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Many people want to learn the Korean language to connect with family, prepare for travel, or because their interest in the language has been sparked by Korean shows and K-pop music. But many resources turn language learning into a slog through complicated grammar before you've learned your first useful phrase.
uTalk is the solution. We’ll help you avoid:
- Drowning in sentence structure rules before learning a single useful phrase
- Relying on textbooks built for a beginner-level exam instead of real conversation
- Losing confidence because you have no way of checking your Korean pronunciation
Learn Korean online today and start joining in with everyday conversations.
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Three steps to learn Korean fast
No classes to schedule. No confusing jargon. Just a clear path to learning Korean.
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Subscribe now, download the app or open the web app. Choose Korean and select your first category.
Get StartedPractise real phrases
Work through short lessons with native speaker audio and memory-boosting games. Reviews focus on the words you find hardest, so you learn faster.
Speak like a local
Try your Korean in real life. Beginners and more experienced learners can build practical spoken language and start enjoying real conversations in Korean.
Why uTalk is the best Korean learning app
uTalk helps you learn to recognise and use a wide variety of essential Korean words and phrases. It's app-based, online and ready when you are.
Speak first
Practical content covering greetings, travel, work and daily life. Everything you need to start speaking from day one.
Authentic speakers
Learn from real Korean speakers, not computer voices. Hear the language exactly as it's spoken across Korea.
Beginner friendly, fun and effective
Game-like practice builds your confidence and helps boost your memory. Lessons are short, focused and based on real-life situations.
Learn Korean online — Common phrases and audio
uTalk helps you learn how to speak and recognise key words and phrases. It's app-based, online and ready when you are.
저는 커피 한 잔 주세요.
jeonun keopi han jan juseyo
I’d like a coffee, please.
안녕하세요.
annyeonghaseyo.
Hello.
네.
neh.
Yes.
네, 주세요.
neh, juseyo.
Yes please.
아니요.
aniyo.
No.
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아니요, 괜찮아요.
aniyo, gwenchanayo.
No thanks.
부탁해요.
bootakaeyo.
Please.
감사합니다.
gamsahamnida.
Thank you.
정말 감사합니다.
jeongmal gamsahamnida.
Thank you very much.
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천만에요.
cheonmaneyo
You’re welcome.
맥주 두 잔 주세요.
megju du jan juseyo.
Two beers, please.
버스
bus
bus
자동차
jadongcha
car
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택시
taxi
taxi
기차
gicha
train
기차역
gichayeog
railway station
공항
gonghang
airport
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호텔
hotel
hotel
여권
yeogwon
passport
전화기
jeonhwagi
telephone
실례합니다.
silehamnida.
Excuse me.
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몇 시에요?
myeot sieyo?
What time is it?
다시 말씀해 주시겠어요?
dasi malssumhe jusigesseoyo?
Can you repeat that please?
좀 더 천천히 말씀해 주세요.
jom duh cheoncheonhi malssumhae juseyo.
Please speak more slowly.
모르겠어요.
morugesseoyo.
I don’t understand.
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죄송합니다.
jwesonghamnida.
Sorry.
화장실이 어디에 있나요?
hwajangsri eodieh innayo?
Where are the toilets?
여자 화장실
yeoja hwajangsil
Ladies’ Toilet
남자 화장실
namja hwajangsil
Gents’ Toilet
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바닷가가 어디에 있나요?
badatgaga eodieh innayo?
Where is the beach?
은행이 어디에 있나요?
eunhaeng-ee eodieh innayo?
Where is the bank?
이거 얼마에요?
iguh eolma-eyo?
How much does this cost?
신용카드
sinyongkadeu
credit card
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현금 인출기
hyeongeum inchulgi
cash machine
안녕히 가세요.
annyeonghi gaseyo.
Goodbye.
해열 진통제
haeyeol jintong-je
paracetamol
열쇠
yeolse
keys
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지도
jido
map
왼쪽
oen-jjog
left
오른쪽
oreun-jjog
right
일
il
one
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이
ee
two
삼
sam
three
Where is it spoken?
Republic of Korea
North Korea
Number of speakers
70,000,000
Language family
Language isolate
Fun facts | Korean
- The Korean for 'go on!' - 화이팅! - is pronounced paiting and comes from the English 'fighting'.
- Telling the time in Korean requires two different number systems - the Korean system is used for the hours and the Chinese system for the minutes.
- 'Seoul' literally translates as 'capital'.
How our Korean lessons work
Learning Korean should feel simple and enjoyable from your first lesson, with a real focus on speaking and listening skills. Begin with greetings and high-frequency words, then move into practical categories covering travel, food and everyday phrases. Every word you hear is voiced by native Korean speakers, so you immediately start training your ear to recognise the language's rhythms and sounds. Memory-boosting tests reinforce what you learn, and reviews adapt to focus on the words you find trickiest.
Pick a category and the app organises the content so beginners get quick wins early on. You'll be speaking Korean right from the start, helping you improve quickly. After each game-based exercise, you'll see a breakdown of which words you got right and which ones you got wrong, so you can track your progress. Switch categories any time, learn online or offline, on mobile or desktop. If you have questions, contact our London-based support team, who will be happy to help.
Korean vs. Japanese and Chinese
Korean, Japanese and Chinese are all major languages of East Asia with deep historical and cultural connections. But how alike are they?
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Key points
- Korean is often compared to Japanese because the two share some grammatical features, such as sentence structure and verb position.
- Korean also borrowed many words from Chinese and historically used Chinese characters (hanja).
- Despite these similarities, Korean is not known to be directly related to Japanese or Chinese.
