Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
오늘 회식 있어 / 회식 빠지면 안 돼?
o-neul hoe-sik it-seo / hoe-sik ppa-ji-myeon an dwae?
“We have 회식 tonight / Can I skip 회식?”
🏷️ Daily conversationTextbook vs Real
Textbook동료들과 저녁 식사를 하겠습니다dong-ryo-deul-gwa jeo-nyeok sik-sa-reul ha-get-seum-ni-da
Real오늘 회식 있어 / 회식 빠지면 안 돼?o-neul hoe-sik it-seo / hoe-sik ppa-ji-myeon an dwae?
Why Koreans say it this way
회식 (company dinner/drinking) is mandatory-not-mandatory Korean work culture. 1차 (first round: dinner), 2차 (second round: drinks), 3차 (karaoke). Leaving after 1차 is socially acceptable now — say 저 먼저 가보겠습니다 (I'll head out first).
Situation: work