Preface
How to Use This Book

Quick Guide to Hangeul
Korean Speech Levels
Basic Korean Greetings

Day 01 My name is Choi Kyung-eun.
My name is Kyeong-eun Choi.

Day 02 I'm not that student.
I'm not a student.

Day 03 What's this?
Day 04 I'm going to that house.
I go home.
/ I'm going home.

Day 05 Read a book.
I read a book.
/ I'm reading a book.

Review Quiz 01-05

Day 06 I am twenty-four years old.
I'm 24 years old.
Day 07 Today is May 22nd.
Today is May 22nd.
Day 08 When is your birthday?
Day 09 It's 7:30.
It's 7:30.
Day 10 That's 48,000 won.
That one is 48,000 won.

Review Quiz 06-10

Day 11 Exercise at Hangang Park.
I exercise in Han river park.
Day 12 Shall we have dinner together?
Day 13 Hyunwoo, do you want to drink some beer, too?
Day 14 Let's go to our cafe.
Let's go to the cafe.
Day 15 Is there any milk here?

Review Quiz 11-15

Day 16 Can you speak Korean?
Day 17 I'm watching a Korean drama.
I'm watching a Korean drama.
Day 18 Are you listening to Korean songs?
Day 19 I like handsome people.
I like handsome men.
Day 20 He is my favorite singer.
This is the singer that I like the most.

Review Quiz 16-20

Day 21 I'm going to see a movie with my husband.
I'll go to watch a movie with my husband.
Day 22 I'm just going to rest at home.
I'll just get some rest at home.
Day 23 Excuse me! I'll order.
Excuse me! I'll place an order.
Day 24 This is what I'm having for lunch today.
This is the food that I'll eat for lunch today.
Day 25 Did you arrive at Seoul station?

Review Quiz 21-25

Day 26 I came to study Korean.
I came here to study Korean.
Day 27 Isn't it the movie that we watched?
Day 28 How about stopping eating ice cream first?
Day 29 Please help me.
Please give me some help.
Day 30 That's pretty, but it's really expensive.
That one is pretty but really expensive.

Review Quiz 26-30

Day 31 Don't watch that movie.
Don't watch that movie.
Day 32 I want to go swimming in the ocean.
I want to go swimming at the beach.
Day 33 Do you know how to ride a bike?
Day 34 Is it okay if I play games with my friend?
Day 35 I think I'm average height.
It seems like it's just average height.

Review Quiz 31-35

Day 36 You'll have to wait a bit.
You should wait a bit.
Day 37 It's because I didn't wash my feet today.
It's because I didn't wash my feet today.
Day 38 Be careful, the bowl is hot.
The bowl is hot, so be careful.
Day 39 I fell while running yesterday.
Yesterday I was running and then fell down.
Day 40: Take the subway from Hongik University Station.
You can take a subway at the Hongik University station.

Review Quiz 36-40

Day 41 I wish vacation would come quickly! It would be great if the vacation comes quickly!
Day 42 This is the person I dated.
He is the one that I used to have a relationship with.
Day 43 I decided to exercise with my mom starting tomorrow.
I decided to exercise with mom starting tomorrow.

Day 44 Have you ever had your back treated before?
Day 45 Do you know where Kyeong-eun is?

Review Quiz 41-45

Day 46 I ate it all while you were sleeping.
I ate all of it while you were sleeping.
Day 47 I ate too much pizza and my stomach hurts.
I ate too much pizza and now my stomach hurts.

Day 48 As soon as I left the house, I got hit in the head with bird droppings.
As soon as I came out from home, I got bird poop on my head.

Day 49 Just come out, I'll buy it for you.
I'll buy it for you, so just come out.
Day 50 How long have you studied Korean?

Review Quiz 46-50

Answer Key
Korean Numbers
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