Korean phrases for a move
Korean district office phrases
A district office does not care about your streak. It cares that you can say why you are in the queue and what you brought.
Registering, asking where to queue, the document they will ask for.
- 전입신고를 하고 싶습니다. I want to register my move-in.
- 외국인등록증은 어디서 받나요? Where do I get alien registration?
- 계약서를 가져왔습니다. I brought the contract.
- 어떤 서류가 필요합니까? What documents do I need?
- 예약을 해야 하나요? Do I need an appointment first?
- 이 서류를 이해하지 못하겠습니다. I do not understand this form.
- 조금 더 천천히 말씀해 주시겠어요? Could you repeat that more slowly?
- 증명서를 받으러 왔습니다. I am here to collect the certificate.
Tell Lumi you are learning Korean for a move and the same situation becomes a full unit — with audio you can tap and say back.
Other Korean first-month situations
- Korean housing — Viewing a flat, asking what is included, agreeing a date.
- Korean doctor — Booking, saying where it hurts, understanding the next step.
- Korean neighbours — The first hello in the stairwell, and the first small ask.