Korean speech level quiz
Who are you talking to? Pick the sentence that fits: 반말 (casual), 해요 (polite) or 합니다 (formal). 20 everyday situations, each with a short reason.
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Your best friend from school — Texting during lunch break.
A shop assistant — You try on a jacket in a clothing store.
Your 선배 (an older student) — Telling them your plan for tomorrow.
A job interviewer — Answering the first question.
Your younger sibling — In the kitchen at home.
A taxi driver — Asking about the ride to the airport.
Your class — Starting a formal presentation.
Your roommate (a close friend) — Looking out of the window.
A new coworker your age — First chat at the coffee machine.
Passengers on a train — An announcement over the speakers.
A childhood friend — On the phone.
A restaurant server — After the first spoonful.
Your teacher — Staying after class with a question.
TV viewers — You are reading the weather report.
A stranger asking for directions — On a busy street.
Your partner (same age, close) — Texting late at night.
An audience at an awards event — Ending a thank-you speech.
Your 8-year-old cousin — After school.
A hotel front desk — You call to book a room.
Your team leader — Reporting in a weekly meeting.
Real speech also has honorific forms (가세요, 드세요) for elders and customers — this quiz only compares the three basic endings.
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Korean Verb Conjugation Practice Pack — $6, printable PDF. 30 worksheets that follow this site: regular verbs, each irregular group (ㅂ, ㄷ, ㅅ, 르, ㅎ, 으, ㄹ), past and future, “want to”, and speech-level situations — with a full answer key. US Letter and A4.
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