Preparing drinks and snacks for a guest | Learn Korean in English

Korean lesson set in a contemporary Seoul everyday setting: At home, two adults prepare tea and snacks before a visitor arrives..

EN → KO / Level: A2

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Dialogue

A

우리 손님이 곧 도착할 거예요.

oo-ree SOHN-nee-mee goht doh-chah-kahl guh-yeh-yoh Our guest will arrive soon.
B

커피를 낼까요, 차를 낼까요?

kuh-PEE-reul nehL-kKAH-yoh, CHAH-reul nehL-kKAH-yoh Should we serve coffee or tea?
A

오늘 저녁에는 차가 더 좋을 것 같아요.

oh-NEUL juh-NYUH-geh-neun CHAH-gah duh JOH-eul gut KKAHT-ah-yoh Tea is probably better this evening.
B

주전자에 물을 좀 끓일게요.

joo-juhn-jah-eh MOO-reul johm kkeu-RIL-geh-yoh I'll boil some water in the kettle.
A

우리 손님에게 큰 머그컵을 써 주세요.

oo-ree SOHN-nee-meh-geh KEUN muh-geu-kuh-beul ssuh joo-SEH-yoh Please use the large mug for our guest.
B

제가 간식도 준비할까요?

jeh-gah gan-SIK-tto joon-bi-hal-kkah-yoh Would you like me to prepare snacks too?
A

작은 접시에 비스킷을 좀 놓아 주세요.

JAH-geun juhp-ssi-eh bee-seu-kee-seul johm noh-ah joo-SEH-yoh Put some biscuits on the small plate, please.
B

그 손님이 도착하기 전에 다 준비될 거예요.

guh SOHN-nee-mee doh-chah-kah-gee juh-neh dah joon-BEE-dwel guh-yeh-yoh Everything will be ready before they arrive.

