Which Korean Phrases Flashcards Should I Start With?
Start with the Korean greetings flashcards if you can read Hangul, because greetings are the first thing you say in any situation. The right first deck depends on what you need Korean for.
- You are new to Korean phrases. Study the Korean greetings flashcards, then the polite Korean phrases flashcards and the introduce yourself in Korean flashcards.
- You are planning a trip. Use the Korean airport phrases flashcards, Korean directions phrases flashcards, Korean taxi phrases flashcards and Korean emergency phrases flashcards, then the restaurant and shopping decks.
- You work with Korean colleagues. Use the business Korean phrases flashcards and the Korean phone phrases flashcards.
- You learn through K-dramas or K-pop. Use the kdrama Korean phrases flashcards and the kpop Korean phrases flashcards.
If Hangul still feels slow, read reading Hangul first, because every card shows Hangul before romanization. The list below shows every deck, grouped by theme.
All Korean Phrases Flashcards on This Site
Each deck below lists its card count and level. The levels are editorial estimates, not official levels. The 19 published decks hold 442 cards, and each deck page lists all of its cards in a table.
Everyday Conversation
These five decks cover the phrases you use in almost every conversation.
- Korean Greetings Flashcards (24 cards, level A1): covers everyday greetings and farewells in polite and formal speech, including the split between 안녕히 가세요 and 안녕히 계세요.
- Polite Korean Phrases Flashcards (23 cards, level A1): covers thanks, apologies, requests and the everyday it-is-okay replies in polite and formal forms.
- Introduce Yourself in Korean Flashcards (24 cards, level A1): covers self-introduction and first-meeting lines: name, origin, job, language level and the set phrases for meeting.
- Korean Small Talk Flashcards (24 cards, level A2): covers conversation openers and replies about weather, hobbies, work, weekend plans and compliments.
- Korean Filler Words Flashcards (24 cards, level A2): covers short answers, backchannel sounds and fillers such as 네, 아니요, 그렇군요 and 음, with their register and tone.
Feelings and Relationships
These two decks cover how you talk about feelings and affection, where politeness level matters most.
- I Love You in Korean Flashcards (24 cards, level A2): covers declarations of affection, dating invitations and miss-you lines, with notes on formality such as 사랑해요 versus casual 사랑해.
- Korean Feelings Phrases Flashcards (24 cards, level A2): covers about two dozen feeling and body-state sentences in polite -아요/어요 form.
Travel and Getting Around
These decks are split by scene, so a traveler can study only the situation they need.
- Korean Airport Phrases Flashcards (24 cards, level A1): covers check-in, passport control, customs and baggage claim as polite sentences.
- Korean Directions Phrases Flashcards (23 cards, level A1): covers asking where places are, understanding replies such as straight, left and right, and describing locations.
- Korean Taxi Phrases Flashcards (23 cards, level A1): covers telling a taxi driver where to go, asking the fare, and riding buses and the subway, including transfers.
- Korean Emergency Phrases Flashcards (23 cards, level A1): covers calling for help, reporting an accident or crime and basic medical needs in plain wording. It is not medical or legal advice.
- Korean Restaurant Phrases Flashcards (22 cards, level A1): covers ordering, asking for extras, paying and taking food to go in restaurants and cafés.
- Korean Shopping Phrases Flashcards (23 cards, level A1): covers asking prices, bargaining, sizes, colors, trying on, paying and returns.
Phone, Texting and Work
These three decks cover the phrases you use on screens and in offices.
- Korean Phone Phrases Flashcards (22 cards, level A2): covers answering and ending calls, asking someone to repeat, and leaving messages in polite speech.
- Korean Texting Phrases Flashcards (23 cards, level A2): covers full-sentence chat phrases for meeting up, giving updates and thanking people. Consonant-only abbreviations are left to the slang vocabulary deck.
- Business Korean Phrases Flashcards (22 cards, level B1): covers polite-formal office lines for acknowledging work, meetings, reports, leave and farewell, all in the -습니다 style.
Celebrations and Fandom
These three decks cover occasions and pop culture, where the register changes with the audience.
- Happy Birthday in Korean Flashcards (23 cards, level A1): covers birthday wishes, congratulations, New Year and holiday greetings, and toasts, labelled by politeness.
- Kdrama Korean Phrases Flashcards (24 cards, level A2): covers exclamations and short lines heard in dramas, with their register, including casual forms that are by design.
