Lesson 16 · Beginner 2 · A2
Making Plans with Friends
약속 잡기
Friendships in Korea often start with a simple "Do you have time this weekend?". In this lesson you will learn how to invite someone, suggest a time and place, accept or politely decline, and send the right message when you are late.
🎯 Learning goals
After this lesson you will be able to:
- Invite someone and suggest a time and place
- Accept or politely decline an invitation
💬 Key phrases
주말에 뭐 해요?
jumare mwo haeyo?
What are you doing this weekend?
시간 있어요?
sigan isseoyo?
Do you have time?
같이 영화 볼래요?
gachi yeonghwa bollaeyo?
Do you want to watch a movie together?
좋아요, 같이 가요!
joayo, gachi gayo!
Sounds good, let's go together!
몇 시에 만날까요?
myeot sie mannalkkayo?
What time shall we meet?
어디에서 만날까요?
eodieseo mannalkkayo?
Where shall we meet?
미안해요, 약속이 있어요
mianhaeyo, yaksogi isseoyo
Sorry, I have plans
다음에 같이 해요
daeume gachi haeyo
Let's do it next time
조금 늦을 것 같아요
jogeum neujeul geot gatayo
I think I'll be a little late
도착했어요
dochakaesseoyo
I've arrived
카톡 해요!
katok haeyo!
Message me on KakaoTalk!
📐 Grammar
-(으)ㄹ까요? / -(으)ㄹ래요?
"Shall we …?" / "Do you want to …?"
-(으)ㄹ까요? suggests doing something together: "Shall we…?". -(으)ㄹ래요? asks what the other person wants: "Do you want to…?". After a vowel or ㄹ use -ㄹ까요 / -ㄹ래요; after other consonants use -을까요 / -을래요.
| Base form | -(으)ㄹ까요? / -(으)ㄹ래요? |
|---|---|
| 가다 | 갈까요? / 갈래요? |
| 먹다 | 먹을까요? / 먹을래요? |
| 보다 | 볼까요? / 볼래요? |
| 만나다 | 만날까요? / 만날래요? |
Example
같이 점심 먹을래요?
gachi jeomsim meogeullaeyo?
Do you want to have lunch together?
몇 시에 만날까요?
myeot sie mannalkkayo?
What time shall we meet?
주말에 영화 볼래요?
jumare yeonghwa bollaeyo?
Do you want to see a movie this weekend?
🗣 Dialogue
지민 씨, 토요일에 시간 있어요?
jimin ssi, toyoire sigan isseoyo?
Jimin, do you have time on Saturday?
네, 있어요. 왜요?
ne, isseoyo. waeyo?
Yes, I do. Why?
한강 공원에서 치킨 먹을래요?
hangang gongwoneseo chikin meogeullaeyo?
Want to eat fried chicken at Hangang Park?
좋아요! 몇 시에 만날까요?
joayo! myeot sie mannalkkayo?
Great! What time shall we meet?
여섯 시 어때요?
yeoseot si eottaeyo?
How about six?
좋아요. 도착하면 카톡 해요!
joayo. dochakamyeon katok haeyo!
Okay. Text me when you arrive!
✏️ Grammar practice
Choose the word that completes each sentence.
✅ Quick quiz
Choose the correct meaning.
Updated: November 2026