Newbie (A1)
Very short everyday exchanges in polite Korean: greetings, family, numbers, time, ordering food, shopping, directions and getting around.
- 320 lessons
- About 6 lines each
- All decks: 1.7 MB
By the end of Newbie you will
- Understand greetings, introductions, numbers, prices, dates and times when people speak clearly.
- Follow short exchanges about family, ordering food, shopping, directions, transport and the daily routine.
- Recognize the polite 해요체 endings everyday conversations use, and the set phrases of greetings and shops.
All Newbie lessons
- Day 1 Soyeon's First Morning at Work
- Day 2 Is This Class Two?
- Day 3 Breakfast at a Jeonju Guesthouse
- Day 4 Next Door in 702
- Day 5 Photo on the Dashboard
- Day 6 Mystery Snacks at Gwangjang Market
- Day 7 Which Exit for Namdaemun?
- Day 8 Is This the 402?
- Day 9 Latte for Five Thousand Won
- Day 10 That's Not a Cat
- Day 11 Wang Lin, Not Wang Min
- Day 12 Chocolate Bun or Mocha Bun?
- Day 13 Wrong Door for Kalguksu
- Day 14 Which One Is Bibimbap?
- Day 15 Zero-One-Zero, and Then?
- Day 16 My Professor at the Register
- Day 17 Whose Chinese Textbook?
- Day 18 Frames for Fifty Thousand Won
- Day 19 No Class on Wednesday?
- Day 20 An Old Classmate Behind the Counter
- Day 21 Cold Medicine for a Seven-Year-Old
- Day 22 Rice Cakes from Downstairs
- Day 23 The Home-Study Teacher Is Here
- Day 24 Up Early on a Saturday
- Day 25 Sneakers at Half Price
- Day 26 What Do the Grandkids Eat?
- Day 27 Grandma's New Phone Number
- Day 28 Family in Jeju, Sister in Canada
- Day 29 Where's the Banana Milk?
- Day 30 A Shy First-Day Hello
- Day 31 Late for Work, No Keys
- Day 32 Basketball at Lunchtime
- Day 33 Science Class Moves Upstairs
- Day 34 My Language Partner Is French
- Day 35 My Senior Is Paying
- Day 36 Homemade Gochujang from the Countryside
- Day 37 Taekwondo on Tuesdays Too
- Day 38 One Plus One Cup Ramyeon
- Day 39 Ticket Number Forty-Five
- Day 40 Studying at Home Today
- Day 41 His Son Lives Here Too
- Day 42 Not Like Mom's Kimchi Stew
- Day 43 The Robot Pencil Case
- Day 44 An Actor Who Sings Too
- Day 45 Grandpa Meets the New Friend
- Day 46 Neither of Us Has the Book
- Day 47 Presents for Two Grandchildren
- Day 48 Yuja Tea at the Senior Centre
- Day 49 Two Boxes on the Doorstep
- Day 50 Glasses on His Head
- Day 51 Welcome, Business Freshmen
- Day 52 Side Dishes for Mrs. Park
- Day 53 Decorating My Sister's Classroom
- Day 54 Tangerine Chocolate from Jeju
- Day 55 Door Code for the New Flat
- Day 56 Street Interview at Mangwon Market
- Day 57 Thursday at Two at the Dentist
- Day 58 New Face at the Morning Swim
- Day 59 A Scarf for Mom's Birthday
- Day 60 The New Guy's Coffee Run
- Day 61 Day One with a Hamster
- Day 62 Presenting My Family of Four
- Day 63 Same Kimbap as the Boss
- Day 64 Two of the Same Present
- Day 65 Copy Shop Lost and Found
- Day 66 The Heater Isn't Broken
- Day 67 Reading the Signs at the Market
- Day 68 The App Says It's Here
- Day 69 Is It the Tenth Already?
- Day 70 Wrong Side for Jamsil
- Day 71 Sorry I Didn't Say Hi
- Day 72 Closed Today, Sorry
- Day 73 This Isn't My Strawberry Latte
- Day 74 The Dishes Are Still There
- Day 75 Follow the Restroom Sign
- Day 76 Tennis Lessons or Bike Rides?
