Light conversation starters, compliments, and casual social phrases.
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오랜만이에요
Long time no see (오래 (long time) + 만 (only/after) — 'it's been a long time'.)
이 근처에 뭐 재밌는 거 있어요?
What's fun to do around here? (근처 = 'nearby area'.)
여기, 이쪽, 거기, 그쪽
Here, over here, there, over there (여/이 = near me; 거/그 = near you; 저 = far from both.)
오늘 뭐 해요?
What are you doing today?
오늘 산책할 거예요
Today I'm going for a walk (산책 = 'mountain stroll' (散策) — leisurely walk. -ㄹ 거예요 = future.)
오늘 뭐 했어요?
What did you do today?
오늘 날씨 너무 좋아요
It's a beautiful day today (날씨 = 'weather'; literally 'today's weather is so good'.)
오늘 진짜 멋있어 보여요!
You look amazing! (-아 보이다 = 'look/seem [adjective]'.)
차 멋있네요
Nice car (-네요 = 'oh, [adj]!' (noticing/admiring).)
귀여워요
You're cute / that's cute
집이 정말 예뻐요
Your home is beautiful (예쁘다 = 'pretty' — used for homes, cute things, people.)
만나서 너무 반가워요!
I'm happy to see you! (반갑다 = the 'glad-to-see' feeling specifically.)
내일 봐요?
See you tomorrow? (보다 = 'see' — go-to verb for meeting up.)
또 얘기해요!
Let's talk again! (또 = 'again'; 얘기 = casual form of 이야기 (story/talk).)
같이 한잔해요
Let's grab a drink together (한잔 = 'one cup' — set phrase for going for drinks.)
와 줘서 고마워요
Thanks for coming (와 주다 — 'come for [my sake]'; -아서 = 'because'.)
집에 가! 너 취했어!
Go home! You're drunk! (취하다 = 'get drunk/intoxicated'.)
이제 집에 가요
Let's call it a day / head home (이제 = 'now/from now on'.)
와, 진짜 대박이었어요!
Oh my god, that was so cool! (대박 = 'jackpot' — go-to slang for 'awesome'.)
파티 어땠어요?
How was the party? (어땠어요? = past form of 어때요? (how was?).)
어떤 파티였어요?
What kind of party was it? (어떤 = 'what kind of'.)
완전 미쳤어요!
It was crazy! (미치다 = 'go crazy'; 완전 = 'totally' (slangy intensifier).)
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