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.

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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.

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.

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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 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.

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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 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.

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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.

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.

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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 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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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 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.

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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.

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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)