This dialogue is between two friends, 빅터 and 수진, going for a picnic at the Han River in Seoul. While at the river, they order pizza and chicken. The dialogue is followed by the relevant vocabulary used in the dialogue. Some supplemental example sentences are also provided.
| 수진: | 오~~ 날씨 진짜 좋다! 우리 한강으로 소풍 갈까? |
| 빅터: | 응, 좋아! |
| 수진: | 한강 가서 뭐 먹고싶어? |
| 빅터: | 아무거나 괜찮아. 음식 싸갈까? |
| 수진: | 아니. 배달 시켜먹자! |
| 빅터: | 그래, 좋아! 돈은 니가 내라! |
| 수진: | 아유~ 오케이! 담요랑 돗자리랑 휴지 챙겨 가자! |
The honorific 드리다 replaces 주다 when the recipient is an esteemed person. Use this whenever you are doing a favor to somebody older than you to whom you talk respectfully, such as your grandparents, your professor, your boss, etc.
Here is a dialogue between two friends and a waiter at a Korean restaurant. The dialogue starts with a phone conversation between the two friends, with 준형 asking if Victor is busy. They then go to the Korean restaurant and order some meat and drinks, before splitting the bill at the end. Read the full dialogue here.
| 준형 (전화로): | 빅터야, 지금 바빠? 우리 삼겹살 먹으러 갈까? |
| 빅터: | 나 안 바빠. 그래, 가자! |
| (식당에서) | |
| 식당 종업원: | 안녕하세요. 혹시 예약하셨어요? |
| 준형: | 아니요. 예약 안 했어요. |
| 식당 종업원: | 몇 분이세요? |
| 빅터: | 두 명이에요. |
| 종업원: | 따라오세요. |
Learn some vocabulary about Korean BBQ, the name of some Korean BBQ dishes, as well as how to order and pay your bill! Also included are some example sentences that you can use at the Korean restaurant. For more practice, check out this dialogue between two friends and the waiter of a restaurant!
| 예약 | reservation |
| 음료 [음뇨] | beverage, drinks |
| 소맥 (소주+맥주) | soju and beer cocktail |
| 밥 한/두 공기 | one/two bowl(s) of rice |
| 삼겹살 | pork belly |
| 차돌박이 | beef brisket |
| 계산 | the bill |
| 신용카드 | credit card |
| 선불 | payment in advance |
| 일/이 인분 (人分) | one/two portion(s) |
| 반씩 | half and half |
| 따로따로 | separately |
These examples are sentences that could be heard from flight attendants on a commercial flight.
–(으)ㄴ/는 바람에 can be translated as “because of, as a result.” Usually, the phrase before 바람에 indicates an ‘unexpected event’ that leads to a negative effect in the following clause.
–는 길(에) can be translated as “on the way to” and is used with a verb indicating movement to/from a destination.
Learn some vocabulary about the airport, flying, and all the steps in between! The words in the list below are often heard during boarding announcements at the airport, onboard the plane, and can be seen on airline websites.
| 공항 | airport |
| 비행기/항공기 | airplane |
| 항공사 | airline |
| 출발 | departure |
| 도착 | arrival |
| 직항 항공편 [지캉] | direct flight |
| 국내 [궁내] | domestic, interior |
| 국내 비행 서비스 | domestic flight service |
| 국제 [국쩨] | international |
| 국제선 | international lines |
–거든(요) can be translated as “it’s because, you see.” It follows a verb and, in this form, is always ending a sentence (another pattern exists with –거든 in the middle of a sentence, with a different meaning). It is commonly used to add information to what was previously said, provide justification for one’s actions, or referring to something that was said in the past.
(을/를) 통해(서) / (을/를) 통하여(서) can be translated as “through, by way of” and is used with nouns to indicate “sources of information” such as persons, institutions, activities, etc.