Lesson 64 · Conditions & Travel Situations

Hyeju’s Beginner Korean · Lesson 64 · Vocabulary

Conditions & Travel Situations

Learn 12 Korean words for conditions & travel situations, with usage notes, examples, romanization, and six practice questions with answers.

Introduction

Combine a condition such as weather, time, or money with a possible activity. 기회 means opportunity.

The romanization under each word is just a hint — try reading the Hangul first. Words tagged Focus are new today, and Review words come from earlier lessons.

Today’s Vocabulary

계절 · Focus

gyejeol · season

N · 봄, 여름, 가을, 겨울.

어느 계절을 좋아해요?

eoneu gyejeoreul joahaeyo

Which season do you like?

날씨 · Review

nalssi · weather

N · 날씨가 좋다 = weather is nice.

오늘 날씨가 좋아요.

oneul nalssiga joayo

The weather is nice today.

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.

시간 · Review

sigan · time; hour

N · Duration uses native numbers: 한 시간.

시간이 있어요.

sigani isseoyo

I have time.

돈 · Focus

don · money

N · Usually not pluralized.

지금 돈이 없어요.

jigeum doni eopseoyo

I don’t have money now.

기회 · Focus

gihoe · opportunity; chance

N · 기회가 있다 = have a chance.

좋은 기회가 있어요.

joeun gihoega isseoyo

There is a good opportunity.

준비 · Review

junbi · preparation

N · 준비하다 = prepare.

여행 준비를 해요.

yeohaeng junbireul haeyo

I prepare for a trip.

우산 · Review

usan · umbrella

N · 우산을 쓰다 = use an umbrella.

우산을 가져가요.

usaneul gajyeogayo

I take an umbrella.

여행 · Review

yeohaeng · travel; trip

N · 여행하다 = travel.

여행을 좋아해요.

yeohaengeul joahaeyo

I like traveling.

가다 · Review

gada · go

V · A destination takes 에.

학교에 가요.

hakgyoe gayo

I go to school.

오다 · Focus

oda · come

V · Movement toward the reference point.

친구가 와요.

chinguga wayo

My friend is coming.

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!

시간이 있어요?

sigani isseoyo?

Do you have time?

여행 준비를 해요.

yeohaeng junbireul haeyo

I get ready for the trip.

이번 계절에는 비가 많이 와요.

ibeon gyejeoreneun biga mani wayo

It rains a lot this season.

좋은 기회가 왔어요.

joeun gihoega wasseoyo

A good opportunity has come.

Mini Practice

  1. Choose the meaning of 계절: A. weather / B. season.
  2. Which word means “rain”: 비 / 눈?
  3. Match 1. 시간, 2. 돈, 3. 기회 with A. opportunity; chance, B. time; hour, C. money.
  4. Write the Korean dictionary word or phrase for “preparation.”
  5. Put these chunks in a natural order: 좋아해요. / 여행을.
  6. Write one short sentence using 오다.
Check the answers
  1. B. 계절 = season.
  2. 비 (bi). N · 비가 오다 = rain falls.
  3. 1–B; 2–C; 3–A.
  4. 준비 (junbi).
  5. 여행을 좋아해요. — I like traveling. A slightly different order can also sound natural.
  6. One possible answer: 친구가 와요. (chinguga wayo) — My friend is coming. Other correct sentences are fine too!

Today’s Key Point

Today’s new words: 계절, 돈, 기회, 오다. Try a few of them in one sentence, like 시간이 있어요? — then make one about your own day!

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