Chapter 28
Daily Life
Learn core everyday words you’ll need for simple tasks: sharing your name, checking time and dates, handling money, and giving basic personal info like phone number and address.
Core words
| Korean | Meaning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 핸드폰 | phone / cellphone | Also said as 휴대폰 | |
| 시간 | time | time in general | |
| 돈 | money | general word | |
| 이름 | name | used in introductions | |
| 주소 | address | home/address info | |
| 날짜 | date | calendar date |
Useful related words
| Korean | Meaning | Example idea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 번호 | number | 전화번호 (phone number) | |
| 전화번호 | phone number | 전화번호가 뭐예요? | |
| 현금 | cash | 현금 있어요? | |
| 카드 | card | 카드 돼요? | |
| 오늘 | today | 오늘 날짜 | |
| 내일 | tomorrow | 내일 시간 |
Asking and answering (most common)
These patterns cover a lot: 뭐예요? (what is it?), 몇…? (how many/how much?), 있어요? (do you have/is there?).
| Question | Meaning | Sample answer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 이름이 뭐예요? | What’s your name? | 제 이름은 민재예요. | |
| 전화번호가 뭐예요? | What’s your phone number? | 010-1234-5678이에요. | |
| 주소가 뭐예요? | What’s your address? | 주소는 …예요. | |
| 지금 몇 시예요? | What time is it now? | 오후 두 시예요. | |
| 오늘 날짜가 뭐예요? | What’s today’s date? | 오늘은 3월 1일이에요. | |
| 얼마예요? | How much is it? | 오천 원이에요. |
Mini practice (fill in the blank)
Say the answer out loud. Replace the blank with your own information.
| Prompt | Answer frame | Focus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | 제 이름은 ____예요. | introductions | |
| Phone | 전화번호는 ____이에요. | numbers | |
| Address | 주소는 ____예요. | address word | |
| Time | 지금 ____ 시 ____ 분이에요. | time pattern | |
| Price | ____ 원이에요. | money pattern |
Chapter goal: handle basic daily-life questions (name, phone number, time, date, price) using simple patterns.