Choosing a Quieter Room for Studying | Learn Korean in English

Korean lesson set in a contemporary Seoul everyday setting: At home, two adults compare the kitchen and bedroom and choose the quieter room for studying..

EN → KO / Level: A2

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Dialogue

A

어느 방에서 공부해야 할까요?

UH-nuh bahng-eh-suh gong-boo-hae-ya hal-KKAH-yoh Which room should I use for studying?
B

침실이나 부엌은 어때요?

chim-SHEE-ri-na boo-UH-geun uh-TTAE-yoh What about the bedroom or the kitchen?
A

부엌이 더 밝지만 시끄러워져요.

boo-UH-kee duh BAHK-jji-man shee-KKUH-ruh-wuh-jyuh-yoh The kitchen is brighter, but it gets noisy.
B

침실이 더 조용하고 편안해요.

chim-SHEE-ree duh jo-YONG-ha-go pyun-AN-hae-yoh The bedroom is quieter and more comfortable.
A

방해받지 않고 집중해야 해요.

bang-hae-BAT-jji an-KOH jip-JJOONG-hae-ya HAE-yoh I need to focus without interruptions.
B

그럼 더 조용한 방이 좋겠어요.

guh-REUM duh jo-YONG-han bahng-ee joh-keh-SSUH-yoh Then the quieter room makes more sense.
A

오늘은 침실에서 공부할게요.

OH-neu-reun chim-SHEE-reh-suh gong-boo-hal-KKAE-yoh I'll study in the bedroom today.
B

복도가 시끄러워지면 문을 닫으세요.

bok-TTOH-ga shee-KKUH-ruh-wuh-jee-myuhn moo-neul TAH-deu-seh-yoh Close the door if the hallway gets noisy.