- Day 77 A Hanbok for Graduation Day
- Day 78 The New Hire's Family in Busan
- Day 79 Rice Ball for the Road
- Day 80 Rain on Picnic Day
- Day 81 Bukhansan Photos on Monday
- Day 82 Dinner at the Manager's Home
- Day 83 Two Lipsticks for Ten Thousand Won
- Day 84 Help at the Burger Kiosk
- Day 85 Half a Box of Apples
- Day 86 Topping Up a Bus Card
- Day 87 Wallet or Watch for Dad?
- Day 88 Not the Usual Eight O'Clock
- Day 89 Homemade Doenjang for His Daughter
- Day 90 Jiu Wasn't at School
- Day 91 A Taxi to Haeundae
- Day 92 Storytime After Chuseok
- Day 93 Burning Up at the Office
- Day 94 Lost on the Way to Gyeongbokgung
- Day 95 Ten Candles, Please
- Day 96 Can I Sit Here?
- Day 97 Learning Mom's Number by Heart
- Day 98 Cafe Minjun Is Open
- Day 99 Phones Off in the Exam Room
- Day 100 We Missed Our Stop, Mother
- Day 101 Office Supplies Shopping List
- Day 102 Bowling Shoes in Size 240
- Day 103 Tteokbokki and Everything Else
- Day 104 Too Windy for the Roller Coaster
- Day 105 Group Project at Seoyeon's
- Day 106 A Baseball Cap in Kids' Size
- Day 107 A Dog in the Back Seat
- Day 108 Camping with the Kids
- Day 109 A Parcel from the Corner Store
- Day 110 Porridge for a Sick Senior
- Day 111 A Family Photo for His Seventieth
- Day 112 Stop at Building 105, Please
- Day 113 Same University, Same Friend
- Day 114 Too Much Curry for One
- Day 115 The Cat Ate Twice
- Day 116 Ukulele at the Community Centre
- Day 117 Toilet Paper for the Housewarming
- Day 118 Snow Day in the Neighbourhood
- Day 119 Chuseok Gift Sets for Everyone
- Day 120 Six A.M. at the Gym
- Day 121 Dad Tries a Cold Brew
- Day 122 A Weekend Teaching Grandpa
- Day 123 Eight Legs at the Fish Market
- Day 124 Classes Start Next Week
- Day 125 The First Airport Bus
- Day 126 Nothing Too Spicy, Please
- Day 127 From Exit 3, Go Straight
- Day 128 Ten Chairs for a New Classroom
- Day 129 Staying Until Sunday
- Day 130 Pages Thirty to Forty-Five
- Day 131 A Suit for the Job Interview
- Day 132 His Wife's Eightieth Birthday Gift
- Day 133 Jjajangmyeon at the Door
- Day 134 Too Much Ice Cream
- Day 135 Allowance by Bank App
- Day 136 The Massage Chair from Her Daughter
- Day 137 Back to School at Seventy
- Day 138 How Many Sleeps Until My Birthday?
- Day 139 Fishing After the Rain
- Day 140 Still Shorter Than Dad
- Day 141 Ninety Minutes Each Way
- Day 142 A Birthday Card from the Teacher
- Day 143 Pears Cheaper Than the Department Store
- Day 144 A Jacket One Size Up
- Day 145 Just Water for Me
- Day 146 Taxi Today, It's Raining
- Day 147 Strawberry Smoothie Paid by Card
- Day 148 Only the Bus When It Rains
- Day 149 She Only Paints Flowers
- Day 150 The Album Comes with a Poster
- Day 151 Zoo, Pizza and a Puppy
- Day 152 The Cheap and Filling Sandwich
- Day 153 Picking Up His Daughter at Incheon
- Day 154 Left at the Bank, Dad
- Day 155 Only Chapter Five on the Quiz
- Day 156 Dog-Sitting Until Sunday
- Day 157 Old House, Big Garden
- Day 158 Choosing the Office Printer
- Day 159 Faster Than the Bus, Grandma
- Day 160 Rooftop Samgyeopsal Night
- Day 161 Back-Row Dads on Open Class Day
- Day 162 Wrong Cup at the Pickup Counter
- Day 163 Planning a Bathhouse Morning Together
- Day 164 Breakfast for No Special Reason
- Day 165 Bus Twelve or Bus Seven?
