오늘의 한국어 연습

오늘의 한국어 연습: 매일 = “every day”

Put 매일 before the object or action:

저는 + 매일 + object + verb

• 저는 매일 한국어를 공부해요.
  I study Korean every day.
• 저는 매일 커피를 마셔요.
  I drink coffee every day.
• 저는 매일 집에서 책을 읽어요.
  I read a book at home every day.

You can omit 저는 when the subject is clear:

매일 한국어를 공부해요.

Your turn

Translate into Korean:

1. I watch Korean dramas every day.
2. I read books every day.
3. I study Korean at home every day.
4. Write one true sentence about something you do every day.

Use the present-tense -아요/어요 form.

오늘의 한국어 연습: time + 에 = “at / on”

Use 에 after a time to say when an action happens:

• 저는 아침에 커피를 마셔요.
  I drink coffee in the morning.
• 저는 밤에 드라마를 봐요.
  I watch dramas at night.
• 저는 주말에 책을 읽어요.
  I read books on the weekend.

Basic order:

저는 + time에 + place에서 + object + verb

Example: 저는 밤에 집에서 한국 드라마를 봐요.

Note: Do not add 에 to 오늘, 내일, 어제, 매일.

Your turn

Translate into Korean:

1. I drink coffee in the morning.
2. I study Korean at home at night.
3. I read books at the library on the weekend.
4. Write one true sentence using 아침에, 밤에, or 주말에.

오늘의 한국어 연습: 가끔 = “sometimes”

Put 가끔 before the place, object, or verb:

• 저는 가끔 커피를 마셔요.
  I sometimes drink coffee.
• 저는 가끔 도서관에서 책을 읽어요.
  I sometimes read books at the library.
• 저는 밤에 가끔 한국 드라마를 봐요.
  I sometimes watch Korean dramas at night.

Do not attach a particle to 가끔.

Compare:

• 매일 공부해요. — I study every day.
• 가끔 공부해요. — I sometimes study.

Your turn

Translate into Korean:

1. I sometimes watch movies at home.
2. I sometimes drink coffee in the morning.
3. I sometimes study Korean at the library.
4. Write one true sentence using 가끔.

오늘의 한국어 연습: 자주 = “often”

Put 자주 before the place, object, or action:

• 저는 자주 한국어를 공부해요.
  I often study Korean.
• 저는 자주 도서관에서 책을 읽어요.
  I often read books at the library.
• 저는 밤에 자주 드라마를 봐요.
  I often watch dramas at night.

Frequency:

• 매일 = every day
• 자주 = often
• 가끔 = sometimes

These words do not need particles.

Your turn

Translate into Korean:

1. I often drink coffee in the morning.
2. I often watch Korean dramas at home.
3. I sometimes read books, but I often watch dramas.
4. Write one true sentence using 자주.

오늘의 한국어 연습: 항상 = “always”

Put 항상 before the place, object, or action:

• 저는 항상 아침에 커피를 마셔요.
  I always drink coffee in the morning.
• 저는 항상 집에서 한국어를 공부해요.
  I always study Korean at home.
• 저는 주말에 항상 책을 읽어요.
  I always read books on the weekend.

Compare:

• 항상 = always
• 자주 = often
• 가끔 = sometimes

항상 does not need a particle.

Your turn

Translate into Korean:

1. I always study Korean at night.
2. I always read books at home.
3. I often drink coffee, but I always drink water.
4. Write one true sentence using 항상.

오늘의 한국어 연습

오늘의 한국어 연습: 좋아해요 = “like”

To say that you like something, use:

noun + 을/를 좋아해요

• 저는 커피를 좋아해요. — I like coffee.
• 저는 한국 드라마를 좋아해요. — I like Korean dramas.
• 저는 책을 좋아해요. — I like books.

To ask “What do you like?”:

뭘 좋아해요?

뭘 is a natural shortened form of 무엇을.

