Lesson 58 · Feelings, Health & Weather

Introduction

Distinguish a state from an action that responds to it. 길이 막히다 describes congested traffic.

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

피곤하다 · Focus

pigonhada · be tired

A · 피곤해요 is the polite form.

오늘은 피곤해요.

oneureun pigonhaeyo

I am tired today.

아프다 · Review

apeuda · to hurt; to be sick

Name the body part with 이/가. 머리 = head.

머리가 아파요.

meoriga apayo

My head hurts.

바쁘다 · Review

bappeuda · to be busy

A describes a state. The preceding 아 helps you remember 바빠요.

오늘은 바빠요.

oneureun bappayo

I am busy today.

배고프다 · Focus

baegopeuda · be hungry

A · 배고파요; also 배가 고프다.

지금 배고파요.

jigeum baegopayo

I’m hungry now.

목마르다 · Focus

mongmareuda · be thirsty

A · 목말라요; 르 changes to ㄹ라.

목말라요. 물을 마셔요.

mongmallayo. mureul masyeoyo

I’m thirsty. I drink water.

비 · Review

bi · rain

N · 비가 오다 = rain falls.

비가 와요.

biga wayo

It is raining.

눈 · Review

nun · snow

N · This is snow, not eye.

눈이 와요.

nuni wayo

It is snowing.

감기 · Focus

gamgi · a cold

N · 감기에 걸리다 means catch a cold.

감기에 걸렸어요.

gamgie geollyeosseoyo

I caught a cold.

머리 · Focus

meori · head; hair

N · Body part in this example.

머리가 아파요.

meoriga apayo

My head hurts.

쉬다 · Review

swida · rest; take a break

V · 쉬어요; not the breathing meaning here.

집에서 쉬어요.

jibeseo swieoyo

I rest at home.

늦다 · Focus

neutda · be late

A/V · 늦어요. Use it for being late: 수업에 늦었어요.

오늘은 늦었어요.

oneureun neujeosseoyo

I was late today.

막히다 · Focus

makida · be blocked; be congested

V · 길이 막혀요 = the traffic is bad.

길이 많이 막혀요.

giri mani makyeoyo

The traffic is very heavy.

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!

오늘 너무 피곤해요.

oneul neomu pigonhaeyo

I’m so tired today.

머리가 아파요.

meoriga apayo

I have a headache.

길이 많이 막혀요.

giri mani makyeoyo

The traffic is really bad.

배고프고 목말라요.

baegopeugo mongmallayo

I’m hungry and thirsty.

Mini Practice

1. Choose the meaning of 피곤하다: A. to hurt; to be sick / B. be tired.
2. Which word means “to be busy”: 바쁘다 / 배고프다?
3. Match 1. 목마르다, 2. 비, 3. 눈 with A. snow, B. be thirsty, C. rain.
4. Write the Korean dictionary word or phrase for “a cold.”
5. Put these chunks in a natural order: 쉬어요. / 집에서.
6. Write one short sentence using 막히다.

Today’s Key Point

Today’s new words: 피곤하다, 배고프다, 목마르다, 감기, 머리, 늦다, 막히다. Try a few of them in one sentence, like 오늘 너무 피곤해요. — then make one about your own day!