- Kpop Korean Phrases Flashcards (23 cards, level A2): covers fan words and lines for concerts and comebacks, such as 컴백, 최애 and 응원봉, plus 사랑해 and 보라해, with casual forms and fan slang labelled.
Which Phrase Decks Suit a Trip to Korea?
Six decks suit a trip, and they follow the order of a journey. Study them in this order and you can rehearse each scene before you arrive.
| Step of the trip | Deck | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Arrival and passport control | Korean airport phrases flashcards | 24 |
| Finding places on foot | Korean directions phrases flashcards | 23 |
| Taxi, bus and subway | Korean taxi phrases flashcards | 23 |
| Eating out | Korean restaurant phrases flashcards | 22 |
| Buying things | Korean shopping phrases flashcards | 23 |
| Getting help | Korean emergency phrases flashcards | 23 |
The emergency deck is a language aid, not medical or legal advice. It names the official numbers 119 (fire and ambulance) and 112 (police), and a Korean teacher checks the deck, including both numbers, before publication. For the matching lessons, start at Korean travel phrases.
Which Register Do the Phrases Use?
Most cards use the polite 해요체 style, which ends in -아요/어요 and is safe with strangers, shop staff and older people. The work and phone decks lean on the formal 합쇼체 style (-ㅂ니다/-습니다), which is the norm in offices, announcements and service speech. Casual forms without 요, such as 사랑해, 진짜? and 알았어, are included only where learners meet them, and each one is labelled casual on its card with its polite twin. A phrase that suits a friend can sound rude to a teacher, so check the label before you copy a line. Casual forms are drilled in the love, K-drama and K-pop decks, and the formal forms in the work and greetings decks.
How Many Phrases Should I Study per Day?
Ten new cards a day is the default and a safe pace. The deck builder shows due cards first, then up to 10 new cards, and caps a session at 20 cards. You can set the session to 10, 20 or 40 cards. Each phrase deck holds 22 to 24 cards, so each takes three days to introduce at the default pace.
| Plan | Time at 10 new cards a day |
|---|---|
| One deck of 22 to 24 cards | 3 days |
| The six travel decks (138 cards) | 14 days |
| All 19 published decks (442 cards) | 45 days (about 6 weeks) |
Reviews are scheduled by a five-box Leitner system with gaps of 10 minutes, 1, 3, 7 and 21 days, and the schedule is explained on every deck page. Progress is saved only in your browser, so use the export button to keep a backup. Study one or two decks at a time, since mixing six situations at once spreads the review load thin.
What These Decks Do Not Cover
The decks teach whole sentences and set phrases. They do not teach grammar in depth, free conversation or pronunciation scoring, and they do not replace a teacher. Words for single topics such as food, family and colors are in the Korean vocabulary flashcards, and patterns such as -아요/어요 are in the Korean grammar flashcards. All Korean text is generated and was reviewed and signed off by Min-ji Park on 15 October 2026, and the pronunciation audio is generated with text-to-speech and checked by a Korean teacher before publication. The levels are editorial estimates. The full list of topics is on the Korean flashcards hub.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Phrase Deck Should I Start With?
Start with the Korean greetings flashcards, then the polite Korean phrases flashcards and the introduce yourself flashcards. They cover the lines you will use in nearly every conversation. If you are travelling soon, go to the airport, directions and taxi decks next.
Are Casual Forms Included?
Yes, but only where learners meet them. The love, K-drama and K-pop decks include casual forms such as 사랑해, 진짜? and 알았어, and each is labelled casual with its polite twin. The other decks use polite or formal speech.
Do I Need to Know Grammar First?
No. Each card is a whole phrase that you can learn as one piece. The notes explain the grammar behind a phrase in one or two lines, such as why 주세요 means please give me. The grammar flashcards and lessons go deeper if you want the rules.
Is There a Travel-Only Set?
Yes. Six decks cover a trip in order: airport, directions, taxi, emergencies, restaurant and shopping. Studying them together takes about two weeks at 10 new cards a day, and each deck stands alone if you only need one scene.
Is My Progress Saved If I Close the Page?
Yes, in the same browser on the same device. Card boxes and due dates are stored locally and nothing is sent to a server. Clearing site data, using a private window or switching browsers removes them, so use the export button to keep a backup file. No account is needed.