From Zero to Fluent Korean

남자: 오늘은 뭘 하시겠어요?
What are you going to do today?
여자: 오늘은 쇼핑을 하고 싶어요.
I want to go shopping today.
남자: 하지만 돈이 있으세요?
But do you have money?
여자: 예, 조금 있어요.
Yes, I have a little.
남자: 한국 돈이 얼마 있으세요?
How much Korean money do you have?
여자: 천원이나 이천원.
1000₩ or 2000₩.
남자: 달러는요?
How about dollars?
여자: 삼십구불이나 사십불 있어요.
I have $39 or $40.
-- Bonus expressions
쇼핑
Shopping
저에게는 너무 빨라요.
That’s too fast for me.
쇼핑을 하고 싶어요.
I want to do some shopping.
어디로요?
Where to?
명동으로요.
To Myeong-dong.
돈이 충분히 있으세요?
Do you have enough money?
너무 비싸요.
That’s too expensive.
너무 빨라요.
That’s too fast. (You’re speaking too quickly.)
천천히 하겠어요.
I’ll slow down. (I’m going to speak slowly.)

This lesson focuses on inviting someone and making plans for the next day in Korean. You’ll practice polite invitations, handling scheduling conflicts, and agreeing on a time to meet. The bonus section introduces useful expressions for talking about amounts of money, including “some,” “none at all,” and whether something is enough, helping you sound more natural in everyday situations.

여자: 안녕하세요?
Hello?
남자: 안녕하세요? 저와 뭘 좀 안 드시겠어요?
Hello? Won’t you eat something with me?
여자: 오늘은 좀…
Today is a little inconvenient…
남자: 그럼 내일은요?
Then how about tomorrow?
여자: 내일요? 예, 좋습니다. 언제요?
Tomorrow? Yes, alright. When?
남자: 일곱시에요.
At seven o’clock?
여자: 예, 좋습니다. 내일 봅시다.
Yes, alright. See you tomorrow.
-- Bonus expressions
맥주 좀 살 수 있습니다.
I can buy some beer.
한국 돈 좀
Some Korean money.
하나도 없어요.
I don’t have any at all.
십구불
$19
십팔불이나 십구불
$18 or $19
많이 있네요?
It’s a lot, isn’t it?
너무 많아요.
It’s too much.
이십사
24
충분해요.
It’s enough.
안 충분해요.
It’s not enough.

This lesson focuses on discussing money and ability in Korean. You’ll practice talking about what you want to buy, explaining when you don’t have Korean currency, and using dollars instead. The lesson also introduces how to ask and answer about ability using “can” and “cannot,” which is essential for everyday conversations.

여자: 뭘 좀 사겠어요.
I’m going to buy something.
남자: 하지만 한국 돈이 없어요.
But I don’t have any Korean money.
여자: 하지만 달러가 있어요.
But I have dollars.
남자: 얼마 있어요?
How much do you have?
여자: 십오불이나 십육불.
$15 or $16.
-- Bonus expressions
달러로 얼마예요?
In dollars, how much is it?
달러로 일불이에요.
In dollars, it’s $1.
십불
$10
저에게요?
(Is it) for me?
선생님에게요.
(It’s) for you.
다녀올게요.
I’m leaving.
십팔불
$18
드실 수 있습니까?
Can you eat?
먹을 수 있습니다.
I can eat.
먹을 수 없어요.
I can’t eat.
살 수 없어요.
I can’t buy anything.
살 수 있습니까?
Can you buy (it)?

This lesson focuses on real-life situations like buying drinks and handling money in Korean. You’ll practice asking if something is available, understanding prices, clarifying misunderstandings, and completing a transaction politely. The bonus section expands your number skills into larger amounts and introduces useful expressions for talking about money and quantities.
남자: 실례지만. 맥주 있으세요?
Excuse me. Do you have beer?
여자: 예. 여기 있습니다.
Yes. Here it is.
남자: 감사합니다. 얼마예요?
Thank you. How much is it?
여자: 삼천원이에요.
3000₩.
남자: 사천원요?
4000₩?
여자: 아니요. 삼천원이에요.
No. 3000₩.
남자: 아. 알겠어요.
Ahh. I understand.
그럼 삼천원 있습니다. 감사합니다.
Then, here is 3000₩. Thank you.
-- Bonus expressions
만육천
16,000
만
10,000
만칠천
17,000
많이
A lot
돈이 많이 있어요.
I have a lot of money.
여기 만육천원 있습니다.
Here is 16,000₩.
만육천원 드릴게요.
I’m giving you 16,000₩.
얼마요?
How much?

This lesson focuses on making casual plans while also introducing practical expressions related to money. You’ll practice inviting someone for drinks, setting a time and place, and responding politely. The bonus section expands into useful phrases for talking about how much money you have, especially in Korean currency, helping you navigate everyday situations like shopping or paying.
남자: 오늘 저녁에 뭘 좀 안 마시겠어요?
Won’t you drink something with me this evening?
여자: 미안합니다. 오늘은 좀…
I’m sorry. Today is a little inconvenient…
남자: 그럼 내일은요?
Then, how about tomorrow?
여자: 예. 어디에서요? 언제요?
Yes. Where? When?
남자: 제 집에서요. 일곱 시에요.
At my house. At seven o’clock.
-- Bonus expressions
얼마 있으세요?
How much do you have?
한국 돈
Korean money
한국 돈이 얼마 있으세요?
How much Korean money do you have?
삼천원 있어요.
I have 3000₩.
오천원
5000₩
여기 있습니다.
Here it is.
없어요.
Don’t have.
한국 돈이 없어요.
I don’t have Korean money.
육천원 있어요.
I have 6000₩.