Korean for real beginnings
A first hello. A simple question. A little more connection. Begin with four short Korean conversations for the moments that matter.
Korean audio. Clear English. Your own pace.
01 / Begin with a moment
Choose a scene. Hear the Korean. Read along, with English whenever you need it.
SCENE 01 / AT THE AIRPORT
You have landed at Incheon and would like help finding baggage claim.
실례합니다.
Excuse me.
짐 찾는 곳이 어디예요?
Where is baggage claim?
SCENE 02 / ON YOUR WAY
Before boarding, you ask whether a train goes to Seoul Station.
실례합니다.
Excuse me.
이 열차는 서울역에 가요?
Does this train go to Seoul Station?
SCENE 03 / AT YOUR STAY
You arrive at your accommodation and speak to reception.
안녕하세요.
Hello.
예약했어요. 체크인하고 싶어요.
I have a reservation. I’d like to check in.
SCENE 04 / OUT IN THE CITY
You ask someone how to find the subway station.
실례합니다. 지하철역이 어디예요?
Excuse me. Where is the subway station?
저쪽에 있어요.
It is over there.
02 / A little discovery
Korean letters fit together in syllable blocks.
Choose a consonant. Add a vowel.
See your first Hangul take shape.
A little Hangul, by you
Choose a consonant and a vowel.
See them become one syllable.
ㄱ+ㅏ=가ga
Romanization is a reading aid.
Small shapes. A whole new way to read the world.
Get to know Hangul03 / Words for the world outside
From finding your luggage to finding your feet. Start with the conversation you can picture yourself having.
01At the airport
Where is baggage claim?
Read the conversation
02On the train
Does this train go to Seoul Station?
Read the conversation
03At your stay
I have a reservation. I’d like to check in.
Read the conversation
04Out in the city
Excuse me. Where is the subway station?
Read the conversation04 / Make a little progress
You do not need to know every word to begin. Let one useful exchange become a familiar one.
Read a short exchange set somewhere real: the airport, the train, your stay, the street.
Keep English beside you, then hide it when you are ready to try reading the Korean on its own.
Copy a useful Korean line to your own notes. Come back to it before your next conversation.
The beginning is yours
One small conversation can open up your day.
