Building friendships is an important part of learning Korean and experiencing Korean culture. Whether you meet someone at school, work, or social gatherings, knowing how to politely ask for contact information and keep in touch is key to deepening your relationships.
In this lesson, you will learn essential vocabulary and phrases for making friends, exchanging phone numbers, and continuing conversations naturally in Korean.
Essential Vocabulary for Making Friends
- 친구 (chingu) – Friend
- 연락처 (yeollakcheo) – Contact information / Phone number
- 전화번호 (jeonhwabeonho) – Phone number
- 주다 (juda) – To give
- 받다 (batda) – To receive
- 연락하다 (yeollakada) – To contact / get in touch
- 만나다 (mannada) – To meet
- 사귀다 (sagwida) – To make friends / date
- 친해지다 (chinhaejida) – To become close friends
- 좋아하다 (joahada) – To like
How to Ask for Contact Information
To ask for someone's phone number, you can say: “연락처 주실 수 있어요?” which means “Can you give me your contact information?” or “전화번호 알려 주세요” meaning “Please tell me your phone number.”
When giving your contact, say “제 연락처예요” (Here is my contact) or “제 번호예요” (Here is my number).
Common Phrases for Keeping in Touch
- 나중에 연락할게요. – I will contact you later.
- 시간 있을 때 만나자. – Let’s meet when you have time.
- 친구가 되고 싶어요. – I want to be friends.
- 좋은 하루 보내세요. – Have a nice day.
- 자주 연락해요. – Let’s keep in touch often.
Example Dialogues
A: 연락처 주실 수 있어요?
B: 네, 여기 제 번호예요.
A: 나중에 연락할게요.
B: 좋아요, 연락 기다릴게요.
A: 우리 친구 될래요?
B: 네, 정말 좋아요!
Cultural Tips
In Korea, exchanging contact information is a common way to build relationships. It is polite to ask first and to exchange contacts mutually. Using messaging apps like KakaoTalk is very popular, so you might ask “카카오톡 해요?” to see if they use it.
Also, keeping in touch regularly shows sincerity in friendship, so try to message or call occasionally.
Practice Challenge
Practice asking for and giving contact information in Korean. Role-play conversations with friends or language partners to build confidence.
Next Up
Next lesson will cover introducing your family members and talking about family relationships.
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