- In uTalk, Korean is taught as its own language, distinct from Japanese and Chinese (Mandarin).
Korean and other language isolates
- Korean is generally treated as a language isolate, meaning that no genetic relationship with another language family has been conclusively established.
- It shares this status with a small number of other independent languages around the world.
- If you want to explore another language isolate, uTalk also offers Basque.
“We help make learning Korean easy.”
“We understand it can feel overwhelming to learn a new writing system, grammar and spoken language at the same time. At uTalk, we believe speaking comes first, which is why we recorded native Korean speakers, so you can hear exactly how the language is genuinely spoken, not just how it's written in a textbook.”
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uTalk Founder
Why learners trust uTalk for Korean
At uTalk, we are passionate about helping people build real confidence in new languages. Our Korean content is recorded by native speakers, so every lesson gives you audio you can trust. The app works for English speakers and for speakers of more than 140 other languages. Check our reviews and see how learners are turning daily practice into real progress.
Your Korean language learning journey
Maybe you're planning a trip to Korea, building a career that involves working with Korean businesses, or have connected with Korean culture through music, film or food. Finding lessons that focus on real spoken Korean, rather than dense writing drills, can feel like a challenge.
Get StarteduTalk can help. Take your first proper look at Korean with First Words like 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo, hello) and 감사합니다 (gamsahamnida, thank you), then build everyday phrases you can use in real situations. You'll listen to native Korean speakers, record yourself repeating the phrases and compare your pronunciation with theirs. Game-like practice makes it fun for beginners, while practical content helps more experienced learners fill gaps in their knowledge. Learn online or offline, follow a guided path or choose what to work on and when.
The outcome is simple. You'll speak Korean with confidence and understand more of what people say around you. You'll use your new skills with family, friends and colleagues across Korea. uTalk fits your life.
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Explore Korean and other language isolates
Korean is usually classified as a language isolate, meaning it has no proven relationship to any other living language family, despite centuries of contact with Chinese (Mandarin) and Japanese.
That uniqueness is part of what makes Korean such an interesting language to explore, even if you already speak other languages from the region.
Get StartedYour Korean questions, answered
Do you offer live online classes or is it just an app?
uTalk is an app and online language learning software. Lessons are digital, short and practical. If you want a tutor, the app still helps you prepare for class and review between sessions.
Can I start as a beginner?
Yes. The course begins with basic greetings and everyday words and phrases and takes you to an A1–A2 level on the CEFR scale. Some of our topics even cover material you’d learn as you grow your skills to B1 or B2.
What application languages do you support? Can I learn without English?
Yes. uTalk works for speakers of more than 140 languages. Choose the one that suits you in Settings.
How is content selected and ordered?
Topics are based on real-life situations. You can select any category and the app suggests a smart learning order for beginners. You can change it at any time.
How does uTalk compare with YouTube lessons?
YouTube can be useful, but it’s hard to check pronunciation or get structured reviews. uTalk gives you native speaker audio, games that test tricky words more often and a clear path from basic to practical use.
Is Korean related to Japanese?
Not in any proven way, despite sharing some grammar patterns like sentence structure. Most linguists classify Korean as a language isolate, separate from Japanese and from Chinese.
Is Korean hard to learn?
Speaking Korean is more achievable than many people expect. There are no tones, so pitch won't change a word's meaning, and you can pick up useful phrases by ear from your first session. uTalk starts you off with speaking and listening skills, so you can make progress in conversation without needing to learn Hangul first. If you'd like to explore the writing system too, the app includes a topic covering the Korean alphabet and how to pronounce its letters.
What is Hangul?
Hangul is the Korean alphabet, the writing system, not the language itself. It was designed in the 15th century to make reading and writing accessible, with 24 basic letters. Its consonant shapes are based on the position of your mouth as you say them. Letters are grouped into square-like blocks representing syllables, which is why written Korean looks denser than it actually is.
How fast can I learn to speak Korean?
Short, regular sessions work best. Many learners can handle simple conversations after a few weeks of steady practice. Your progress depends on how often you use the app and how much you review.
Can I learn Korean for free with uTalk?
Yes. Getting started with uTalk is easy, and you can cancel whenever you want. We want you to love uTalk, so we even offer a 28-Day Money Back Guarantee if you are not satisfied.
Where can I learn Korean with uTalk?
We’re available on iOS, Android, web, Mac and PC. Get started now and you’ll be directed to download uTalk for your device.
Topics
- First Words
- Transport
- Restaurant
- Food and Drink
- Cooking
- Places
- Directions
- Illness
- Doctor
- Body
- Emergencies
- Social Phrases
- Leisure
- Likes and Dislikes
- Football Match Abroad
- Football Commentary
- Sports
- Shopping Words
- Fruit
- Vegetables
- Clothes
- Ingredients
- Home
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Tools
- Family
- Occupations
- Animals
- Animals' Bodies
- Farming
- Technology
- School
- Business
- Numbers up to Twenty
- Numbers up to Ten Million
- Essential Phrases
- Adjectives
- Prepositions
- Colours
- Countries
- Calendar
- Time
- Timetable
- Outdoors
- Holiday
- Skiing
- Camping
- Golf
- Sailing
- Driving
- Olympics
- Summer Olympics
- Winter Olympics
- Military Commands
- Military Peace Keeping
- Military Intelligence
- Accommodation
- Shopping Phrases
- Travelling
- Free Starter Words
- Disaster Relief - Volunteers
- Natural Disasters
Get by with basic greetings, words and phrases including 'hello', 'thank you' and 'I'd like a coffee please'.