Korean conversation situations
Café, subway, introductions, and other everyday situations with useful phrases.
24 free pagesTry it freeScenario practiceShadow the dialogue, then open AI practice.Korean greetings by situation
Choose natural Korean greetings by relationship and situation: 안녕하세요, 안녕, 안녕하십니까, 여보세요, first-meeting phrases, and directional goodbyes.
안녕: casual hello and goodbye
Learn when 안녕 sounds warm and natural, when it sounds too casual, and how it differs from 안녕하세요.
안녕하십니까: formal-deferential hello
Understand the formal-deferential greeting 안녕하십니까, where it appears, and why 안녕하세요 is more natural in ordinary life.
처음 뵙겠습니다
Use 처음 뵙겠습니다 naturally in a respectful first meeting, with examples, dialogue, and comparison with 만나서 반갑습니다.
만나서 반갑습니다
Learn the polite first-meeting expression 만나서 반갑습니다, natural alternatives, and how it differs from 처음 뵙겠습니다.
여보세요: Korean phone hello
Use 여보세요 naturally when answering or beginning a Korean phone call, and avoid using it as an ordinary in-person hello.
안녕히 가세요
Learn the direction rule for 안녕히 가세요, natural examples, and the difference from 안녕히 계세요.
안녕히 계세요
Learn when to say 안녕히 계세요, why the listener must remain, and how it differs from 안녕히 가세요.
잘 가요 and 잘 가
Use 잘 가요 or 잘 가 naturally with friends and peers, and compare them with the more formal 안녕히 가세요.
또 봐요: see you again
Learn 또 봐요, 다음에 봐요, and casual 또 봐 for natural Korean farewells focused on meeting again.
오랜만이에요: long time no see
Greet someone after a long absence with 오랜만이에요, 오랜만입니다, or casual 오랜만이야.
어서 오세요: welcome
Use 어서 오세요 to welcome customers, guests, and arrivals, and understand why it is not simply another translation of hello.
수고하세요 and 수고하셨습니다
Understand 수고하세요, 수고하셨습니다, and why hierarchy and context matter when thanking someone for effort.
다녀오세요: go and come back safely
Learn the Korean leave-and-return exchange 다녀오세요, 다녀오겠습니다, and 다녀왔습니다 for homes and workplaces.
Ordering at a café in Korean
Order coffee naturally in Korean with counters, size and option requests, for-here or takeaway language, payment phrases, and a complete café dialogue.
Taking a taxi in Korean
Use a Korean taxi naturally: give an address or landmark, ask about travel time, request a stop, and pay with a complete driver-passenger dialogue.
Ordering at a Korean restaurant
Handle a Korean restaurant visit from party size to ordering, spice requests, allergy questions, extra items, and payment with a natural full dialogue.
Convenience store Korean
Buy snacks, ask for bags, and pay at a Korean convenience store (편의점).
Apartment and housing Korean
Discuss rent, deposits, management fees, included services, repairs, and inspection times in Korean with a practical housing dialogue.
Korean phrases for a hospital or clinic
Explain symptoms in Korean, answer when they started, mention allergies and current medicine, and understand a basic clinic dialogue.
Dating and meeting up in Korean
Ask someone to meet, suggest a time, keep respectful speech levels, accept or decline naturally, and close a date with a realistic Korean dialogue.
Korean phrases for a bank visit
Use Korean at a bank counter to ask about opening an account, required documents, debit cards, mobile banking, fees, and international transfers.
Korean for airport immigration
Understand common Korean airport immigration questions about visit purpose, length of stay, accommodation, and documents, and ask for repetition or interpretation.
Emergency Korean phrases for getting help
Learn short Korean phrases for calling 112 or 119, giving your location, requesting police or an ambulance, and asking for interpretation.
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