Korean · Real conversations
Study: useful Korean phrases
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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'm a student
저는 학생이에요jeoneun haksaengieyo
I'm a student
- to study
공부하다gongbuhada
to study
- Book
책chaek
Book
- Teacher
선생님seonsaengnim
Teacher
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | Korean |
|---|---|
| I'm a student | 저는 학생이에요jeoneun haksaengieyo I'm a student |
| to study | 공부하다gongbuhada to study |
| Book | 책chaek Book |
| Teacher | 선생님seonsaengnim Teacher |
| Which page are we on? | 지금 몇 쪽이에요?jigeum myeot jjogieyo? Show English translationWhich page are we on? |
| When is the assignment due? | 과제는 언제까지 내야 해요?gwajeneun eonjekkaji naeya haeyo? Show English translationWhen is the assignment due? |
| Could you check my answer? | 제 답을 확인해 주실 수 있어요?je dabeul hwaginhae jusil su isseoyo? Show English translationCould you check my answer? |
| I haven't finished yet. | 아직 못 끝냈어요.ajik mot kkeunnaesseoyo. Show English translationI haven't finished yet. |
| Can we work together? | 같이 해도 될까요?gachi haedo doelkkayo? Show English translationCan we work together? |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
책을 펴 주세요.chaegeul pyeo juseyo.
Open your books, please.
You
지금 몇 쪽이에요?jigeum myeot jjogieyo?
Which page are we on?
Partner
이십 쪽이요. 새 과제가 거기에 설명되어 있어요.isip jjogiyo. sae gwajega geogie seolmyeongdoeeo isseoyo.
Page twenty. The new assignment is explained there.
You
과제는 언제까지 내야 해요?gwajeneun eonjekkaji naeya haeyo?
When is the assignment due?
Study 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.
