Talking About Your Daily Routine

In this lesson, you'll learn how to talk about your daily routine while picking up time expressions and everyday verbs.

Basic Daily Verbs

Korean	Romanization	English
일어나다	ireonada	to get up
씻다	ssitda	to wash
밥을 먹다	babeul meokda	to eat a meal
일하다	ilhada	to work
자다	jada	to sleep

To ask about time, use '몇 시에 (myeot sie)', meaning 'at what time', and answer with '~시에 (~sie)'.

저는 아침 일곱 시에 일어나요.

Jeoneun achim ilgop sie ireonayo.

I get up at seven in the morning.

보통 여덟 시에 아침을 먹어요.

Botong yeodeol sie achimeul meogeoyo.

I usually eat breakfast at eight.

Asking About the Day

오늘 뭐 했어요?

Oneul mwo haesseoyo?

What did you do today?

회사에서 일하고 집에 왔어요.

Hoesaeseo ilhago jibe wasseoyo.

I worked at the office and came home.

저녁에는 보통 운동을 해요.

Jeonyeogeneun botong undongeul haeyo.

In the evening I usually exercise.

밤 열한 시에 자요.

Bam yeolhan sie jayo.

I go to bed at eleven at night.

주말에는 늦게 일어나요.

Jumareneun neutge ireonayo.

On weekends I get up late.

출근하기 전에 커피를 마셔요.

Chulgeunhagi jeone keopireul masyeoyo.

I drink coffee before going to work.

점심 먹고 나서 산책해요.

Jeomsim meokgo naseo sanchaekhaeyo.

After eating lunch, I take a walk.

Talking About Order of Events

Use '~기 전에 (~gi jeone)' for 'before doing something' and '~고 나서 (~go naseo)' for 'after doing something', as in '자기 전에 책을 읽어요 (I read a book before sleeping)'.

Morning and Afternoon

The day is split into '오전 (am)', '오후 (pm)', '저녁 (evening)', and '밤 (night)', which you place before the time, as in '오후 세 시 (3 pm)'.

💡 Tip: '보통 (botong)' means 'usually' and is handy for describing your habits.

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