Day 19: Real-Life Korean Dialogues – Everyday Situations

Hello Korean learner! 👋

Today we’re going to combine everything you’ve learned so far — greetings, polite requests, simple sentences — into real Korean conversations for everyday life.

This lesson will help you practice speaking naturally and build real-life dialogues you can use when traveling, studying, or chatting with Korean friends. 💬

📋 Must-Know Phrases for Everyday Use

Here are key expressions that appear again and again in daily conversations. Learn them, use them, and they’ll become second nature to you!

English	Korean	Romanization
Hello	안녕하세요	an-nyeong-ha-se-yo
How are you?	잘 지냈어요?	jal ji-naet-sseo-yo?
Thank you	감사합니다	gam-sa-ham-ni-da
Please give me	주세요	ju-se-yo
I like it	좋아해요	jo-a-hae-yo
I don’t like it	안 좋아해요	an jo-a-hae-yo
Excuse me	저기요	jeo-gi-yo
Help me, please	도와주세요	do-wa-ju-se-yo
Where is...?	어디에 있어요?	eo-di-e it-sseo-yo?

💡 You’ll hear these expressions every day in Korea!

🗣️ Real-Life Dialogue 1: In a Café

A: 안녕하세요. 커피 한 잔 주세요.
an-nyeong-ha-se-yo. keo-pi han jan ju-se-yo
→ Hello. One cup of coffee, please.

B: 따뜻한 거요, 차가운 거요?
tta-tteut-han geo-yo, cha-ga-un geo-yo?
→ Hot or iced?

A: 아이스요. 감사합니다!
a-i-seu-yo. gam-sa-ham-ni-da!
→ Iced, please. Thank you!

🧍 Dialogue 2: Meeting a Friend

A: 안녕! 잘 지냈어?
an-nyeong! jal ji-naet-sseo?
→ Hi! How have you been?

B: 응, 너무 잘 지냈어. 너는?
eung, neo-mu jal ji-naet-sseo. neo-neun?
→ Yeah, I’ve been great. And you?

A: 나 요즘 운동 시작했어!
na yo-jeum un-dong si-jak-haet-sseo!
→ I started working out recently!

B: 진짜? 멋지다!
jin-jja? meot-ji-da!
→ Really? That’s awesome!

🛍️ Dialogue 3: Shopping

A: 저기요! 이거 얼마예요?
jeo-gi-yo! i-geo eol-ma-ye-yo?
→ Excuse me! How much is this?

B: 만 원이에요.
man won-i-e-yo
→ It’s 10,000 won.

A: 카드 돼요?
ka-deu dwae-yo?
→ Can I use a card?

B: 네, 됩니다.
ne, dwae-ip-ni-da
→ Yes, you can.

🆘 Dialogue 4: Asking for Help

A: 도와주세요! 길을 잃었어요.
do-wa-ju-se-yo! gil-eul ilh-eo-sseo-yo
→ Please help me! I’m lost.

B: 괜찮아요. 어디 가요?
gwaen-chan-a-yo. eo-di ga-yo?
→ It’s okay. Where are you going?

A: 명동역이요.
myeong-dong-yeok-i-yo
→ Myeongdong Station.

B: 저도 거기 가요. 같이 가요!
jeo-do geo-gi ga-yo. ga-chi ga-yo!
→ I’m going there too. Let’s go together!

✍️ Practice – Fill in the Blanks

1. ________! 이거 얼마예요? → (Excuse me!) How much is this?
2. 커피 한 잔 ________ → One coffee, please
3. 안녕! ________? → Hi! How are you?

✅ Show Answers

1. 저기요!
2. 주세요
3. 잘 지냈어?

🎯 Mini Quiz – Translate These

1. Where is the bathroom?
2. I like Korean food.
3. Please help me.

✅ Quiz Answers

1. 화장실 어디에 있어요? → hwa-jang-sil eo-di-e it-sseo-yo?
2. 저는 한식을 좋아해요 → jeo-neun han-shik-eul jo-a-hae-yo
3. 도와주세요 → do-wa-ju-se-yo

🧠 Challenge Yourself

Choose a real-life situation and write your own 4-line dialogue. Here are some ideas:

• Ordering food
• Buying a subway ticket
• Asking a stranger for help
• Meeting a Korean friend

🔜 Coming Up Next

Now that you can build natural dialogues, let’s focus on talking about your daily routine.

📘 Day 20: Talking About Your Day – Daily Activities in Korean

✅ Conclusion

You’re now speaking Korean in real-life situations! These dialogues are the bridge between learning and actually using the language.

Practice saying them out loud. Record yourself. Role-play with a friend. That’s how fluency is built little by little, day by day. 😊

Keep going you’re doing great! See you in Day 20!