Unit 10
Making Appointments with Friends

Lesson
Listing possibilities using 거나 [geo-na]
Step 1: Drop the 다 [da] and attach 거나 [geo-na] for the first verb.
듣다 [deut-da] to listen → 듣거나 [deut-geo-na]
Step 2: Make the last verb with the 아/어/해요 form.
말하다 [mal-ha-da] to speak → 말해요 [mal-hae-yo]
듣거나 말해요. [deut-geo-na mal-hae-yo]
I listen or speak.
- 듣거나 [deut-geo-na] means "listen or.."
- 말해요 [mal-hae-yo] means "I speak"
영화를 보거나 쇼핑해요. [yeong-hwa-reul bo-geo-na syo-ping-hae-yo]
I watch a movie or go shopping.
- 영화를 보거나 [yeong-hwa-reul bo-geo-na] means "watch a movie or.."
- 쇼핑해요 [syo-ping-hae-yo] means "I go shopping"
쇼핑하거나 영화를 봐요. [syo-ping-ha-geo-na yeong-hwa-reul bwa-yo]
I go shopping or watch a movie.
- 쇼핑하거나 [syo-ping-ha-geo-na] means "go shopping or.."
- 영화를 봐요 [yeong-hwa-reul bwa-yo] means "I watch a movie"
주말에 보통 뭐해요? [ju-ma-re bo-tong mwo hae-yo?]
What do you usually do during the weekend?
- 주말 [ju-mal] means "weekend"
- 보통 [bo-tong] means "usually"
- 뭐해요? [mwo hae-yo?] means "what do you do?"
Conversation
- A: 주말에 보통 뭐 해요?
What do you usually do during the weekend? - B: 운동하거나 카페에 가요. [un-dong-ha-geo-na ka-pe-e ga-yo]
I exercise or go to the cafe. - A: 카페에서 보통 뭐 해요?
What do you usually do at the cafe? - B: 공부하거나 숙제를 해요. [gong-bu-ha-geo-na suk-je-reul hae-yo]
I study or do my homework. - A: 운동은 보통 뭐 해요?
What do you usually do for exercise? - B: 축구를 하거나 수영해요. [chuk-gu-reul ha-geo-na su-yeong-hae-yo]
I play soccer or swim. - A: 멋지네요.
That's cool.
Vocabulary
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 취미 [chwi-mi] | hobby |
| 요가를 하다 [yo-ga-reul ha-da] | to do yoga |
| 춤을 추다 [chum-eul chu-da] | to dance |
| 노래를 하다 [no-rae-reul ha-da] | to sing |
| 축구를 하다 [chuk-gu-reul ha-da] | to play soccer |
| 테니스를 치다 [te-ni-seu-reul chi-da] | to play tennis |
| 골프를 치다 [gol-peu-reul chi-da] | to play golf |
| 피아노를 치다 [pi-a-no-reul chi-da] | to play the piano |
| 수영하다 [su-yeong-ha-da] | to swim |
| 운동하다 [un-dong-ha-da] | to work out |
