Signing Up for a Walking Event | Learn Korean in English

Korean lesson set in a contemporary Seoul everyday setting: At an event registration desk, two adults ask about joining a walking event and fill out a sign-up form..

EN → KO / Level: A1

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Dialogue

A

걷기 행사에 참가하는 데 얼마예요?

guht-KKEE HENG-sah-eh cham-gah-hah-neun deh uhl-MAH-yeh-yoh? How much does it cost to join the walking event?
C

시민은 무료예요.

shee-MEE-neun moo-RYOH-yeh-yoh. It is free for city residents.
B

저희는 함께 신청하고 싶어요.

juh-HEE-neun hahm-KKEH sheen-CHUHNG-ha-go SHEE-puh-yoh. We would like to sign up together.
C

이 양식에 이름, 주소, 전화번호를 써 주세요.

ee yang-SHEE-geh ee-reum, joo-soh, jun-HWA-bun-ho-reul SSUH JOO-seh-yoh. Please write your names, addresses, and phone numbers on this form.
A

이메일 주소도 써야 하나요?

ee-meh-EEL joo-soh-doh SSUH-yah hah-NAH-yoh? Should we add an email address too?
C

그건 안 써도 돼요.

guh-GUHN AHN SSUH-doh DWEH-yoh. That part is optional.
B

이메일 주소를 쓰면 무엇을 보내 주실 거예요?

ee-meh-EEL joo-soh-reul SSUH-myun moo-UH-seul boh-neh JOO-sheel guh-yeh-yoh? What will you send if we add one?
C

다음 행사 일정을 보내 드릴 거예요.

dah-UHM HENG-sah eel-JJUNG-eul boh-neh duh-REEL guh-yeh-yoh. We will send the schedule for the next event.

