Korean · Real conversations
Suggest a plan naturally in Korean
A suggestion invites a joint decision. Name a day, offer an activity, or make a plan conditional on the other person's availability.
Three ways to say it
토요일에 만날까요?toyoire mannalkkayo?
Shall we meet on Saturday?
Suggest a concrete meeting day.
점심 먹고 산책하는 건 어때요?jeomsim meokgo sanchaekhaneun geon eottaeyo?
How about a walk after lunch?
Offer a relaxed activity after an existing part of the day.
시간이 되시면 새로 생긴 카페에 가 볼까요?sigani doesimyeon saero saenggin kapee ga bolkkayo?
If you're free, we could try that new café.
Suggest a new place while leaving room for the person's schedule.
Avoid translating word by word
English 'How about a walk?' proposes an activity; it does not ask how a walk works. Use the target-language suggestion pattern with the activity, rather than translating 'how' and 'about' separately.
See the difference in context
Choosing a day to meet
언제 만날까요?eonje mannalkkayo?
When should we meet?
토요일에 만날까요?toyoire mannalkkayo?
Shall we meet on Saturday?
Deciding what to do after lunch
점심 먹고 뭐 할까요?jeomsim meokgo mwo halkkayo?
What shall we do after lunch?
점심 먹고 산책하는 건 어때요?jeomsim meokgo sanchaekhaneun geon eottaeyo?
How about a walk after lunch?
Your turn
Suggest trying a new café if the other person is free. Make the availability condition clear.
Reveal a sample reply
시간이 되시면 새로 생긴 카페에 가 볼까요?sigani doesimyeon saero saenggin kapee ga bolkkayo?
If you're free, we could try that new café.
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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.
