Korean for English speakers Office · Lesson 0
Before a work meeting
Ask about time in Korean — 우리 회의 언제 시작해요? (When does our meeting start?) — using 언제 (when) and 몇 시 (what time).
Conversation
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Bolin
밥 씨, 이따가 우리 회의 언제 시작해요?
Bap ssi, ittaga uri hoeui eonje sijakaeyo?
Bob, what time does our meeting start?
Tip: <이따가> = later (in a couple of hours) <회의> = meeting <언제> = when <시작해요> = verb "to start" (in present tense)
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Bob
오후 다섯 시에 시작해요.
Ohu daseot sie sijakaeyo.
It starts at 5 p.m.
Tip: <오후> = afternoon, p.m. <다섯> = "five" (native korean number counting) <Native korean number + 시> = at N o' clock
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Bolin
다섯 시... 그럼 몇 시에 끝나요?
Daseot si... Geureom myeot sie kkeunnayo?
5 o'clock... What time does it end?
Tip: <그럼> = then <몇 시에> = what time <끝나요> = verb "to end" (in present tense)
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Bob
저녁 여섯 시 전에 끝나요. 걱정마세요.
Jeonyeok yeoseot si jeone kkeunnayo. Geokjeongmaseyo.
It ends before 6 in the evening. Don't worry.
Tip: <저녁> = evening <여섯> = "six" (native korean number counting) <전에> = before <걱정마세요> = formal way to say "Don't worry"