Korean · Real conversations
Housing: Korean conversation practice
Ask about rent and arrange a practical repair. Read the exchange, reveal the translations when you need them, then try your part before looking at the sample answers.
B1 · Read and rehearse
Your role: A tenant speaking with a landlord or property manager.
Goal: Ask about rent and arrange a practical repair.
Read the conversation
Partner
월세에 일부 생활비가 포함돼요.wolsee ilbu saenghwalbiga pohamdwaeyo.
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The rent covers some household costs.
You
월세에 수도 요금이 포함되어 있어요?wolsee sudo yogeumi pohamdoeeo isseoyo?
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Is water included in the rent?
Partner
네, 수도 요금은 포함돼요. 오늘 옆집에서 수리를 하고 있어요.ne, sudo yogeumeun pohamdwaeyo. oneul yeopjibeseo surireul hago isseoyo.
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Yes, water is included. There are repairs next door today.
You
조금만 조용히 해 주실 수 있어요?jogeumman joyonghi hae jusil su isseoyo?
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Could you keep the noise down?
Partner
작업하시는 분들께 조용히 해 달라고 할게요. 다른 문제도 있나요?jageophasineun bundeulkke joyonghi hae dallago halgeyo. dareun munjedo innayo?
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I'll ask the workers to be quieter. Is there another problem?
You
난방이 안 돼요.nanbangi an dwaeyo.
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The heating isn't working.
Partner
죄송해요. 확인할 분을 보내 드릴게요.joesonghaeyo. hwaginhal buneul bonae deurilgeyo.
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I'm sorry. I'll arrange for someone to look at it.
You
언제 수리하러 오실 수 있어요?eonje surihareo osil su isseoyo?
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When can someone come to fix it?
Partner
내일 아침이요. 이사하실 계획이면 미리 알려 주세요.naeil achimiyo. isahasil gyehoegimyeon miri allyeo juseyo.
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Tomorrow morning. If you plan to move out, let us know in advance.
You
얼마나 미리 알려 드려야 해요?eolmana miri allyeo deuryeoya haeyo?
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How much notice do I need to give?
Try your part first
Partner says: The rent covers some household costs. Your goal: Is water included in the rent?
Reveal a sample reply
월세에 수도 요금이 포함되어 있어요?wolsee sudo yogeumi pohamdoeeo isseoyo?
Is water included in the rent?
Partner says: Yes, water is included. There are repairs next door today. Your goal: Could you keep the noise down?
Reveal a sample reply
조금만 조용히 해 주실 수 있어요?jogeumman joyonghi hae jusil su isseoyo?
Could you keep the noise down?
Partner says: I'll ask the workers to be quieter. Is there another problem? Your goal: The heating isn't working.
Reveal a sample reply
난방이 안 돼요.nanbangi an dwaeyo.
The heating isn't working.
Partner says: I'm sorry. I'll arrange for someone to look at it. Your goal: When can someone come to fix it?
Reveal a sample reply
언제 수리하러 오실 수 있어요?eonje surihareo osil su isseoyo?
When can someone come to fix it?
Partner says: Tomorrow morning. If you plan to move out, let us know in advance. Your goal: How much notice do I need to give?
Reveal a sample reply
얼마나 미리 알려 드려야 해요?eolmana miri allyeo deuryeoya haeyo?
How much notice do I need to give?
Make it your own
- Report a different broken item.
- Arrange a different repair time.
- Ask what the notice period covers.
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.
