Make a plan
Meet up, share a time, and send an update.
오늘 시간 있어요? is a friendly way to ask if someone is free today. Add 을까요? to suggest doing something together, as in 몇 시에 만날까요? (What time shall we meet?). By the end, you will be able to recognize and practise 5 useful expressions for this situation.
5 expressions to use in context
Read the Korean first. Romanization is an approximate reading aid, so return to the Hangul spelling and use the Listen button in the interactive lesson when you want to hear your device’s Korean voice.
| Korean | Romanization | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 오늘 시간 있어요? | oneul sigan isseoyo? | Are you free today? |
| 몇 시에 만날까요? | myeot sie mannalkkayo? | What time shall we meet? |
| 여기서 만나요 | yeogiseo mannayo | Let us meet here |
| 조금 늦을 것 같아요 | jogeum neujeul geot gatayo | I think I will be a little late |
| 도착하면 연락할게요 | dochakamyeon yeollakhalgeyo | I will get in touch when I arrive |
How to make this lesson stick
- Picture the situation. 오늘 시간 있어요? is a friendly way to ask if someone is free today. Add 을까요? to suggest doing something together, as in 몇 시에 만날까요? (What time shall we meet?).
- Say one line at a time. Read the Hangul, check the meaning, then repeat without looking at the English.
- Change the order. Recall the Korean from a randomly chosen English meaning instead of memorizing the table sequence.
- Use the interactive lesson. Listen, save useful expressions, and answer the short review questions.
Check your recall
Try to say each Korean expression before opening the answer. A correct answer means more when you can also picture when you would use it.
Are you free today?
오늘 시간 있어요?
oneul sigan isseoyo?
What time shall we meet?
몇 시에 만날까요?
myeot sie mannalkkayo?
Let us meet here
여기서 만나요
yeogiseo mannayo
I think I will be a little late
조금 늦을 것 같아요
jogeum neujeul geot gatayo
I will get in touch when I arrive
도착하면 연락할게요
dochakamyeon yeollakhalgeyo
Language note
English meanings describe the use in this lesson rather than every possible translation. Politeness and nuance can change with the relationship and situation. For dictionary pronunciation, definitions and more examples, consult the National Institute of Korean Language Korean–English Learners’ Dictionary.
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