Is the english to korean voice translator free?

Yes, free for up to 30 minutes a day. The limit exists to prevent abuse. It needs a free Owaa account, which takes a moment to create.

Can I call someone in South Korea who speaks Korean?

Yes. Owaa translates a real phone call both ways. A call to South Korea costs $0.30 per minute, and new accounts can claim 10 free minutes once. You can also call the hotline, +1 833 988 4455.

What is the difference between Face-to-Face and Listen for Korean?

Face-to-Face is two-way, for two people in the same room: each speaks their own language and hears the other in theirs. Listen is one-way: it translates a talk, a broadcast or a speaker into Korean.

Does it handle polite versus casual Korean?

Korean speech levels are a real part of the language. Speak politely yourself, and remember that the translated reply will not always reproduce the exact level the other person intended.

Can I use it with a Korean-speaking relative?

Yes. Open the translator, set the two languages, take turns speaking and let the translation finish before the other person starts.

Why does the page show romanization?

So you can say a phrase out loud if you want to. The translator itself works from speech, not from the romanization.

Voice translator

English to Korean voice translator

You speak English and the other person speaks Korean. Open the translator, pick English for you and Korean for them, and take turns: your English reaches them in Korean, and what they say comes back to you in English.

Translate English to Korean Hear a talk in Korean

Face-to-Face and Listen are free for up to 30 minutes a day. Sign in with a free Owaa account to use it.

How to use it

01
Open it with the pair chosen
The button above opens Face-to-Face with English for you and Korean for the other person already selected. If you are not signed in, you are taken through sign-in and brought back.
02
Take turns
One person speaks at a time. Wait until the translation finishes playing before you speak, because anything said while it plays is not heard.
03
Hear each other
Each of you hears the other in your own language through the same device. Major pairs such as English with Chinese, Spanish or Japanese are strongest; for anything important, repeat the key detail back.

Need the other direction? Korean to English voice translator.

Useful Korean phrases

Common Korean phrases and their English meaning
English	Korean	Revised Romanization
Hello.	안녕하세요.	Annyeonghaseyo.
Thank you.	감사합니다.	Gamsahamnida.
I don't understand.	이해가 안 돼요.	Ihaega an dwaeyo.
Please speak slowly.	천천히 말씀해 주세요.	Cheoncheonhi malsseumhae juseyo.
Where is the bathroom?	화장실이 어디예요?	Hwajangsiri eodiyeyo?
How much is it?	얼마예요?	Eolmayeyo?
I need a doctor.	의사가 필요해요.	Uisaga piryohaeyo.
Excuse me.	실례합니다.	Sillyehamnida.

Everyday phrases for reading or saying aloud. They are a reference, not a substitute for the translator in a real conversation.

Korean: varieties and dialects

Standard Korean (as spoken in Seoul) is what most speakers use with strangers. North Korean and some southern regional speech differ in vocabulary and accent, but a standard setting works for ordinary conversation.

Korean is written in Hangul. The romanization above is for pronunciation help only and is not how Koreans write.

Politeness and formality in a translated conversation

Korean has speech levels. The polite ending “-yo” (해요체) is right for most everyday conversation, and the formal “-mnida” ending is used with customers, officials and in announcements. Speaking to someone older or senior in a plain, casual way can sound rude, so lean polite.
Korean names put the family name first (Kim, Lee and Park are the most common). People are often addressed by a title such as 선생님 (seonsaengnim) rather than a first name.

Common situations with Korean speakers

At the doctor

Give one symptom per sentence, and say if a medicine is brand-name or generic by showing the box.

With a landlord

Korean dates run year, month, day; say the month by name to avoid mix-ups, and confirm the deposit and rent amounts aloud.

At your child’s school

Ask for notices to be read in short pieces; honorific forms in a long notice can lose meaning when translated at once.

At the bank

Confirm amounts and whether they are in dollars or Korean won, and spell out account numbers digit by digit.

General conversation tips only, not legal or medical advice. For anything with legal, medical or financial consequences, use a qualified human interpreter.

Call someone who speaks Korean

Owaa also translates a real phone call both ways, to any number, with no app for the person you call. A call to South Korea, the main country for Korean, costs $0.30 per minute. New accounts can claim 10 free minutes once.

Calling South Korea: rate and dialing Phone call translator

Questions

Is the english to korean voice translator free?: Yes, free for up to 30 minutes a day. The limit exists to prevent abuse. It needs a free Owaa account, which takes a moment to create.
Can I call someone in South Korea who speaks Korean?: Yes. Owaa translates a real phone call both ways. A call to South Korea costs $0.30 per minute, and new accounts can claim 10 free minutes once. You can also call the hotline, +1 833 988 4455.
What is the difference between Face-to-Face and Listen for Korean?: Face-to-Face is two-way, for two people in the same room: each speaks their own language and hears the other in theirs. Listen is one-way: it translates a talk, a broadcast or a speaker into Korean.
Does it handle polite versus casual Korean?: Korean speech levels are a real part of the language. Speak politely yourself, and remember that the translated reply will not always reproduce the exact level the other person intended.
Can I use it with a Korean-speaking relative?: Yes. Open the translator, set the two languages, take turns speaking and let the translation finish before the other person starts.
Why does the page show romanization?: So you can say a phrase out loud if you want to. The translator itself works from speech, not from the romanization.