🇰🇷 Korean conversation practice
Speak Korean out loud with Min-jun from Seoul
Spoken Korean practice with Min-jun, a dance instructor from Hongdae who knows every street-food stall in Gwangjang Market. Every sentence comes with romanization and an English translation.
Free to start · Works in your browser · Captions in 한국어 and English
What you’ll talk about
- Street food, tteokbokki and Korean barbecue
- K-pop, dance and K-dramas
- Seoul neighborhoods and travel
- Work, study and weekends
- Noraebang and hiking with friends
The Korean you’ll hear
Natural Seoul Korean in the friendly polite style (해요체), written in Hangul with Revised Romanization and English captions.
Pick your level
Beginner: Min-jun says one or two short sentences at a time, slowly. Intermediate: natural everyday Korean at a moderate pace. Expert: full native speed, idioms and humor.
Korean phrases to try with Min-jun
| 안녕하세요! 만나서 반가워요. | Annyeonghaseyo! Mannaseo bangawoyo. — Hello! Nice to meet you. |
| 천천히 말해 주세요. | Cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo. — Please speak slowly. |
| 이거 한국어로 뭐예요? | Igeo hangugeoro mwoyeyo? — What is this in Korean? |
| 뭐 추천해요? | Mwo chucheonhaeyo? — What do you recommend? |
| 진짜 맛있어요! | Jinjja masisseoyo! — It is really delicious! |
Say any of these out loud and Min-jun will take it from there.
How a conversation works
Say hi to Min-jun
Min-jun pops up, waves and greets you in Korean.
Speak Korean, or English
Answer out loud. Stuck? Switch to English for a moment; Min-jun keeps replying in Korean.
Read along
Two captions: Min-jun’s exact words with Revised Romanization, and the English translation.
Korean practice: questions
Do I need to read Hangul?
No. Every sentence is captioned in Hangul with romanization underneath and a separate English translation, so you can follow along while your reading catches up.
Polite or casual Korean?
Min-jun uses the friendly polite style (해요체), the one you will use most with people you meet. If you want to practice casual speech, just ask him.
Do I need to type?
No. Chit-Chat is hands-free: just talk. It hears when you finish speaking, and you can interrupt whoever you’re talking to, just like a real conversation. A text box is there if you prefer to type.
How much does it cost?
Your first 5 minutes of conversation are free, with no card needed, and so are the first lesson unit and Free practice. After that, Chit-Chat Plus is $12.99 a month or $79.99 a year for everyday conversation with the whole crew. Cancel any time.
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