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Speak in a room where the decision costs something: a position, a reason, a concession, and a next step.

Twenty-four classes. Hear the line, say it, then say it about your own life.

Hangul is the spelling. Romanization is only a reading aid.

Say the first sentence

The sentences

  1. 1

    Your name

    Say hello, your name, where you are from, and goodbye. Write hangul.

    안녕하세요. 저는 ____입니다. ____에서 왔습니다. 만나서 반갑습니다.

    Hello. I am ____. I came from ____. Nice to meet you.

  2. 2

    The family

    Name your own family in the formal polite.

    이것은 제 가족입니다. 남동생이 있습니다. 어머니는 의사입니다.

    This is my family. I have a younger brother. My mother is a doctor.

  3. 3

    The day

    Say what time you get up and that you work, as a habit.

    일곱 시에 일어납니다. 일합니다. 여섯 시에 먹습니다.

    I get up at seven. I work. I eat at six.

  4. 4

    A real need

    Ask for help and ask them to slow down.

    도움이 필요합니다. 조금만 천천히 말씀해 주십시오.

    I need help. Please speak a little slowly.

  5. 5

    Yesterday

    Say three things that finished yesterday.

    어제 일했습니다. 여섯 시에 집에 왔습니다. 집에서 저녁을 먹었습니다.

    Yesterday I worked. I came home at six. I ate dinner at home.

  6. 6

    Tomorrow

    Say what you intend to do tomorrow.

    내일 일하려고 합니다. 어머니께 전화하려고 합니다.

    Tomorrow I intend to work. I intend to call my mother.

  7. 7

    Getting there

    Ask the way and say how you go.

    시내에는 어떻게 갑니까. 걸어서 갑니다. 버스로 갑니다.

    How do I get downtown? I walk. I go by bus.

  8. 8

    The phone

    Open a call, ask for a person, and leave a time.

    여보세요. 저는 ____입니다. ____ 좀 바꿔 주시겠습니까. 나중에 전화해 주십시오.

    Hello. I am ____. Could you put ____ on? Please call later.

  9. 9

    What happened

    Set the scene, then say what finished.

    어제는 비가 오고 있었습니다. 늦게 나가서 버스를 놓쳤습니다.

    Yesterday it was raining. I left late and missed the bus.

  10. 10

    What you think

    Give an opinion, then a doubt, without inventing a subjunctive.

    좋은 생각이라고 생각합니다. 쉽다고는 생각하지 않습니다.

    I think it is a good idea. I do not think it is easy.

  11. 11

    When it breaks

    Say what failed, ask for someone, and move the meeting.

    인터넷이 안 됩니다. 사람을 보내 주시겠습니까. 회의를 옮길 수 있습니까.

    The internet does not work. Could you send someone? Can we move the meeting?

  12. 12

    The work

    Say your role and what you have finished.

    분석가로 일하고 있습니다. 보고서는 끝났습니다.

    I am working as an analyst. The report is finished.

  13. 13

    A disagreement

    Grant one point, then differ.

    말씀은 이해합니다. 하지만 동의할 수 없습니다. 다른 날을 제안합니다.

    I understand what you said. But I cannot agree. I propose another day.

  14. 14

    Far away

    Say what you would do if you lived closer.

    더 가까이 살았더라면 더 자주 만났을 것입니다.

    If we had lived closer, we would have met more often.

  15. 15

    The news

    Report what a paper said, and refuse a hot take.

    신문에 따르면 결정이 어렵다고 합니다. 아직 판단할 수 없습니다.

    According to the paper, the decision is difficult. I still cannot judge.

  16. 16

    The email

    Say the email: what you send, what you need, and by when.

    계약서를 보냅니다. 금요일까지 답장을 부탁합니다.

    I send the contract. I ask for a reply by Friday.

  17. 17

    What you mean

    Restate the point and ask if you are wrong.

    즉, 날짜를 바꾸고 싶다는 말씀이십니까. 제가 틀렸습니까.

    So you are saying you want to change the date. Am I wrong?

  18. 18

    A hard conversation

    Start with the difficulty, then make one request.

    말하기 어렵습니다. 공격이 아닙니다. 집에서 도움이 필요합니다.

    It is hard to say. It is not an attack. I need help at home.

  19. 19

    The real issue

    Move the argument onto what it is about.

    돈의 문제가 아닙니다. 신뢰의 문제입니다.

    It is not a problem of money. It is a problem of trust.

  20. 20

    The deal

    Concede one thing with a condition, and repeat the deal.

    가격이 변하지 않으면 그 날짜를 받아들입니다. 반복합니다. 그쪽이 전달하고 이쪽이 설치합니다.

    If the price does not change, I accept that date. I repeat: you deliver, we install.

  21. 21

    The joke

    Keep the joke with friends and the plain sentence at work.

    친구에게는 재미있습니다. 직장에서는 그대로 말합니다.

    With friends it is funny. At work I say it as it is.

  22. 22

    The table

    Give a one-line toast, and a condolence that stops.

    이 자리를 위하여. 건강하시기 바랍니다. 삼가 조의를 표합니다. 필요하시면 여기 있습니다.

    To this gathering. I hope you are well. I offer my condolences. If you need me, I am here.

  23. 23

    Any topic

    Stay in a topic you only half know.

    즉, ____ 이야기이십니까. 더 쉽게 말씀해 주시겠습니까. 생각은 설명할 수 있습니다. 용어는 아직입니다.

    So is this a conversation about ____? Can you say it more simply? I can explain the idea. Not the term yet.

  24. 24

    The room

    Say a position, one reason, one concession, and a next step.

    입장은 월요일에 시작합니다. 이유는 문안이 준비되었기 때문입니다. 양보는 재검토를 받아들입니다. 다음은 오늘 확인해 주십시오.

    Position: we start Monday. Reason: the text is ready. Concession: I accept a review. Next: please confirm today.