This lesson focuses on discussing money and ability in Korean. You’ll practice talking about what you want to buy, explaining when you don’t have Korean currency, and using dollars instead. The lesson also introduces how to ask and answer about ability using “can” and “cannot,” which is essential for everyday conversations.

여자: 뭘 좀 사겠어요.

• I’m going to buy something.

남자: 하지만 한국 돈이 없어요.

• But I don’t have any Korean money.

여자: 하지만 달러가 있어요.

• But I have dollars.

남자: 얼마 있어요?

• How much do you have?

여자: 십오불이나 십육불.

• $15 or $16.

-- Bonus expressions

달러로 얼마예요?

• In dollars, how much is it?

달러로 일불이에요.

• In dollars, it’s $1.

십불

• $10

저에게요?

• (Is it) for me?

선생님에게요.

• (It’s) for you.

다녀올게요.

• I’m leaving.

십팔불

• $18

드실 수 있습니까?

• Can you eat?

먹을 수 있습니다.

• I can eat.

먹을 수 없어요.

• I can’t eat.

살 수 없어요.

• I can’t buy anything.

살 수 있습니까?

• Can you buy (it)?

This lesson focuses on real-life situations like buying drinks and handling money in Korean. You’ll practice asking if something is available, understanding prices, clarifying misunderstandings, and completing a transaction politely. The bonus section expands your number skills into larger amounts and introduces useful expressions for talking about money and quantities.

남자: 실례지만. 맥주 있으세요?

• Excuse me. Do you have beer?

여자: 예. 여기 있습니다.

• Yes. Here it is.

남자: 감사합니다. 얼마예요?

• Thank you. How much is it?

여자: 삼천원이에요.

• 3000₩.

남자: 사천원요?

• 4000₩?

여자: 아니요. 삼천원이에요.

• No. 3000₩.

남자: 아. 알겠어요.

• Ahh. I understand.

그럼 삼천원 있습니다. 감사합니다.

• Then, here is 3000₩. Thank you.

-- Bonus expressions

만육천

• 16,000

만

• 10,000

만칠천

• 17,000

많이

• A lot

돈이 많이 있어요.

• I have a lot of money.

여기 만육천원 있습니다.

• Here is 16,000₩.

만육천원 드릴게요.

• I’m giving you 16,000₩.

얼마요?

• How much?

This lesson focuses on practical everyday interactions in Korean. You’ll learn how to politely ask for directions and respond using simple location phrases. It also introduces useful expressions for offering food or drinks, accepting or declining politely, and asking if someone knows something. These patterns are essential for natural, real-life conversations in Korean.

남자: 실례지만.

• Excuse me.

여자: 네…..

• Yes, what is it that you want to ask?

남자: 시장 공원이 어디예요?

• Where is Shi-jang park?

여자: 저기예요.

• It’s over there.

남자: 종로는요?

• How about Jong-ro?

여자: 여기예요.

• It’s here.

남자: 정말 감사합니다.

• Thank you very much.

-- Bonus expressions

아세요?

• Do you know?

네. 알아요.

• Yes. I know.

드시겠어요?

• Are you going to eat?

먹겠어요.

• I’m going to eat.

안 먹겠어요.

• I’m not going to eat.

뭘 좀 안 드시겠어요?

• Won’t you eat (a little bit of) something?

마시겠어요.

• I’m going to drink.

아니요. 괜찮아요.

• No. I’m fine. / No thank you.

글쎄요.

• Well, let me see…

This lesson combines polite Korean greetings with real-life conversation skills. You’ll practice introducing yourself, asking where someone is from, and responding to compliments about your language ability. It also introduces basic direction phrases, helping you ask and answer where places are. This is a great step toward handling simple everyday interactions in Korean.

여자: 안녕하세요?

• Hello, how are you?

남자: 안녕하세요? 날씨가 좋습니다.

• Hello. It’s good weather.

여자: 네. 그렇습니다.

• Yes. That’s right.

실례지만. 미국에서 오셨어요?

• Excuse me. Are you from America?

