Lesson 49 · People, Jobs & Familiar Places

Introduction

가르치다 means teach; 배우다 means learn. 다니다 often describes regular attendance or travel to a place.

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

가르치다 · Focus

gareuchida · teach

V · The subject taught takes 을/를.

한국어를 가르쳐요.

hangugeoreul gareuchyeoyo

I teach Korean.

배우다 · Review

baeuda · learn

V · The thing learned takes 을/를.

한국어를 배워요.

hangugeoreul baewoyo

I learn Korean.

일하다 · Review

ilhada · to work

Review of the workplace theme. 일하다 names the activity; 출근하다 names going to work.

회사에서 일해요.

hoesa-eseo ilhaeyo

I work at my workplace.

살다 · Review

salda · live

V · 살아요; residence + 에.

서울에 살아요.

seoure sarayo

I live in Seoul.

다니다 · Focus

danida · attend; go regularly

V · 학교에 다니다 = attend school.

학교에 다녀요.

hakgyoe danyeoyo

I attend school.

자주 · Focus

jaju · often

Adverb · Frequency, not exact count.

친구를 자주 만나요.

chingureul jaju mannayo

I often meet my friend.

매일 · Review

maeil · every day

N/adverb · Usually used without 에.

매일 운동해요.

maeil undonghaeyo

I exercise every day.

사람 · Review

saram · person

N · 한 사람 = one person.

교실에 사람이 있어요.

gyosire sarami isseoyo

There is a person in the classroom.

곳 · Focus

got · place

N · Often follows a description.

여기는 조용한 곳이에요.

yeogineun joyonghan gosieyo

This is a quiet place.

가게 · Focus

gage · shop; store

N · Use 에 for a destination.

가게에 가요.

gage-e gayo

I go to a shop.

회사 · Review

hoesa · company; office

N · 회사에 다니다 = work at a company.

회사에서 일해요.

hoesaeseo ilhaeyo

I work at a company.

학교 · Review

hakgyo · school

Review of a familiar destination. Lesson 20 Grammar adds 까지 for an endpoint.

학교에 가요.

hakgyo-e gayo

I go to school.

Useful Phrases / Make Sentences

Here are a few sentences you can use right away. Read them aloud, then try changing one word to make your own sentence!

저는 학교에서 한국어를 가르쳐요.

jeoneun hakgyoeseo hangugeoreul gareuchyeoyo

I teach Korean at school.

언니는 회사에 다녀요.

eonnineun hoesae danyeoyo

My older sister works at a company.

이 가게에 자주 가요.

i gagee jaju gayo

I often go to this shop.

친구는 서울에 살아요.

chinguneun seoure sarayo

My friend lives in Seoul.

Mini Practice

1. Choose the meaning of 가르치다: A. learn / B. teach.
2. Which word means “to work”: 일하다 / 살다?
3. Match 1. 다니다, 2. 자주, 3. 매일 with A. every day, B. attend; go regularly, C. often.
4. Write the Korean dictionary word or phrase for “person.”
5. Put these chunks in a natural order: 가요. / 가게에.
6. Write one short sentence using 학교.

Today’s Key Point

Today’s new words: 가르치다, 다니다, 자주, 곳, 가게. Try a few of them in one sentence, like 저는 학교에서 한국어를 가르쳐요. — then make one about your own day!