Korean Conversation Practice: Role Plays and Questions

At a glance

• Level: A1 for four lessons, A2 for six and B1 for one.
• Lessons: 11 in total, from a self-introduction to a doctor visit.
• Prerequisite: you can read Hangul blocks and say simple polite sentences.
• Outcome: complete one role play in both roles and score it with the rubric.

Key Facts

• Role plays have two roles and 8 to 12 turns, and you can play both roles.
• Prompt cards give the goal for each role, so you can improvise instead of reading a script.
• Model answers are in polite -요 style, with a note for every alternative.
• Conversation questions are graded by level: 100 questions in four levels of 25.
• Self-talk exercises need no partner.
• One four-part rubric (sounds, flow, form, task), scored 0 to 8, is used on every speaking page, including every role play.

*Last updated: 2026-10-09. The Korean text, romanization and audio on this page are AI-assisted drafts.

What Is Korean Conversation Practice?

Korean conversation practice is a set of speaking tasks in which you play a real situation, such as ordering coffee or asking for directions, and say each line aloud. Unlike a phrase list, a role play makes you answer in turn, so you practise listening, choosing a sentence and speaking within a few seconds. That is the skill that fails first in a real conversation.

Each lesson gives you a goal, two prompt cards (one for each role), model answers and a rubric. The model audio plays the other role, so a partner is useful but not required. Role plays are written in polite -요 style, the safe style for strangers, shop staff and anyone older than you. If you want phrases sorted by situation instead, the Korean conversation phrases section lists them, and Korean small talk covers the opening exchanges.

This section does not teach grammar from scratch or pronunciation of single sounds. It assumes that you can read Hangul and know the polite ending 요. The next section helps you choose a lesson.

Where Should I Start with Korean Conversation Practice?

Start with the lesson that matches the next situation you expect to face, or with the first lesson if you have no plan. The table maps common goals to lessons.

If you have no plan, follow the study order at the end of this page. It moves from the shortest, most predictable exchanges to the longest.

How Is Every Lesson Built?

Every role-play lesson has the same six parts, so you can compare your skill across situations.

1. Goal. One sentence says what you must achieve, such as an order with drink, size, here or to go, and payment.
2. Two prompt cards. Role A and role B each get a short card with the goal and the facts to use. The cards allow improvisation, because they give facts, not lines.
3. A model dialogue. Eight to twelve turns in polite -요 style, with Revised Romanization, English and audio for every turn.
4. Alternatives. Other ways to say the key lines, with a note on when each fits.
5. The rubric. Four checks (sounds, flow, form, task), scored 0 to 2 each.
6. A short drill and answer key. A quick check of the new words and patterns.

The audio plays only when you press a button, and each turn has its own clip. Two repair phrases come up in every lesson, because a learner who can ask for help never has to go silent.

Learn these two before your first role play. Scoring comes next.

What Is the Shared Self-Check Rubric?

Every role play ends with the same four-part rubric that the whole speaking section uses: sounds, flow, form and task. Each part scores 0, 1 or 2, for a total out of 8. You score yourself after each role play, then repeat the lesson on another day to see the change.

Each lesson adds a column named "what to check on this page", with the sounds, patterns and goal for that scene. Eight is a perfect score. Six or more on your second pass means you can move on to the next lesson, and a score below five means repeating the first pass. A self-score is a rough guide, so ask a partner to check the Sounds row now and then. Checking your sound against the model is easier after a few sessions of Korean shadowing.

Which Situations Can I Rehearse?

You can rehearse nine situations, and each has its own lesson. They grow from short, predictable exchanges to longer ones with more vocabulary.