남자: 네. 미국에서 왔습니다.

• Yes. I came from America.

여자: 한국어를 아주 잘 하시네요.

• You speak Korean very well.

남자: 조금요. 하지만 아주 잘 못해요.

• A little. But I can’t speak very well.

-- Bonus expressions

선생님은요?

• How about you?

종로가 어디예요?

• Where is Jong-ro?

시장 공원이 어디예요?

• Where is Shi-jang park?

여기예요.

• It’s here.

여기가 아니에요.

• It isn’t here.

저기예요.

• It’s over there.

저기가 아니에요.

• It isn’t over there.

종로는요?

• How about Jong-ro?

This lesson introduces natural Korean small talk, starting with greetings and simple comments about the weather. It then transitions into asking about language ability and where someone is from. You’ll also learn useful everyday expressions like different ways to say goodbye, asking if someone has eaten, and how to express uncertainty. The lesson focuses on polite Korean, perfect for casual but respectful conversations.

여자: 안녕하세요?

• Hello.

남자: 안녕하세요?

• Hello.

여자: 날씨가 좋습니다.

• It’s good weather.

남자: 네. 그렇습니다.

• Yes. That’s right.

여자: 아! 한국어를 하실 수 있습니까?

• Ah! Can you speak Korean?

남자: 네. 조금요.

• Yes. A little.

여자: 미국에서 오셨어요?

• Are you from America?

남자: 네.

• Yes.

-- Bonus expressions

하지만

• But

아직

• Yet

안녕히 계세요.

• Goodbye (If the other person is staying.)

안녕히 가세요.

• Goodbye (If the other person is leaving.)

점심 드셨어요?

• Have you had lunch?

정말

• Very much

모르겠어요.

• I don’t know.

This lesson builds on basic conversation skills by combining language ability questions with essential everyday Korean phrases. You’ll practice how to ask and answer whether someone speaks Korean or English, talk about where you're from, and use common polite expressions like greetings, thanks, and simple responses. The lesson uses formal Korean, making it ideal for respectful real-world conversations.

여자: 실례지만. 한국어를 하실 수 있습니까?

• Excuse me. Can you speak Korean?

남자: 네. 조금 할 수 있습니다.

• Yes. I can speak a little.

여자: 미국에서 오셨어요?

• Are you from America?

남자: 네. 미국에서 왔습니다.

• Yes. I come from America.

영어를 하실 수 있습니까?

• Can you speak English?

여자: 아니요. 못해요.

• No. I can’t.

-- Bonus expressions

안녕하세요?

• Hello, how are you?

날씨가 좋습니다.

• It’s good weather.

그렇습니다.

• That’s right. (It is so.)

감사합니다.

• Thank you.

저는

• I (As for me)

아주 잘 하시네요.

• You speak very well.

아니요. 잘 못해요.

• No. I can’t speak well.

안녕히 계세요.

• Goodbye

This lesson teaches a simple and practical Korean conversation for first-time interactions. You’ll learn how to politely ask if someone speaks a language, respond with your ability, and ask where someone is from. It uses formal Korean expressions, making it perfect for respectful, real-life situations with people you’ve just met.

남자: 실례지만. 영어를 하실 수 있습니까?

• Excuse me. Can you speak English?

여자: 아니요. 못해요. 한국어를 하실 수 있습니까?

• No. I can’t. Can you speak Korean?

남자: 네. 조금 할 수 있습니다.

• Yes. I can speak a little.

여자: 미국에서 오셨어요?

• Are you from America?

남자: 네. 미국에서 왔습니다.

• Yes. I came from America.

-- Bonus expressions

조금요.

• A little.

This lesson focuses on making casual plans while also introducing practical expressions related to money. You’ll practice inviting someone for drinks, setting a time and place, and responding politely. The bonus section expands into useful phrases for talking about how much money you have, especially in Korean currency, helping you navigate everyday situations like shopping or paying.

남자: 오늘 저녁에 뭘 좀 안 마시겠어요?

• Won’t you drink something with me this evening?

