Pre-Elementary (A2)
Short conversations about plans, past experiences, reservations, health, hobbies, phone calls and invitations, with your first casual 반말 and formal 합쇼체.
- 265 lessons
- About 8 lines each
- All decks: 2.1 MB
By the end of Pre-Elementary you will
- Understand conversations about plans, past weekends and trips, hobbies and small health problems.
- Follow phone calls, reservations and invitations from start to finish.
- Tell casual 반말 between friends from polite 해요체 and formal 합쇼체, and know who uses which with whom.
All Pre-Elementary lessons
- Day 1 Swapping Birthday Sneakers for Light-Ups
- Day 2 A Busan Cabbie's Market Tip
- Day 3 Dental Check-Up Around Lecture Times
- Day 4 His Guitar Lessons After Work
- Day 5 Humming at a Hongdae Record Shop
- Day 6 Back to Last Year's Anniversary Spot
- Day 7 Last Night at Jamsil Stadium
- Day 8 The Neighbour's Son Behind the Counter
- Day 9 Barber Chair Nerves Before School
- Day 10 Who Took the Dinosaur Book
- Day 11 The Landlord's Chuseok Pears
- Day 12 The Piano Player Downstairs
- Day 13 Borrowing Big Sister's New Coat
- Day 14 Weekend Fishing at the Reservoir
- Day 15 A One-Room Near the Office
- Day 16 Samgyeopsal and One More Naengmyeon
- Day 17 A Box for Grandma in Jeju
- Day 18 Why His Kimchi Stew Tastes Flat
- Day 19 Runny Nose, No Ice Cream Today
- Day 20 Still Sore at Personal Training
- Day 21 The Pencil Case with a Rabbit
- Day 22 Debit Card for the School Trip
- Day 23 Straight Home After Hagwon
- Day 24 Yeouido Cherry Blossoms Before the Rain
- Day 25 Which Pill After Breakfast
- Day 26 Inviting His Teacher to the Festival
- Day 27 Car Keys on the Playground Bench
- Day 28 An Hour of Badminton Before Exams
- Day 29 Swapping an Oversized Padded Jacket
- Day 30 Big Brother's Film Camera
- Day 31 Teaching Grandpa to Send Emoticons
- Day 32 Little Sister's First-Paycheck Dinner
- Day 33 Saving a Seat in Exam Week
- Day 34 Seollal Alone in the Dorm
- Day 35 Back from the Gyeongju Field Trip
- Day 36 Booking Grandma's Seventieth on a Phone
- Day 37 Opening Day at a Bank Branch
- Day 38 A Slot for the Client Meeting
- Day 39 Moving-In Rice Cake Next Door
- Day 40 Big Sister's Café Job Advice
- Day 41 Dinner with Her Parents This Saturday
- Day 42 Trot Fan on Line 2
- Day 43 Grandpa Tries His Grandson's Salon
- Day 44 Busan Newbie's First Seoul Winter
- Day 45 A Favour for a Hungry Cat
- Day 46 Seaweed and Snacks to Vancouver
- Day 47 Stories from the Rainy Weekend Retreat
- Day 48 A Bed Delivered by Moving Day
- Day 49 Go Home, Don't Push Through
- Day 50 Pain Patch Between Old Friends
- Day 51 Too Much Salt on Kimjang Day
- Day 52 Squats with the Campus Gym Coach
- Day 53 Saturday Clean-Up at the Residents' Meeting
- Day 54 Heat Wave in the Drawing Class
- Day 55 Covering the Grey Before the Reunion
- Day 56 The Library's Self-Checkout Machine
- Day 57 Spicy Pork Tips from the Butcher
- Day 58 Carsickness Pills for the School Trip
- Day 59 Planning Children's Day at the Zoo
- Day 60 Rules from the Kimbap Shop Owner
- Day 61 Her Recital at the Community Centre
- Day 62 Spare Musical Tickets from the Landlord
- Day 63 Professor's Treat After the Presentation
- Day 64 Lettuce from the Weekend Farm
- Day 65 Sunburn from the Han River Picnic
- Day 66 A Suspicious Text About a Parcel
- Day 67 Sale Shirt, Exchange Only
- Day 68 Seatmates on the Chuseok KTX
- Day 69 First Time on Skis in Pyeongchang
- Day 70 Wrong PIN Three Times
- Day 71 Picking a Guesthouse in Gangneung
- Day 72 No Stickers on the New Wallpaper
- Day 73 Back Pain and a Hanuiwon Tip
- Day 74 Little Sister's First Trip Abroad
- Day 75 Grandma's Voice Sounds Hoarse
- Day 76 Earbuds Lost on Line 4
- Day 77 A Fan Letter by Registered Mail
- Day 78 Aqua Aerobics for Mother-in-Law
- Day 79 Calligraphy in the Professor's Office
- Day 80 Perm or Colour Before the Wedding
- Day 81 Who Takes Grandma to Her Check-Up
