Contacts & SNS

1. 카카오톡 있어요?

   Ka-ka-o-tok i-sseo-yo?

   Do you use KakaoTalk?

   Usage

   Used to exchange the most popular Korean messaging app

   Grammar Note

   Polite question form of "있다" (to have). KakaoTalk is the dominant communication app in Korea.

2. 인스타그램 아이디가 뭐예요?

   In-seu-ta-geu-raem a-i-di-ga mwo-ye-yo?

   What is your Instagram ID?

   Usage

   Used to exchange social media accounts

   Grammar Note

   In Korea, "아이디" (ID) widely means username/account. Related: "팔로우할게요" (I'll follow you).

3. 전화번호 알려 주세요

   Jeon-hwa-beon-ho al-lyeo ju-se-yo

   Please tell me your phone number

   Usage

   Used to ask for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   "알리다" (to inform) connective form + "주세요" (please). "-아/어 주세요" is the standard polite request.

4. 이메일 주소가 뭐예요?

   I-me-il ju-so-ga mwo-ye-yo?

   What is your email address?

   Usage

   Used to exchange email addresses

   Grammar Note

   "주소" (address) pairs with email, unlike "번호" (number) used for phone. Related: "이메일로 보내 주세요" (please send by email).

5. 연락할게요

   Yeol-lak-hal-ge-yo

   I will be in touch

   Usage

   Used when promising to contact someone

   Grammar Note

   "-ㄹ게요" expresses the speaker's promise or intention. Related: "연락을 기다릴게요" (I'll be waiting for your message).

6. 제 명함이에요

   Je myeong-ham-i-e-yo

   This is my business card

   Usage

   Used when handing over a business card

   Grammar Note

   "명함" is Sino-Korean (名銜). In Korea, business cards are exchanged with both hands as a sign of respect.

7. 팔로우해도 될까요?

   Pal-lo-u-hae-do doel-kka-yo?

   May I follow you?

   Usage

   Politely ask permission to follow someone on social media

   Grammar Note

   "팔로우" is the loanword from English "follow". "-해도 될까요?" is a polite permission-seeking question.

8. 제 이름은 다카히로예요

   Je i-reum-eun Da-ka-hi-ro-ye-yo

   My name is Takahiro

   Usage

   Basic phrase for introducing yourself

   Grammar Note

   "이름" (name) + topic marker "-은/는" + copula. After vowel-final names: "-예요"; after consonant-final: "-이에요".

9. 어디서 오셨어요?

   Eo-di-seo o-syeo-sseo-yo?

   Where are you from?

   Usage

   Ask where a new acquaintance is from

   Grammar Note

   Honorific past polite of "오다". To answer: "일본에서 왔어요" (I came from Japan).

10. 만나서 반가웠어요

    Man-na-seo ban-ga-wo-sseo-yo

    It was nice to meet you

    Usage

    Say goodbye warmly after meeting someone

    Grammar Note

    "반갑다" (glad to meet) → irregular "반가워요" → past "반가웠어요". Present form "만나서 반가워요" is also common for first meetings.

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