- Day 166 Nothing Too Spicy After the Hike
- Day 167 Grandpa Feels Better Than Yesterday
- Day 168 Two Bags of Cat Food
- Day 169 My Son Is Taller Than Me
- Day 170 Orange Shirts for the Race
- Day 171 Take the Underground Passage
- Day 172 Piano Lessons from Her Sister
- Day 173 Gym Hours Before Work
- Day 174 Are We at the Museum Yet?
- Day 175 He Reads Every Sign Aloud
- Day 176 That Yellow Striped Fruit
- Day 177 Photographing the First Snow
- Day 178 The New Boy Plays Alone
- Day 179 A Face to Match the Name
- Day 180 Dad Doesn't Like Cake
- Day 181 Side Dishes That Aren't Spicy
- Day 182 Fifteen Minutes at the Rest Stop
- Day 183 Door Code: The Day We Met
- Day 184 Six A.M. on the Stream Path
- Day 185 Vet Day for an Old Dog
- Day 186 Taxi to the Baseball Stadium
- Day 187 Two-for-One Drinks Today
- Day 188 A Used Bike for 100,000 Won
- Day 189 Fish for Mom's Chuseok Cooking
- Day 190 Stomachache on Concert Night
- Day 191 A Saturday Call from Dad
- Day 192 May Birthdays at the Senior Centre
- Day 193 Our Girls Sit Together
- Day 194 How Many Days Until Children's Day?
- Day 195 The Study Cafe Between Two Shops
- Day 196 Not Grandma, Her Older Sister
- Day 197 Can You Cover Saturday's Class?
- Day 198 Shorts in December
- Day 199 A Heart in the Latte Foam
- Day 200 Snow in Seoul, Rain on Jeju
- Day 201 Citron Tea Instead of Coffee
- Day 202 The Air Conditioner Quits in July
- Day 203 Watching the Bus Arrival Board
- Day 204 First Morning on the Sales Team
- Day 205 Why Does the Meter Keep Rising?
- Day 206 Typhoon Coming, Shut the Windows
- Day 207 Three Hundred Won Short
- Day 208 Reading Out the New Office Rules
- Day 209 I Sat on My Glasses
- Day 210 Grandma's Free Subway Card
- Day 211 Vinegar Before the First Bite
- Day 212 Sports Day in White and Blue
- Day 213 Only a Kettle at Home
- Day 214 We Didn't Finish the Reading
- Day 215 Looking for Class Two-Three
- Day 216 Where Did Dad Go?