- Day 82 Grandma's Park Golf Trophy
- Day 83 An Hour in Line in Daejeon
- Day 84 Radio Callers Share Their Seollal
- Day 85 Jump Rope or Pool After Exams
- Day 86 Rainy-Day Pancakes with Grandma
- Day 87 Ondol Room or Beds for In-Laws
- Day 88 Friday Night Cartoon and Popcorn
- Day 89 Only Five Thousand Won in Sokcho
- Day 90 The TV Remote in the Fridge
- Day 91 Tteokbokki or Fried Chicken Tonight
- Day 92 Eye Drops for the Senior
- Day 93 Join Our Saturday Running Club
- Day 94 Labels on Every Moving Box
- Day 95 New Hire Can't Handle Spice
- Day 96 Morning Shifts During School Hours
- Day 97 Snowman or Snowball Fight at Recess
- Day 98 A Dress Like the Mannequin's
- Day 99 Tangerines for the Boy Next Door
- Day 100 Care Package for a Soldier Son
- Day 101 A Savings Plan for Europe
- Day 102 Sprained Ankle, Email to the Professor
- Day 103 Picture Books to Read to Grandchildren
- Day 104 Cracked Screen, Text When Ready
- Day 105 Lost ID Badge in Week One
- Day 106 Dad's Rules for the First Smartphone
- Day 107 The Barber's Daughter Takes Over
- Day 108 Yellow Belt Test at Taekwondo
- Day 109 Reserving Dad's Sixtieth Birthday Cake
- Day 110 Coal Briquettes Before the Cold Snap
- Day 111 Homemade Songpyeon for the Team
- Day 112 Rest-Stop Walnut Cakes for Grandpa
- Day 113 Rolling Gimbap Like the Teacher
- Day 114 Yoga Class on a Friend's Tip
- Day 115 Mailing Gifts Instead of Visiting
- Day 116 A Duet for the Year-End Party
- Day 117 The Too-Big Team Jacket
- Day 118 Party Invitations from the Stationery Shop
- Day 119 The Weekend Visit He Missed
- Day 120 Grandma's Bank Branch Is Closing
- Day 121 A Signed Ball in the Taxi
- Day 122 Acne Cream Before the School Photo
- Day 123 Treating Her Teacher on Teachers' Day
- Day 124 His First Shift Opening the Café
- Day 125 A Swollen Eye Before the Interview
- Day 126 Weekend Study Room with Dad
- Day 127 Conference Call No One Answers
- Day 128 A Day Off for Sister's Wedding
- Day 129 Dad Builds the Bed, She Unpacks
- Day 130 Side Dishes from the Downstairs Neighbour
- Day 131 His Cousin's Wedding in Daegu
- Day 132 Winter-Break Job at a Ski Resort
- Day 133 Emptying a Year-Old Piggy Bank
- Day 134 Grandma's Fifty-Year Doenjang Stew
- Day 135 Twenty Years in the Same Building
- Day 136 Jajangmyeon on Moving-Out Day
- Day 137 Double-Booked Meeting Room
- Day 138 Late to the Professor's Housewarming
- Day 139 Autumn Leaves Halfway Up Naejangsan
- Day 140 Online Shoes Worn Just Once
- Day 141 Choosing the Team Workshop Date
- Day 142 Running Shoes Kind to Bad Knees
- Day 143 Cold Medicine Run for Dad
- Day 144 Lost at the Namsangol Seollal Fair
- Day 145 Wi-Fi Down for Two Days
- Day 146 Breathing Drills at Singing Lessons
- Day 147 Coworker Bowling on Friday Night
- Day 148 Three Months Since His Last Haircut
- Day 149 Stiff Neck After a Bad Pillow
- Day 150 Learning Baduk at the Community Centre
- Day 151 A Missed-Delivery Note on the Door
- Day 152 Bigger Letters for Her Phone
- Day 153 The Bus Card in the Hallway
- Day 154 Sharks on the Class Aquarium Trip
- Day 155 Saturday Morning at the Neighbourhood Library
- Day 156 The Noodle Shop from Her Childhood
- Day 157 Stretching Class at the Senior Centre
- Day 158 Writing on the Galbi Restaurant Wall
- Day 159 Cooking Alone While His Wife Travels
- Day 160 Grandpa Watches a K-Pop Video
- Day 161 Umbrellas for a Rainy-Season Picnic
- Day 162 Ginger Tea and a Fridge Note
- Day 163 Blister Plasters After the Hike
- Day 164 Rooftop Café in Jeonju Hanok Village
- Day 165 His Professor's Retirement Party
- Day 166 Finishing the 500-Piece Puzzle
- Day 167 Courier Lost in the Apartment Complex
- Day 168 Hangeul Day Posters for Campus
- Day 169 Swapping the Sweater for a Scarf
- Day 170 Furnishing Her Flat Second-Hand
- Day 171 Glamping Site Rules Online
- Day 172 The Thursday Water Cut Notice
- Day 173 Mailing a Laptop for Repair
