Choosing a Movie with Friends | Learn Korean in English

Korean lesson set in a contemporary Seoul everyday setting: Before a movie, two friends watch a trailer, choose a light film with clear subtitles, and plan to get a snack..

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Dialogue

A

어떤 영화를 볼까?

uh-TTUHN yung-HWAH-ruhl BOHL-kkah? Which movie should we watch?
B

가벼운 걸 보고 싶어. 코미디 영화가 좋을 것 같아.

ga-BYUH-oon guhl BOH-go SHEE-puh. koh-MEE-dee yung-HWAH-ga joh-ool geot GAH-tah. I want something light, maybe a comedy.
A

이 영화는 평이 좋고 자막이 잘 보여.

ee yung-HWAH-neun PYUHNG-ee JOH-go ja-MAH-gee jal BOY-uh. This film has strong reviews and clear subtitles.
B

우리 고르기 전에 예고편을 볼 수 있을까?

oo-REE goh-ROO-gee juh-neh yeh-goh-PYUN-uhl BOHL soo ee-SSEUL-kkah? Can we watch the trailer before we choose?
A

예고편이 고르는 데 도움이 될 거야.

yeh-goh-PYUN-ee goh-ROO-neun deh doh-OO-mee dwel guh-YAH. The trailer should help us decide.
B

이야기가 재미있어 보이지만 너무 어렵지는 않을 것 같아.

ee-YAH-gee-ga jeh-MEE-ee-ssuh BOY-jee-man nuh-MOO uh-RYUHPT-jee-neun AH-neul geot GAH-tah. The story looks fun but not too difficult.
A

그럼 이 영화를 고르자.

guh-RUHM ee yung-HWAH-ruhl goh-ROO-jah. Then let's choose this film.
B

시작하기 전에 간식을 사자.

shee-JAH-gee juh-neh GAN-shee-geul SAH-jah. Let's get a snack before it starts.

