Nightlife

1. 건배!

   Geon-bae!

   Cheers!

   Usage

   Used when toasting with drinks

   Grammar Note

   Korean reading of Chinese character "乾杯" (dry cup). "원샷" (one shot) means bottoms up.

2. 맥주 한 잔 주세요

   Maek-ju han jan ju-se-yo

   One beer, please

   Usage

   Used to order a beer at a bar or restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "맥주" is Sino-Korean for "barley liquor" (beer). Swap with "소주 한 잔" (one soju) for the popular Korean spirit.

3. 노래방 가고 싶어요

   No-rae-bang ga-go si-peo-yo

   I want to go to karaoke

   Usage

   Used to invite someone to norebang (Korean karaoke)

   Grammar Note

   "노래" (song) + "방" (room). Korean norebang uses private rooms, unlike many Japanese karaoke bars.

4. 이 근처에 좋은 바 있어요?

   I geun-cheo-e jo-eun ba i-sseo-yo?

   Is there a good bar nearby?

   Usage

   Used to ask for bar recommendations nearby

   Grammar Note

   "근처" (vicinity) + locative "-에". "바" (bar) is an English loanword.

5. 마지막 전철이 몇 시예요?

   Ma-ji-mak jeon-cheo-ri myeot si-ye-yo?

   What time is the last train?

   Usage

   Used to check the last train time when out at night

   Grammar Note

   "몇 시" = what time (몇=how many, 시=hour). Seoul subway last trains run around 1 AM.

6. 소맥 한 잔 줄까요?

   So-maek han jan jul-kka-yo?

   Shall I get you a somaek (soju-beer mix)?

   Usage

   Offer somaek, the classic Korean soju-beer mixture

   Grammar Note

   "-ㄹ까요?" proposes an offer. "소맥" = "소주" (soju) + "맥주" (beer). A very popular Korean nightlife drink.

7. 라이브 음악 있어요?

   Ra-i-beu eum-ak i-sseo-yo?

   Is there live music?

   Usage

   Ask if there is live music at a bar or venue

   Grammar Note

   "음악" is Sino-Korean for music. Alternatively: "라이브 공연 있어요?" (Is there a live performance?).

8. 입장료가 있어요?

   Ip-jang-nyo-ga i-sseo-yo?

   Is there a cover charge?

   Usage

   Ask about the cover charge at a club or live venue

   Grammar Note

   "입장" (admission) + "료" (fee). You can also ask "무료예요?" (Is it free?).

9. 몇 시에 문 닫아요?

   Myeot si-e mun da-da-yo?

   What time do you close?

   Usage

   Ask what time the venue closes

   Grammar Note

   "문 닫다" = to close (lit. close the door). Opposite: "몇 시에 열어요?" (what time do you open?).

10. 다른 데 가요

    Da-reun de ga-yo

    Let's go somewhere else

    Usage

    Suggest moving on to another venue while out at night

    Grammar Note

    "데" is the colloquial form of "곳" (place). "가요" serves as a polite suggestion "let's go" in context.

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