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Life in Korea · Unit 7

Bank, parcels and a new phone plan

Three errands in one day — bank, parcel, phone shop

Sori and Hoya

This unit is part of the Life in Korea Pass — opening soon.

Until then, you can find your level with the level test, or start at the beginning of Level 1.

What you’ll learn

  • V-고 싶은데요 · V-(으)러 왔어요Telling the counter what you came for
  • N에 V-아/어 주세요 · V-지 마세요Telling someone where to put it
  • N 중 · N 완료 · N 예정Words in notices, delivery texts and bank apps
  • 뭘 V-아/어야 해요? · V-(으)ㄹ 수 있어요?Asking what you need and what you can do

Sori’s tips in this unit

  • Opening an account: what usually happens
  • 송금 in the app: check the name before you tap
  • Parcels: door, guard office or locker
  • A new phone plan: the general words

The scene opens

  1. Hoya

    보리야, 나 은행 계좌 만들고 싶어. 어떻게 해?

    Bori, I want to open a bank account. What do I do?

  2. B

    Bori

    신분증 가져왔지? 직원한테는 존댓말로 말해야 해.

    You brought your ID, right? You have to speak politely to the staff.

  3. B

    Bank clerk

    어서 오세요. 어떻게 오셨어요?

    Welcome. What can I do for you?

Inside the unit

  1. 1
    SceneA short scene with Sori, Hoya and the people around them, every line with its English
  2. 2
    Grammar4 patterns: why you need it now, the rule, a table and examples
  3. 3
    Sori’s tipsExceptions, reasons and easily confused pairs
  4. 4
    Hoya’s notebookLife in Korea, in Hoya’s own words
  5. 5
    Words30 words, which go into your spaced review
  6. 6
    PracticeFill the gap, build the sentence, pick the reply — and fix Hoya’s mistakes
  7. 7
    Review roomQuestions from this unit and earlier ones, each marked with where it comes from
  8. 8
    Read & writeA short reading with questions, and a writing task with a model answer
  9. 9
    Cheat sheetThe whole unit on one printable card