Korean Words (Episode 1)

Great, Laura! Here are 30 practical Korean questions and answers you can use at school for daily survival, class life, and basic conversation.

Each pair includes:

• ✅ Korean (Hangul)

• 🔤 Romanization

• 🌍 English meaning

📘 30 Korean Questions & Answers for School Life

🧍Basic Personal Questions

Q: 이름이 뭐예요?
i-reum-i mwo-ye-yo?
🌍 What’s your name?
A: 제 이름은 로라예요.
je i-reum-eun Ro-ra-ye-yo
🌍 My name is Laura.

Q: 어디에서 왔어요?
eo-di-e-seo wa-sseo-yo?
🌍 Where are you from?
A: 저는 캄보디아에서 왔어요.
jeo-neun Kam-bo-di-a-e-seo wa-sseo-yo
🌍 I’m from Cambodia.

Q: 몇 살이에요?
myeot sa-ri-e-yo?
🌍 How old are you?
A: 열다섯 살이에요.
yeol-da-seot sa-ri-e-yo
🌍 I’m 15 years old.

Q: 한국어 할 수 있어요?
han-guk-eo hal su i-sseo-yo?
🌍 Can you speak Korean?
A: 조금 할 수 있어요.
jo-geum hal su i-sseo-yo
🌍 I can speak a little.

Q: 영어 할 수 있어요?
yeong-eo hal su i-sseo-yo?
🌍 Can you speak English?
A: 네, 할 수 있어요.
ne, hal su i-sseo-yo
🌍 Yes, I can.

🏫 In the Classroom

Q: 지금 수업이에요?
ji-geum su-eop-i-e-yo?
🌍 Is it class time now?
A: 네, 수업 시작했어요.
ne, su-eop si-jak-hae-sseo-yo
🌍 Yes, class has started.

Q: 오늘 숙제 있어요?
o-neul suk-je i-sseo-yo?
🌍 Is there homework today?
A: 네, 있어요.
ne, i-sseo-yo
🌍 Yes, there is.

Q: 몇 쪽이에요?
myeot jjok-i-e-yo?
🌍 What page is it?
A: 15쪽이에요.
ship-o jjok-i-e-yo
🌍 It’s page 15.

Q: 무슨 뜻이에요?
mu-seun tteut-i-e-yo?
🌍 What does it mean?
A: 영어로 “apple”이에요.
yeong-eo-ro "apple" i-e-yo
🌍 It means "apple" in English.

Q: 질문 있어요?
jil-mun i-sseo-yo?
🌍 Do you have a question?
A: 네, 있어요.
ne, i-sseo-yo
🌍 Yes, I do.

🗣 Asking for Help

Q: 다시 말해 주세요.
da-si mal-hae ju-se-yo
🌍 Please say it again.
A: 네, 다시 말할게요.
ne, da-si mal-hal-ge-yo
🌍 Yes, I’ll say it again.

Q: 이해했어요?
i-hae-hae-sseo-yo?
🌍 Did you understand?
A: 아니요, 이해 못했어요.
a-ni-yo, i-hae mot-hae-sseo-yo
🌍 No, I didn’t understand.

Q: 뭐라고 했어요?
mwo-ra-go hae-sseo-yo?
🌍 What did you say?
A: 책 읽으세요.
chaek il-geu-se-yo
🌍 Please read the book.

Q: 화장실 가도 돼요?
hwa-jang-sil ga-do dwae-yo?
🌍 Can I go to the bathroom?
A: 네, 다녀오세요.
ne, da-nyeo-o-se-yo
🌍 Yes, go ahead.

Q: 이거 맞아요?
i-geo ma-ja-yo?
🌍 Is this correct?
A: 네, 맞아요.
ne, ma-ja-yo
🌍 Yes, it’s correct.

🍱 Cafeteria Talk

Q: 배고파요. 뭐 먹을 수 있어요?
bae-go-pa-yo. mwo meo-geul su i-sseo-yo?
🌍 I’m hungry. What can I eat?
A: 오늘은 비빔밥 있어요.
o-neul-eun bi-bim-bap i-sseo-yo
🌍 Today we have bibimbap.

Q: 이거 얼마예요?
i-geo eol-ma-ye-yo?
🌍 How much is this?
A: 3,000원이에요.
sam-cheon-won i-e-yo
🌍 It’s 3,000 won.

Q: 물 있어요?
mul i-sseo-yo?
🌍 Do you have water?
A: 네, 저기 있어요.
ne, jeo-gi i-sseo-yo
🌍 Yes, it’s over there.

Q: 김밥 주세요.
gim-bap ju-se-yo
🌍 Please give me gimbap.
A: 네, 여기 있어요.
ne, yeo-gi i-sseo-yo
🌍 Yes, here you go.

Q: 계산할게요.
gye-san-hal-ge-yo
🌍 I’ll pay.
A: 감사합니다!
gam-sa-ham-ni-da!
🌍 Thank you!

👫 Making Friends

Q: 친구예요?
chin-gu-ye-yo?
🌍 Are we friends?
A: 네! 친구예요!
ne! chin-gu-ye-yo!
🌍 Yes! We’re friends!

Q: 같이 공부할래요?
ga-chi gong-bu-hal-lae-yo?
🌍 Do you want to study together?
A: 좋아요!
jo-a-yo!
🌍 Sounds good!

Q: 취미가 뭐예요?
chwi-mi-ga mwo-ye-yo?
🌍 What’s your hobby?
A: 책 읽기예요.
chaek ilg-gi-ye-yo
🌍 Reading books.

Q: 어디 가요?
eo-di ga-yo?
🌍 Where are you going?
A: 도서관에 가요.
do-seo-gwan-e ga-yo
🌍 I’m going to the library.

Q: 전화번호 있어요?
jeon-hwa-beon-ho i-sseo-yo?
🌍 Do you have a phone number?
A: 네, 있어요.
ne, i-sseo-yo
🌍 Yes, I do.

🏥 Feeling Sick / Needing Help

Q: 아파요.
a-pa-yo
🌍 I’m sick.
A: 괜찮아요?
gwaen-chan-a-yo?
🌍 Are you okay?

Q: 머리 아파요.
meo-ri a-pa-yo
🌍 I have a headache.
A: 보건실 가요.
bo-geon-sil ga-yo
🌍 Go to the nurse’s office.

Q: 도와주세요.
do-wa-ju-se-yo
🌍 Please help me.
A: 네, 어떻게요?
ne, eo-tteo-ke-yo?
🌍 Yes, how?

🎓 Other Useful Phrases

Q: 내일 수업 있어요?
nae-il su-eop i-sseo-yo?
🌍 Is there class tomorrow?
A: 네, 있어요.
ne, i-sseo-yo
🌍 Yes, there is.

Q: 시험 언제예요?
si-heom eon-je-ye-yo?
🌍 When is the test?
A: 다음 주예요.
da-eum ju-ye-yo
🌍 It’s next week.