Korean Conversation for Beginners.

1. Asking about things

This is a simple Korean conversation script. You’ll just learn how to ask about things.

• Tim: 저기요. 이것은 뭐예요? Jeo-gi-yo.I-geo-seun mwo-ye-yo?
• Excuse me, what is this?
• Julia: 그것은 “인스턴트 누들” 입니다.Geu-geo-seun inseutanteu-nudeul-im-ni-da.
• Those are instant noodles.

2. Introducing Yourself

This is a basic Korean conversation that all beginners should learn. All about introducing yourself.

• Tim: 안녕하세요. 저는 팀 입니다.annyeonghaseyo. jeoneun tim imnida
• Hello, I’m Tim
• Julia: 안녕하세요. 저는 쥴리아입니다. 만나서 반갑습니다.annyeonghaseyo. jeoneun jyulliaimnida. mannaseo bangapsseumnida.
• Hello. I am Julia. Nice to meet you.
• Tim: 저도 만나서 반갑습니다. 저는 미국사람입니다.jeodo mannaseo bangapsseumnida. jeoneun migukssaramimnida.
• Nice to meet you, too. I am American.
• Julia: 저는 한국사람입니다.jeoneun hangukssaramimnida
• I am Korean

3. Some More Introductions

You’re asking me “wait, why introductions again?”

Because repetition is the mother of all learning. Here, you get a slightly more advanced Korean conversation script.

• Mr. Garcia: 완갈시아 씨?wangalsia ssi?
• Mr. Garcia?
• Sungho: 네. 안녕하세요. 저는 완갈시아입니다.ne annyeonghaseo. jeo-neun wangalsia-imnida.
• Yes. Hello. I am Juan Garcia.
• Mr. Garcia: 안녕하세요. 저는 이성호입니다. 반갑습니다.annyeonghaseyo. jeo-neun isungho-imnida. bangapseumnida.
• Hello. I am Sungho Lee. It’s a pleasure to meet you.
• Sungho: 네. 반갑습니다.ne. bangapseumnida
• Yes. It’s a pleasure to meet you.

4. Asking Questions

Another basic Korean conversation dialogue. Yes, it’s a bit silly and unlikely to play out in real life but it’s always good to learn these things.

• Korean: 외국 사람이에요? oeguksaramieyo?
• Are you a foreigner?
• Foreigner: 죄송합니다. 한국말 잘 못해요.joesonghamnida. hangukmal jal mothaeyo.
• Sorry. I don’t speak Korean well.
• Korean: 외국 사람이네요! oeguksaramieyo!
• You are a foreigner!

5. Asking about Classes

Okay, this one is a bit too simple but that’s okay. It means you won’t get overwhelmed.

• Mina: 수업 쉬워요? sueop suiwoyo?
• Is the class easy?
• Sungho: 어려워요! eoryeowoyo!
• It’s hard!

6. Asking about plans & rejecting

Want to ask someone about their plans in Korean? This Korean conversation will help you do that.

• Tom: 미나 씨는 내일 계획이 있습니까?Mina ssi-neun naeil gyehoek-i isseumnikka?
• Do you have plans tomorrow, Mina?
• Mina: 아니오. 계획이 없습니다.Anio. Gyehoek-i eopseumnida.
• No, I don’t have any plans.
• Tom: 그럼 내일 남대문에 갑시다.Geureom naeil namdaemun-e gapsida.
• Then let’s go to Namdaemun tomorrow.
• Mina: 음… 잘 모릅니다.Eum, jal moreumnida.
• Hmm… I don’t know.

7. Liking in Korean

• Taehyeon: 태현 씨… 저는… 태현 씨를 좋아해요.taehyeon ssi… jeo-neun… taehyeon ssi-reul johahaeyo.
• Taehyeon… I… I like you.
• Mina: 네??ne??
• What?
• Taehyeon: 태현 씨는… 저를 싫어해요?taehyeon ssi-neun… jeo-reul silheohaeyo?
• Taehyeon… You don’t like me?
• Mina: 네… 좀… 안 좋아해요. 미안해요. ne… jom… an johahaeyo. mianhaeyo.
• Yea. I kind of don’t like you. Sorry.

8. What are you doing?

• Tim: 지금 뭐 해? jigeum mwo hae?
• What are you doing now?
• Julia: 요리 해. (요리 소리) yori hae.
• I’m cooking.

9. Asking about plans and schedule

• Sungsoo: 안녕하세요, 경미 씨. 성수입니다.annyeonghaseyo gyeongmi ssi. seongsu-imnida.
• Hello Kyungmi, this is Sungsoo.
• Kyungmi: 안녕하세요, 성수 씨.annyeonghaseyo seongsu ssi.
• Hello Sungsoo.
• Sungsoo: 지금 12시 15분입니다. 우리 극장에 몇 시에 갑니까?jigeum yeoldu si sipo bun-imnida. uri geukjang-e myeotsi-e gamnikka?
• It’s 12:15 now. What time are we going to the theater?
• Kyungmi: 3시 30분에 갑니다.se si samsip bun-e gamnida.
• We’re going at 3:30.

10. Saying “I want” in Korean

• Kyungmi: 세진아 오빠 컴퓨터 할게.sejin-a oppa keompyuteo halge.
• Sejin, I’m going to use the computer, okay?
• Sejin: 안돼! 내가 할래.andwae! naega hallae.
• No! I want to use the computer.