πΈ What Youβll Learn β
Level: A2 - B1
In this episode, you'll learn 10 Korean sentences commonly used when talking about travel plans. We focus on expressions for vacation, future tense grammar, and key vocabulary for summer trips to Korea.
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πΈ 10 Key Korean Sentences Korean
English
λ€μ μ£Όμ λ°©νμ΄ μμλμλ§μ νκ΅μΌλ‘ μ¬νμ λ λμ.
As soon as my vacation starts next week, Iβm going to travel to Korea.
μ΄λ² μ¬νμ μ μ λ λ²μ§Έ νκ΅ λ°©λ¬Έμ΄μμ.
This is my second visit to Korea.
μ΄λ²μλ κ°μ₯ μΉν μΉκ΅¬ λ λͺ
κ³Ό κ°μ΄ κ°κΈ°λ‘ νμ΄μ.
This time, Iβve decided to go with my two best friends.
νκ΅μλ μΌμ£ΌμΌ λμ λ¨Έλ¬Ό κ±°μμ.
Iβll stay in Korea for one week.
5μΌ λμμ μμΈμμ 보λ΄κ³ , μ΄ν λμμ μ μ£Όλμμ μ§λΌ κ±°μμ.
Iβll spend five days in Seoul and two in Jeju Island.
μ€λ μμΉ¨μ λΉνκΈ°νμ νΈν
μμ½λ λλμ΄μ.
I finished booking my flight and hotel this morning.
μ¬ν μ μ μ€λΉν κ² λ§μμ.
Thereβs a lot to prepare before the trip.
νκ΅μ μ§κΈ νμ¬λ¦μ΄λΌμ μ¬λ¦μ·μ λ§μ΄ μ€λΉν΄ κ°μΌ ν΄μ.
Itβs midsummer in Korea now, so I need to pack a lot of summer clothes.
μ΄λ²μλ μΌκ΅¬ κ²½κΈ°λ λ³΄κ³ , λ±μ°λ ν κ±°μμ.
This time, Iβll watch a baseball game and go hiking.
λ―Έμ©μ€μ κ°μ 머리λ ν μμ μ΄μμ.
Iβm also planning to get my hair done at a Korean salon.
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πΈ Key Vocabulary & Expressions λ°©ν: vacation/school break (used for students) μ¬νμ λ λλ€: to depart on a trip/to go traveling κ°μ₯ μΉν μΉκ΅¬: best friend/closest friend λ¨Έλ¬Όλ€: to stay (at a place for a period of time) 보λ΄λ€: to spend (time) μ§λ΄λ€: to stay/spend time (living somewhere) μμ½: reservation/booking λλ΄λ€: to finish/complete λ±μ°μ νλ€: go hiking / to climb mountain 머리λ₯Ό νλ€: get oneβs hair done Β
πΈ Grammar Breakdown 1. ~μλ§μ π‘
λ€μ μ£Όμ λ°©νμ΄ μμλμλ§μ νκ΅μΌλ‘ μ¬νμ λ λμ.
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Meaning:
π‘ λ°©νμ΄ μμλ μλ§μ : as soon as vacation begins β
Format: Verb stem + μλ§μ
β
Example:
μ§μ μ€μλ§μ μ€μ΄μ. β I slept as soon as I got home.μμ
μ΄ λλμλ§μ λ°₯μ λ¨Ήμμ΄μ. β I ate right after class.Β
2. ~μμ / ~μ΄μ / ~ν΄μ π‘
λ€μ μ£Όμ λ°©νμ΄ μμλμλ§μ νκ΅μΌλ‘ μ¬νμ λ λμ.
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Meaning:
~μμ / ~μ΄μ / ~ν΄μ: This is the polite present tense ending used in Korean. Use it when talking about actions or states happening now, or things you do regularly, in a polite way. β
Format:
Verb stem + ~μμ/μ΄μ/ν€μ
Verb Type
Rule
Example
Meaning
γ
/γ
vowel stem
stem + μμ
κ°λ€ β κ°μ μ€λ€ β μμ
(I) go (I) come
other vowels vowel stem
stem + μ΄μ
λ¨Ήλ€ β λ¨Ήμ΄μ λ§μλ€ β λ§μ
μ
(I) eat (I) drink
νλ€ verb
β ν΄μ
νλ€ β ν΄μ
(I) do
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Example:
μ λ μμΈμ μ΄μμ. β I live in Seoul.μ±
μ μ½μ΄μ β I read a book.μ λ νκ΅μ΄λ₯Ό 곡λΆν΄μ. β I study Korean.Β
3. ~μ΄μμ / ~μμ π‘
μ΄λ² μ¬νμ μ μ λ λ²μ§Έ νκ΅ λ°©λ¬Έμ΄μμ .
