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…