Korean Weekly — Oct 26 – Nov 1
This week you learned 35 new words and covered 7 grammar patterns including -(으)ㄹ 수 없다, 이/가, 중요한 + 명사, 의, 그때, -기 전에, and -(으)ㄹ 때. To get the most out of your review, go back through the 7 fill-in-the-blank drills and try them again from memory before checking your answers, since these drills are specifically designed to reinforce the patterns you studied.
Oct 26 (Mon)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 손 | Hand | noun | — |
| 후배 | Junior (at work/school) | noun | — |
| 안 | Inside | noun | — |
| 실망하다 | To be disappointed | verb | 실망해요 · 실망했어요 · 실망 안 해요 |
| 병원 | Hospital | noun | — |
Grammar
-(으)ㄹ 수 없다 — cannot
How to build it: verb stem + (으)ㄹ 수 없다
Example: 지금은 도와줄 수 없어요.
Sentence drill
앞으로 — from now on, in the future
How to build it: 앞으로 + intention/plan
Fill in the blank: 앞으로 더 열심히 ___ .
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할게요
Oct 27 (Tue)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 목마르다 | Thirsty | adjective | 목말라요 · 목말랐어요 · 안 목말라요 |
| 저것 | That (over there) | pronoun | — |
| 간호사 | Nurse | noun | — |
| 만두 | Dumplings | noun | — |
| 찌다 | To steam | verb | 쪄요 · 쪘어요 · 안 쪄요 |
Grammar
이/가 — subject marker
How to build it: noun + 이(with final consonant) / 가(no final consonant)
Example: 오늘 날씨가 좋아요.
Sentence drill
-고 있다 — be doing (right now)
How to build it: verb stem + 고 있다
Fill in the blank: 지금 밥을 먹고 ___.
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있어요
Oct 28 (Wed)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 학기 | Semester | noun | — |
| 신청하다 | To apply / request | verb | 신청해요 · 신청했어요 · 신청 안 해요 |
| 수리하다 | To repair | verb | 수리해요 · 수리했어요 · 수리 안 해요 |
| 나누다 | To divide / share | verb | 나눠요 · 나눴어요 · 안 나눠요 |
| 울다 | To cry | verb | 울어요 · 울었어요 · 안 울어요 |
Grammar
중요한 + 명사 — important
How to build it: 중요한 + noun + 이다
Example: 중요한 ___ 을 잊었어요. → 것
Sentence drill
-(을/ㄹ) 거예요 — will, going to
How to build it: verb stem + (으)ㄹ 거예요
Fill in the blank: 내일 친구 만날 ___ .
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거예요
Oct 29 (Thu)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 여름 | Summer | noun | — |
| 여권 | Passport | noun | — |
| 아마도 | Perhaps | adverb | — |
| 입학 | Admission / enrollment | noun | — |
| 먼저 | First | adverb | — |
Grammar
의 — 's (possessive)
How to build it: noun + 의
Example: 친구의 책이에요.
Sentence drill
-(으)러 — in order to go
How to build it: verb stem + (으)러 + motion verb
Fill in the blank: 밥 먹___ 식당에 가요.
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으러
Oct 30 (Fri)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 천천히 | Slowly | adverb | — |
| 겨울 | Winter | noun | — |
| 지하철 | Subway | noun | — |
| 먹다 | To eat | verb | 먹어요 · 먹었어요 · 안 먹어요 |
| 포도 | Grape | noun | — |
Grammar
그때 — at that time, back then
How to build it: 그때 + past form
Example: 그때 정말 힘들었어요.
Sentence drill
-는 — (verb) that is doing
How to build it: verb stem + 는 + noun
Fill in the blank: 지금 마시는 ___ 이 커피예요.
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것
Oct 31 (Sat)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 일곱 | Seven | number | — |
| 끓이다 | To boil | verb | 끓여요 · 끓였어요 · 안 끓여요 |
| 현금 | Cash | noun | — |
| 불고기 | Bulgogi | noun | — |
| 증상 | Symptom | noun | — |
Grammar
-기 전에 — before doing
How to build it: verb stem + 기 전에
Example: 자기 전에 물을 마셔요.
Sentence drill
도 — also, too, even
How to build it: noun + 도
Fill in the blank: 저___ 갈 수 있어요.
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도
Nov 1 (Sun)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 시험 | Exam | noun | — |
| 계란 | Egg | noun | — |
| 정확하다 | Accurate / precise | adjective | 정확해요 · 정확했어요 · 안 정확해요 |
| 넓다 | Wide / spacious | adjective | 넓어요 · 넓었어요 · 안 넓어요 |
| 넷 | Four | number | — |
Grammar
-(으)ㄹ 때 — when, at the time of
How to build it: verb/adjective stem + (으)ㄹ 때
Example: 심심할 때 드라마 봐요.
Sentence drill
-(으)면 안 되다 — must not
How to build it: verb stem + (으)면 안 되다
Fill in the blank: 여기서 사진 찍으___ 안 돼요.
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