A2Korean

Invitations & Making Plans

Use these practical phrases to check if someone is free, make plans to meet, and smoothly navigate scheduling conflicts.

Key Phrases

Asking about availability · 2 ways to say it

오늘 저녁에 시간 있어요?

neutral

oneul jeonyeoge sigan isseoyo?

Do you have time this evening?

오늘 저녁에 시간 있어?

casual

oneul jeonyeoge sigan isseo?

Do you have time this evening?

Use this form with close friends.

Suggesting an activity · 2 ways to say it

우리 같이 저녁 먹어요.

neutral

uri gachi jeonyeok meogeoyo.

Let's have dinner together.

같이 저녁 먹자.

casual

gachi jeonyeok meokja.

Let's have dinner together.

A very common way to suggest plans to friends.

Asking for a time

언제 만나요?

neutral

eonje mannayo?

When shall we meet?

Asking for a place

어디에서 만나요?

neutral

eodieseo mannayo?

Where shall we meet?

Using the present tense is much more natural here than the future tense.

Suggesting a specific time · 2 ways to say it

일곱 시 괜찮아요?

neutral

ilgop si gwaenchanayo?

Is seven o'clock okay?

일곱 시 어때?

casual

ilgop si eottae?

How is seven o'clock?

Accepting an invitation

네, 좋아요.

neutral

ne, joayo.

Yes, sounds good.

Declining politely

미안하지만, 여섯 시는 좀 바빠요.

neutral

mianhajiman, yeoseot sineun jom bappayo.

I'm sorry, but I'm a bit busy at six.

Use the topic marker (는) to soften the refusal.

Explaining a conflict

여섯 시에는 약속이 있어요.

neutral

yeoseot sieneun yaksogi isseoyo.

I have plans at six.

A natural way to explain why you cannot meet at that time.

Practice Dialogue

Designer
수미 씨, 오늘 저녁에 시간 있어요?
sumi ssi, oneul jeonyeoge sigan isseoyo?
Developer
네, 시간 있어요.
ne, sigan isseoyo.
Designer
그럼 같이 저녁 먹어요.
geureom gachi jeonyeok meogeoyo.
Developer
네, 좋아요. 언제 만나요?
ne, joayo. eonje mannayo?
Designer
일곱 시 괜찮아요?
ilgop si gwaenchanayo?
Developer
미안하지만, 일곱 시는 좀 바빠요. 여덟 시 괜찮아요?
mianhajiman, ilgop sineun jom bappayo. yeodeol si gwaenchanayo?
Designer
네, 여덟 시에 만나요. 어디에서 만나요?
ne, yeodeol sie mannayo. eodieseo mannayo?
Developer
회사 앞에서 만나요.
hoesa apeseo mannayo.

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