Talking About Yourself

Week 1 · The first conversation, topic by topic

1. 1The five questions of a first meetingWhere you are from, where you live, what you do, why Korean — and how to ask backGive a full self-introduction in the order Koreans expect, and turn each question back to the other person.31 min · 7 items
2. Family words that depend on who is speaking형 or 오빠, 누나 or 언니 — and the respectful words for someone else's parentsIntroduce your family, say how many people are in it, and speak respectfully about other people's families.27 min · 7 items
3. Saying what you like — and what others like좋아요 or 좋아해요: two words, two jobsSay what you like and dislike, and talk correctly about what other people like.24 min · 7 items
4. Bonus chapter 1Opens after lesson 3
5. What you do with your free time취미가 뭐예요? — and how often you do itName your hobbies, say you like doing something, and say how often you do it.25 min · 7 items
6. The Monday question and the Friday question주말에 뭐 했어요? · 주말에 뭐 할 거예요?Say what you did last weekend and what you will do this weekend, using ready-made sentence chunks.27 min · 7 items
7. Weather: the easiest way to start talking날씨가 어때요? — hot, cold, rain, snow and the four seasonsOpen a conversation with the weather, describe it, and talk about the seasons.24 min · 7 items
8. Bonus chapter 2Opens after lesson 6
9. One whole first conversationThe week in a single talk — and the questions that may surprise youHold a first conversation from hello to goodbye, and handle personal questions calmly.29 min · 7 items