Korean Weekly — Oct 19 – Oct 25
This week you learned 35 new words and worked with 7 grammar patterns including 있다/없다 관형형, -겠어요, 수고하셨습니다, -습니다/ㅂ니다, -기 때문에, -(을/ㄹ) 거예요, and -(으)ㄹ + 명사. You also completed 7 fill-in-the-blank drills to practice these patterns in context. When reviewing this week's material, try going back through the fill-in-the-blank exercises and covering your answers to test yourself again, since repeated retrieval practice is one of the most effective ways to lock in both vocabulary and grammar patterns.
Oct 19 (Mon)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 화장실 | Bathroom | noun | — |
| 환불 | Refund | noun | — |
| 할인 | Discount | noun | — |
| 누구 | Who | pronoun | — |
| 삼 | Three (sino) | number | — |
Grammar
있다/없다 관형형 — that has/doesn't have
How to build it: verb stem + 는 + noun (있다/없다)
Example: 자신이 있는 ___ 을 골라요. → 것
Sentence drill
까지 — until, up to
How to build it: noun + 까지
Fill in the blank: 서울___ 얼마나 걸려요?
Show the answer
까지
Oct 20 (Tue)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 감기 | Cold (illness) | noun | — |
| 수업 | Class / lesson | noun | — |
| 부엌 | Kitchen | noun | — |
| 비행기 | Airplane | noun | — |
| 넣다 | To put in | verb | 넣어요 · 넣었어요 · 안 넣어요 |
Grammar
-겠어요 — will, I think (intention)
How to build it: verb stem + 겠어요
Example: 제가 하겠어요.
Sentence drill
-고 나서 — after finishing
How to build it: verb stem + 고 나서
Fill in the blank: 씻고 ___ 잘게요.
Show the answer
나서
Oct 21 (Wed)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 기대하다 | To look forward to | verb | 기대해요 · 기대했어요 · 기대 안 해요 |
| 굽다 | To grill / bake | verb | 구워요 · 구웠어요 · 안 구워요 |
| 양파 | Onion | noun | — |
| 역 | Station | noun | — |
| 충전기 | Charger | noun | — |
Grammar
수고하셨습니다 — good work (caution: to seniors)
How to build it: set phrase — to colleagues/juniors only
Example: 오늘도 수고하셨어요!
Sentence drill
-(으)ㄴ 것 같다 — seems to have
How to build it: verb stem + (으)ㄴ 것 같다
Fill in the blank: 그 사람 화난 ___ 같아요.
Show the answer
것
Oct 22 (Thu)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 예능 | Variety show | noun | — |
| 학생 | Student | noun | — |
| 모자 | Hat | noun | — |
| 준비하다 | To prepare | verb | 준비해요 · 준비했어요 · 준비 안 해요 |
| 의자 | Chair | noun | — |
Grammar
-습니다/ㅂ니다 — formal present
How to build it: verb stem + 습니다(with final consonant)/ㅂ니다(no final consonant)
Example: 저는 학생입니다.
Sentence drill
수고하셨습니다 — good work (caution: to seniors)
How to build it: set phrase — to colleagues/juniors only
Fill in the blank: 오늘도 ___ !
Show the answer
수고하셨어요
Oct 23 (Fri)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 운동하다 | To exercise | verb | 운동해요 · 운동했어요 · 운동 안 해요 |
| 하얀색 | White | noun | — |
| 포기하다 | To give up | verb | 포기해요 · 포기했어요 · 포기 안 해요 |
| 거절하다 | To refuse | verb | 거절해요 · 거절했어요 · 거절 안 해요 |
| 칫솔 | Toothbrush | noun | — |
Grammar
-기 때문에 — because of doing
How to build it: verb stem + 기 때문에
Example: 바쁘기 때문에 못 왔어요.
Sentence drill
-지 않아도 되다 — don't have to
How to build it: verb stem + 지 않아도 되다
Fill in the blank: 꼭 오지 않아___ 돼요.
Show the answer
도
Oct 24 (Sat)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 수건 | Towel | noun | — |
| 공원 | Park | noun | — |
| 산 | Mountain | noun | — |
| 그림 | Picture / painting | noun | — |
| 문제 | Problem / question | noun | — |
Grammar
-(을/ㄹ) 거예요 — will, going to
How to build it: verb stem + (으)ㄹ 거예요
Example: 내일 친구 만날 거예요.
Sentence drill
-(으)ㄹ 예정이에요 — is scheduled to
How to build it: verb stem + (으)ㄹ 예정이에요
Fill in the blank: 다음 달에 이사할 ___ .
Show the answer
예정이에요
Oct 25 (Sun)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 같이 | Together | adverb | — |
| 버스 | Bus | noun | — |
| 자연스럽다 | Natural | adjective | 자연스러워요 · 자연스러웠어요 · 안 자연스러워요 |
| 그것 | That | pronoun | — |
| 뉴스 | News | noun | — |
Grammar
-(으)ㄹ + 명사 — noun that will (do)
How to build it: verb stem + (으)ㄹ + noun
Example: 내일 볼 영화가 기대돼요.
Sentence drill
-는 + 명사 — noun that is (doing)
How to build it: verb stem + 는 + noun
Fill in the blank: 지금 읽는 ___ 재미있어요.
Show the answer
책이
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