• Korean self-introduction role play: introduce yourself with name, country, job and hobby in ten turns.
• Korean hobbies conversation practice: keep a ten-turn small talk going by asking a return question each time.
• Korean coffee order role play: order a drink, choose a size, say here or to go, and pay. The staff use honorific questions such as 주문하시겠어요?
• Korean restaurant role play: order a meal with an allergy or spice request and ask for separate bills.
• Korean shopping role play: ask a price, request a different colour and complete payment.
• Korean directions role play: ask the way, ask for a repeat with 다시 한번 말씀해 주시겠어요?, and say the directions back.
• Korean making plans conversation: propose a plan, accept or decline politely and confirm the time.
• Korean phone call role play: book an appointment by phone and confirm the time aloud.
• Korean doctor visit conversation: describe where it hurts, since when and one symptom.

Each role play maps to a listening dialogue and a phrase page, so you can hear a model first. For example, the coffee lesson pairs with Korean audio dialogues and the shopping lesson pairs with the shopping phrases. Next, what to do when nobody is available.

What If I Have No Partner?

If you have no partner, play both roles yourself or use the two solo lessons. Role-swap practice works like this: play the model audio for the other role, say your lines aloud, then swap and say the other role while the audio plays your lines. Doing both roles teaches you what the other person will say.

• Korean conversation questions: 100 questions in four levels of 25. Answer one level aloud in full sentences and record yourself.
• Talk to yourself in Korean: a 10-minute self-talk session after which you list five words you were missing.

To find a real partner, look for a language exchange or a tutor, and send a short message first. The Korean language exchange message lesson shows how. Agree on one role play to rehearse, so the first session has a clear goal.

How Do the Korean Conversation Practice Lessons Compare?

The table lists every lesson with what it fixes, its level, its approximate time and its audio.

The times are estimates for a first attempt. A repeat takes about half as long.

How Do You Practise Korean Conversation?

Practise in short, repeated rounds rather than one long session. A simple week looks like this.

1. Day 1. Listen to the model dialogue once, then do the role play with the script open and score it.
2. Day 2. Redo the role play with the script closed, using the prompt cards only.
3. Day 3. Swap roles and score again.
4. Day 4 or later. Do a related lesson, or answer ten questions from the question list.

Use other parts of the site to support the work: the flashcards for the key words, the worksheets for writing practice and the Korean conversation phrases pages for more ways to say a line. Record yourself once a week and compare the recording with the model.

What Is the Study Order?

Follow this order for one route through the whole section.

1. Self-introduction, hobbies and coffee order (A1).
2. Restaurant, shopping and directions (A2).
3. Making plans and phone call (A2).
4. Conversation questions, one level at a time (A2).
5. Doctor visit (B1).
6. Talk to yourself, as a daily warm-up from step 1 onward.

You can reorder the steps to match your trip or your job. If a lesson is too hard, return to the one before it and raise your score on the earlier lesson first.

Audio, Review Status and Scope

The dialogues describe typical exchanges, and real speakers vary in speed, wording and politeness. This section does not replace practice with real people, and it does not teach formal business Korean, regional dialects or casual banmal conversation.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I practise Korean conversation? Pick one situation, read the two prompt cards, and say your role aloud with the model audio playing the other role. Then swap roles and score yourself with the rubric. Repeat the same role play on another day without the script. A partner is helpful but not required, because the model audio can play the other person.

Can I practise conversation alone? Yes. Play the audio for the other role, say your lines aloud, then swap. The question list works alone too: answer each question in at least two sentences and record yourself. The self-talk lesson adds a 10-minute routine in which you describe your day aloud and list the words you were missing.

What topics should I start with? Start with self-introduction, hobbies and the coffee order, because they use the shortest sentences and the most common words. Add restaurant, shopping and directions next, then plans and phone calls. The doctor visit comes last because it needs more vocabulary. Each lesson lists its level, so you can skip ahead if you already know the basics.

How do I find a partner? Look for a language exchange, where you speak Korean with a Korean speaker who is learning your language, or book a tutor or teacher for short sessions. Send a short message first, as in the language exchange message lesson, and agree on one role play to rehearse. If you cannot find a partner, the model audio and the solo lessons work in the meantime.