Unit 03

Making Appointment with Friends

친구와 약속하기 (I)
Making Appointment with Friends

Lesson

물을 마셔요. [mu-reul ma-syeo-yo]
I drink water.

  • [mul] means "water"
  • [eu-l] used to mark the 'object'
  • 마셔요 [ma-syeo-yo] means "I drink"
  • Literally means "water, I drink"

Attach the particle 을 or 를 to target a word.

When to use 을?
When the word ends in a consonant sound.

밥을 [bab-eul]

음악을 [eumag-eul]

책을 [chaeg-eul]

When to use 를?
When the word ends in a vowel sound.

친구를 [chingu-reul]

편지를 [pyeonji-reul]

한국어를 [hangugeo-reul]

영화를 봐요. [yeong-hwa-reul bwa-yo]
I watch a movie.

  • 영화 [yeong-hwa] means "movie"
  • [reul] used to mark the 'object'
  • 봐요 [bwa-yo] means "I watch"
  • Literally means "movie, I watch"

밥을 먹어요. [ba-beul meo-geo-yo]
I have a meal.

음악을 들어요. [euma-geul deu-reo-yo]
I listen to music.

책을 읽어요. [chae-geul il-geo-yo]
I read a book.

친구를 만나요. [chin-gu-reul man-na-yo]
I meet a friend.

편지를 써요. [pyeon-ji-reul sseo-yo]
I write a letter.

한국어를 배워요. [han-gu-geo-reul bae-wo-yo]
I learn Korean.

Conversation

  • A: 오늘 도서관에서 뭐해요?
    What are you doing at the library today?
  • B: 도서관에서 책을 읽어요. [do-seo-gwan-e-seo chae-geul il-geo-yo]
    I will read a book at the library.
  • A: 주말에 뭐해요?
    What will you do during the weekend?
  • B: 주말에 영화를 봐요. [ju-ma-re yeong-hwa-reul bwa-yo]
    I will watch a movie during the weekend.

Vocabulary

Korean English
물을 마시다 [mu-reul ma-si-da] to drink water
물건을 사다 [mul-geon-eul sa-da] to buy something
밥을 먹다 [ba-beul meok-da] to have a meal
친구를 만나다 [chin-gu-reul man-na-da] to meet a friend
영화를 보다 [yeong-hwa-reul bo-da] to watch a movie
음악을 듣다 [eum-a-geul deut-da] to listen to music
편지를 쓰다 [pyeon-ji-reul sseu-da] to write a letter
책을 읽다 [chae-geul ik-da] to read a book
영어를 가르치다 [yeong-eo-reul ga-reu-chi-da] to teach English
한국어를 배우다 [han-gu-geo-reul bae-u-da] to learn Korean