Korean · Real conversations
Accessibility needs: Korean conversation practice
Explain a practical access or communication need. Read the exchange, reveal the translations when you need them, then try your part before looking at the sample answers.
A2 · Read and rehearse
Your role: A visitor asking a staff member for assistance.
Goal: Explain a practical access or communication need.
Read the conversation
Partner
어서 오세요. 정문에는 계단이 있어요.eoseo oseyo. jeongmuneneun gyedani isseoyo.
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Welcome. The main entrance has steps.
You
계단 없는 입구가 필요해요.gyedan eomneun ipguga piryohaeyo.
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I need a step-free entrance.
Partner
왼쪽에 다른 입구가 있어요. 잘 들리세요?oenjjoge dareun ipguga isseoyo. jal deulliseyo?
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There's another entrance on the left. Can you hear me clearly?
You
조금 더 크게 말씀해 주실 수 있어요?jogeum deo keuge malsseumhae jusil su isseoyo?
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Could you speak a little louder?
Partner
네, 더 크게 말할게요. 잠깐 쉬시겠어요?ne, deo keuge malhalgeyo. jamkkan swisigesseoyo?
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Of course, I'll speak louder. Would you like a moment to rest?
You
앉아야 할 것 같아요.anjaya hal geot gatayo.
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I need to sit down.
Partner
여기 의자가 있어요. 이 홀은 꽤 시끄러울 때가 있어요.yeogi uijaga isseoyo. i horeun kkwae sikkeureoul ttaega isseoyo.
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There's a chair here. This hall can get quite noisy.
You
조용한 곳이 있어요?joyonghan gosi isseoyo?
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Is there somewhere quiet?
Partner
네, 복도 끝에 조용한 방이 있어요.ne, bokdo kkeute joyonghan bangi isseoyo.
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Yes, we have a quiet room down the corridor.
You
누가 같이 가 주실 수 있어요?nuga gachi ga jusil su isseoyo?
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Could someone come with me?
Try your part first
Partner says: Welcome. The main entrance has steps. Your goal: I need a step-free entrance.
Reveal a sample reply
계단 없는 입구가 필요해요.gyedan eomneun ipguga piryohaeyo.
I need a step-free entrance.
Partner says: There's another entrance on the left. Can you hear me clearly? Your goal: Could you speak a little louder?
Reveal a sample reply
조금 더 크게 말씀해 주실 수 있어요?jogeum deo keuge malsseumhae jusil su isseoyo?
Could you speak a little louder?
Partner says: Of course, I'll speak louder. Would you like a moment to rest? Your goal: I need to sit down.
Reveal a sample reply
앉아야 할 것 같아요.anjaya hal geot gatayo.
I need to sit down.
Partner says: There's a chair here. This hall can get quite noisy. Your goal: Is there somewhere quiet?
Reveal a sample reply
조용한 곳이 있어요?joyonghan gosi isseoyo?
Is there somewhere quiet?
Partner says: Yes, we have a quiet room down the corridor. Your goal: Could someone come with me?
Reveal a sample reply
누가 같이 가 주실 수 있어요?nuga gachi ga jusil su isseoyo?
Could someone come with me?
Make it your own
- Ask about a lift.
- Request a quieter place.
- Ask a companion to come with you.
Keep the useful expression and change the detail. There can be several appropriate answers; the revealed replies are examples to learn from.
This rehearsal in other languages
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.