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Meaning:
~μ΄μμ / ~μμ: polite sentence endings used with nouns to say βis / am / areβ in the present tense.π‘ μ΄λ² μ¬νμ μ μ λ λ²μ§Έ νκ΅ λ°©λ¬Έ μ΄μμ β This trip is my second visit to Korea β
Format: Noun + μμ/μ΄μμ
Noun Type
Rule
Example
Meaning
Vowel-ending Noun
Noun + μμ
μμ¬μμ
I am a doctor.
Consonant-ending Noun
Noun + μ΄μμ
νμμ΄μμ
I am a student.
β
Example:
μ μΉκ΅¬λ κ°μμμ. β My friend is a singer.μ΄κ±΄ μ±
μμ΄μμ. β This is a desk.Β
4. ~κΈ°λ‘ νλ€ π‘
μ΄λ²μλ κ°μ₯ μΉν μΉκ΅¬ λ λͺ
κ³Ό κ°μ΄ κ°κΈ°λ‘ νμ΄μ.
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Meaning:
~κΈ°λ‘ νμ΄μ: It is used to express a decision that has been made β usually by the speaker or together with someone else.π‘ κ°(λ€) + κΈ°λ‘ νμ΄μ β κ°κΈ°λ‘ νμ΄μ: decided to go β
Format: Verb stem + κΈ°λ‘ νλ€
Base form: Verb stem + κΈ°λ‘ νλ€ Polite form (present tense): Verb stem + κΈ°λ‘ ν΄μ β decide to do (something) Polite form (past tense): Verb stem + κΈ°λ‘ νμ΄μ. β decided to do (something) β
Example:
μ΄λνκΈ°λ‘ νμ΄μ. β I decided to exercise.μκΈ°λ‘ νμ΄μ. β I decided to sleep.Β
5. ~γΉ/μ κ±°μμ π‘
νκ΅μλ μΌμ£ΌμΌ λμ λ¨Έλ¬Ό κ±°μμ .
β
Meaning:
~γΉ/μ κ±°μμ: will / going to Use this to talk about the future π‘ λ¨Έλ¬Ό(λ€) + κ±°μμ: I will stay β
Format: Verb stem + γΉ/μ κ±°μμ
Verb Type
Rule
Example
Meaning
vowel-ending stem
stem + γΉ κ±°μμ
κ°λ€ β κ° κ±°μμ
I will go.
consonant (except γΉ)-ending stem
stem + μ κ±°μμ
λ¨Ήλ€ β λ¨Ήμ κ±°μμ
I will eat.
γΉ-ending stem
stem + κ±°μμ
μ΄λ€ β μ΄ κ±°μμ
I will live.
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Example:
νκ΅μ΄λ₯Ό 곡λΆν κ±°μμ. β I will study Korean.μ΄ μ·μ μ
μ κ±°μμ β I will wear this outfit.μμΈμ μ΄ κ±°μμ. β I will live in Seoul.Β
6. ~γΉ/μ κ² λ§λ€ π‘
μ¬ν μ μ μ€λΉν κ² λ§μμ .
β
Meaning:
~γΉ/μ κ² λ§λ€: Use this to say βThereβs a lot to ~.β π‘ μ€λΉν κ² λ§μμ β Thereβs a lot to prepare β
Format: Verb stem + γΉ/μ κ² λ§λ€
The full form of it is γΉ/μ κ²μ΄ λ§λ€ .
Verb Type
Rule
Example
Meaning
vowel-ending stem
stem + γΉ κ² λ§λ€
νλ€ β ν κ² λ§λ€
I have a lot to do.
consonant-ending stem
stem + μ κ² λ§λ€
λ¨Ήλ€ β λ¨Ήμ κ² λ§λ€
There's a lot to eat.
γΉ-ending stem
stem + κ² λ§λ€
μ΄λ€ β μ΄ κ² λ§λ€
There's a lot to buy.
β
Example:
λ³Ό κ² λ§μμ. β Thereβs a lot to see.μ
μ κ² λ§μμ. β Thereβs a lot to wear.ν κ² λ§μμ. β Thereβs a lot to sell.Β
7. ~(μ΄)λΌμ π‘
νκ΅μ μ§κΈ νμ¬λ¦μ΄λΌμ μ¬λ¦μ·μ λ§μ΄ μ€λΉν΄ κ°μΌ ν΄μ.
