Lesson 25 · Group Activities & Suggestions

Hyeju’s Beginner Korean Vocabulary · Lesson 25

Group Activities & Suggestions

Learn 12 Korean words for group activities and suggestions, with usage notes, examples, romanization, and six practice questions with answers.

BeginnerLearn · Practice · Review

Introduction

Sequence a shared activity: prepare, start, practice, and rest. 함께 and 같이 both mean together.

New words are tagged Focus, and words you’ve already met are tagged Review. Use the romanization only when you get stuck; the Hangul shows the real sound.

Today’s Vocabulary

모임 · Focus

moim · gathering; meeting

N · A social or organized group meeting.

오늘 모임이 있어요.oneul moimi isseoyo

There is a gathering today.

활동 · Focus

hwaldong · activity

N · An action done for a purpose.

여러 가지 활동을 해요.yeoreo gaji hwaldongeul haeyo

I do various activities.

준비 · Focus

junbi · preparation

N · 준비하다 = prepare.

여행 준비를 해요.yeohaeng junbireul haeyo

I prepare for a trip.

시작하다 · Review

sijakhada · to start

시작하다 can take an object. Here 수업을 is the class we start.

수업을 시작해요.sueobeul sijakhaeyo

We start the class.

끝나다 · Review

kkeunnada · to end; to finish

The event itself takes 이/가. 끝내다 means to finish something; it is a different verb.

수업이 끝나요.sueobi kkeunnayo

The class ends.

쉬다 · Review

swida · rest; take a break

V · 쉬어요; not the breathing meaning here.

집에서 쉬어요.jibeseo swieoyo

I rest at home.

연습하다 · Review

yeonseuphada · practice

V · Work repeatedly on a skill.

한국어를 연습해요.hangugeoreul yeonseuphaeyo

I practice Korean.

만들다 · Focus

mandeulda · make

V · Polite form 만들어요; final ㄹ changes with some endings.

음식을 만들어요.eumsigeul mandeureoyo

I make food.

함께 · Focus

hamkke · together

Adverb · Similar to 같이.

친구와 함께 가요.chinguwa hamkke gayo

I go together with a friend.

먼저 · Focus

meonjeo · first; before others

Adverb · Order of actions.

먼저 시작해요.meonjeo sijakhaeyo

Let’s start first.

나중에 · Focus

najunge · later

Time expression · Already includes 에.

나중에 만나요.najunge mannayo

Let’s meet later.

점심 · Review

jeomsim · lunch; midday

N · 점심을 먹다 = have lunch.

같이 점심을 먹어요.gachi jeomsimeul meogeoyo

Let’s have lunch together.

Useful Phrases / Make Sentences

모임을 준비해요.moimeul junbihaeyoI prepare for a gathering.

먼저 연습하고 나중에 쉬어요.meonjeo yeonseuphago najunge swieoyoI practice first and rest later.

친구와 함께 음식을 만들어요.chinguwa hamkke eumsigeul mandeureoyoI make food with a friend.

Describe two shared activities with -고 from Lesson 17. 먼저 means first; 나중에 means later.

Mini Practice

1. Choose the meaning of 모임: A. activity / B. gathering; meeting.

2. Which word means “preparation”: 준비 / 시작하다?

3. Match 1. 끝나다, 2. 쉬다, 3. 연습하다 with A. practice, B. to end; to finish, C. rest; take a break.

4. Write the Korean dictionary word or phrase for “make.”

5. Put these chunks in a natural order: 시작해요. / 먼저.

6. Write one short sentence using 점심.

Check the answers

1. B. 모임 = gathering; meeting.

2. 준비 (junbi). N · 준비하다 = prepare.

3. 1–B; 2–C; 3–A.

4. 만들다 (mandeulda).

5. 먼저 시작해요. — Let’s start first. A slightly different order can also sound natural.

6. One possible answer: 같이 점심을 먹어요. (gachi jeomsimeul meogeoyo) — Let’s have lunch together. Yours may look different — that’s okay as long as the grammar works.

Today’s Key Point

준비 → 시작 → 연습 → 휴식: prepare, start, practice, and rest.

함께 and 같이 both mean together.

먼저 = first; 나중에 = later.

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