Lesson 79 · Bands, Music & Goals

Introduction

Talk about a band, the instruments people play, and the goal they practice for. 연습 is practice in general; 합주 brings musicians together to play as an ensemble. Move from naming an instrument to explaining why you practice.

Today’s Vocabulary

Useful Phrases

Make Your Own Sentences

Read each phrase once with the translation visible. Cover the translation and say it again. Then replace one person, place, or object with a word from this lesson. Keep the particles and the verb form consistent.

Hyeju’s Note

Learn 악기를 연주하다 as play an instrument. With a guitar or drums, 기타를 치다 and 드럼을 치다 are common combinations. 노래 is a song, while 노래하다 or 노래를 부르다 means sing. 꿈 can describe an aspiration as well as a dream during sleep.

Mini Practice

1. What does 밴드 mean?
2. Write the Korean word for “guitar.”
3. Match 1. 드럼, 2. 노래, 3. 연습 with A. practice, B. drums, C. song.
4. Translate into Korean: “I formed a band with a friend.”
5. Put these chunks in order: 연주해요. / 악기를
6. Write a short sentence using 꿈.

Today’s Key Point

Keep the word with its natural action or object. Review 밴드, 악기, 기타, then say one phrase without looking.