Korean Weekly — Oct 5 – Oct 11
This week you worked through 35 new words and 7 grammar patterns including 은/는, 아직 ___안 했어요, 열리다, -(으)ㄹ 수 있다, 연세, -고 있다, and -(았/었)어요. You also completed 7 fill-in-the-blank drills to practice these patterns in context. When you review this week, go back through the fill-in-the-blank drills in order—they're designed to reinforce exactly the structures you learned, so repeating them will help the patterns stick.
Oct 5 (Mon)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 따로 | Separately | adverb | — |
| 결혼 | Marriage / wedding | noun | — |
| 부모님 | Parents | noun | — |
| 계약 | Contract | noun | — |
| 저기 | Over there | pronoun | — |
Grammar
은/는 — topic marker
How to build it: noun + 은(with final consonant) / 는(no final consonant)
Example: 저는 학생이에요.
Sentence drill
-(으)ㄴ 적이 있다 — have done before
How to build it: verb stem + (으)ㄴ 적이 있다
Fill in the blank: 한국 가본 ___ 있어요?
Show the answer
적이
Oct 6 (Tue)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 컴퓨터 | Computer | noun | — |
| 여름 | Summer | noun | — |
| 괜찮아요 | It's okay | phrase | — |
| 배우 | Actor | noun | — |
| 여권 | Passport | noun | — |
Grammar
아직 ___안 했어요 — haven't done yet
How to build it: 아직 + negative past
Example: 아직 숙제 안 했어요.
Sentence drill
저 — I (humble)
How to build it: 나 → 저 (when being polite to the listener)
Fill in the blank: ___ 는 아직 모르겠어요.
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저
Oct 7 (Wed)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 치킨 | Fried chicken | noun | — |
| 사다 | To buy | verb | 사요 · 샀어요 · 안 사요 |
| 백 | Hundred | number | — |
| 열 | Ten | number | — |
| 교환 | Exchange | noun | — |
Grammar
열리다 — be opened
How to build it: 열다 → 열리다
Example: 문이 저절로 열렸어요.
Sentence drill
-(으)ㄹ + 명사 — noun that will (do)
How to build it: verb stem + (으)ㄹ + noun
Fill in the blank: 내일 볼 ___ 기대돼요.
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영화가
Oct 8 (Thu)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 가격 | Price | noun | — |
| 언제 | When | pronoun | — |
| 비빔밥 | Bibimbap | noun | — |
| 빨리 | Quickly | adverb | — |
| 가깝다 | Close / near | adjective | 가까워요 · 가까웠어요 · 안 가까워요 |
Grammar
-(으)ㄹ 수 있다 — can, be able to
How to build it: verb stem + (으)ㄹ 수 있다
Example: 한국어로 말할 수 있어요.
Sentence drill
-고 — and (then)
How to build it: verb/adjective stem + 고
Fill in the blank: 밥을 먹___ 커피를 마셨어요.
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고
Oct 9 (Fri)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 아무래도 | After all / anyway | adverb | — |
| 돌아가다 | To go back / return | verb | 돌아가요 · 돌아갔어요 · 안 돌아가요 |
| 이웃 | Neighbor | noun | — |
| 매주 | Every week | adverb | — |
| 광고 | Advertisement | noun | — |
Grammar
연세 — age (honorific)
How to build it: 나이 → 연세
Example: ___ 가 어떻게 되세요? → 연세
Sentence drill
이번에 — this time
How to build it: 이번에 + verb
Fill in the blank: 이번에는 꼭 ___ !
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할 거예요
Oct 10 (Sat)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 배부르다 | Full (stomach) | adjective | 배불러요 · 배불렀어요 · 안 배불러요 |
| 대학교 | University | noun | — |
| 아들 | Son | noun | — |
| 우체국 | Post office | noun | — |
| 고기 | Meat | noun | — |
Grammar
-고 있다 — be doing (right now)
How to build it: verb stem + 고 있다
Example: 지금 밥을 먹고 있어요.
Sentence drill
이/가 — subject marker
How to build it: noun + 이(with final consonant) / 가(no final consonant)
Fill in the blank: 오늘 날씨___ 좋아요.
Show the answer
가
Oct 11 (Sun)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 놀다 | To play | verb | 놀아요 · 놀았어요 · 안 놀아요 |
| 가수 | Singer | noun | — |
| 모이다 | To gather / assemble | verb | 모여요 · 모였어요 · 안 모여요 |
| 앉다 | To sit | verb | 앉아요 · 앉았어요 · 안 앉아요 |
| 사직하다 | To resign | verb | 사직해요 · 사직했어요 · 사직 안 해요 |
Grammar
-(았/었)어요 — past tense
How to build it: verb/adjective stem + 았어요(ㅏ/ㅗ)/었어요(others)
Example: 어제 학교에 갔어요.
Sentence drill
-고 싶다 — want to
How to build it: verb stem + 고 싶다
Fill in the blank: 한국에 가___ 싶어요.
Show the answer
고
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