Korean

The English phrase ‘be well’ can be translated into Korean in several ways depending on the context, with 잘 지내요 being the default form.

The name of the English letter y in Korean is 와이 (wai). Koreans use this name when they spell English words or read letters aloud.

The Korean word for “presentation” is 발표. 발표 refers to something presented to an audience.

The Korean phrase for “national holiday” is 국경일. 국경일 refers specifically to holidays that celebrate the nation.

The English phrase “hi, my name is emily” is translated into Korean as 안녕하세요, 제 이름은 에밀리예요.

The Korean word for ‘therefore’ is 그래서.

The Korean phrase for “office worker” is 회사원. 회사원 is the standard way to refer to a white-collar employee or someone working for a corporation in Korea.

To say ‘today is monday’ in Korean, use 오늘은 월요일이에요. This phrase is a statement used to identify the current day of the week as Monday.

The Korean word for takeout (of food) is 테이크아웃. The term 테이크아웃 is a loanword borrowed from English and is used to refer to getting food to go.

The English phrase ‘jk’ can be translated into Korean as 농담이야.