Unit 19
Going to a Karaoke With a Friend

Lesson
노래를 잘 불러요. [no-rae-reul jal bul-reo-yo]
I sing well.
- 노래를 [no-rae-reul] means "song"
- 잘 [jal] means "well"
- 불러요. [bul-reo-yo] means "I sing."
노래를 잘 못 불러요. [no-rae-reul jal mot bul-reo-yo]
I don't sing well.
- 잘 못 [jal mot] means "not well"
춤을 잘 춰요. [chum-eul jal chwo-yo]
I dance well.
- 춤을 [chum-eu-l] means "dance"
- 잘 춰요. [jal chwo-yo] means "I dance well."
춤을 잘 못 춰요. [chum-eul jal mot chwo-yo]
I don't dance well.
- 잘 못 춰요. [jal mot chwo-yo] means "I don't dance well."
More examples:
- 요리를 해요. [yo-ri-reul hae-yo] I cook.
- 요리를 잘 해요. [yo-ri-reul jal hae-yo] I cook well.
- 요리를 잘 못 해요. [yo-ri-reul jal mot hae-yo] I don't cook well.
- 피아노를 쳐요. [pi-a-no-reul chyeo-yo] I play piano.
- 피아노를 잘 쳐요. [pi-a-no-reul jal chyeo-yo] I play piano well.
- 피아노를 잘 못 쳐요. [pi-a-no-reul jal mot chyeo-yo] I don't play piano well.
Conversation
- A: 우와, 노래를 잘 불러요!
Wow, you sing well. - A: 혹시 춤도 잘 춰요?
By any chance, are you good at dancing too? - B: 춤을 잘 못 춰요. [chum-eul jal mot chwo-yo]
I don't dance well. - A: 아 그래요?
Oh, really? - A: 이번엔 제가 불러볼게요
This time, I'll sing! - B: 춤을 잘 춰요. [chum-eul jal chwo-yo]
You dance well. - A: 정말요? 감사합니다!
Really? Thank you!
Vocabulary
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 노래를 부르다 [no-rae-reul bu-reu-da] | to sing a song |
| 춤을 추다 [chum-eul chu-da] | to dance |
| 요리를 하다 [yo-ri-reul ha-da] | to cook |
| 피아노를 치다 [pi-a-no-reul chi-da] | to play piano |
