7/18/25

How to Pick Up the Phone Like A Korean

Let’s look at how to answer the phone like a Korean.

Words

여보세요? - hello ( Noun )

끊다 - to cut off ( Infinitive Verb )

알겠어 - I got it ( Conjugated Verb )

Phrases

네 들어가세요 - literal: you can go in ( Honorific (시) )

어? - Hi (when picking up the phone) ( Informal casual )

어 왜? - Hey, what's up? ( Informal casual )

끊어 - I'm hanging up now ( Informal casual )