Korean · Real conversations
Meetings: Korean conversation practice
Clarify a process and agree on next steps. 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 colleague taking part in a short team discussion.
Goal: Clarify a process and agree on next steps.
Read the conversation
Partner
행사 계획을 정했어요.haengsa gyehoegeul jeonghaesseoyo.
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We've agreed on a plan for the event.
You
계획을 단계별로 설명해 주실 수 있어요?gyehoegeul dangyebyeollo seolmyeonghae jusil su isseoyo?
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Could you walk me through the plan?
Partner
먼저 방을 예약하고 초대장을 보내요.meonjeo bangeul yeyakhago chodaejangeul bonaeyo.
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First we reserve the room, then send invitations.
You
예약은 누가 담당해요?yeyageun nuga damdanghaeyo?
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Who's responsible for the booking?
Partner
안나가 예약할 거예요. 그다음에는 모두의 도움이 필요해요.annaga yeyakhal geoyeyo. geudaeumeneun moduui doumi piryohaeyo.
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Anna will book it. We'll need everyone to help after that.
You
다음 단계는 뭐예요?daeum dangyeneun mwoyeyo?
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What are the next steps?
Partner
다음에는 인원을 확정해요. 음식 준비에 대해서도 긴 논의가 있어요.daeumeneun inwoneul hwakjeonghaeyo. eumsik junbie daehaeseodo gin nonuiga isseoyo.
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Next we confirm numbers. There's also a long discussion about catering.
You
그 이야기는 나중에 다시 해도 될까요?geu iyagineun najunge dasi haedo doelkkayo?
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Could we come back to that?
Partner
네, 음식 이야기는 나중에 해요. 서면 요약을 준비할게요.ne, eumsik iyagineun najunge haeyo. seomyeon yoyageul junbihalgeyo.
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Yes, we can discuss catering later. I'll prepare a written summary.
You
자세한 내용을 보내 주실 수 있어요?jasehan naeyongeul bonae jusil su isseoyo?
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Could you send me the details?
Try your part first
Partner says: We've agreed on a plan for the event. Your goal: Could you walk me through the plan?
Reveal a sample reply
계획을 단계별로 설명해 주실 수 있어요?gyehoegeul dangyebyeollo seolmyeonghae jusil su isseoyo?
Could you walk me through the plan?
Partner says: First we reserve the room, then send invitations. Your goal: Who's responsible for the booking?
Reveal a sample reply
예약은 누가 담당해요?yeyageun nuga damdanghaeyo?
Who's responsible for the booking?
Partner says: Anna will book it. We'll need everyone to help after that. Your goal: What are the next steps?
Reveal a sample reply
다음 단계는 뭐예요?daeum dangyeneun mwoyeyo?
What are the next steps?
Partner says: Next we confirm numbers. There's also a long discussion about catering. Your goal: Could we come back to that?
Reveal a sample reply
그 이야기는 나중에 다시 해도 될까요?geu iyagineun najunge dasi haedo doelkkayo?
Could we come back to that?
Partner says: Yes, we can discuss catering later. I'll prepare a written summary. Your goal: Could you send me the details?
Reveal a sample reply
자세한 내용을 보내 주실 수 있어요?jasehan naeyongeul bonae jusil su isseoyo?
Could you send me the details?
Make it your own
- Ask about a different process.
- Clarify who owns the next step.
- Request the details in writing.
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.
