Lesson 26 · Weekend & Vacation Plans

Hyeju’s Beginner Korean Vocabulary · Lesson 26

Weekend & Vacation Plans

Learn 12 Korean words for weekend and vacation plans, with usage notes, examples, romanization, and six practice questions with answers.

BeginnerLearn · Practice · Review

Introduction

방학 is a school vacation; 휴가 is leave or time off. 다음 주 and 다음 달 are written with spaces in sentences.

Focus = new today. Review = from an earlier lesson. Read the Hangul out loud first, then check the romanization if you need help.

Today’s Vocabulary

내일 · Focus

naeil · tomorrow

N/adverbial time word · Usually no 에.

내일 학교에 가요.naeil hakgyoe gayo

I’m going to school tomorrow.

모레 · Focus

more · the day after tomorrow

Time word · Usually no 에.

모레 친구를 만나요.more chingureul mannayo

I’m meeting a friend the day after tomorrow.

다음 주 · Focus

daeum ju · next week

Time phrase · Write 다음 주 with a space.

다음 주에 만나요.daeum jue mannayo

Let’s meet next week.

다음 달 · Focus

daeum dal · next month

Time phrase · Write 다음 달 with a space.

다음 달에 여행해요.daeum dare yeohaenghaeyo

I’m traveling next month.

방학 · Focus

banghak · school vacation

N · Compare work leave 휴가.

방학에 여행해요.banghage yeohaenghaeyo

I travel during school vacation.

휴가 · Focus

hyuga · vacation; leave from work

N · Compare school vacation 방학.

휴가에 여행해요.hyuga-e yeohaenghaeyo

I travel during my vacation.

여행 · Focus

yeohaeng · travel; trip

N · 여행하다 = travel.

여행을 좋아해요.yeohaengeul joahaeyo

I like traveling.

계획 · Focus

gyehoek · plan

N · 계획이 있다 = have a plan.

주말 계획이 있어요.jumal gyehoegi isseoyo

I have plans for the weekend.

제주도 · Focus

jejudo · Jeju Island

Proper noun · Korean island destination.

제주도에 가요.jejudo-e gayo

I go to Jeju Island.

예약하다 · Focus

yeyakada · reserve; book

V · Book a room, ticket, or service.

방을 예약해요.bangeul yeyakaeyo

I book a room.

출발하다 · Review

chulbalhada · to depart; to set off

출발 is the departure noun. 출발하다 describes setting off.

기차가 출발해요.gichaga chulbalhaeyo

The train departs.

돌아오다 · Focus

doraoda · come back; return

V · Movement toward a reference point.

집에 돌아와요.jibe dorawayo

I come back home.

Useful Phrases / Make Sentences

다음 주에 여행해요.daeum jue yeohaenghaeyoI’m traveling next week.

제주도에 가요.Jejudo-e gayoI’m going to Jeju Island.

일요일에 집에 돌아와요.iryoire jibe dorawayoI’m coming back home on Sunday.

A future time word can give an ordinary -아/어요 sentence a future meaning. The grammar partner teaches the explicit plan form -(으)ㄹ 거예요.

Mini Practice

1. Choose the meaning of 내일: A. the day after tomorrow / B. tomorrow.

2. Which word means “next week”: 다음 주 / 다음 달?

3. Match 1. 방학, 2. 휴가, 3. 여행 with A. travel; trip, B. school vacation, C. vacation; leave from work.

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

5. Put these chunks in a natural order: 예약해요. / 방을.

6. Write one short sentence using 돌아오다.

Check the answers

1. B. 내일 = tomorrow.

2. 다음 주 (daeum ju). Time phrase · Write 다음 주 with a space.

3. 1–B; 2–C; 3–A.

4. 계획 (gyehoek).

5. 방을 예약해요. — I book a room. Korean word order is flexible, so similar orders are fine.

6. One possible answer: 집에 돌아와요. (jibe dorawayo) — I come back home. There’s more than one right answer here.

Today’s Key Point

방학 is a school vacation; 휴가 is leave or time off.

Write 다음 주 and 다음 달 with spaces.

A future time word can make the time clear before you add -(으)ㄹ 거예요.

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