여자: 미안합니다. 오늘은 좀…

• I’m sorry. Today is a little inconvenient…

남자: 그럼 내일은요?

• Then, how about tomorrow?

여자: 예. 어디에서요? 언제요?

• Yes. Where? When?

남자: 제 집에서요. 일곱 시에요.

• At my house. At seven o’clock.

-- Bonus expressions

얼마 있으세요?

• How much do you have?

한국 돈

• Korean money

한국 돈이 얼마 있으세요?

• How much Korean money do you have?

삼천원 있어요.

• I have 3000₩.

오천원

• 5000₩

여기 있습니다.

• Here it is.

없어요.

• Don’t have.

한국 돈이 없어요.

• I don’t have Korean money.

육천원 있어요.

• I have 6000₩.

This lesson focuses on making future plans, especially inviting someone to dinner and adjusting schedules politely. You’ll practice suggesting different days and times, responding to invitations, and confirming plans. The bonus section introduces useful expressions for daily conversations, including talking about prices, numbers, and Korean currency, helping you handle real-world situations more confidently.

남자: 오늘 저녁에 저와 드시겠어요?

• Are you going to eat with me this evening?

여자: 미안합니다. 오늘 저녁은 좀…

• I’m sorry. This evening is a little inconvenient…

남자: 그럼 내일은요?

• Then, how about tomorrow?

여자: 내일요? 언제요?

• Tomorrow? When?

남자: 여덟시는요?

• How about eight o’clock?

여자: 예. 좋습니다. 감사합니다.

• Yes, okay. Thank you.

-- Bonus expressions

내일 봅시다.

• See you tomorrow.

오늘은 점심을 안 먹겠어요.

• As for today, I’m not going to eat lunch.

얼마예요?

• How much is it?

원

• Korean unit of currency.

천원

• 1000₩

천원이에요.

• It’s 1000₩.

이천

• 2000

삼천원하고 이천원이에요.

• It’s 3000₩ and 2000₩.

사천원

• 4000₩

원 (₩)

• Won (Korean currency symbol)

This lesson focuses on making detailed plans in Korean, including setting a time and choosing a place to eat. You’ll practice inviting someone to lunch, adjusting schedules politely, and deciding on a location together. The bonus section expands your vocabulary with numbers, time expressions, and useful phrases for structuring conversations more naturally.

남자: 저와 점심을 드시겠어요?

• Are you going to eat lunch with me?

여자: 예. 언제요?

• Yes. When?

남자: 한 시예요?

• One o’clock?

여자: 미안합니다. 한시는 좀…

• I’m sorry. One o’clock is inconvenient…

남자: 그럼 두시는요?

• Then, how about two o’clock?

여자: 예, 좋습니다. 어디에서 드시고 싶어요?

• Yes, alright. Where do you want to eat?

남자: 레스토랑에서요?

• At the restaurant?

여자: 예, 좋습니다.

• Yes, alright.

-- Bonus expressions

따라하세요.

• Please repeat.

여섯

• Six

일곱

• Seven

그럼

• Then / In that case

오늘 저녁에

• This evening.

열

• Ten

내일

• Tomorrow

오늘 한시에 점심을 먹고 싶어요.

• Today at one o’clock I want to eat lunch.

This lesson focuses on making plans by setting a specific time in Korean. You’ll learn how to invite someone to eat, ask “when,” suggest different times, and agree on a schedule. The bonus section introduces useful expressions for talking about preferences, asking the time, and using basic numbers, helping you manage real-life conversations more smoothly.

여자: 저와 점심을 드시겠어요?

• Are you going to eat lunch with me?

남자: 예. 하지만 언제요? 한시예요?

• Yes. But when? One o’clock?

여자: 아니요. 나중에요.

• No. Later.

남자: 두시예요?

• Two o’clock?

여자: 예. 좋습니다. 두시예요.

• Yes. Alright. Two o’clock.

-- Bonus expressions

선생님도요?

• You too?

한시는 좀…

• One o’clock is a little inconvenient.

드시고 싶어요?

• Do you want to eat?

