English to Korean Translator

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What changes when you translate English to Korean

Translating English into Korean changes more than the words. Korean is written in Hangul, a featural alphabet designed in the 15th century, places verbs at the end of the sentence, and builds politeness levels into verb endings. Korean verb endings change with the social relationship between speakers, so the translator has to pick a politeness level, and sentences end with the verb. A word-for-word tool gets the vocabulary right and these things wrong, which is why the translator above reads the whole sentence before it writes anything.

English and Korean: key differences

English and Korean diverge on the writing system, word order, formality, subject pronouns, and articles. Each row below is a place where swapping words one for one produces the wrong Korean sentence.

Feature	English	Korean
Writing system	the Latin alphabet	Hangul
Typical word order	subject–verb–object	subject–object–verb
Formality	no formal/informal distinction	multiple speech levels (반말 / 존댓말)
Subject pronouns	required	usually dropped
Articles	definite and indefinite	no articles

English to Korean example sentences

Full sentences translated from English to Korean:

English	Korean
We will send the revised contract by Friday.	수정된 계약서를 금요일까지 보내 드리겠습니다. Business email commitment · formal — The subject is naturally omitted, and 드리겠습니다 presents the promised action deferentially toward the recipient · Standard Korean (South Korea)
Please take off your shoes before entering.	들어가기 전에 신발을 벗어 주세요. Instruction at an entrance · neutral — The action becomes the noun-like form 들어가기 before 전에, and 벗어 주세요 makes a polite request · Standard Korean (South Korea)
Have you eaten already?	벌써 밥 먹었어? Casual check-in with a close friend · informal — The intimate 해체 ending -었어 carries the question, while the subject and object particle are naturally omitted · Standard Korean; close relationship
My grandmother is reading the newspaper.	할머니께서 신문을 읽고 계세요. Describing an older family member · neutral — The honorific subject particle 께서 and auxiliary 계시다 elevate the grandmother rather than the speaker · Standard Korean (South Korea)
How many bottles of water do we need?	물 몇 병이 필요해요? Planning supplies · neutral — The counter 병 follows the numeral question 몇, and Korean leaves the understood we unstated · Standard Korean (South Korea)
The meeting was canceled because the manager was ill.	부장님께서 편찮으셔서 회의가 취소됐습니다. Formal workplace explanation · formal — 님, 께서 and the honorific predicate 편찮으시다 agree in elevating the manager; -어서 links the reason · Standard Korean (South Korea)
I'll text you when I arrive at the station.	역에 도착하면 문자할게. Message to a friend arranging a meeting · informal — -하면 marks the arrival condition and -ㄹ게 presents a speaker-controlled promise to the listener · Standard Korean; close relationship

Common English to Korean phrases

Everyday expressions translated from English to Korean:

English	Korean (한국어)
Hello	안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo)
Good night	안녕히 주무세요 (annyeonghi jumuseyo)
Thank you	감사합니다 (gamsahamnida)
Please	주세요 (juseyo)
How are you?	어떻게 지내세요? (eotteoke jinaeseyo?)
What is your name?	이름이 뭐예요? (ireumi mwoyeyo?)
I love you	사랑해요 (saranghaeyo)
Excuse me	실례합니다 (sillyehamnida)
Where is the bathroom?	화장실이 어디예요? (hwajangsiri eodiyeyo?)
Goodbye	안녕히 가세요 (annyeonghi gaseyo)

About the Korean language

Korean (한국어) is spoken by about 82 million people across South Korea, North Korea, and Korean communities worldwide. It belongs to the Koreanic language family and is written in Hangul.

Native name: 한국어
Speakers: 82 million
Language family: Koreanic
Writing system: Hangul
Word order: subject–object–verb

English to Korean translation tips

English uses subject–verb–object word order, while Korean is subject–object–verb, so the AI restructures whole sentences instead of substituting words one by one.
English is written in the Latin alphabet, and Korean uses Hangul, so the translator converts between writing systems for you.
Choose a speech level from the relationship and situation, then keep sentence endings consistent. Formal 합니다체, polite 해요체 and intimate 해체 are not interchangeable stylistic decorations.
Korean often omits recoverable subjects and objects. Particles such as 이/가, 은/는 and 을/를 express grammatical or discourse roles, so copying every English pronoun can sound unnatural or change emphasis.
Honorifics can target the person spoken about as well as the addressee. Subject honorification may combine 께서, -시- and a special verb such as 계시다 or 편찮으시다.
This bundle uses contemporary standard Korean and South Korean spelling and spacing. North Korean vocabulary, orthography and usage are outside the reviewed variant.

English to Korean translation FAQ

How accurate is AI English to Korean translation?

The translator uses a modern AI language model that understands context, so English to Korean results read more naturally than word-for-word tools. For legal, medical, or other high-stakes text, have a fluent speaker review the output.

How do you say hello in Korean?

Hello in Korean is 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo). The common-phrases table on this page lists more everyday Korean expressions, such as 감사합니다 (gamsahamnida) (thank you) and 안녕히 가세요 (annyeonghi gaseyo) (goodbye).

Which Korean politeness level should an English sentence use?

State who is speaking to whom and in what setting. Use a formal or polite ending for professional and unfamiliar relationships, and reserve intimate endings for close relationships where they are appropriate.

Why does a Korean translation omit 'I', 'we' or 'you'?

Korean normally leaves participants unstated when context identifies them. Restore a pronoun only when it prevents ambiguity or supplies a deliberate contrast, and then choose a socially appropriate form.

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