Korean Weekly — Oct 12 – Oct 18
This week you learned 35 new words and worked with 7 grammar patterns including 보이다, 들리다, -지만, -지 않아도 되다, -(으)면, 곧 ___할 거예요, and 실례합니다. You completed 7 fill-in-the-blank drills to practice these patterns. To review the material effectively this week, return to the fill-in-the-blank drills and focus on one grammar pattern at a time, testing yourself on how each one changes based on context.
Oct 12 (Mon)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 저기 | Over there | pronoun | — |
| 갈아타다 | To transfer (transit) | verb | 갈아타요 · 갈아탔어요 · 안 갈아타요 |
| 켜다 | To turn on | verb | 켜요 · 켰어요 · 안 켜요 |
| 가게 | Shop / store | noun | — |
| 낮다 | Low | adjective | 낮아요 · 낮았어요 · 안 낮아요 |
Grammar
보이다 — be seen, be visible
How to build it: 보다 → 보이다
Example: 저기 산이 잘 보여요.
Sentence drill
-(으)려고 — intending to
How to build it: verb stem + (으)려고
Fill in the blank: 한국어를 배우___ 학원에 다녀요.
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려고
Oct 13 (Tue)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 정류장 | Bus stop | noun | — |
| 짐 | Luggage | noun | — |
| 영화관 | Movie theater | noun | — |
| 다섯 | Five | number | — |
| 시험 | Test | noun | — |
Grammar
들리다 — be heard
How to build it: 듣다 → 들리다
Example: 음악이 잘 들려요.
Sentence drill
형용사 + -(으)ㄴ + 명사 — adjective modifying noun
How to build it: adjective stem + (으)ㄴ + noun
Fill in the blank: 예쁜 ___ 이 있어요.
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꽃
Oct 14 (Wed)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 대부분 | Most / mostly | adverb | — |
| 두통 | Headache | noun | — |
| 마트 | Supermarket | noun | — |
| 여행 | Travel | noun | — |
| 차 | Tea | noun | — |
Grammar
-지만 — but, although
How to build it: verb/adjective stem + 지만
Example: 비싸지만 맛있어요.
Sentence drill
그때 — at that time, back then
How to build it: 그때 + past form
Fill in the blank: 그때 정말 ___ .
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힘들었어요
Oct 15 (Thu)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 아니다 | To not be | verb | 아니에요 · 아니었어요 · 안 아니에요 |
| 팔 | Arm | noun | — |
| 길 | Road / way | noun | — |
| 더럽다 | Dirty | adjective | 더러워요 · 더러웠어요 · 안 더러워요 |
| 이웃 | Neighbor | noun | — |
Grammar
-지 않아도 되다 — don't have to
How to build it: verb stem + 지 않아도 되다
Example: 꼭 오지 않아도 돼요.
Sentence drill
을/를 — object marker
How to build it: noun + 을(with final consonant) / 를(no final consonant)
Fill in the blank: 커피___ 마셔요.
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를
Oct 16 (Fri)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 거북이 | Turtle | noun | — |
| 요가 | Yoga | noun | — |
| 내리다 | To get off / come down | verb | 내려요 · 내렸어요 · 안 내려요 |
| 소방관 | Firefighter | noun | — |
| 삼겹살 | Pork belly | noun | — |
Grammar
-(으)면 — if, when
How to build it: verb/adjective stem + (으)면
Example: 시간이 있으면 같이 가요.
Sentence drill
드시다 — eat/drink (honorific)
How to build it: 먹다/마시다 → 드시다
Fill in the blank: 커피 ___ 겠어요?
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드시
Oct 17 (Sat)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 예약하다 | To reserve | verb | 예약해요 · 예약했어요 · 예약 안 해요 |
| 교회 | Church | noun | — |
| 공부하다 | To study | verb | 공부해요 · 공부했어요 · 공부 안 해요 |
| 기다리다 | To wait | verb | 기다려요 · 기다렸어요 · 안 기다려요 |
| 일어나다 | To wake up | verb | 일어나요 · 일어났어요 · 안 일어나요 |
Grammar
곧 ___할 거예요 — will soon
How to build it: 곧 + verb future form
Example: 곧 도착할 거예요.
Sentence drill
-기 전에 — before doing
How to build it: verb stem + 기 전에
Fill in the blank: 자기 ___ 이 닦아요.
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전에
Oct 18 (Sun)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 전공 | Major (academic) | noun | — |
| 이름 | Name | noun | — |
| 포장하다 | To wrap / take out | verb | 포장해요 · 포장했어요 · 포장 안 해요 |
| 과일 | Fruit | noun | — |
| 금요일 | Friday | noun | — |
Grammar
실례합니다 — excuse me (action)
How to build it: set phrase
Example: 잠깐 지나가도 될까요? 실례합니다.
Sentence drill
-(았/었)어요 — past tense
How to build it: verb/adjective stem + 았어요(ㅏ/ㅗ)/었어요(others)
Fill in the blank: 어제 학교에 ___ .
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