Korean · Real conversations
How to respond to “저녁 먹으러 오실래요?” in Korean
An invitation can be accepted, declined, clarified, or considered. Make your response clear enough for the other person to plan.
What you might hear
저녁 먹으러 오실래요?jeonyeok meogeureo osillaeyo?
Would you like to come to dinner?
Choose a reply that fits
네, 좋아요.ne, joayo.
I'd love to.
Accept warmly when you can attend.
고마워요, 하지만 갈 수 없어요.gomawoyo, hajiman gal su eopseoyo.
Thanks, but I can't.
Decline politely without an invented excuse.
몇 시에 시작해요?myeot sie sijakhaeyo?
What time does it start?
Ask for practical information before deciding.
내일 답해도 될까요?naeil daphaedo doelkkayo?
Can I let you know tomorrow?
Ask for time and name when you can respond.
Two short exchanges
An invitation to dinner
저녁 먹으러 오실래요?jeonyeok meogeureo osillaeyo?
Would you like to come to dinner?
네, 좋아요.ne, joayo.
I'd love to.
A group invitation
내일 저희와 함께하실래요?naeil jeohuiwa hamkkehasillaeyo?
Would you like to join us tomorrow?
고마워요, 하지만 갈 수 없어요.gomawoyo, hajiman gal su eopseoyo.
Thanks, but I can't.
Your turn
Ask when the event begins before you decide.
Reveal a sample reply
몇 시에 시작해요?myeot sie sijakhaeyo?
What time does it start?
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A note on speaking Korean
Most examples use polite 해요-style endings. A more formal ending may appear when addressing staff or making a careful request. Do not switch to casual speech with a stranger simply because the English translation sounds friendly.
Hangul is the main text; romanization helps you read along. Korean often leaves a clear subject unstated. Particles and endings carry information that English may express with separate words.
