Unit 19

Going to a Karaoke With a Friend

친구와 노래방에 가기
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"
  • [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