Listening
How to practise short Korean dialogues
A simple five-step routine for short Korean dialogues: listen without text, answer a question, check the script, shadow it and say it from memory.
1 October 2026 · 5 min read
Listening skills
How to practise short dialogues, catch numbers and times, follow workplace instructions and avoid the most common beginner listening mistakes.
Lessons in this topic
Read them in this order, then test yourself with the practice set below.
Listening
Listening for numbers and time
Catch Korean numbers when you listen: prices with 원, times with native hours and Sino-Korean minutes, dates, phone numbers and confusing sound changes.
1 October 2026 · 5 min read
Listening
Understanding workplace instructions
Learn the Korean endings used in workplace instructions, such as -(으)세요, -지 마세요, -(으)면 안 돼요 and -아/어야 해요, with simple examples.
1 October 2026 · 5 min read
Listening
Common beginner listening mistakes
The most common beginner mistakes in Korean listening practice, from translating every word to choosing an option because one word matches, and how to fix each one.
1 October 2026 · 4 min read
Practise this topic
20 question practice · Short practice set
EPS listening 01
Twenty short Korean listening questions on everyday and workplace situations, from greetings, times and prices to supervisor instructions and safety announcements.
- EPS-TOPIK
- Listening
- 20 questions
- About 25 min
- Beginner
- Audio required