Unit 19
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 |
