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