Soyeon
Busan, Korea
- Speaks
- 한국어
- Learning
- English
I will happily fix your grammar if you tell me whether my English sounds rude.
- Indie music
- Baking
- Busan dialect
Korean practice with actual Koreans
Make Korean friends.Learn Korean by talking.
You already know the songs, the shows, and roughly where you want to go first. K-chat puts you in a conversation with someone in Korea who wants to practise your language back — so the learning happens while you are busy enjoying yourself.
Pick a language and we will look for people who want to practise yours in return.
Coming soon to the App Store
The iOS app is still in testing. Join the queue and you will get a TestFlight invite before launch.
The people on the other side of the conversation
Korean native speakers who want to practise your language, and learners who want to practise theirs. A match is two people getting something out of it, not a free tutor.
Mateo
Bogotá, Colombia
- Speaks
- Español
- Learning
- 한국어
Two years of drama subtitles. Time to find out if any of it stuck.
- K-drama
- Football
- Cooking
Hana
Nagoya, Japan
- Speaks
- 日本語
- Learning
- 한국어
Planning a Seoul trip in spring and I refuse to point at menus again.
- Travel
- Cafés
- K-pop
Illustrated examples — these are drawn characters, not members. Nobody here is a real person.
How it works
Four things, and they all point the same way: get you talking sooner than you think you are ready to.
1:1 language exchange
Chat with someone who needs you back
You are matched with a Korean native speaker who is learning your language. Translation sits inside the chat for when you get stuck, and corrections come as a suggested rewrite you can accept or ignore — so being wrong costs you nothing.
- Inline translation on any message, in either direction
- Gentle corrections you can accept, edit or skip
- Keeps the original next to the fix, so you can see what changed
Text, voice and 7-minute calls
Move up to speaking when you are ready
Start by typing, because typing is forgiving. Send a voice note when you want to hear yourself. Then try a 7-minute random call: short enough that a bad one is over quickly, long enough that a good one turns into a friend.
- Voice notes, so you can practise without a live audience
- 7-minute random calls with a visible timer
- Leave any call at any moment, no explanation required
Community
Rooms for the thing you actually came for
K-pop, K-drama, food, travel, studying in Korea, working-holiday paperwork. Post in your own language, in Korean, or in both — the room will meet you where you are.
- Topic rooms instead of one undifferentiated feed
- Ask a "how do Koreans actually say this" question and get answers
- Follow the people whose explanations click for you
Voice rooms
Listen first. Nobody is watching you
Drop into a live room and just listen — that is a completely normal way to use it. Take the mic when you have something to say, hand it back when you are done. Listening to real speakers at real speed is the part textbooks cannot do.
- Join muted; speaking is always opt-in
- Hosts manage the mic, so a room does not get hijacked
- Rooms in Korean, in your language, or mixed on purpose
Say hello first, worry about grammar later
Everyone on K-chat started as someone who could only say one sentence.
- 안녕하세요 한국어 annyeonghaseyo
- Hello English
- こんにちは 日本語 konnichiwa
- 你好 简体中文 nǐ hǎo
- 您好 繁體中文 nín hǎo
- ¡Hola! Español
- Olá Português
- Halo Bahasa Indonesia
- Xin chào Tiếng Việt
- สวัสดี ไทย sawatdee
- Bonjour Français
- Hallo Deutsch
Korea, in pieces small enough to use today
Four short things you can try right now, on this page, before you sign up for anything.
Lines you have already heard
If you have watched more than three episodes of anything, you have heard all of these. Here is what they are actually doing.
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진심이야?
Sounds like: jinsimiya?
Means Are you serious?
When you hear it The betrayal scene. Said quietly, usually right before someone walks out.
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괜찮아요
Sounds like: gwaenchanayo
Means It's okay / I'm fine
When you hear it Said by the character who is very obviously not fine. Also genuinely useful in real life.
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어떡해
Sounds like: eotteokhae
Means Oh no — what do I do?
When you hear it Panic, to yourself, out loud. Half a drama runs on this one.
Three phrases that do real work in Seoul
Not the polite textbook versions. The ones people actually use in a shop at 11pm.
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이거 주세요
Sounds like: igeo juseyo
Means I'll have this one, please
When you hear it Point at it and say this. Works in every restaurant, market and convenience store.
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얼마예요?
Sounds like: eolmayeyo?
Means How much is it?
When you hear it Markets, taxis, anywhere without a price tag.
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여기 어디예요?
Sounds like: yeogi eodiyeyo?
Means Where am I?
When you hear it The exit you came out of was the wrong exit. It happens to everybody.
This only works if it feels safe
A language app is a room full of strangers. We would rather say plainly how that is handled than put a padlock icon on a page and hope.
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Report anyone, from anywhere
Reporting is on every profile, every chat and every room, and it takes one tap. Reports go to real reviewers, with the context attached.
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Block ends it immediately
A block is instant and mutual: they cannot message you, call you, see you in matching, or find you again under a new excuse.
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Rooms have hosts
Voice rooms are not open microphones. A host controls who speaks and can remove someone mid-sentence.
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Consequences, not warnings
Harassment, sexual content aimed at anyone, and attempts to move minors off-platform end accounts. Repeat behaviour is not a learning opportunity.
VIP
VIP, for when you want more of it
Everything you need to make friends and practise is free. VIP is for people who are in the app every day and want the edges smoothed off.
- More translations and corrections per day
- See who wants to practise your language, instead of waiting to be matched
- More 7-minute calls, and a say in who you are matched with
- A VIP mark on your profile, and no ads anywhere
Pricing is shown in the app, in your own currency. Nothing is charged without you choosing it.
No trial countdown, no credit card to look around.
Questions people actually ask
Do I need to speak any Korean to start?
No. Translation is inside the chat, so your first conversation can be entirely in your own language while you pick up pieces of theirs. The people you are matched with are learning your language too — they remember being at zero.
Is it free?
The part that matters is free: matching, 1:1 chat, voice notes, community rooms and voice rooms. There is an optional VIP subscription for extras, and you never need it to have a conversation.
Can I use it without the app?
Yes — there is a web version you can open in a browser right now, no install. The iOS app is in testing; join the queue and you will get a TestFlight invite before it is public.
What is a 7-minute random call?
A voice call with a stranger and a timer. Seven minutes is the point: it is short enough that an awkward one ends on its own, and long enough that a good one makes you want a second. You can leave at any time, and you are never matched with someone you have blocked.
Is this a dating app?
No. It is a language-exchange and friendship app, and romantic or sexual approaches are a reportable offence rather than a feature. If that is what you are looking for, you will have a bad time here.
What do you do with my data?
What we need to run the service, and we say so in the privacy policy linked at the bottom of this page. We do not sell your messages, and we do not use your conversations as training data for someone else.
Get the TestFlight invite
One email when the beta opens for your language. Nothing else, and you can leave the list from any message we send.
Your first conversation in Korean is one tap away
Open it in a browser now, or join the queue and we will send you a TestFlight invite before launch.