먹고 싶지 않아요.

• I don’t want to eat.

몇 시예요?

• What time is it?

다섯

• Five.

세

• Three.

네

• Four.

This lesson focuses on making simple plans and discussing what you’re going to do in Korean. You’ll practice asking about someone’s plans, responding with your own, and ending conversations politely. The bonus section introduces basic time expressions and numbers, helping you talk about schedules and make arrangements more naturally.

남자: 안녕하세요?

• Hello, how are you?

여자: 안녕하세요? 날씨가 좋습니다.

• Hello? It’s good weather.

남자: 네. 그렇습니다. 지금 뭘 하시겠어요?

• Yes, that’s right. What are you going to do now?

여자: 점심을 먹겠어요. 선생님은요?

• I’m going to eat lunch. How about you?

남자: 저는 뭘 좀 사겠어요.

• As for me, I’m going to buy something.

여자: 좋습니다. 안녕히 가세요.

• Alright. Goodbye.

남자: 안녕히 계세요.

• Goodbye.

-- Bonus expressions

한 시에요.

• At one o’clock.

아홉

• Nine

여덟

• Eight

여덟시 나 아홉시예요?

• At eight or nine o’clock?

저와요.

• With me.

아니면 아홉시예요.

• Or else at nine o’clock.

알겠어요.

• I know what you mean.

This lesson focuses on ordering drinks and expressing preferences in Korean. You’ll practice how to ask what someone wants to drink, hesitate and change your mind naturally, and agree on a choice together. The bonus section expands into useful expressions for ordering, asking questions, and talking about plans, making your conversations more flexible and natural.

남자: 지금 드시겠어요?

• Would you like to eat now?

여자: 아니요. 괜찮아요.

• No. I’m fine.

하지만 뭘 좀 마시겠어요.

• But, I’m going to drink something.

남자: 뭘 마시겠어요?

• What are you going to drink?

여자: 모르겠어요. 소주? 아니요... 맥주.

• I don’t know. Soju? No… Beer.

남자: 좋습니다. 저도 맥주를 마시겠어요.

• Alright. I too am going to drink beer.

-- Bonus expressions

점심을 먹겠어요.

• I’m going to eat lunch.

맥주 두 병 주세요.

• Please give me two bottles of beer.

맥주나 소주를 마시겠어요?

• Are you going to drink beer or soju?

뭘 하시겠어요?

• What are you going to do?

호텔에서요?

• At the hotel?

뭘 좀 사겠어요.

• I’m going to buy something.

누구와요?

• With whom?

선생님과요.

• With you.

This lesson focuses on making simple plans in Korean, including suggesting when and where to meet. You’ll learn how to invite someone, respond with preferences, and suggest locations like your home or a restaurant. The lesson also introduces useful vocabulary for ordering drinks and expressing choices, helping you handle casual social situations naturally in Korean.

남자: 지금 뭘 좀 안 드시겠어요?

• Would you like to eat now?

여자: 아니요. 나중에요.

• No. Later.

하지만 뭘 좀 마시겠어요.

• But, I’m going to drink something.

남자: 어디에서요?

• Where?

여자: 모르겠어요.

• I don’t know.

남자: 제 집에서는요?

• How about my place?

여자: 예. 좋습니다.

• Yes. Alright.

-- Bonus expressions

레스토랑에서요.

• At a restaurant.

뭘 마시겠어요?

• What are you going to drink?

소주를 마시겠어요.

• I’m going to drink Soju.

맥주

• Beer

소주가 좋겠어요.

• Soju would be good.

아무 것도

• Anything

맥주는 안 마시겠어요.

• As for beer, I’m not going to drink.

삼원 가든에서요.

• At Sam-won garden.

This lesson focuses on offering and responding to food and drinks in polite Korean. You’ll practice how to accept or decline offers naturally, and how to continue the conversation by suggesting alternatives. The lesson also introduces useful expressions for talking about time, place, and shared plans, helping you sound more natural in everyday situations.

남자: 안녕하세요?

• Hello?

