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Korean daycare staff expects IMMEDIATE responses to any text information. It’s a Korean cultural standard to respond within 10 minutes to messages involving children. At least take the time to explain your situation. South of Seoul created a list of common responses parents can use when communicating with schools:
| English | Korean |
| (name) will be late to school(00:00). | (name) will be late to school(00:00). |
| (name) will be late to school(00:00). | (name)은 학교에 늦을 거예요(00:00). |
| (name) will not go to school today. | (name)은 오늘 학교에 가지 않을 거예요. |
| I will come at (time) to pick-up (name). | 저는 (name)를 일찍(00:00) 데리고 갈 것입니다. |
| What time does school begin today? | 오늘 학교는 몇 시에 시작합니까? |
| What time does school get out today? | 오늘 학교는 몇 시에 끝나나요? |
| (name) is sick. | (name)은 아파요. |
| (name) will go to the hospital today. | (name)은 오늘 병원에 갈 거예요. |
| (name) is allergic to (Food name). | (name)은 (food name)에 알레르기가 있습니다. |
| What school supplies does (need) tomorrow? | (name)이 내일 학교에서 필요한 준비물은 무엇입니까? |
| Does (name) have homework today | (name)은 오늘 숙제가 있나요? |
| Yes, I understand. | 네, 이해했습니다. |
| Yes, that’s ok. / Yes, that’s fine. | 예, 괜찮아요. |