Word by Word

어떤 “어떤” means “which” or “what kind of” and asks the listener to identify a movie. It comes directly before a noun, as in 어떤 + noun, and is useful when choosing among options with friends.
영화를 “영화를” means “the movie” as the object being watched or chosen; 를 marks the object. A reusable pattern is 영화(를) 보다 for “watch a movie,” useful when discussing movie plans.
볼까 “볼까” asks “shall we watch?” or expresses wondering what to watch in this conversation. It comes from 보다, “to watch,” with a suggestion or wondering ending, and is useful for making a shared decision such as 무엇을 볼까?
가벼운 “가벼운” means “light” or “easygoing” here, describing the kind of movie the speaker wants. It is the form used before a noun, as in 가벼운 + noun, and is useful when asking for entertainment that is not heavy or serious.
걸 “걸” means “something” or “the thing” as the object of 보고 싶어, so 가벼운 걸 means “something light.” In casual speech it is a shortened form of 것을, and it is useful after a description when referring to the described thing.
보고 “보고” means “watching” in 보고 싶어, expressing the activity the speaker wants to do. It comes from 보다, “to watch,” followed by 고 in the pattern V-고 싶어, useful for saying that you want to do an action.
싶어 “싶어” means “want to” in 보고 싶어, “want to watch.” It completes the pattern V-고 싶어 and is useful in casual conversation when telling a friend about a desired activity.
코미디 “코미디” means “comedy” and identifies the type of movie being considered. It can be placed before 영화 in 코미디 영화, useful when naming a movie genre.
영화가 “영화가” means “the movie” as the subject of the preference expressed in 영화가 좋을 것 같아; 가 marks the subject. A reusable pattern is N이/가 좋을 것 같아, useful when saying that an option seems good.
좋을 “좋을” means “would be good” or “would be preferable” in 영화가 좋을 것 같아. It is the form of 좋다 used before 것 같아, and the pattern N이/가 좋을 것 같아 is useful when giving a tentative opinion.
것 “것” means “thing” or “idea” in the expression 좋을 것 같아, where it helps turn the preceding description into an idea that seems likely. The reusable construction V/A-(으)ㄹ 것 같아 is useful for saying “it seems that” or “I think it will be.”
같아 “같아” means “seems” or “I think” in 좋을 것 같아, making the opinion tentative rather than certain. It is useful in casual conversation after a description when offering a personal impression.
이 “이” means “this” and points to the movie being discussed. It comes directly before a noun, as in 이 영화, and is useful when selecting a nearby or currently discussed option.
영화는 “영화는” means “as for this movie,” with 는 marking the topic. It introduces information about the movie, and the pattern N은/는 ... is useful when shifting attention to a particular item.
평이 “평이” means the movie’s reviews or evaluations, and it is the subject of 평이 좋고. The common pattern 평이 좋다 is useful when describing a movie that has received favorable evaluations.
좋고 “좋고” means “is good and” and connects the favorable reviews with the clear subtitles. It uses the -고 connection in 좋고 ..., a useful pattern for listing two related descriptions.
자막이 “자막이” means “the subtitles” as the subject of being clearly visible; 이 marks the subject. A reusable pattern is 자막이 잘 보이다, useful when discussing whether subtitles can be read easily.
잘 “잘” means “well” or “clearly” in 자막이 잘 보여, describing how the subtitles are visible. It usually comes before the verb it modifies and is useful when talking about something being done or seen effectively.
보여 “보여” means “are visible” or “can be seen” in 자막이 잘 보여. It is the casual form used with a subject such as 자막이, and the pattern N이 잘 보여 is useful when checking whether something is easy to see.
우리 “우리” means “we” or “us” in 우리 고르기 전에, referring to the two friends together. It commonly comes before a verb or noun phrase and is useful when describing a shared action or plan.
고르기 “고르기” means “choosing” and names the action that should happen after watching the trailer. It comes from 고르다 with -기, and the pattern V-기 전에 is useful for saying that one action happens before another.
전에 “전에” means “before” and follows 고르기 to mean “before choosing.” It is useful after a noun or -기 action form to place one event earlier than another.
예고편을 “예고편을” means “the trailer” as the object to be watched; 을 marks the object. A reusable pattern is 예고편을 보다, useful when suggesting that people watch a trailer before choosing a movie.
볼 “볼” means “to watch” in 볼 수 있을까, where the action is presented as something that may be possible. It comes from 보다 and is useful in the pattern V-(으)ㄹ 수 있다 or V-(으)ㄹ 수 있을까.
수 “수” expresses possibility or ability in 볼 수 있을까, “can we watch?” It is used with a verb in the pattern V-(으)ㄹ 수 있다, useful when asking whether an action is possible.
있을까 “있을까” helps form the casual question “can we?” in 볼 수 있을까. Together with V-(으)ㄹ 수, it asks about possibility or ability and is useful when making a polite request or checking whether something can be done.
예고편이 “예고편이” means “the trailer” as the subject of helping the friends choose; 이 marks the subject. It is useful in a pattern such as 예고편이 도움이 되다 when discussing what helps with a decision.
고르는 “고르는” means “choosing” in 고르는 데, describing the activity for which the trailer is helpful. It comes from 고르다 in the modifier pattern V-는 데, useful before a phrase describing the purpose or activity involved.
데 “데” means “in doing” or “for” in 고르는 데 도움이 되다, so the whole phrase means “helpful for choosing.” The pattern V-는 데 도움이 되다 is useful when explaining what helps with an activity.
도움이 “도움이” means “help” as the subject of 도움이 될 거야; 이 marks the subject. The pattern N이 도움이 되다 is useful when saying that something helps with a task or decision.
될 “될” means “will be” or “will become” in 도움이 될 거야, stating that the trailer is expected to help. It comes from 되다 before 거야, and N이 도움이 될 거야 is useful for predicting that something will help.
거야 “거야” gives the casual expectation “will” or “is expected to” in 도움이 될 거야. It is useful after a future-looking verb or adjective form when confidently explaining a likely result to a friend.
이야기가 “이야기가” means “the story” as the subject of looking fun; 가 marks the subject. A reusable pattern is 이야기가 재미있어 보이다, useful when describing the impression a film’s story gives.
재미있어 “재미있어” means “is fun” or “is interesting” in 이야기가 재미있어 보여. It is the casual form used to describe an enjoyable story, and it is useful with a subject such as 이야기가 or 영화가.
보이지만 “보이지만” means “looks ..., but” and connects the impression that the story is fun with the following qualification. It comes from 보이다 with 지만, and the pattern A-아/어 보이지만 B is useful when contrasting an appearance with another point.
너무 “너무” means “too” or “overly” and modifies 어렵지는 않다, limiting the degree of difficulty. It is useful before an adjective when saying that something exceeds a desired or acceptable level.
어렵지는 “어렵지는” means “as for being difficult, not” in 너무 어렵지는 않을 것 같아, emphasizing that the film is not expected to be too difficult. It is part of the contrastive negative pattern A-지는 않다, useful when denying or downplaying one quality.
않을 “않을” contributes the meaning “will not be” in 너무 어렵지는 않을 것 같아. It is used before 것 같아 in the pattern A/V-지 않을 것 같아, useful when saying that something does not seem likely to happen or be a certain way.
그럼 “그럼” means “then” or “in that case” and responds to the preceding opinions by introducing the next decision. It is useful at the start of a casual suggestion after reaching a conclusion.
고르자 “고르자” means “let’s choose” and proposes selecting this film together. It comes from 고르다 with the shared-action ending 자, and the pattern N을 고르자 is useful when making a group decision.
시작하기 “시작하기” means “starting” and names the beginning of the movie in 시작하기 전에. It comes from 시작하다 with -기, and the pattern V-기 전에 is useful for planning an action before an event begins.
간식을 “간식을” means “a snack” as the object to buy; 을 marks the object. A reusable pattern is 간식을 사다, useful when making plans to buy food or a snack.
사자 “사자” means “let’s buy” or “let’s get” in 간식을 사자, proposing a shared purchase. It comes from 사다 with the shared-action ending 자, and the pattern N을 사자 is useful when suggesting that friends buy something together.

