Korean · Real conversations
Making plans: useful Korean phrases
Agree on a place, a time, and who is coming.
Start with the essentials
Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.
- Next week
다음 주daeum ju
Next week
- Tomorrow
내일naeil
Tomorrow
- What time is it?
몇 시예요?myeot siyeyo?
What time is it?
- See you tomorrow
내일 봐요naeil bwayo
See you tomorrow
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | Korean |
|---|---|
| Next week | 다음 주daeum ju Next week |
| Tomorrow | 내일naeil Tomorrow |
| What time is it? | 몇 시예요?myeot siyeyo? What time is it? |
| See you tomorrow | 내일 봐요naeil bwayo See you tomorrow |
| Are you free on ...? | …에 시간 있어요?...e sigan isseoyo? Show English translationAre you free on …? |
| Would you like to join us? | 우리랑 같이 가실래요?urirang gachi gasillaeyo? Show English translationWould you like to join us? |
| Where shall we meet? | 어디서 만날까요?eodiseo mannalkkayo? Show English translationWhere shall we meet? |
| Does ... work for you? | … 괜찮으세요?... gwaenchaneuseyo? Show English translationDoes … work for you? |
| Let's keep in touch. | 연락하고 지내요.yeollakago jinaeyo. Show English translationLet's keep in touch. |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
이번 주말에 같이 나가요.ibeon jumare gachi nagayo.
Let's go out this weekend.
You
토요일에 시간 있어요?toyoire sigan isseoyo?
Are you free on Saturday?
Partner
네, 토요일은 시간 있어요. 친구들이랑 가세요?ne, toyoireun sigan isseoyo. chingudeurirang gaseyo?
Yes, Saturday is free. Are you going with friends?
You
우리랑 같이 가실래요?urirang gachi gasillaeyo?
Would you like to join us?
Making plans 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.