Your turn

Write these in Korean:

1. I like Korean dramas.
2. I like coffee and books.
   Hint: 커피하고 책
3. What do you like?
4. Write one true sentence about something you like.

Write all four yourself. I’ll correct them before we move to the negative form, 안 좋아해요.

오늘의 한국어 연습: 안 좋아해요 = “don’t like”

Put 안 directly before 좋아해요:

noun + 을/를 + 안 좋아해요

• 저는 커피를 안 좋아해요. — I don’t like coffee.
• 저는 공포 영화를 안 좋아해요. — I don’t like horror movies.
• 저는 비를 안 좋아해요. — I don’t like rain.

Compare:

• 한국 드라마를 좋아해요. — I like Korean dramas.
• 한국 드라마를 안 좋아해요. — I don’t like Korean dramas.

Your turn

Translate into Korean:

1. I don’t like coffee.
2. I like books, but I don’t like movies.
   Use two short sentences.
3. Write one true sentence about something you like.
4. Write one true sentence about something you don’t like.

Send your four answers, and I’ll correct them briefly.

오늘의 한국어 연습: 좋아해요? — “Do you like it?”

In polite Korean, a statement becomes a question by changing your intonation and adding ?

• 커피를 좋아해요. — I like coffee.
• 커피를 좋아해요? — Do you like coffee?

Short answers:

• 네, 좋아해요. — Yes, I do.
• 아니요, 안 좋아해요. — No, I don’t.

Your turn

Answer in Korean with 네 or 아니요, according to your real preferences:

1. 한국 드라마를 좋아해요?
2. 공포 영화를 좋아해요?
3. 커피를 좋아해요?
4. Ask me one question using 좋아해요?

Example answer shape: 네, 한국 드라마를 좋아해요.

오늘의 한국어 연습: 하지만 = “but”

Use 하지만 to connect two contrasting sentences:

• 저는 커피를 좋아해요. 하지만 차는 안 좋아해요.
  I like coffee, but I don’t like tea.
• 저는 책을 좋아해요. 하지만 공포 영화는 안 좋아해요.
  I like books, but I don’t like horror movies.

For now, remember this simple pattern:

Sentence 1. 하지만 Sentence 2.

Your turn

Translate into Korean:

1. I like Korean dramas, but I don’t like horror movies.
2. I like coffee, but I don’t drink it at night.
   Vocabulary: 밤에 = at night
3. Write one true sentence about your preferences using 하지만.

Write the sentences yourself, and I’ll correct them naturally.

오늘의 한국어 연습: 도 = “also / too”

Attach 도 directly to a noun:

• 저는 책을 좋아해요. 커피도 좋아해요.
  I like books. I also like coffee.
• 저는 집에서 공부해요. 도서관에서도 공부해요.
  I study at home. I also study at the library.
• 저도 한국 드라마를 좋아해요.
  I like Korean dramas too.

Notice: 도 replaces 을/를 here.

• 커피를 좋아해요 → 커피도 좋아해요

Your turn

Translate into Korean:

1. I like books. I also like movies.
2. I study at home. I also study at the library.
3. I like Korean dramas too.
4. Write one true sentence using 도.

Write all four yourself, and I’ll correct them briefly.

오늘의 한국어 연습: 만 = “only”

Attach 만 directly to a noun:

• 저는 커피만 마셔요.
  I drink only coffee.
• 저는 집에서만 공부해요.
  I study only at home.
• 저는 한국 드라마만 봐요.
  I watch only Korean dramas.

Compare:

• 커피도 마셔요. — I also drink coffee.
• 커피만 마셔요. — I drink only coffee.

Like 도, 만 replaces 을/를:

커피를 마셔요 → 커피만 마셔요

Your turn

Translate into Korean:

1. I read only books.
2. I study Korean only at home.
3. I watch only Korean dramas.
4. Write one true sentence using 만.

Send your four sentences, and I’ll correct them briefly.