여자: 안녕하세요? 날씨가 좋습니다.

• Hello? It’s good weather.

남자: 그렇습니다.

• That’s right.

여자: 뭘 좀 안 드시겠어요?

• Won’t you eat something?

남자: 아니요. 괜찮아요.

• No. I’m fine.

하지만 뭘 좀 마시겠어요.

• But, I’m going to drink something.

여자: 좋습니다.

• Alright / Okay.

-- Bonus expressions

예

• Yes

저도 모르겠어요.

• I don’t know either.

어디에서요?

• Where at?

제 집에서요.

• At my place / house.

선생님 집에서요?

• At your place?

저도요.

• Me too.

언제요?

• When?

지금요.

• Now.

나중에요.

• Later.

좋습니까?

• Alright?

미안합니다.

• I’m sorry.

This lesson focuses on inviting someone and making plans for the next day in Korean. You’ll practice polite invitations, handling scheduling conflicts, and agreeing on a time to meet. The bonus section introduces useful expressions for talking about amounts of money, including “some,” “none at all,” and whether something is enough, helping you sound more natural in everyday situations.

여자: 안녕하세요?

• Hello?

남자: 안녕하세요? 저와 뭘 좀 안 드시겠어요?

• Hello? Won’t you eat something with me?

여자: 오늘은 좀…

• Today is a little inconvenient…

남자: 그럼 내일은요?

• Then how about tomorrow?

여자: 내일요? 예, 좋습니다. 언제요?

• Tomorrow? Yes, alright. When?

남자: 일곱시에요.

• At seven o’clock?

여자: 예, 좋습니다. 내일 봅시다.

• Yes, alright. See you tomorrow.

-- Bonus expressions

맥주 좀 살 수 있습니다.

• I can buy some beer.

한국 돈 좀

• Some Korean money.

하나도 없어요.

• I don’t have any at all.

십구불

• $19

십팔불이나 십구불

• $18 or $19

많이 있네요?

• It’s a lot, isn’t it?

너무 많아요.

• It’s too much.

이십사

• 24

충분해요.

• It’s enough.

안 충분해요.

• It’s not enough.

남자: 오늘은 뭘 하시겠어요?

• What are you going to do today?

여자: 오늘은 쇼핑을 하고 싶어요.

• I want to go shopping today.

남자: 하지만 돈이 있으세요?

• But do you have money?

여자: 예, 조금 있어요.

• Yes, I have a little.

남자: 한국 돈이 얼마 있으세요?

• How much Korean money do you have?

여자: 천원이나 이천원.

• 1000₩ or 2000₩.

남자: 달러는요?

• How about dollars?

여자: 삼십구불이나 사십불 있어요.

• I have $39 or $40.

-- Bonus expressions

쇼핑

• Shopping

저에게는 너무 빨라요.

• That’s too fast for me.

쇼핑을 하고 싶어요.

• I want to do some shopping.

어디로요?

• Where to?

명동으로요.

• To Myeong-dong.

돈이 충분히 있으세요?

• Do you have enough money?

너무 비싸요.

• That’s too expensive.

너무 빨라요.

• That’s too fast. (You’re speaking too quickly.)

천천히 하겠어요.

• I’ll slow down. (I’m going to speak slowly.)

This lesson focuses on shopping conversations in Korean, including asking what someone wants to buy, discussing prices, and asking for money. You’ll also learn useful family-related expressions, such as talking about your husband or wife and describing what they want to do. These patterns are very useful for everyday conversations and travel situations in Korea.

여자: 쇼핑을 하고 싶어요.

• I want to do some shopping.

남자: 뭘 사고 싶어요?

• What do you want to buy?

여자: 도자기를 사고 싶어요.

• I want to buy china (ceramic / pottery).

남자: 얼마예요?

• How much is it?

여자: 만삼천원이에요.

• It is 13,000₩.

남자: 만삼천원… 안 비싸요.

• 13,000₩... not expensive.

여자: 그럼 돈을 주세요.

• Then please give me money.

-- Bonus expressions

더 비싸요.

