Want to tell someone what you do in a day — when you wake up, eat, study, and sleep — in Korean? In this lesson, you’ll learn super-useful daily routine verbs, the polite present tense (-아요/어요), and basic time/place particles to build clear, natural sentences. We’ll practice step by step with short exercises so you can talk about your day right away.

Must-know daily routine verbs

Here are common A1-level verbs you’ll use every day. Read each card, say it out loud, and notice the pattern: most example sentences end in the polite present form -아요/어요.

Polite present: -아요/어요

Korean daily routine sentences usually use the polite present ending -아요/어요. It’s friendly and appropriate in most situations.

저는 아침을 먹요. → 저는 아침을 먹어요. Remember the full ending -어요 (not just -요).

Quick practice: make simple sentences

Use the verbs above to describe your morning. Speak your answer out loud!

저는 아침에 .

저는 커피를 .

저는 학교 공부해요.

Time and sequence words

To talk about when and in what order you do things, these are handy:

• 아침에 (in the morning), 점심에 (at noon/lunchtime), 저녁에 (in the evening), 밤에 (at night)
• 오전/오후 + time (a.m./p.m.)
• 먼저 (first), 그리고 (and/then), 그 다음에 (next), 마지막에 (at the end)

Put -에 after times: 7시에, 오전 9시에. Use -에서 for where you do actions: 집에서, 학교에서.

A short daily routine conversation

Let’s put it together. Read the conversation, then reorder it correctly. Notice polite questions ending with -요.

Review quiz

Check your understanding of particles, conjugation, and common phrases.

Cultural notes and easy tips

• Breakfast habits vary in Korea. Many people grab something quick (bread, fruit, yogurt, or rice/side dishes from the night before). It’s common to drink coffee in the morning: 커피를 마셔요.
• Greetings: In the morning and throughout the day, a simple 안녕하세요 is perfect. With coworkers, you’ll often hear the polite set phrase 수고하세요 when leaving (roughly “keep up the good work”).
• In everyday Korean, the subject is often dropped when it’s clear. Instead of “저는” every time, you can just say: 아침에 일어나요. Context fills in who.
• Time style: Korea uses both a.m./p.m. (오전/오후) and 24-hour formats. For A1, stick with 오전/오후 + 시. Example: 오전 9시에 수업이 시작해요.

Try building a mini-routine:

• 아침에 먼저 씻어요. 그리고 아침을 먹어요.
• 그 다음에 학교에 가요. 도서관에서 공부해요.
• 저녁에 친구를 만나요. 밤에 자요. Say it out loud, slowly, and change details to match your real day.

Final practice

Use this template to talk about your day. Replace times and places with your own.

• 저는 [시간]에 일어나요.
• 먼저 [동작]하고, [동작]해요.
• 그리고 [장소]에 가요.
• [장소]에서 [동작]해요.
• 밤에 [시간]에 자요.

You’ve got this! With just a few verbs, -아요/어요, and the particles -에/-에서/-을/를, you can describe a full day in Korean. Keep it short and clear, and practice out loud for 1–2 minutes each morning to make your routine sound natural.