Lesson 38 · Languages & Practical Skills

Introduction

Language names pair with 배우다, 공부하다, or 말하다. Skills can become ability sentences in the grammar lesson.

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

한국어 · Focus

hangugeo · Korean (language)

N · Language rather than the country.

한국어를 공부해요.

hangugeoreul gongbuhaeyo

I study Korean.

영어 · Focus

yeongeo · English (language)

N · 영어로 = in English.

영어를 배워요.

yeongeoreul baewoyo

I learn English.

일본어 · Focus

ilboneo · Japanese (language)

N · 일본 is Japan; 일본어 is the language.

일본어를 공부해요.

ilboneoreul gongbuhaeyo

I study Japanese.

수영하다 · Review

suyeonghada · swim

V · 수영 = swimming.

수영장에서 수영해요.

suyeongjangeseo suyeonghaeyo

I swim at the swimming pool.

운전하다 · Review

unjeonhada · drive

V · Operate a vehicle.

제가 운전해요.

jega unjeonhaeyo

I drive.

요리하다 · Review

yorihada · to cook

Review of everyday activities. 요리 is cooking or cuisine; 요리하다 is the action.

집에서 요리해요.

jib-eseo yorihaeyo

I cook at home.

노래하다 · Focus

noraehada · sing

V · Also 노래를 부르다.

친구와 노래해요.

chinguwa noraehaeyo

I sing with a friend.

춤추다 · Focus

chumchuda · dance

V · 춤춰요; also 춤을 추다.

친구와 춤춰요.

chinguwa chumchwoyo

I dance with a friend.

주문하다 · Review

jumunhada · order food/goods

V · An order at a restaurant here.

비빔밥을 주문해요.

bibimbabeul jumunhaeyo

I order bibimbap.

읽다 · Review

ikda · to read

Review. Notice the pronunciation changes between 읽다 and 읽어요.

책을 읽어요.

chaegeul ilgeoyo

I read a book.

만들다 · Review

mandeulda · make

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

음식을 만들어요.

eumsigeul mandeureoyo

I make food.

혼자 · Review

honja · alone; by oneself

N/adverbial use · Without another person.

혼자 공부해요.

honja gongbuhaeyo

I study alone.

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 한국어하고 영어를 해요.

jeoneun hangugeohago yeongeoreul haeyo

I speak Korean and English.

친구는 일본어 책을 읽어요.

chinguneun ilboneo chaegeul ilgeoyo

My friend reads Japanese books.

주말에 혼자 요리해요.

jumare honja yorihaeyo

I cook by myself on weekends.

동생은 노래하고 춤춰요.

dongsaengeun noraehago chumchwoyo

My younger sibling sings and dances.

Mini Practice

1. Choose the meaning of 한국어: A. English (language) / B. Korean (language).
2. Which word means “Japanese (language)”: 일본어 / 수영하다?
3. Match 1. 운전하다, 2. 요리하다, 3. 노래하다 with A. sing, B. drive, C. to cook.
4. Write the Korean dictionary word or phrase for “dance.”
5. Put these chunks in a natural order: 읽어요. / 책을.
6. Write one short sentence using 혼자.

Today’s Key Point

Today’s new words: 한국어, 영어, 일본어, 노래하다, 춤추다. Try a few of them in one sentence, like 저는 한국어하고 영어를 해요. — then make one about your own day!