Word by Word

어느 어느 means “which” here and asks the listener to choose one room. It comes directly before the noun it identifies, as in 어느 방. A common reuse pattern is 어느 + noun when asking which person, place, or thing.
방에서 방에서 means “in the room” here and marks the place where studying will happen. The particle 에서 marks the location of an action. A common reuse pattern is place + 에서 + action.
공부해야 공부해야 expresses “need to study” here and is the required-action part of 공부해야 할까요? It combines the action 공부하다 with the form 해야, which expresses necessity before the rest of the expression. A common reuse pattern is verb stem + 해야 해요 for saying that an action is necessary.
할까요 할까요 is the polite question ending that turns the preceding idea into “Should I...?” here. In 공부해야 할까요?, it asks for guidance about the action or choice. A common reuse pattern is a verb stem followed by ㄹ까요? when asking about a possible action.
침실이나 침실이나 means “the bedroom or” here and presents the bedroom as one possible choice. The ending 이나 connects this option to another option in 침실이나 부엌. A common reuse pattern is noun + 이나 + another option.
부엌은 부엌은 means “the kitchen” as the topic being considered in 부엌은 어때요? The particle 은 presents the kitchen as the option about which the speaker is asking. A common reuse pattern is noun + 은/는 + 어때요? when asking how an option seems.
어때요 어때요 means “how about it?” here and asks for an opinion about the kitchen as a possible room. It is used after 부엌은 to ask how that option is. A common reuse pattern is an option followed by 은/는 어때요?
부엌이 부엌이 means “the kitchen” as the subject of the description in 부엌이 더 밝지만 시끄러워져요. The particle 이 marks the kitchen as the thing being described. A common reuse pattern is noun + 이/가 + an adjective or change description.
더 더 means “more” here and makes the kitchen brighter in comparison with the other room. It comes before the describing word 더 밝지만. A common reuse pattern is 더 + adjective when comparing qualities.
밝지만 밝지만 means “is bright, but” here; 더 supplies the comparison in 더 밝지만. The ending 지만 links the kitchen’s brightness to the contrasting statement that it gets noisy. A common reuse pattern is one clause + 지만 + a contrasting clause.
시끄러워져요 시끄러워져요 means “gets noisy” here and describes a change into a noisy state. The form combines the quality of being noisy with the change expression 어지다 in a polite present form. A common reuse pattern is a subject followed by 시끄러워져요 when its surroundings become noisy.
침실이 침실이 means “the bedroom” as the subject of the description in 침실이 더 조용하고 편안해요. The particle 이 marks the bedroom as the thing being compared and described. A common reuse pattern is noun + 이/가 + a description.
조용하고 조용하고 means “quiet and” here and connects the bedroom’s quietness with its comfort. The ending 고 links this description to the following description 편안해요. A common reuse pattern is adjective + 고 + another description when listing qualities.
편안해요 편안해요 means “is comfortable” here and describes the bedroom as a comfortable place. It is a polite present-tense description of the room’s condition. A common reuse pattern is a place or thing + 이/가 편안해요.
방해받지 방해받지 means “not be interrupted” here and contributes the negative state in 방해받지 않고. With 않고, the phrase means “without being interrupted.” A common reuse pattern is a negative form ending in 지 않고 before the action that happens without it.
않고 않고 links a preceding negative state or action to what follows. In 방해받지 않고 집중해야 해요, it helps express “without being interrupted,” rather than assigning that whole meaning to 않다 alone. A common reuse pattern is V-지 않고 + another action.
집중해야 집중해야 expresses “need to focus” here and is the required-action part of 집중해야 해요. The form 해야 marks focusing as necessary before the following polite ending. A common reuse pattern is verb stem + 해야 해요 for stating a necessary action.
해요 해요 completes 집중해야 해요 as a polite expression of necessity. It works with 집중해야 to state that the speaker needs to focus, rather than expressing the whole need by itself. A common reuse pattern is 해야 해요 after an action when explaining what must be done.
그럼 그럼 means “then” here and introduces the conclusion drawn from the need for quiet and focus. It connects the previous reasoning with the choice of the quieter room. A common reuse pattern is 그럼 before a suggestion, decision, or next action.
조용한 조용한 means “quiet” here and directly modifies 방 in 더 조용한 방. 더 makes the room “quieter,” while 조용한 supplies the quality. The citation form 조용하다 appears as 조용한 before a noun. A common reuse pattern is adjective + noun when describing a person, place, or thing.
방이 방이 means “the room” as the subject of the judgment in 더 조용한 방이 좋겠어요. The particle 이 marks the quieter room as the option considered good. A common reuse pattern is noun + 이/가 좋겠어요 when making a tentative recommendation.
좋겠어요 좋겠어요 means “would be good” or “would be preferable” here and gives a polite, tentative recommendation. It presents the quieter room as the sensible choice rather than as a forceful command. A common reuse pattern is an option followed by 이/가 좋겠어요 when suggesting a choice.
오늘은 오늘은 means “today” as the topic or time frame of the decision in 오늘은 침실에서 공부할게요. The particle 은 highlights today as the relevant time. A common reuse pattern is 오늘은 + a decision or plan for the day.
침실에서 침실에서 means “in the bedroom” here and marks the place where studying will take place. The particle 에서 is used because 공부하다 is an action happening in that location. A common reuse pattern is place + 에서 + an action verb.
공부할게요 공부할게요 means “I’ll study” here and expresses the speaker’s decision or commitment after choosing the bedroom. The ending ㄹ게요 presents an action the speaker intends to carry out. A common reuse pattern is an action verb followed by ㄹ게요 when announcing a personal commitment.
복도가 복도가 means “the hallway” as the subject of the change in 복도가 시끄러워지면. The particle 가 marks the hallway as the thing that may become noisy. A common reuse pattern is noun + 이/가 + a condition or description.
시끄러워지면 시끄러워지면 means “if or when it gets noisy” here and sets the condition for closing the door. The ending 면 turns the change into a condition before 문을 닫으세요. A common reuse pattern is a verb or change expression + 면 + an instruction or result.
문을 문을 means “the door” as the object of 닫으세요. The particle 을 marks the door as the thing that should be closed. A common reuse pattern is noun + 을/를 + an action verb.
닫으세요 닫으세요 means “please close” here and gives a polite instruction to close the door. It is used with 문을 in 문을 닫으세요. A common reuse pattern is an object followed by a polite command ending in 으세요 or 세요.

Grammar Points

V-아/어야 하다

집중해야 해요

jip-JJOONG-hae-ya HAE-yoh

I have to focus.

Attach -아/어야 하다 to express obligation or necessity. The verb comes before the ending.

A/V-지만

밝지만 시끄러워져요

BAHL-jji-man shee-KKUH-ruh-wuh-jyuh-yoh

It is bright, but it gets noisy.

Attach -지만 to connect contrasting clauses, meaning “but” or “although.”

Korean Vocabulary

공부하다 verb
gong-boo-HA-da to study 공부해야
그럼 adv
guh-REUM then
밝다 adj
BAHK-tta to be bright 밝지만
방 noun
BAHNG room
방해받다 verb
bang-hae-BAT-tta to be interrupted 방해받지
부엌 noun
boo-UHK kitchen
시끄럽다 adj
shee-KKUH-rop-tta to be noisy 시끄러워져요
어느 det
UH-nuh which
조용하다 adj
jo-YONG-ha-da to be quiet 조용하고
집중하다 verb
jip-JJOONG-ha-da to focus 집중해야
침실 noun
chim-SHEEL bedroom
편안하다 adj
pyun-AN-ha-da to be comfortable 편안해요

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Which room should I use for studying?

Show Answer어느 방에서 공부해야 할까요?

What about the bedroom or the kitchen?

Show Answer침실이나 부엌은 어때요?

The kitchen is brighter, but it gets noisy.

Show Answer부엌이 더 밝지만 시끄러워져요.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

to be quiet

Show Answer조용하고

to be comfortable

Show Answer편안해요

to be noisy

Show Answer시끄러워져요

to study

Show Answer공부해야