About This Lesson
Use Listening to Music in Free Time to practice Korean conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
음악을 들어요?
uh-MAH-geul duh-ruh-YO? Do you listen to music?
B
저는 여가 시간에 음악을 들어요.
juh-NEUN yuh-GAH shee-GAHN-eh uh-MAH-geul duh-ruh-YO. I listen in my free time.
A
어떤 음악을 좋아해요?
uh-TUHN uh-MAH-geul joh-AH-heh-YO? What kind of music do you like?
B
저는 느린 노래를 좋아해요.
juh-NEUN nuh-RIN noh-REH-rul joh-AH-heh-YO. I like slow songs.
A
헤드폰을 사용해요?
HEH-duh-POH-neul sah-YONG-heh-YO? Do you use headphones?
B
쉬고 싶을 때 사용해요.
shwee-GOH SHEE-puhl TTEH sah-YONG-heh-YO. I use them when I want to relax.
A
뭔가 들어도 돼요?
mwuhn-GAH duh-ruh-doh DWEH-yo? Can I hear something?
B
조용한 곡을 틀게요.
joh-YONG-han goh-geul tuhl-KKEH-yo. I'll play a quiet track.Word by Word
음악
“음악” means “music” in this dialogue, as in “음악을 들어요?” and “여가 시간에 음악을 들어요.” It is the thing being listened to, and it can be used before an object particle when talking about listening to music. Use it when discussing music as a hobby or free-time activity.
을
“을” marks “음악” as the object of “들어요” in “음악을 들어요.” It is used after a noun ending in a consonant to show what an action is directed toward. A reusable pattern is “noun을 + verb,” such as the object in “음악을 들어요.”
들어요
“들어요” means “listen to” in “음악을 들어요” and “여가 시간에 음악을 들어요.” Here it describes listening to music, and the object comes before it with 을. Use it when saying that you listen to music in your free time or asking whether someone listens to music.
저
“저” means “I” or “me” in the polite statement “저는 여가 시간에 음악을 들어요.” It refers to the speaker, and it appears with 는 when the speaker is introduced as the topic. Use it in polite conversations when talking about your own activities or preferences.
는
“는” marks “저” as the topic in “저는 여가 시간에 음악을 들어요.” It frames the following information as something about the speaker. A reusable pattern is “저는 + information about me,” especially when answering a question about your habits or preferences.
여가
“여가” means “free time” or “leisure” in the expression “여가 시간.” Together with 시간, it identifies time available for relaxing or hobbies. Use it when talking about activities done outside work or other scheduled responsibilities.
시간
“시간” means “time” in “여가 시간에 음악을 들어요.” In this dialogue, it is part of the time expression “여가 시간,” meaning free time. Use it when saying when an activity happens or discussing the time available for a hobby.
에
“에” marks “여가 시간” as the time when the listening happens in “여가 시간에 음악을 들어요.” With a time expression, it can mean “at” or “during.” A reusable pattern is “time expression에 + activity” when saying when you do something.
어떤
“어떤” means “what kind of” in “어떤 음악을 좋아해요?” It comes before the noun 음악 to ask about the type or character of music. Use the pattern “어떤 + noun” when asking someone to describe a kind of thing they like or want.
좋아해요
“좋아해요” means “like” in “어떤 음악을 좋아해요?” and “느린 노래를 좋아해요.” It describes a preference, with the preferred thing marked as the object. Use the pattern “object을/를 좋아해요” when talking about things you like.
느린
“느린” means “slow” in “느린 노래,” describing the speed or style of the songs. It is placed before 노래 because it modifies that noun. Use it before a noun when identifying music as slow, as in the dialogue’s answer about preferred songs.
노래
“노래” means “song” in “느린 노래를 좋아해요.” It refers to the music being described as slow and liked by the speaker. In “노래를 좋아해요,” it is the thing the speaker likes, so use it when talking about songs as an object of preference.
를
“를” marks “노래” as the object of “좋아해요” in “느린 노래를 좋아해요.” It is used after a noun ending in a vowel to show what the action or preference concerns. A reusable pattern is “noun를 + verb,” as in “노래를 좋아해요.”
