language

Useful Korean phrases and communication tips to help you connect with locals from your very first day.

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Practical, locally-checked answers for every part of communication & language in Korea.

Two Korean colleagues exchanging a formal bow and handshake in a bright office lobby.

Formal vs Informal Korean

Hangul, greetings and everyday vocabulary.

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Traveler ordering at a Korean restaurant counter by pointing at the menu.

Survival Korean Phrases

Handy phrases for restaurants, transit and shops.

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Hand holding a smartphone with a translation app on a Seoul street at dusk.

Translation Apps

The best apps for real-time translation.

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Cup of tea offered and received with both hands at a traditional Korean table.

Korean Manners

Cultural manners that matter in Korea.

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