• It’s more expensive.

제 남편은 어디 있어요?

• As for my husband, where is he?

저기에 계세요.

• He/She is over there.

제 남편이 물을 마시고 싶어 해요.

• My husband wants to drink water.

제 아내가 커피를 마시고 싶어 해요.

• My wife wants to drink coffee.

This lesson focuses on ordering food and drinks in Korean while also introducing common expressions for talking about family members. You’ll practice asking what is available, ordering politely, and introducing your spouse in conversation. The bonus expressions also teach useful greetings and introduction phrases that are commonly used when meeting people for the first time.

남자: 어서 오세요! 뭘 드시겠어요?

• Welcome! What would you like?

여자: 뭐가 있어요?

• What do you have?

남자: 많이 있어요. 커피 드시겠어요?

• There’s a lot. Would you like coffee?

여자: 아니요, 맥주! 맥주 두 병 주세요.

• No, beer! Two bottles of beer please.

-- Bonus expressions

뭐가 있어요?

• What do you have?

누구예요?

• Who is that?

제 아내예요.

• That’s my wife.

선생님의 남편이세요?

• Would that be your husband?

제 남편은 여기 없어요.

• My husband is not here.

선생님의 남편은 어디에 계세요?

• Where is your husband?

선생님의 부인이세요?

• Would that be your wife/lady?

선생님의 부인이 뭘 마시고 싶어 하세요?

• What does your wife want to drink?

어서 오세요!

• Welcome!

저는 김입니다.

• As for me, I’m Kim. / My name is Kim.

만나서 반갑습니다.

• Pleased to meet you!

This lesson focuses on welcoming someone into your home and having polite introductory conversations in Korean. You’ll practice introducing yourself, greeting guests, offering drinks, and responding politely. The bonus section expands into talking about family, including children, where you live, and describing your family members using common everyday expressions.

여자: 안녕하세요?

• Hello?

남자: 안녕하세요? 저는 존스입니다.

• Hello? I’m Jones.

여자: 만나서 반갑습니다. 어서 오세요!

• Pleased to meet you. Welcome, please come in!

남자: 감사합니다.

• Thank you.

여자: 뭘 드시겠어요?

• What would you like?

남자: 물을 주세요.

• Water, please.

-- Bonus expressions

아이들은 있으세요?

• Do you have any children?

아이들이 커요.

• The children are big. / The children are grown up.

어디에 사세요?

• Where do you live?

서울에 살아요.

• We live in Seoul.

우리는 워싱턴에 살아요.

• As for us, we live in Washington.

아이들이 몇 명 있으세요?

• How many children do you have?

아들이 세 명 있어요.

• We have three boys.

딸은 없어요.

• As for girls, we don’t have any.

This lesson focuses on discussing family and children in Korean. You’ll practice asking whether someone has children, describing sons and daughters, and talking about age using simple adjectives like “big” and “young.” The bonus section introduces additional family-related expressions, location questions, and useful everyday phrases such as asking where the bathroom is.

여자: 아이들은 있으세요?

• Do you have any children?

남자: 예, 세명 있어요. 김씨는요?

• Yes, I have three boys. How about you?

여자: 아들과 딸이 있어요.

• I have a son and a daughter.

남자: 아이들이 커요?

• Are the children big?

여자: 딸이 커요. 아들은 정말 어려요.

• The girl is big. As for the boy, he’s very young.

남자: 우리는 큰 아들이 있어요.

• As for us, we have a big boy.

-- Bonus expressions

그러세요?

• Is that so?

아이들과 같이 계세요?

• Are the children along with you?

아이들은 여기에 있어요.

• As for the children, they are here.

우리는 큰 아들이 있어요.

• As for us, we have a big boy.

우리 아들이 커요.

• Our boy is big.

우리 딸은 정말 어려요.

• Our girl is very young.

화장실이 어디예요?

• Where is the bathroom?

화장실이 저기예요.

• The bathroom is over there.

아이들은 어디에 있어요?

• As for the children, where are they?

뉴욕에 있어요.

• They’re in New York.