헤드폰
“헤드폰” means “headphones” in “헤드폰을 사용해요?” It is the item the speaker asks about using while listening to music. Use it when discussing listening equipment, especially in a question or statement with 사용해요.
사용해요
“사용해요” means “use” in “헤드폰을 사용해요?” The thing being used comes before it with 을, as in “헤드폰을 사용해요.” Use the pattern “object을/를 사용해요” when saying that you use a particular item.
쉬고
“쉬고” means “rest” or “relax” as the action in “쉬고 싶을 때 사용해요.” It connects the action of resting with the expression of wanting to do that action. Use it in this kind of desire expression when explaining that you use something while you want to relax.
싶을
“싶을” contributes “want to” in “쉬고 싶을 때,” meaning “when I want to rest.” It appears before 때 to make a time expression about a desired action. Use the pattern “action 싶을 때” when saying that something happens when you want to do that action.
때
“때” means “when” or “time” in “쉬고 싶을 때.” It follows the preceding expression and identifies the situation in which the headphones are used. A reusable pattern is “clause 때” for describing when something happens.
뭔가
“뭔가” means “something” in “뭔가 들어도 돼요?” It refers to an unspecified thing to listen to. Use it when asking about or mentioning an unspecified object, such as when asking whether there is something available to hear.
들어도
“들어도” means “listen to” or “hear” in the permission question “뭔가 들어도 돼요?” Here, its form works together with 돼요 to ask whether listening is allowed, rather than simply stating an action. A reusable permission pattern is “V-아/어도 돼요?” meaning “May I V?”
돼요
“돼요” means that something is okay or allowed in “뭔가 들어도 돼요?” It completes the permission question by asking whether the proposed listening is acceptable. Use it in the pattern “V-아/어도 돼요?” when requesting permission to do something.
조용한
“조용한” means “quiet” in “조용한 곡,” describing the track that the speaker will play. It comes before 곡 because it modifies that noun. Use it before a noun when choosing or describing quiet music.
곡
“곡” means “track” or “song” in “조용한 곡을 틀게요.” It refers to one piece of music that the speaker is going to play. Use it when talking about a particular musical track as something to play or listen to.
틀게요
“틀게요” means “I’ll play” or “I’ll put it on” in “조용한 곡을 틀게요.” The speaker uses it to offer or announce an intended action in response to the request to hear something. A reusable pattern is “object을/를 틀게요” when saying that you will play a particular track or piece of music.
Grammar Points
-(으)ㄹ 때
쉬고 싶을 때 음악을 들어요.
shwee-GOH SHEE-puhl TTEH uh-MAH-geul duh-ruh-YO.I listen to music when I want to relax.
Attach -(으)ㄹ 때 to a verb to express “when” or “at the time of” doing something.
-아/어도 돼요?
뭔가 들어도 돼요?
mwuhn-GAH duh-ruh-doh DWEH-yo?May I listen to something?
Use -아/어도 돼요? to ask for permission to do something.
Korean Vocabulary
노래
noun
noh-REH
song
느린
adj
nuh-RIN
slow
들어도 돼요
phrase
duh-ruh-doh DWEH-yo
may I hear
들어요
verb
duh-ruh-YO
listen
뭔가
pron
mwuhn-GAH
something
사용해요
verb
sah-YONG-heh-YO
use
쉬고 싶을 때
phrase
shwee-GOH SHEE-puhl TTEH
when I want to relax
어떤
det
uh-TUHN
what kind of
여가 시간
phrase
yuh-GAH shee-GAHN
free time
음악
noun
uh-MAHK
music
좋아해요
verb
joh-AH-heh-YO
like
헤드폰
noun
HEH-duh-POHN
headphones
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
Do you listen to music?
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음악을 들어요?I listen in my free time.
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저는 여가 시간에 음악을 들어요.What kind of music do you like?
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어떤 음악을 좋아해요?Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
use
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사용해요like
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좋아해요music
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음악song