β
Meaning:
~(μ΄)λΌμ: because (it is something) π‘ νκ΅μ μ§κΈ νμ¬λ¦ μ΄λΌμ β Because itβs midsummer in Korea right now β
Format:
Noun + (μ΄)λΌμ
Noun Type
Rule
Example
Meaning
Vowel-ending Noun
Noun + λΌμ
μμ¬ β μμ¬λΌμ λ°λΉ μ.
Iβm busy because Iβm a doctor.
Consonant-ending Noun
Noun + μ΄λΌμ
νμ β νμμ΄λΌμ λ°λΉ μ.
Iβm busy because Iβm a student.
β
Example:
μΉκ΅¬λΌμ λμ쀬μ΄μ. β I helped because (he/she) is my friend.겨μΈμ΄λΌμ λ μ¨κ° μΆμμ. β Itβs cold because itβs winter.β
Extra Note:
Reason connectors can vary depending on the type of verb, and in some cases, they can also show sequence based on context.
Theyβre very common in everyday Korean. For more on how they work and their other uses, see the table below.
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Full Table of Sequence & Reason Connectors π
Verb Type
Rule
Verb Change Example
Role as a Reason Connector
Role as a Sequence Connector
γ
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vowel stem
stem + μμ
μ€λ€ β μμ (μ€ + μμ β μμ)
λ μ¨κ° μ’μμ μ°μ±
νμ΄μ I went for a walk because the weather was nice.
νκ΅μ κ°μ 곡λΆνμ΄μ. I went to school and then studied.
other vowels stem
stem + μ΄μ
λ¨Ήλ€ β λ¨Ήμ΄μ
μκ°μ΄ μμ΄μ νμλ₯Ό νμ΄μ. I took a taxi because I didnβt have time.
λ§μ΄ κΈ°λ€λ €μ 컀νΌλ₯Ό μμ΄μ. I waited for a long time and then bought coffee.
νλ€ verb
β ν΄μ
곡λΆνλ€ β 곡λΆν΄μ
λ무 νΌκ³€ν΄μ μΌμ° μ€μ΄μ. I went to bed early because I was so tired.
μ리λ₯Ό ν΄μ κ°μ‘±μ΄λ κ°μ΄ λ¨Ήμμ΄μ. I cooked and then ate with my family.
noun+μ΄λ€ verb
vowel-ending noun + λΌμ consonant-ending noun + μ΄λΌμ
κ°νΈμ¬μ΄λ€ β κ°νΈμ¬λΌμ μ μλμ΄λ€ β μ μλμ΄λΌμ
λ³νΈμ¬λΌμ λ°λΉ μ Since heβs a lawyer, heβs busy 겨μΈμ΄λΌμ λ μ¨κ° μΆμμ. Since it's winter, the weather is cold.
β οΈ Only used as a reason connector with nouns
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8. ~μμΌ / ~μ΄μΌ / ~ν΄μΌ ν΄μ π‘
νκ΅μ μ§κΈ νμ¬λ¦μ΄λΌμ μ¬λ¦μ·μ λ§μ΄ μ€λΉν΄ κ°μΌ ν΄μ.
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Meaning:
~μμΌ / ~μ΄μΌ / ~ν΄μΌ ν΄μ: Use this to say βhave to / mustβ π‘ μ€λΉν΄ κ° μΌ ν΄μ. β have to prepare and go β
Format:
Verb stem + μμΌ/μ΄μΌ/ν΄μΌ ν΄μ
Verb Type
Rule
Example
Meaning
γ
/γ
vowel stem
stem + μμΌ ν΄μ
κ°λ€ β κ°μΌ ν΄μ
I have to go.
other vowels stem
stem + μ΄μΌ ν΄μ
λ¨Ήλ€ β λ¨Ήμ΄μΌ ν΄μ
I have to eat.
νλ€ verb
β ν΄μΌ ν΄μ
곡λΆνλ€ β 곡λΆν΄μΌ ν΄μ
I have to study.
β
Example:
μμΌ ν΄μ. β I have to sleep.μ
μ΄μΌ ν΄μ. β I have to wear (something)μ΄λν΄μΌ ν΄μ. β I have to exerciseΒ
9. ~μμ / ~μ΄μ / ~ν΄μ π‘
λ―Έμ©μ€μ κ°μ 머리λ ν μμ μ΄μμ.