Word by Word

걷기 “걷기” means walking here and names the activity in “걷기 행사,” a walking event. It comes from 걷다 and is used as an activity name before another noun, as in “걷기 행사.”
행사에 “행사에” means to or for the event in “걷기 행사에 참가하는 데,” marking the event that someone joins. “행사에 참가하다” is a useful pattern for saying that someone participates in an event.
참가하는 “참가하는” means participating or joining here and describes the action in “참가하는 데.” It comes from 참가하다 and uses the form that modifies the following 데; “참가하는 행사” is a reusable pattern for an event someone is participating in.
데 In “참가하는 데 얼마예요?”, “데” makes the action “참가하는” into the activity being discussed, meaning in joining or for joining. The pattern “V-는 데 얼마예요?” asks how much something costs for doing an activity.
얼마예요 “얼마예요?” asks how much something costs or what amount it is. It is useful when asking the price of an event, item, or service.
시민은 “시민은” means city residents or citizens as the topic in “시민은 무료예요.” The topic marker 는 sets city residents apart as the group whose fee is being explained; “N은/는 무료예요” is a reusable pattern.
무료예요 “무료예요” means is free, with no fee, for the city residents in this dialogue. The pattern “N은/는 무료예요” states that an event, service, or item has no charge.
저희는 “저희는” means we or as for us, referring to the speakers as a group in “저희는 함께 신청하고 싶어요.” 저희 is a polite way to refer to one’s own group, and “저희는 ...” is useful when stating what the group wants or will do.
함께 “함께” means together in “함께 신청하고,” showing that the speakers will sign up as a group. It commonly comes before an action, as in “함께 신청하다.”
신청하고 “신청하고” means sign up and here, linking 신청하다 with the following “싶어요” in “신청하고 싶어요.” The pattern “V-고 싶어요” uses this -고 form before expressing what someone wants to do.
싶어요 “싶어요” expresses that someone wants to or would like to do something. In “신청하고 싶어요,” it makes the speakers’ wish to sign up polite; “V-고 싶어요” is a reusable pattern for stating a desire.
이 “이” means this and directly describes “양식” in “이 양식에.” The pattern “이 + noun” points to a nearby or currently relevant thing, such as this form.
양식에 “양식에” means on the form in “이 양식에 이름, 주소, 전화번호를 써 주세요.” The particle 에 marks the form as the place where the information should be written; “양식에 쓰다” is a useful pattern.
이름 “이름” means name and is one of the pieces of information to write on the form. It can be used as a field or object with “이름을 쓰다,” meaning to write a name.
주소 “주소” means address and is listed as information to write on the form. It is commonly used with “주소를 쓰다” when entering or writing an address.
전화번호를 “전화번호를” means phone number as the object of “써 주세요,” so the request is to write the phone number. The particle 를 marks the information being written; “전화번호를 쓰다” is a reusable pattern.
써 “써” means write here and appears before “주세요” in the polite request “써 주세요.” It is the form of 쓰다 used in this request pattern, “V-어/아 주세요.”
주세요 Together with “써,” “주세요” makes “써 주세요,” meaning please write. After an action form, “V-어/아 주세요” is a polite way to ask someone to do that action.
이메일 “이메일” means email and modifies “주소” in “이메일 주소도,” meaning email address. “이메일 주소” is a common noun combination for an email address.
주소도 In “이메일 주소도,” “주소도” means the address too, with 도 adding the meaning of also or too. The whole phrase keeps the meaningful combination “이메일 주소도,” referring to adding an email address in addition to the other requested information.
써야 “써야” contributes the meaning must or should write in “써야 하나요?” It comes from 쓰다 with the necessity form -어야, and the pattern “V-어야 하나요?” asks whether an action is necessary.
하나요 In “써야 하나요?”, “하나요” completes a polite question asking whether writing is necessary, so the sentence means Should we write it? or Do we have to write it? This form is used after a necessity expression such as “써야” to ask for confirmation.
그건 “그건” means as for that or that one in “그건 안 써도 돼요,” referring here to the email address just mentioned. It is the topic form of 그것은 and is useful when responding about a specific item already under discussion.
안 “안” means not and comes before “써도” in “안 써도 돼요.” The pattern “안 + verb” places negation directly before an action.
써도 In “안 써도 돼요,” “써도” means even if one writes or, with the preceding 안, even if one does not write. Together with “돼요,” the construction “안 V-어도 돼요” says that it is okay not to do something.
돼요 In “안 써도 돼요,” “돼요” means is okay or is allowed, so the whole sentence says that writing it is not required. The pattern “V-어도 돼요” expresses permission, while “안 V-어도 돼요” says there is no need to do the action.
주소를 “주소를” means the address as the object in “이메일 주소를 쓰면.” The particle 를 marks the address being written, and “주소를 쓰다” is a reusable pattern for entering an address.
쓰면 “쓰면” means if one writes in “이메일 주소를 쓰면,” introducing the condition for what will happen next. It comes from 쓰다 with the conditional form -면; “V-면” is used to state what happens if an action occurs.
무엇을 “무엇을” means what as the object of “보내 주실 거예요,” asking what will be sent. The particle 을 marks the thing being sent, as in the pattern “무엇을 보내다.”
보내 “보내” means send here and appears in “보내 주실 거예요,” asking what the desk will send. It is the action form used before a helping expression such as “보내 주실,” meaning send for someone.
주실 In “보내 주실 거예요,” “주실” adds the meaning of doing the sending for the other person and expresses respect toward the person who will do it. The pattern “V-어 주실 거예요?” politely asks whether someone will do an action for you.
거예요 “거예요” gives “보내 주실 거예요” its future meaning, will send. The pattern “V-(으)ㄹ 거예요” is used for a future plan, expectation, or statement about what will happen.
다음 “다음” means next in “다음 행사,” referring to the event that comes after the current one. It comes before a noun in patterns such as “다음 행사.”
일정을 “일정을” means the schedule as the object of “보내 드릴 거예요,” specifically the schedule for the next event. The particle 을 marks what will be sent, and “행사 일정을 보내다” is a useful pattern.
드릴 In “보내 드릴 거예요,” “드릴” contributes the polite meaning of giving or sending to the listener. It comes from 드리다 and appears in the future form before “거예요”; “V-어 드리다” is used when politely doing something for someone.

Grammar Points

동사 어간 + 아/어도 돼요

이메일 주소를 써도 돼요?

ee-meh-EEL joo-soh-reul SSUH-doh DWEH-yoh?

Is it okay to write an email address?

허락이나 가능 여부를 물을 때 쓰는 표현이에요. 쓰다의 어간 써에 도 돼요를 붙여요.

안 + 동사

이름을 안 써도 돼요?

ee-REU-meul AHN SSUH-doh DWEH-yoh?

Is it okay not to write a name?

동사 앞에 안을 놓아 부정해요. 안 써도 돼요는 쓰지 않아도 괜찮다는 뜻이에요.

Korean Vocabulary

걷기 noun
guht-KKEE walking
무료 noun
moo-RYOH free of charge
시민 noun
shee-MEEN city resident; citizen
신청하다 verb
sheen-CHUHNG-hah-dah sign up; apply 신청하고
양식 noun
yang-SHEEK form
얼마예요? phrase
uhl-MAH-yeh-yoh How much is it?
이름 noun
ee-REUM name
저희 pron
juh-HEE we; us
주소 noun
joo-SOH address
참가하다 verb
cham-gah-HAH-dah participate in; join 참가하는
함께 adv
hahm-KKEH together
행사 noun
HENG-sah event

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

How much does it cost to join the walking event?

Show Answer걷기 행사에 참가하는 데 얼마예요?

It is free for city residents.

Show Answer시민은 무료예요.

We would like to sign up together.

Show Answer저희는 함께 신청하고 싶어요.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

How much is it?

Show Answer얼마예요

participate in; join

Show Answer참가하는

sign up; apply

Show Answer신청하고

event

Show Answer행사