Word by Word

우리 In 우리 손님이, 우리 means “our” and identifies the guest as belonging to the speakers’ shared situation. Use 우리 before a noun when referring to something shared by the speaker and others, such as 우리 집 or 우리 가족.
손님이 손님이 means “the guest” as the subject of the arrival. The 이 marks 손님 as the subject in 우리 손님이 곧 도착할 거예요. Use a person or thing followed by 이 or 가 when it is the subject of the clause.
곧 곧 means “soon” in 곧 도착할 거예요, placing the guest’s arrival in the near future. It commonly comes before an action or event, as in 곧 시작해요 for “It starts soon.”
도착할 도착할 means “will arrive” in 도착할 거예요. It is the form of 도착하다 used before 거예요 to describe an expected future arrival. Use it before 거예요 when saying that someone or something is expected to arrive.
거예요 In 도착할 거예요, 거예요 completes a polite expression for an expected future event, so the sentence means that the guest will arrive. The preceding action form, such as 도착할, tells what is expected. Use verb + ㄹ or 을 거예요 for a future expectation.
커피를 커피를 means “coffee” as the thing to be served in 커피를 낼까요. The 를 marks 커피 as the object of 낼까요. Use a drink or other item followed by 를 when it is the thing being served or acted on.
낼까요 낼까요 means “shall we serve?” in 커피를 낼까요, 차를 낼까요? It asks for a decision or proposes serving something. Use an object followed by 낼까요 when offering or asking whether to serve it.
차를 차를 means “tea” as the thing to be served in 차를 낼까요. The 를 marks 차 as the object of 낼까요. Use a drink followed by 를 with 내다 when discussing serving that drink.
오늘 오늘 means “today” and modifies 저녁 in 오늘 저녁에는. Together, 오늘 저녁 refers to this evening. Use 오늘 before a time or event to place it on the current day.
저녁에는 저녁에는 frames the evening as the time being discussed in 오늘 저녁에는 차가 더 좋을 것 같아요. In this dialogue, it means “this evening,” while 는 gives the time a topic-like focus. Use a time expression followed by 에는 when setting a time as the context for an opinion or action.
차가 차가 means “tea” as the subject of the opinion in 차가 더 좋을 것 같아요. The 가 marks 차 as the option being judged better. Use a noun followed by 가 or 이 when it is the subject of the clause.
더 더 means “more” and gives 좋을 the comparative meaning “better” in 차가 더 좋을 것 같아요. It is used because tea is being compared with coffee. Use 더 before an adjective when describing a greater degree.
좋을 좋을 means “good” or “better” in 좋을 것 같아요, where the speaker gives a tentative opinion about tea. It is the form of 좋다 used before 것 같아요. Use an adjective in this form before 것 같아요 when saying that something seems likely to have that quality.
것 In 좋을 것 같아요, 것 refers to the situation described by 좋을 and helps form the expression “seems likely to be good” or “I think it would be better.” It is not referring to a physical thing here. Use an adjective or verb form followed by 것 같아요 to present an impression or expectation.
같아요 같아요 means “seems” or “I think it is probably so” in 좋을 것 같아요. It makes the speaker’s opinion tentative rather than completely definite. Use a clause followed by 것 같아요 when giving a cautious judgment about a situation.
주전자에 주전자에 means “in the kettle” in 주전자에 물을 좀 끓일게요, indicating where the water will be boiled. The 에 marks the kettle as the relevant place or container. Use a container or place followed by 에 when indicating where something is put or prepared.
물을 물을 means “water” as the object of boiling in 물을 좀 끓일게요. The 을 marks 물 as the thing affected by 끓일게요. 물을 끓이다 is a reusable expression for boiling water.
좀 좀 means “some” or “a little” in 물을 좀 끓일게요, referring to a modest or unspecified amount of water. It commonly comes before the noun or action being limited, as in 물을 좀 주세요 for “Please give me some water.”
끓일게요 끓일게요 means “I’ll boil it” in 물을 좀 끓일게요. Here the speaker uses it to commit to boiling the water as part of preparing the drinks. Use an object followed by 끓일게요 when saying that you will boil it.
손님에게 손님에게 means “for the guest” in 우리 손님에게 큰 머그컵을 써 주세요, identifying the person the mug is intended for. 에게 marks the guest as the recipient or beneficiary. Use a person followed by 에게 when indicating who something is for or directed to.
큰 큰 means “large” and describes 머그컵 in 큰 머그컵을 써 주세요. It is the form of 크다 used before a noun. Use this adjective form directly before a noun when describing its size.
머그컵을 머그컵을 means “the mug” as the object of use in 머그컵을 써 주세요. The 을 marks 머그컵 as the thing to use. 머그컵을 쓰다 is a reusable pattern for saying that someone uses a mug.
써 써 means “use” in 써 주세요, specifying the action being requested. It is the form of 쓰다 that comes before 주세요. Use an object followed by 써 주세요 when politely asking someone to use it.
주세요 In 써 주세요, 주세요 turns the preceding action into a polite request: “please use it.” It follows the action form and makes the request respectful. Use verb form + 주세요 when asking someone politely to do something.
제가 제가 means “I” as the person who may prepare the snacks in 제가 간식도 준비할까요? It identifies the speaker as the proposed doer of the action. Use 제가 before a verb when presenting yourself as the subject, especially in an offer such as 제가 준비할까요?
간식도 간식도 means “snacks too” in 제가 간식도 준비할까요, adding snacks to the drinks already being prepared. The 도 adds this item to the existing situation. Use a noun followed by 도 when saying that it is included as well.
준비할까요 준비할까요 means “shall I prepare?” in 간식도 준비할까요? It offers to prepare something or asks whether the speaker should do so. Use an object followed by 준비할까요 when offering to prepare that object.
작은 작은 means “small” and describes 접시 in 작은 접시에 비스킷을 좀 놓아 주세요. It is the form of 작다 used before a noun. Use this adjective form directly before a noun when describing its size.
접시에 접시에 means “on the plate” in 작은 접시에 비스킷을 좀 놓아 주세요, indicating where the biscuits should be placed. The 에 marks the plate as the destination or location of 놓아 주세요. Use a place or surface followed by 에 with 놓다 when saying where something should be put.
비스킷을 비스킷을 means “biscuits” as the object to be placed in 비스킷을 좀 놓아 주세요. The 을 marks 비스킷 as the thing affected by 놓아 주세요. Use an item followed by 을 or 를 with 놓다 when saying to put or place it.
놓아 놓아 means “put” or “place” in 놓아 주세요, naming the action requested for the biscuits. It is the form of 놓다 used before 주세요. Use an object followed by 놓아 주세요 when politely asking someone to put it somewhere.
그 그 means “the” or “that” in 그 손님이 도착하기 전에, referring back to the guest already mentioned. It comes directly before 손님 to identify that known guest. Use 그 before a noun when referring to a particular person or thing in the context.
도착하기 도착하기 means “arriving” or “the arrival” in 도착하기 전에, making the arrival the event used for the time reference. It comes from 도착하다 and is followed by 전에. Use verb + 기 전에 when saying that something happens before an action or event.
전에 전에 means “before” in 도착하기 전에, so the preparation will be finished before the guest arrives. It follows the event that serves as the time reference. Use verb + 기 전에 for “before doing” or “before something happens.”
다 다 means “everything” or “all of it” in 다 준비될 거예요, referring to all the drinks and snacks being prepared. It shows that the whole preparation will be ready. Use 다 before a verb when referring to the complete amount or all the relevant items.
준비될 준비될 means “will be ready” in 준비될 거예요. It describes the preparation as reaching a ready state before 거예요 adds the expected future meaning. Use a subject followed by 준비될 거예요 when saying that something will be ready.

