Korean · Real conversations
Meetings: useful Korean phrases
Clarify a process and agree on next steps.
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.
- I have a question
질문이 있어요jilmuni isseoyo
I have a question
- to explain
설명하다seolmyeonghada
to explain
- to send
보내다bonaeda
to send
- to understand
이해하다ihaehada
to understand
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | Korean |
|---|---|
| I have a question | 질문이 있어요jilmuni isseoyo I have a question |
| to explain | 설명하다seolmyeonghada to explain |
| to send | 보내다bonaeda to send |
| to understand | 이해하다ihaehada to understand |
| Could you walk me through ...? | … 차근차근 설명해 주실 수 있어요?... chageunchageun seolmyeonghae jusil su isseoyo? Show English translationCould you walk me through …? |
| Who's responsible for ...? | … 담당은 누구예요?... damdangeun nuguyeyo? Show English translationWho's responsible for …? |
| What are the next steps? | 다음 단계는 뭐예요?daeum dangyeneun mwoyeyo? Show English translationWhat are the next steps? |
| Could we come back to that? | 그 이야기는 나중에 다시 해도 될까요?geu iyagineun najunge dasi haedo doelkkayo? Show English translationCould we come back to that? |
| Could you send me the details? | 자세한 내용을 보내 주실 수 있어요?jasehan naeyongeul bonae jusil su isseoyo? Show English translationCould you send me the details? |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
행사 계획을 정했어요.haengsa gyehoegeul jeonghaesseoyo.
We've agreed on a plan for the event.
You
계획을 단계별로 설명해 주실 수 있어요?gyehoegeul dangyebyeollo seolmyeonghae jusil su isseoyo?
Could you walk me through the plan?
Partner
먼저 방을 예약하고 초대장을 보내요.meonjeo bangeul yeyakhago chodaejangeul bonaeyo.
First we reserve the room, then send invitations.
You
예약은 누가 담당해요?yeyageun nuga damdanghaeyo?
Who's responsible for the booking?
Meetings 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.
