Lesson 59 · Suggestions & Useful Comparisons

Introduction

가깝다 → 가까워요; 멀다 → 멀어요. Give a concrete reason before suggesting an action.

Look for the Focus tag on today’s new words — Review words are old friends from earlier lessons. The romanization is there to help you get started.

Today’s Vocabulary

추천 · Focus

chucheon · recommendation

N · 추천하다 = recommend.

친구의 추천으로 샀어요.

chinguui chucheoneuro sasseoyo

I bought it on a friend’s recommendation.

좋다 · Focus

jota · be good

A · 좋아요; unlike 좋아하다, like.

날씨가 좋아요.

nalssiga joayo

The weather is good.

가깝다 · Focus

gakkapda · be near

A · ㅂ irregular: 가까워요.

학교가 가까워요.

hakgyoga gakkawoyo

The school is nearby.

멀다 · Focus

meolda · be far

A · 멀어요; compare 가까워요.

학교가 멀어요.

hakgyoga meoreoyo

The school is far away.

싸다 · Review

ssada · to be inexpensive

Today is the price adjective. Another 싸다 means wrap or pack.

이 가방은 싸요.

i gabangeun ssayo

This bag is inexpensive.

비싸다 · Review

bissada · to be expensive

싸다 and 비싸다 make a useful price pair.

저 가방은 비싸요.

jeo gabangeun bissayo

That bag over there is expensive.

편하다 · Focus

pyeonhada · be comfortable; convenient

A · 편해요. Comfortable or convenient: 이 신발은 정말 편해요.

의자가 편해요.

uijaga pyeonhaeyo

The chair is comfortable.

맛있다 · Review

masitda · be delicious

A · 맛있어요 is a complete predicate.

음식이 맛있어요.

eumsigi masisseoyo

The food is delicious.

일찍 · Review

iljjik · early

Adverb · Earlier than a reference time.

아침에 일찍 일어나요.

achime iljjik ireonayo

I get up early in the morning.

천천히 · Review

cheoncheonhi · slowly

Adverb · Describes pace.

천천히 읽어요.

cheoncheonhi ilgeoyo

I read slowly.

출발하다 · Review

chulbalhada · to depart; to set off

출발 is the departure noun. 출발하다 describes setting off.

기차가 출발해요.

gichaga chulbalhaeyo

The train departs.

닫다 · Review

datda · to close

Regular ㄷ: 닫다 → 닫아요. Compare 듣다 → 들어요.

문을 닫아요.

muneul dadayo

I close the door.

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!

이 식당 음식이 정말 맛있어요.

i sikdang eumsigi jeongmal masisseoyo

The food at this restaurant is really delicious.

학교가 집에서 가까워요.

hakgyoga jibeseo gakkawoyo

School is close to my house.

이 가방은 싸고 편해요.

i gabangeun ssago pyeonhaeyo

This bag is cheap and comfortable.

내일은 일찍 출발해요.

naeireun iljjik chulbalhaeyo

We’re leaving early tomorrow.

Mini Practice

1. Choose the meaning of 추천: A. be good / B. recommendation.
2. Which word means “be near”: 가깝다 / 멀다?
3. Match 1. 싸다, 2. 비싸다, 3. 편하다 with A. be comfortable; convenient, B. to be inexpensive, C. to be expensive.
4. Write the Korean dictionary word or phrase for “be delicious.”
5. Put these chunks in a natural order: 읽어요. / 천천히.
6. Write one short sentence using 닫다.

Today’s Key Point

Today’s new words: 추천, 좋다, 가깝다, 멀다, 편하다. Try a few of them in one sentence, like 이 식당 음식이 정말 맛있어요. — then make one about your own day!