Unit 03

Making Appointment with Friends

친구와 약속하기 (I)
Making Appointment with Friends

Lesson

언제 만나요? [eon-je man-na-yo?]
When shall we meet?

  • 언제 [eo-n-je] means "when"
  • 만나요 [man-na-yo] means "We meet"
  • Literally means "When, we meet"

금요일은 어때요? [geum-yo-i-reun eo-ttae-yo?]
How about Friday?

  • 금요일 [geum-yo-il] means "Friday"
  • [eu-n] is a particle meaning 'as for..'
  • 어때요? [eo-ttae-yo?] means "how is it?"
  • Literally means "Friday, as for.., how is it?"

금요일은 좋아요. [geum-yo-i-reun jo-a-yo]
Friday is good.

  • 좋아요 [jo-a-yo] means "good"
  • Literally means "Friday, as for.., good"

금요일은 바빠요. [geum-yo-i-reun ba-ppa-yo]
I'm busy on Friday.

  • 바빠요 [ba-ppa-yo] means "busy"
  • Literally means "Friday, as for.., busy"

You can attach the particle -에 to the days of the week.

금요일 책을 읽어요. [geum-yo-i-re chae-geul il-geo-yo]
I read books on Fridays.

토요일 음악을 들어요. [to-yo-i-re eum-a-geul deu-reo-yo]
I listen to music on Saturdays.

수요일 한국어를 배워요. [su-yo-i-re han-gu-geo-reul bae-wo-yo]
I learn Korean on Wednesdays.

Conversation

  • A: 언제 만나요? [eon-je man-na-yo?]
    When shall we meet?
  • B: 화요일은 어때요?
    How about Tuesday?
  • A: 화요일은 바빠요. [hwa-yo-i-reun ba-ppa-yo]
    I'm busy on Tuesday.
  • B: 흠... 수요일은 어때요?
    Hmm.. How about Wednesday?
  • A: 수요일은 좋아요. [su-yo-i-reun jo-a-yo]
    Wednesday is good.
  • B: 그럼, 수요일에 만나요.
    Then, let's meet on Wednesday.

Vocabulary

Korean English
요일 [yo-il] day of the week
월요일 [wo-ryo-il] Monday
화요일 [hwa-yo-il] Tuesday
수요일 [su-yo-il] Wednesday
목요일 [mong-nyo-il] Thursday
금요일 [geum-yo-il] Friday
토요일 [to-yo-il] Saturday
일요일 [il-ryo-il] Sunday