Korean Weekly — Nov 2 – Nov 8
This week you encountered 35 new words alongside 7 grammar patterns including -고 나서, (으)로, -기 싫다, 도, -(아/어)야 하다, -(으)ㄴ 후에, and 까지. To reinforce what you've learned, go back through the 7 fill-in-the-blank drills and focus on whichever grammar pattern gave you the most trouble, since these drills isolate exactly what you need to practice.
Nov 2 (Mon)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 덥다 | Hot | adjective | 더워요 · 더웠어요 · 안 더워요 |
| 어렵다 | Difficult | adjective | 어려워요 · 어려웠어요 · 안 어려워요 |
| 일 | One (sino) | number | — |
| 이어폰 | Earphones | noun | — |
| 동생 | Younger sibling | noun | — |
Grammar
-고 나서 — after finishing
How to build it: verb stem + 고 나서
Example: 씻고 나서 잘게요.
Sentence drill
-(으)ㄹ게요 — I will (promise)
How to build it: verb stem + (으)ㄹ게요
Fill in the blank: 제가 할___.
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게요
Nov 3 (Tue)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 많다 | Many / much | adjective | 많아요 · 많았어요 · 안 많아요 |
| 바쁘다 | Busy | adjective | 바빠요 · 바빴어요 · 안 바빠요 |
| 매우 | Very | adverb | — |
| 좁다 | Narrow | adjective | 좁아요 · 좁았어요 · 안 좁아요 |
| 바꾸다 | To change / exchange | verb | 바꿔요 · 바꿨어요 · 안 바꿔요 |
Grammar
(으)로 — to, by, with
How to build it: noun + 으로(with final consonant) / 로(no final consonant)
Example: 지하철로 가요.
Sentence drill
-기 싫다 — don't want to do
How to build it: verb stem + 기 싫다
Fill in the blank: 일어나기 ___ .
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싫어요
Nov 4 (Wed)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 노트북 | Laptop | noun | — |
| 친구 | Friend | noun | — |
| 계약 | Contract | noun | — |
| 생일 | Birthday | noun | — |
| 볶다 | To stir-fry | verb | 볶아요 · 볶았어요 · 안 볶아요 |
Grammar
-기 싫다 — don't want to do
How to build it: verb stem + 기 싫다
Example: 일어나기 싫어요.
Sentence drill
와/과 — and, with
How to build it: noun + 와(no final consonant) / 과(with final consonant)
Fill in the blank: 빵___ 우유 먹었어요.
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과
Nov 5 (Thu)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 봄 | Spring | noun | — |
| 괜찮아요 | It's okay | phrase | — |
| 배우 | Actor | noun | — |
| 바다 | Sea / ocean | noun | — |
| 치킨 | Fried chicken | noun | — |
Grammar
도 — also, too, even
How to build it: noun + 도
Example: 저도 갈 수 있어요.
Sentence drill
에서 — at, from (action)
How to build it: place noun + 에서
Fill in the blank: 카페___ 공부해요.
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에서
Nov 6 (Fri)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 컴퓨터 | Computer | noun | — |
| 환불하다 | To refund | verb | 환불해요 · 환불했어요 · 환불 안 해요 |
| 건강하다 | Healthy | adjective | 건강해요 · 건강했어요 · 안 건강해요 |
| 교환 | Exchange | noun | — |
| 알레르기 | Allergy | noun | — |
Grammar
-(아/어)야 하다 — have to, must
How to build it: verb stem + 아야/어야 하다
Example: 지금 가야 해요.
Sentence drill
실례합니다 — excuse me (action)
How to build it: set phrase
Fill in the blank: 잠깐 지나가도 될까요? ___ .
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실례합니다
Nov 7 (Sat)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 언제 | When | pronoun | — |
| 비빔밥 | Bibimbap | noun | — |
| 쇼핑 | Shopping | noun | — |
| 가깝다 | Close / near | adjective | 가까워요 · 가까웠어요 · 안 가까워요 |
| 아무래도 | After all / anyway | adverb | — |
Grammar
-(으)ㄴ 후에 — after doing
How to build it: verb stem + (으)ㄴ 후에
Example: 밥을 먹은 후에 산책해요.
Sentence drill
-(으)세요 — please do (polite)
How to build it: verb stem + (으)세요
Fill in the blank: 여기 앉으___.
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세요
Nov 8 (Sun)
Words
| Korean | Meaning | Part of speech | Common forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 뜨겁다 | Hot (touch) | adjective | 뜨거워요 · 뜨거웠어요 · 안 뜨거워요 |
| 쓰다 | To write / use | verb | 써요 · 썼어요 · 안 써요 |
| 매일 | Every day | adverb | — |
| 광고 | Advertisement | noun | — |
| 배부르다 | Full (stomach) | adjective | 배불러요 · 배불렀어요 · 안 배불러요 |
Grammar
까지 — until, up to
How to build it: noun + 까지
Example: 서울까지 얼마나 걸려요?
Sentence drill
곧 ___할 거예요 — will soon
How to build it: 곧 + verb future form
Fill in the blank: 곧 도착할 ___ .
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거예요
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