Lesson 70 · Trying Korean Food & Culture

Introduction

직접 means personally or directly. 한번 here encourages trying something; exactly “one time” is written 한 번.

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

체험 · Focus

cheheom · hands-on experience

N · 체험하다 = experience firsthand.

한국 문화 체험이 재미있어요.

hanguk munhwa cheheomi jaemiisseoyo

Experiencing Korean culture firsthand is fun.

한복 · Review

hanbok · hanbok; traditional Korean clothing

N · 한복을 입다.

한복을 입어요.

hanbogeul ibeoyo

I wear hanbok.

김치 · Review

gimchi · kimchi

N · A Korean fermented vegetable dish.

김치가 매워요.

gimchiga maewoyo

The kimchi is spicy.

떡볶이 · Review

tteokbokki · tteokbokki; spicy rice cakes

N · Dish name; often spicy.

떡볶이를 먹어요.

tteokbokkireul meogeoyo

I eat tteokbokki.

한국 음식 · Focus

hanguk eumsik · Korean food

Noun phrase · Write 한국 음식.

한국 음식을 먹어요.

hanguk eumsigeul meogeoyo

I eat Korean food.

불고기 · Review

bulgogi · bulgogi; marinated grilled meat

N · A Korean dish.

불고기를 먹어요.

bulgogireul meogeoyo

I eat bulgogi.

입다 · Review

ipda · put on; wear clothes

V · Regular verb: 입어요.

한복을 입어요.

hanbogeul ibeoyo

I wear hanbok.

먹다 · Review

meokda · to eat

Review: 아침 can name breakfast as well as morning.

아침을 먹어요.

achimeul meogeoyo

I eat breakfast.

만들다 · Review

mandeulda · make

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

음식을 만들어요.

eumsigeul mandeureoyo

I make food.

듣다 · Review

deutda · to listen; to hear

Review from activities: 듣다 changes to 들어요 before 어요.

음악을 들어요.

eumageul deureoyo

I listen to music.

한번 · Focus

hanbeon · once; give it a try

Adverb in trial invitations; exact count is 한 번.

한번 해 보세요.

hanbeon hae boseyo

Give it a try.

직접 · Focus

jikjeop · personally; directly

Adverb · Do something yourself.

음식을 직접 만들어요.

eumsigeul jikjeop mandeureoyo

I make the food myself.

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!

한복 체험을 해요.

hanbok cheheomeul haeyo

I try on a hanbok.

한국 음식을 직접 만들어요.

hanguk eumsigeul jikjeop mandeureoyo

I make Korean food myself.

불고기가 정말 맛있어요.

bulgogiga jeongmal masisseoyo

Bulgogi is really delicious.

김치하고 떡볶이를 먹어요.

gimchihago tteokbokkireul meogeoyo

I eat kimchi and tteokbokki.

Mini Practice

1. Choose the meaning of 체험: A. hanbok; traditional Korean clothing / B. hands-on experience.
2. Which word means “kimchi”: 김치 / 떡볶이?
3. Match 1. 한국 음식, 2. 불고기, 3. 입다 with A. put on; wear clothes, B. Korean food, C. bulgogi; marinated grilled meat.
4. Write the Korean dictionary word or phrase for “to eat.”
5. Put these chunks in a natural order: 들어요. / 음악을.
6. Write one short sentence using 직접.

Today’s Key Point

Today’s new words: 체험, 한국 음식, 한번, 직접. Try a few of them in one sentence, like 한복 체험을 해요. — then make one about your own day!