Lesson 69 · Requests, Help & Service

Introduction

Choose an action someone can do as a favor. 짐 refers to luggage or a load; 도움 is the noun help.

New words are tagged Focus, and words you’ve already met are tagged Review. Use the romanization only when you get stuck; the Hangul shows the real sound.

Today’s Vocabulary

부탁 · Review

butak · favor; request

N · 부탁이 있다 = have a favor to ask.

부탁이 있어요.

butagi isseoyo

I have a favor to ask.

도움 · Focus

doum · help; assistance

N · 도움이 필요하다 = need help.

도움이 필요해요.

doumi piryohaeyo

I need help.

설명 · Focus

seolmyeong · explanation

N · 설명하다 = explain.

설명을 잘 들어요.

seolmyeongeul jal deureoyo

I listen carefully to the explanation.

사진 · Review

sajin · photograph; photo

Use 사진을 찍다 for taking a photo. The noun alone is not the action.

이 사진이 좋아요.

i sajini joayo

This photo is good.

문 · Focus

mun · door

N · 문을 열다/닫다.

문을 열어요.

muneul yeoreoyo

I open the door.

짐 · Focus

jim · luggage; load

N · Collective belongings to carry.

짐이 많아요.

jimi manayo

I have a lot of luggage.

읽다 · Review

ikda · to read

Review. Notice the pronunciation changes between 읽다 and 읽어요.

책을 읽어요.

chaegeul ilgeoyo

I read a book.

말하다 · Review

malhada · speak; say

V · Language + 로 specifies the language.

한국어로 말해요.

hangugeoro malhaeyo

I speak in Korean.

열다 · Review

yeolda · to open

문 = door. 열다 is an action; 열어요 does not simply mean is open.

문을 열어요.

muneul yeoreoyo

I open the door.

기다리다 · Review

gidarida · to wait

The thing or person you wait for takes 을/를.

버스를 기다려요.

beoseureul gidaryeoyo

I wait for the bus.

도와주다 · Focus

dowajuda · help someone

V · 돕다 + 주다; 도와줘요.

친구를 도와줘요.

chingureul dowajwoyo

I help a friend.

찍다 · Review

jjikda · to take a photo

찍다 has several meanings. This lesson uses the photo-taking sense only.

사진을 찍어요.

sajineul jjigeoyo

I take a photo.

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!

도움이 필요해요.

doumi piryohaeyo

I need help.

짐이 너무 많아요.

jimi neomu manayo

I have too much luggage.

문을 열어 주세요.

muneul yeoreo juseyo

Please open the door.

사진을 찍어 주세요.

sajineul jjigeo juseyo

Please take a picture for me.

Mini Practice

1. Choose the meaning of 부탁: A. help; assistance / B. favor; request.
2. Which word means “explanation”: 설명 / 사진?
3. Match 1. 문, 2. 짐, 3. 읽다 with A. to read, B. door, C. luggage; load.
4. Write the Korean dictionary word or phrase for “speak; say.”
5. Put these chunks in a natural order: 기다려요. / 버스를.
6. Write one short sentence using 찍다.

Today’s Key Point

Today’s new words: 도움, 설명, 문, 짐, 도와주다. Try a few of them in one sentence, like 도움이 필요해요. — then make one about your own day!