Grammar Points

-(으)ㄹ까?

어떤 영화를 볼까?

uh-TTUHN yung-HWAH-ruhl BOHL-kkah?

Which movie shall we watch?

제안이나 함께 결정할 일을 물을 때 사용하는 표현이에요.

-기

영화 고르기

yung-HWAH goh-ROO-gee

choosing a movie

동사에 -기를 붙여 동작을 명사처럼 표현해요.

Korean Vocabulary

가볍다 adj
ga-BYUHPT-tah to be light 가벼운

가벼운 걸 보고 싶어.

고르다 verb
goh-ROO-dah to choose; to select 고르기

우리 고르기 전에

도움 noun
DOH-oom help

고르는 데 도움이 될 거야.

보다 verb
POH-dah to watch; to see 볼까

어떤 영화를 볼까?

보이다 verb
BOH-ee-dah to be visible; to look 보여

자막이 잘 보여.

어떤 det
uh-TTUHN which; what kind of

어떤 영화를 볼까?

영화 noun
yung-HWAH movie; film

어떤 영화를 볼까?

예고편 noun
yeh-goh-PYUN trailer

예고편을 볼 수 있을까?

자막 noun
ja-MAHK subtitles

자막이 잘 보여.

잘 adv
JAL well; clearly

자막이 잘 보여.

코미디 noun
koh-MEE-dee comedy

코미디 영화가 좋을 것 같아.

평 noun
PYUHNG review; opinion

이 영화는 평이 좋고

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Which movie should we watch?

Show Answer어떤 영화를 볼까?

The trailer should help us decide.

Show Answer예고편이 고르는 데 도움이 될 거야.

Then let's choose this film.

Show Answer그럼 이 영화를 고르자.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

to be light

Show Answer가벼운

movie; film

Show Answer영화

to watch; to see

Show Answer볼까

which; what kind of

Show Answer어떤