Unit 19

Going to a Karaoke With a Friend

친구와 노래방에 가기
Going to a Karaoke With a Friend

Lesson

이 노래 부를 줄 알아요? [i no-rae bu-reul jul a-ra-yo?]
Do you know how to sing this song?

  • 이 노래 [i no-rae] means "this song"
  • 부를 줄 알아요? [bu-reul jul a-ra-yo?] means "Do you know how to sing it?"

이 춤 출 줄 알아요? [i chum chul jul a-ra-yo?]
Do you know how to dance this dance?

  • 이 춤 [i chum] means "this dance"
  • 출 줄 알아요? [chul jul a-ra-yo?] means "Do you know how to dance to it?"

You can also use -는데 [-neun-de] when transitioning between ideas or showing contrast.

노래는 아는데 잘 못 불러요. [no-rae-neun a-neun-de jal mot bul-reo-yo]
I know the song, but I'm not good at singing it.

  • 노래는 [no-rae-neun] means "as for the song"
  • 아는데 [a-neun-de] means "I know it but…"
  • 잘 못 불러요. [jal mot bul-reo-yo] means "I don't sing well."

춤은 아는데 잘 못 춰요. [chum-eun a-neun-de jal mot chwo-yo]
I know the dance, but I'm not good at dancing it.

  • 춤은 [chum-eun] means "as for the dance"
  • 아는데 [a-neun-de] means "I know it but…"
  • 잘 못 춰요. [jal mot chwo-yo] means "I don't dance well."

Conversation

  • A: 혹시 이 노래 부를 줄 알아요?
    By the way, do you know how to sing this song?
  • B: 노래는 아는데 잘 못 불러요. [no-rae-neun a-neun-de jal mot bul-reo-yo]
    I know the song, but I'm not good at singing it.
  • A: 그럼, 이 노래는 부를 줄 알아요?
    Then, do you know how to sing this song?
  • B: 네, 부를 줄 알아요. [ne, bu-reul jul a-ra-yo]
    Yes, I know how to sing.
  • A: 그럼, 이걸로 부릅시다.
    Then, let's sing to this.
  • B: 이 춤 출 줄 알아요? [i chum chul jul a-ra-yo?]
    Do you know how to dance this dance?
  • A: 네, 알아요! 같이 춰요!
    Yes, I know! Let's dance together!

Vocabulary

Korean English
부를 줄 알다 [bu-reul jul al-da] to know how to sing
출 줄 알다 [chul jul al-da] to know how to dance
아는데 [a-neun-de] I know it but...
같이 [ga-chi] together