Public Starter Sheet
Business Korean Starter
Professional Korean starts with tone. Use these phrases for introductions, meetings, interviews, and respectful workplace communication.
First Impression
Polite introductions
처음 뵙겠습니다.
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Pleased to meet you.
저는 ___에서 일하고 있습니다.
I work at ___.
Use this for company or organization.
Teacher note: Business Korean is not only vocabulary. It is choosing the right level of politeness for the situation.
Meeting Phrases
Useful sentences for work
회의를 시작하겠습니다.
We will begin the meeting.
자료를 공유드리겠습니다.
I will share the materials.
질문이 있습니다.
I have a question.
다시 한번 설명해 주시겠어요?
Could you explain that one more time?
Interview Korean
Introduce your strengths
저의 강점은 ___입니다.
My strength is ___.
저는 ___ 경험이 있습니다.
I have experience in ___.
한국어로 더 자연스럽게 말하고 싶습니다.
I want to speak more naturally in Korean.
Teacher note: Interview answers should sound prepared but not memorized. Ashley can help you make your answers natural and clear.
Email + Message Tone
Short polite closings
확인 부탁드립니다.
Please check/confirm.
Useful for email and workplace messages.
감사합니다.
Thank you.
Simple, safe, and professional.
좋은 하루 보내세요.
Have a good day.
A warm closing for many work messages.
회신 기다리겠습니다.
I will wait for your reply.
Polite, but use with care depending on context.
Practice Plan
Bring this to your lesson
1. Your role
Company, job, field, or interview goal.
2. Your situation
Meeting, email, interview, presentation, or client conversation.
3. Your Korean level
Can you introduce yourself already, or do you need sentence frames?
4. Your tone
Ashley can help you sound respectful without sounding stiff or unnatural.