From Zero to Fluent Korean

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.