β
Meaning:
Sequence & Reason Connector Connects two actions or gives a reason (βsoβ / βand thenβ) π‘ λ―Έμ©μ€μ κ° μ β go to the hair salon and then β
Format:
Verb stem + μμ/μ΄μ/ν΄μ
Verb Type
Rule
Example
Meaning
γ
/γ
vowel stem
stem + μμ
κ°λ€ β κ°μ λ¨Ήμμ΄μ
I went and ate.
other vowels stem
stem + μ΄μ
λ¨Ήλ€ β λ¨Ήμ΄μ λ°°λΆλ¬μ
Iβm full because I ate.
νλ€ verb
β ν΄μ
곡λΆνλ€ β 곡λΆν΄μ νΌκ³€ν΄μ
Iβm tired because I studied.
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Example:
λ μ¨κ° μ’μμ μ°μ±
νμ΄μ.. β The weather was nice, so I took a walk.λ¦μ΄μ λ―Έμν΄μ. β Iβm sorry Iβm late.μ΄λν΄μ 건κ°ν΄μ. β Iβm healthy because I work out.β
Extra Note:
~μμ / ~μ΄μ / ~ν΄μ can be used as both sequence connectors and reason connectors.
For more details on how each meaning works in context, please see the table below.
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Full Table of Sequence & Reason Connectors π
Verb Type
Rule
Verb Change Example
Role as a Reason Connector
Role as a Sequence Connector
γ
/γ
vowel stem
stem + μμ
μ€λ€ β μμ (μ€ + μμ β μμ)
μμ κ° λ§μμ λ°λΉ μ. Iβm busy because I have a lot of homework.
νκ΅μ κ°μ 곡λΆνμ΄μ. I went to school and then studied.
other vowels stem
stem + μ΄μ
λ¨Ήλ€ β λ¨Ήμ΄μ
μκ°μ΄ μμ΄μ νμλ₯Ό νμ΄μ. I took a taxi because I didnβt have time.
λ§μ΄ κΈ°λ€λ €μ 컀νΌλ₯Ό μμ΄μ. I waited for a long time and then bought coffee.
νλ€ verb
β ν΄μ
곡λΆνλ€ β 곡λΆν΄μ
λ무 νΌκ³€ν΄μ μΌμ° μ€μ΄μ. I went to bed early because I was so tired.
μ리λ₯Ό ν΄μ κ°μ‘±μ΄λ κ°μ΄ λ¨Ήμμ΄μ. I cooked and then ate with my family.
noun+μ΄λ€ verb
vowel-ending noun + λΌμ consonant-ending noun + μ΄λΌμ
κ°νΈμ¬μ΄λ€ β κ°νΈμ¬λΌμ μ μλμ΄λ€ β μ μλμ΄λΌμ
λ³νΈμ¬λΌμ λ°λΉ μ Since heβs a lawyer, heβs busy 겨μΈμ΄λΌμ λ μ¨κ° μΆμμ. Since it's winter, the weather is cold.
β οΈ Only used as a reason connector with nouns
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10. ~γΉ/μ μμ μ΄μμ π‘
λ―Έμ©μ€μ κ°μ 머리λ ν μμ μ΄μμ .
β
Meaning:
Use this to say βIβm planning to ~β (formal). π‘ 머리λ ν μμ μ΄μμ . β Iβm planning to get my hair done too β
Format:
Verb stem + γΉ/μ μμ μ΄μμ
Verb Type
Rule
Example
Meaning
vowel-ending stem
stem + γΉ μμ μ΄μμ
κ°λ€ β κ° μμ μ΄μμ
I plan to go.
consonant-ending stem
stem + μ μμ μ΄μμ
λ¨Ήλ€ β λ¨Ήμ μμ μ΄μμ
I plan to eat.
γΉ-ending stem
stem + μμ μ΄μμ
μ΄λ€ β μ΄ μμ μ΄μμ
I plan to live.
β
Example:
λ΄μΌ μΉκ΅¬λ₯Ό λ§λ μμ μ΄μμ. β I plan to meet a friend tomorrow.μ΄ μ·μ μ
μ μμ μ΄μμ. β I plan to wear these clothes.μ΄ κ³³μμ λ μμ μ΄μμ. β I plan to have fun at this place.πΈ Extra Cultural or Language Note β
Hair Salons β Trendy styles & great service. A must-try for many tourists!
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Korean Baseball β Loud cheers, great vibesβeven for non-fans.
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Summer in Korea β Hot, humid, and rainy. Donβt forget your umbrella!
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Jeju Island β Nature, beaches, and volcanoesβKoreaβs top travel spot.
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