Lesson 83 · Goals, Practice & Short Records

Introduction

The final seven entries are activity labels built from familiar verbs. Notice that nominal labels can take particles like nouns.

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

목표 · Review

mokpyo · goal; target

N · 목표를 세우다 = set a goal.

제 목표는 한국어 공부예요.

je mokpyoneun hangugeo gongbuyeyo

My goal is studying Korean.

규칙 · Review

gyuchik · rule

N · 규칙을 지키다 = follow a rule.

교실에 규칙이 있어요.

gyosire gyuchigi isseoyo

There are rules in the classroom.

기록 · Focus

girok · record; written account

N · 기록하다 = record.

공책에 기록해요.

gongchaege girokaeyo

I record it in a notebook.

확인 · Focus

hwagin · check; confirmation

N · 확인하다 = check.

예약 확인이 필요해요.

yeyak hwagini piryohaeyo

Reservation confirmation is needed.

연습 · Review

yeonseup · practice

N · 연습하다 = practice.

매일 연습해요.

maeil yeonseuphaeyo

I practice every day.

읽기 · Review

ikgi · reading (skill)

Action noun from 읽다.

읽기 연습을 해요.

ikgi yeonseubeul haeyo

I practice reading.

쓰기 · Focus

sseugi · writing (skill)

Action noun from 쓰다.

쓰기 연습을 해요.

sseugi yeonseubeul haeyo

I practice writing.

듣기 · Review

deutgi · listening (skill)

Action noun from 듣다.

듣기 연습을 해요.

deutgi yeonseubeul haeyo

I practice listening.

말하기 · Focus

malhagi · speaking (skill)

Action noun from 말하다.

말하기 연습을 해요.

malhagi yeonseubeul haeyo

I practice speaking.

걷기 · Focus

geotgi · walking (activity)

Action noun from 걷다; a label for walking.

걷기가 좋아요.

geotgiga joayo

Walking is good.

공부하기 · Review

gongbuhagi · studying (activity)

Action noun from 공부하다; useful in goal lists.

제 목표는 매일 공부하기예요.

je mokpyoneun maeil gongbuhagiyeyo

My goal is studying every day.

만들기 · Focus

mandeulgi · making; craft activity

Action noun from 만들다.

만들기 활동을 해요.

mandeulgi hwaldongeul haeyo

I do a craft activity.

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!

이번 달 목표는 매일 걷기예요.

ibeon dal mokpyoneun maeil geotgiyeyo

This month’s goal is to walk every day.

저는 듣기가 어려워요.

jeoneun deutgiga eoryeowoyo

Listening is hard for me.

매일 공부 기록을 써요.

maeil gongbu girogeul sseoyo

I keep a study log every day.

말하기 연습을 해요.

malhagi yeonseubeul haeyo

I practice speaking.

Mini Practice

1. Choose the meaning of 목표: A. rule / B. goal; target.
2. Which word means “record; written account”: 기록 / 확인?
3. Match 1. 연습, 2. 읽기, 3. 쓰기 with A. writing (skill), B. practice, C. reading (skill).
4. Write the Korean dictionary word or phrase for “listening (skill).”
5. Put these chunks in a natural order: 좋아요. / 걷기가.
6. Write one short sentence using 만들기.

Today’s Key Point

Today’s new words: 기록, 확인, 쓰기, 말하기, 걷기, 만들기. Try a few of them in one sentence, like 이번 달 목표는 매일 걷기예요. — then make one about your own day!