About This Lesson
Use Choosing a Simple Activity to practice Korean conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
어떤 활동을 할까요?
uh-TTUN hwal-TTONG-uhl hal-KKAH-yoh? What activity should we do?
B
밖에서 걸을 수도 있어요.
pahk-KKEH-suh guh-RUHL soo-DOH ee-SSUH-yoh. We could walk outside.
A
밖은 추울 수도 있어요.
pahk-KKUN CHOO-ool soo-DOH ee-SSUH-yoh. It may be cold out there.
B
그럼 안에서 읽을 수 있어요.
guh-RUHM ah-NUH-suh EEL-GUHL SSOO ee-SSUH-yoh. Then we can read inside.
A
오늘은 읽는 게 더 좋아요.
oh-NUH-run EENG-nuhn geh tuh joh-AH-yoh. Reading sounds better today.
B
조용한 방을 골라요.
joh-yong-han pahng-uhl gohl-LAH-yoh. Let's choose a quiet room.
A
제 책을 가져올게요.
jeh CHEG-uhl gah-JYUH-ool-KKeh-yoh. I'll bring my book.
B
우리 자리를 찾을게요.
oo-REE jah-REE-ruhl cha-JUHL-KKeh-yoh. I'll find a spot for us.Word by Word
어떤
어떤 means “what kind of” or “which” in 어떤 활동을 할까요?. It comes before a noun when asking someone to choose or identify one option, such as an activity.
활동
활동 means “activity” in 어떤 활동을 할까요?. Here it is the thing the speakers are deciding to do, and it is marked as the object of the following action.
을
을 marks 활동 as the object in 활동을 할까요?. It is used after a noun to show what the following action concerns.
할까요
할까요 asks “What should we do?” or “Shall we do it?” in 어떤 활동을 할까요?. It is useful when inviting another person to decide on a shared action.
밖
밖 means “outside” or “outdoors” in 밖에서 걸을 수도 있어요. It refers to the outside as the place connected with the walking activity.
에서
에서 marks 밖 as the place where the action happens in 밖에서 걸을 수도 있어요. Use it after a place when describing an action taking place there.
걸을
걸을 means “walk” in 걸을 수도 있어요. It is the verb form used before 수 in an expression about the possibility of walking.
수
수 indicates possibility in 걸을 수도 있어요, but the full meaning comes from the whole expression rather than 수 alone. It is used after a verb form to talk about something that may be possible.
도
도 adds the idea that walking is one possible option in 걸을 수도 있어요. Together with 수 and 있어요, it helps express that the action may be possible.
있어요
있어요 completes the possibility expression in 걸을 수도 있어요, which means that walking could be possible. This pattern is useful for saying that an action can happen or may be available.
은
은 makes 밖 the topic in 밖은 추울 수도 있어요, meaning “As for outside, it may be cold.” Use it after a noun to set that noun as the topic of the following statement.
추울
추울 means “be cold” in 추울 수도 있어요. This form comes before 수 to say that being cold is a possibility, such as when discussing the weather outside.
그럼
그럼 means “then” or “in that case” in 그럼 안에서 읽을 수 있어요. It connects the previous concern with a resulting suggestion or plan.
안
안 means “inside” in 안에서 읽을 수 있어요. Together with 에서, it identifies indoors as the place where the reading can happen.
읽을
읽을 means “read” in 읽을 수 있어요. It is the verb form used before 수 when saying that reading is possible.
오늘
오늘 means “today” in 오늘은 읽는 게 더 좋아요. It sets the time for the speaker’s preference or judgment.
읽는
읽는 describes the activity of reading in 읽는 게 더 좋아요. Together with 게, it makes reading the activity being evaluated or compared.
게
게 turns 읽는 into the thing or activity being evaluated in 읽는 게 더 좋아요. It is useful after an action when saying that doing that action is good, preferable, or better.
더
더 means “more” or “better” in 읽는 게 더 좋아요. It shows that reading is preferred over another option in this decision.
좋아요
좋아요 means “is good” or “is preferable” in 오늘은 읽는 게 더 좋아요. It completes a judgment about an activity or option and can be used to say that one choice suits the situation.
조용한
조용한 means “quiet” in 조용한 방을 골라요. It comes before 방 to describe the room the speakers want to choose.
방
방 means “room” in 조용한 방을 골라요. Here it is the place they want to select for reading, and it is marked as the object of 골라요.
골라요
골라요 means “choose” in 조용한 방을 골라요. In this dialogue it works as a proposal to choose a quiet room together.
제
제 means “my” in 제 책을 가져올게요. It identifies the book as belonging to the speaker and comes before the noun it describes.
책
책 means “book” in 제 책을 가져올게요. Here it is the item the speaker plans to bring.
가져올게요
가져올게요 means “I’ll bring it” in 제 책을 가져올게요. It presents an action the speaker intends to do, often as an offer or commitment to the other person.
우리
우리 means “our” or “for us” in 우리 자리를 찾을게요. It identifies the spot as shared by the speaker and the listener.
자리
자리 means “spot” or “seat” in 우리 자리를 찾을게요. In this dialogue it refers to a place where the two people can sit and read.
를
를 marks 자리 as the object in 자리를 찾을게요. It shows that the spot is the thing the speaker will find.
찾을게요
찾을게요 means “I’ll find it” in 우리 자리를 찾을게요. It presents finding a spot as the action the speaker volunteers or commits to do.
Grammar Points
-(으)ㄹ까요?
어떤 활동을 할까요?
uh-TTUN hwal-TTONG-uhl hal-KKAH-yoh?What kind of activity shall we do?
Use -(으)ㄹ까요? to make a suggestion or ask what someone wants to do together.
-(으)ㄹ게요
제 책을 가져올게요.
jeh CHEG-uhl gah-JYUH-ool-KKeh-yoh.I'll bring my book.
Use -(으)ㄹ게요 to state a future intention or promise, often in response to another person.
Korean Vocabulary
걷다
verb
guht-TTAH
to walk
걸을
밖에서 걸을 수도 있어요.
그럼
adv
guh-RUHM
then
그럼 안에서 읽을 수 있어요.
더
adv
tuh
more
오늘은 읽는 게 더 좋아요.
밖
noun
pahk
outside
밖에서
밖에서 걸을 수도 있어요.
안
noun
ahn
inside
안에서
그럼 안에서 읽을 수 있어요.
어떤
det
uh-TTUN
what kind of
어떤 활동을 할까요?
오늘
adv
oh-NUHL
today
오늘은
오늘은 읽는 게 더 좋아요.
읽다
verb
eek-TTAH
to read
읽을
그럼 안에서 읽을 수 있어요.
좋다
adj
joht-TTAH
to be good; to be better
좋아요
오늘은 읽는 게 더 좋아요.
춥다
adj
choop-TTAH
to be cold
추울
밖은 추울 수도 있어요.
하다
verb
hah-DAH
to do
할까요
어떤 활동을 할까요?
활동
noun
hwal-TTONG
activity
활동을
어떤 활동을 할까요?
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
What activity should we do?
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어떤 활동을 할까요?We could walk outside.
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밖에서 걸을 수도 있어요.It may be cold out there.
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밖은 추울 수도 있어요.Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
to walk
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걸을today
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오늘은inside
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안에서to be good; to be better