Grammar Points

동사-(으)ㄹ까요?

간식을 준비할까요?

gan-SI-geul joon-bi-hal-kkah-yoh

Shall I prepare a snack?

This ending makes a suggestion or asks whether the speaker should do something.

동사-(으)ㄹ게요

물을 끓일게요.

MOO-reul kkeu-RIL-geh-yoh

I’ll boil the water.

This ending expresses the speaker’s willingness or promise to do something.

Korean Vocabulary

것 같다 phrase
gut KKAHT-tah seems; appears likely 것 같아요

오늘 저녁에는 차가 더 좋을 것 같아요.

곧 adv
goht soon

우리 손님이 곧 도착할 거예요.

끓이다 verb
kkeu-REE-dah to boil 끓일게요

주전자에 물을 좀 끓일게요.

내다 verb
neh-dah to serve 낼까요

커피를 낼까요, 차를 낼까요?

도착하다 verb
doh-CHAH-kah-dah to arrive 도착할

우리 손님이 곧 도착할 거예요.

손님 noun
SOHN-neem guest

우리 손님이 곧 도착할 거예요.

오늘 저녁 phrase
oh-NEUL juh-NYUH(K) this evening

오늘 저녁에는 차가 더 좋을 것 같아요.

우리 pron
oo-ree our

우리 손님이 곧 도착할 거예요.

좋다 adj
JOH-tah to be good; to be better 좋을

오늘 저녁에는 차가 더 좋을 것 같아요.

주전자 noun
joo-JUHN-jah kettle

주전자에 물을 좀 끓일게요.

차 noun
CHAH tea

커피를 낼까요, 차를 낼까요?

커피 noun
kuh-PEE coffee

커피를 낼까요, 차를 낼까요?

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Our guest will arrive soon.

Show Answer우리 손님이 곧 도착할 거예요.

Should we serve coffee or tea?

Show Answer커피를 낼까요, 차를 낼까요?

I'll boil some water in the kettle.

Show Answer주전자에 물을 좀 끓일게요.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

to boil

Show Answer끓일게요

our

Show Answer우리

kettle

Show Answer주전자

guest

Show Answer손님