- Day 174 Playground at Three, Written Down
- Day 175 Wednesday Lunch Book Club
- Day 176 The After-Hours Book Drop
- Day 177 Why the Corner Shop Closes Early
- Day 178 Dyed Hair on Monday Morning
- Day 179 Second-Hand Deal at the Station Exit
- Day 180 Outdoor Exercise Machines in the Park
- Day 181 Back for the Phone at Dak-Galbi
- Day 182 Payday Rush at the Branch
- Day 183 KTX to Yeosu for Two Seniors
- Day 184 Summer Reading Stickers at the Library
- Day 185 Kids' Flea Market Invitation
- Day 186 Latte Art Lesson at the Café
- Day 187 The Laptop Charger Left Behind
- Day 188 Won to Dollars for Da Nang
- Day 189 Grandpa's First Job at Fifteen
- Day 190 The Café Under Her New Flat
- Day 191 Flying Alone to Dad in Jeju
- Day 192 Stairs to a Tenth-Floor Gym
- Day 193 Pottery Classmates Swap Weekend Stories
- Day 194 A Whole Tub of Ice Cream
- Day 195 Lighter Club at the Driving Range
- Day 196 Who Gets the Chicken Drumstick
- Day 197 Packing Chuseok Gift Sets for Clients
- Day 198 The Upstairs Neighbour's Renovation Notice
- Day 199 Exchanging a Broken Toy Robot
- Day 200 Video Call from Dad's Business Trip
- Day 201 Cheese Ramyeon at the Next Campsite
- Day 202 Joining the Team Group Chat
- Day 203 Tiger Stamps for Her Collection
- Day 204 Movie Night in the School Auditorium
- Day 205 Community Centre Free Haircut Day
- Day 206 Packing Away the Winter Clothes
- Day 207 TV Health Corner on Cold Medicine
- Day 208 Grandma Is Coming to Graduation
- Day 209 Signing Up for Seniors' Computer Class
- Day 210 Waiting List at the Naengmyeon House
- Day 211 Her Weekend Activity Sheet
- Day 212 Fine Dust and the Sports Day
- Day 213 Retracing the Route for His Glasses
- Day 214 Booking a Three-Generation Photo Studio
- Day 215 Pills Too Big for Grandma
- Day 216 Tutoring Maths Every Tuesday
- Day 217 Reed Fields at Suncheon Bay
- Day 218 A Box of Gangwon Potatoes
- Day 219 Too Late for the Reserved Book
- Day 220 Photo Cards Inside the New Album
- Day 221 Splitting a Farewell Gift by App
- Day 222 Ice Pack on a Sore Wrist
- Day 223 Wedding Invite for the Restaurant Owner
- Day 224 Table Tennis Trial Class for Two
- Day 225 Mailing a Letter to Santa
- Day 226 Harmonica Practice at Seventy
- Day 227 Matching Shirts in the Wrong Colour
- Day 228 Where She Hid the Spare Key
- Day 229 Her Bold New Bob
- Day 230 The Barking Puppy Next Door
- Day 231 A Text About Busan Training
- Day 232 Recycling Rules in the New Flat
- Day 233 Swimming the Deep End Lane
- Day 234 Red Bean Porridge for the Solstice
- Day 235 Recorder Song for the Class Concert
- Day 236 Grandpa Teaches the New Year Bow
- Day 237 Coffee After Her First Ten-K Run
- Day 238 Shoes Off in the Children's Library
- Day 239 Gukbap While Waiting for the Train
- Day 240 Will It Reach Gwangju by Tomorrow
- Day 241 Weekend Shifts at the Flower Shop
- Day 242 Birthday Money at the Model Shop
- Day 243 Money Sent to the Wrong Account
- Day 244 Showing the New Neighbour Around
- Day 245 Rescheduling Garden Watering Duty
- Day 246 Keys from the Landlady
- Day 247 Flat Tyre on the Han River
- Day 248 Trainee Stylist Practises on Dad
- Day 249 Booking the Club's End-of-Term Dinner
- Day 250 Seaweed Soup for a Friend's Birthday
- Day 251 Glasses That Keep Slipping Down
- Day 252 Grip Socks at the Trampoline Park
- Day 253 Guesthouse Rules in Jeju
- Day 254 New Year Sunrise at Jeongdongjin
- Day 255 Leave It at the Door, Please
- Day 256 A Car Blocking the Apartment Gate
- Day 257 The Wallet Came Back by Mail
- Day 258 Postponing the Presentation for a Cough
- Day 259 Airport Pharmacy Before a Flight
- Day 260 Thirtieth Anniversary Invitation Card
- Day 261 Buffet Lunch with the Boss
- Day 262 Moving Truck Checklist at Dawn
- Day 263 Transferred to the Right Department
- Day 264 Holding Parcels During the Long Holiday
- Day 265 Passing the Cold to the Senior
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