Korean Proofreading for International Students: Emails, Assignments, and TOPIK Essays
What international students in Korea should check before sending Korean emails, assignments, applications, and TOPIK writing answers.
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TOPIK Writing Q53 Template: Build a Clear 300-Character Korean Answer
A practical TOPIK II Writing Q53 structure for learners: opening sentence, data comparison, trend explanation, and final sentence.
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Can I get this to go? in Korean: 이거 포장해 주실 수 있을까요?
You are standing at a small bakery in Seoul. The tray is in your hand, the cashier is waiting, and the English phrase “to go” suddenly disappears from your brain. This is when one Korean sentence helps: 이거 포장해 주실 수 있을까요? (Igeo pojanghae jusil su isseulkkayo?) – “Could you pack this to go?” It…
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Sore throat medicine in Korean: 목 아플 때 먹는 약 있나요?
A practical Korean pharmacy script for asking about sore throat medicine, describing symptoms, and checking safety details.
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Korean Taxi Phrases: How to Say “Stop Here” / “Drop Me Off” (여기서 세워 주세요)
Learn how to say “stop here” and “drop me off right here” in Korean taxi situations. Pronunciation guide and polite variants for travelers in Korea.
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Bakery Korean: 이 빵 잘라 주실 수 있나요? (Slice This Bread)
At a Korean bakery, use 이 빵 잘라 주실 수 있나요 to ask “Could you slice this bread?” Learn pronunciation, polite options, and staff replies.
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Different Size in Korean: 이거 다른 사이즈 있나요?
Shopping in Korea? Learn 이거 다른 사이즈 있나요, how to ask for a different size, and the Korean size words staff actually use.
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T-money Top Up in Korean: 교통카드에 만 원 충전해 주세요
Need to top up a T-money or transit card in Korea? Say 이 교통카드에 만 원만 충전해 주세요, with pronunciation, amounts, and convenience-store examples.
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How to Say “Would it be possible to make this decaf?” in Korean — 이거 디카페인으로 가능할까요? Explained
Ordering coffee in South Korea is usually easy, but small wording choices can change the tone. If you say “디카페인으로 해주세요” (please make it decaf), the staff will understand you. The only issue is that it assumes the cafe can make the drink that way. If you have not checked first, it can sound a…
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Speak slowly in Korean: 조금 더 천천히 말씀해 주세요
Ask someone to speak more slowly in Korean with 조금 더 천천히 말씀해 주세요, plus polite variants and what to say when you still miss a word.