- Day 217 Medicine After Dinner, Not Before
- Day 218 Three Calendars, One Busan Trip
- Day 219 Decaf After Six
- Day 220 Paper Here, Bottles There
- Day 221 Public Bike Rental by the River
- Day 222 Following the Tteokbokki Packet
- Day 223 My Cat Won't Eat
- Day 224 That Ramen Looks Spicy
- Day 225 The Park After the Laundry
- Day 226 Watermelon at the Five-Day Market
- Day 227 Parents Coming Up from Gwangju
- Day 228 Quiz Show Contestants Say Hello
- Day 229 Kimchi Fried Rice Without Eggs
- Day 230 Rice Cooker for Our First Home
- Day 231 Mom Wore a Red Coat
- Day 232 Tomorrow's Tour Leaves at Eight
- Day 233 Baby Gift Hunt at Namdaemun
- Day 234 My Former Student Behind the Counter
- Day 235 Suitcases Go Under the Bus
- Day 236 Washing Machine Full of Water
- Day 237 Pick Grandma Up at Seoul Station
- Day 238 Feeding the Class Goldfish
- Day 239 Mom Has the Flu Tonight
- Day 240 Banana Milk for Grandma
- Day 241 Rushing to Meet the New Baby
- Day 242 Stuck in Traffic Before the Meeting
- Day 243 I'll Wake Up by Myself
- Day 244 Our New Neighbourhood on Foot
- Day 245 A Scarf for Mother-in-Law
- Day 246 Grandpa Got a New Phone Number
- Day 247 Lunch Order for the Whole Team
- Day 248 Rain Tomorrow, Windy Too
- Day 249 The Art Teacher Liked My Drawings
- Day 250 Meeting the Boyfriend on Saturday
- Day 251 Fifty Years Since Primary School
- Day 252 The Principal Watched My Class
- Day 253 Hotteok Too Hot to Bite
- Day 254 Left a Bag on Line Two
- Day 255 The Hanbok from Grandma
- Day 256 Snacks Before the Fireworks
- Day 257 This Way to the X-Ray Room
- Day 258 Dad's First Smartphone
- Day 259 Moving Cars Before the Snow
- Day 260 Our First Baking Class
- Day 261 Friday Off for a Family Trip
- Day 262 Parcels While I'm Away
- Day 263 Order Whatever You Like, Mom
- Day 264 Why Are You Always Sleepy?
- Day 265 Speed Dial for Grandma
- Day 266 One Hour Before Mom Gets Home
- Day 267 The Professor Lost Her Voice
- Day 268 Hiking Boots on the Saturday Train
- Day 269 Walking My Senior's Dog
- Day 270 Grandpa's Eightieth Birthday Present
- Day 271 Too Short for the Kiosk
- Day 272 Too Much Ramen at Home
- Day 273 Faces in the Old Yearbook
- Day 274 Gift Boxes in the Back Seat
- Day 275 Who Are All These Relatives?
- Day 276 Trot Music in the Taxi
- Day 277 Vitamins for the Whole Family
- Day 278 Sore Ankle After Sunday Football
- Day 279 Shared Taxi Home from the Mart
- Day 280 Last Orders Before Nine
- Day 281 Cartoons After Bath Time
- Day 282 Visiting Our Teacher on Teachers' Day
- Day 283 Charged Full Price by Mistake
- Day 284 First Paycheck, Drinks Are on Me
- Day 285 Grandpa's Farm Dog Is Full
- Day 286 Back in Class at Seventy
- Day 287 Renting Gear for a First Campout
- Day 288 We Missed Our Stop
- Day 289 Dad Gardening in a Heatwave
- Day 290 Grandma Wins at Yut Again
- Day 291 Chocolate and Strawberries for Dad
- Day 292 Dad Only Knows Kimchi Stew
- Day 293 First Night Shift Training
- Day 294 Grandma's Kimchi Needs My Address
- Day 295 Trousers Too Long for the Interview
- Day 296 Wait Under the Big Tree
- Day 297 Viewing a Studio Near Campus
- Day 298 Food Crawl Through Gwangjang Market
- Day 299 Last Day Before the Summer Break
- Day 300 The New Tuesday Volunteer
- Day 301 Homemade Kimchi on the KTX
- Day 302 Queueing for the Famous Pork Cutlet
- Day 303 A Takeaway Drink for Dad
- Day 304 Grandpa's Speech as New Chairman
- Day 305 Snowed In at the Army Base
- Day 306 Grandma Took the Wrong Exit
- Day 307 Setting Up the Training Room
- Day 308 Send Me the Car Number
- Day 309 No Water Park This Weekend
- Day 310 Home Early with a Fever
- Day 311 Late-Night Ramen After Academy
- Day 312 Same University, Same Department
- Day 313 Cake and Flowers on the Bus
- Day 314 Office Party Supply Run
- Day 315 Train Delayed, Try the Bus
- Day 316 Booking Jeju for the Anniversary
- Day 317 The Director Called Twice
- Day 318 Joining the Climbing Club
- Day 319 The Long Puffer Coat Everyone Has
- Day 320 School Flea Market Day
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