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Survival Phrases

The exact phrases you need for real life abroad — with practice dialogues and audio, for every level.

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ALL LEVELSA1A2B1
ALL TOPICS Greetings & Socializing Eating & Drinking Out Travel & Transport Hotels & Accommodation Shopping & Money Health & Pharmacy Banking & Daily Admin Renting & Housing Everyday Services Emergencies & Safety Work & Study

Eating & Drinking Out

Restaurants, cafés, bars, and ordering food.

A2

Making a Restaurant Reservation

Essential phrases for calling a restaurant to book a table, giving your details, and mentioning dietary needs.

B1

Making a Restaurant Reservation

Essential Korean phrases for making, changing, and confirming a restaurant reservation over the phone or in person.

A1

Ordering at a Restaurant

These everyday phrases will help you get a waiter's attention, read the menu, order food and drinks, and pay at a Korean restaurant.

B1

Ordering at a Restaurant

Master these essential phrases to confidently read the menu, order your food, and handle special requests in a Korean restaurant.

B1

Allergies & Dietary Needs

Use these phrases to safely and clearly communicate your dietary restrictions and allergies when eating out in Korea.

A2

Allergies & Dietary Needs

Use these phrases to safely communicate your allergies and dietary needs to restaurant staff or friends.

B1

Sending Food Back & Complaints

Use these phrases to politely point out a problem with your order and ask the staff for a solution.

A2

Paying & Splitting the Bill

Use these phrases when you are ready to pay the bill at a restaurant, want to split the cost with friends, or need a receipt.

B1

Paying & Splitting the Bill

Use these phrases when you are ready to settle the bill, split the cost with friends, or choose a payment method at a restaurant or cafe.

A1

Paying & Splitting the Bill

These everyday phrases will help you ask for the bill, split the cost, and pay smoothly at Korean restaurants and cafes.

A2

Ordering Drinks at a Bar

Essential phrases for ordering drinks, starting a tab, and enjoying a night out at a Korean bar.

B1

Ordering Drinks at a Bar

These phrases will help you confidently order drinks, ask for recommendations, handle ID checks, and settle the tab at a Korean bar.