The most common questions Koreans ask foreigners (and how to answer them)

We share some of the most common questions that Koreans ask foreigners who are learning Korean and who are in Korea, along with some useful (and creative) ways that you can answer them.

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[APieceOfKorean]

빌리 선생님 안녕하세요^^
잘 지내시죠?
영상 재미있게 잘 찍었어요. 이렇게 보니까 새롭네요! 재미있는 콜라보였습니다! 감사합니다~~🎉
한국은 지금 추석이랍니다🙃 풍성한 한가위 보내세요👍

[kimlawyer]

This kind of video is exactly what I need! I get all of these questions when I meet Koreans in the US. It’s helpful to hear what the questions are in Korean so I can keep the conversation going without them having to switch back to English. It would also help to know what kinds of questions I can ask back to Koreans here in the US and the correct/polite way to say them. Thank you for great content!

[marylara]

I work at a Korean company and I get asked this question every time a new korean person comes to my office.. I literally had a Korean manager dropping his jaw yesterday when we met for the first time, and when we were talking business stuff in English, I suddenly switched to Korean..
He didn't even notice right away 😅 but when he did, he was shocked and started asking the typical questions such as "why are you so good in Korean?", "How did you learn", "You are so smart", "I gotta be careful when talking in front of you"...
I honestly try to answer such questions without sounding arrogant and over the top, but I genuinely enjoy making Korean people surprised when I speak their language lol

[dAPERize]

Every Korean person so far has just been very sweet about learning the language. They appreciated the effort!

[diabolic]

I visited Korean Zombie's gym in Gangnam and sparred with one of the instructors. He asked if I speak Korean, to which I responded 조금 밖에 못해요. He looked slightly surprised and gave me the classic 한국말 잘하시네요. I was proud to elicit that reaction lol.

[xmidsummersky]

yeah i went to seoul in may and when a (rather tipsy) local started talking to me, the first thing she asked me was "who's your k-pop bias?" hahah

[KoreaWithKids]

"What part of the cow do Americans like to eat?" Actually it was only one person who asked me that but it stuck with me.

"Do you know that Korea has four seasons?!" 😮😆

[LariTanner]

I am half Korean. I think I do slightly look Korean, however when I have told new Korean friends that I'm half Korean, they don't believe me so I have to show them a picture of my mom to prove it. :) Haha Then they ask me if I know Korean and when I would say "no, " they'd shake their heads. I'm learning now, been studying for a year thanks to you and other Korean online programs. I still need to practice speaking though.

[auricia]

08:02 loved the idea of being "mocked" that way 😂

[justinryan]

i didn't know the 'do you know' is a JOKE! when I was in korea i took it so serious i was like of course i know squid game

[Grid]

I've had Koreans on the Tandem app ask me why I wanted to learn Korean. And I usually say I like the language, but also, I want to visit South Korea, and also have it on my Resume as my second language.

[dydyana]

These days it's no longer blood type it's mbti😅

[rhea-vdb]

This format is super nice for a beginner like me, to watch people speak "common sentences" while reading the subtitles, I can catch some words I know while connecting them with the conversation, it helps a lot!! Can you (and the people in the comments) recommend videos where i can watch people speak some basic Korean ? Movies are yet too difficult for my level...

[BengVideo]

Ahahahah the cheeky answers are too funny thank you Billy ~~

[Chloe-irmu]

Very usefull, I will remember this when I visit Korea next year. 😊

[mochiemy]

These Questions are very helpful. I’m still learning Korean and I hope I can visit Korea one day😊

[HilfigerKris]

I’m very glad you made this video it helps me prepare ahead whenever coming to Korea

[Luz]

Realmente necesitaba este video! Ayer pensaba en todo esto y hoy subiste este video Billy! Gracias

[Yeeeee]

이 영상이 너무 유익하고 좋아요. 만드셔서 감사합니다! 😻 저는 한국에서 여행을 했을 때 한국사람들이 한국에 있는 동안 뭐 할 예정이시냐고 자주 물어봤더라고.

[jessicawerling]

I loved this! So helpful. I also like hearing that Koreans just want to get to know you and what response makes them happy 😊. Thank you!