Daily routines

In this lesson, we will learn about daily habits and routines.

First, let’s look at some new vocabulary related to the daily routines. Which ones do you already know in Korean?

Vocabulary

The new words are given under each picture

 

Grammar Points

Answering negative questions

In English, you can answer the questions, “Are you Korean?” and “Aren’t you Korean?” in the same way. You can just say “No.” But in Korean, you have to pay attention to whether the question is worded in the positive or negative. If it’s negative, your answer will be the opposite of what you’re used to in English. That’s because the Korean words “네 [ne] /아니요 [aniyo]” contain the meaning “What you said is correct/incorrect.”

In other words, if the question is negative, you use the Korean word “네” for yes to agree with the negativeness, and “아니요” for no to disagree with the negativeness. For example:

Q: 배 안 고파요? Aren’t you hungry?

A: 네, 안 고파요. Yes, I’m not hungry. / A: 아니요, 배 고파요. No, I’m hungry.

Adjective/Verb + – 지만 & -(으)ㄴ/는데 but

Both are used when the information in the second clause of the sentence is opposite or contrary to that in the first. Regardless of the final consonant of the stems, -지만 is used.

-(으)ㄴ & 는데 pattern is when the adjective stems end in a vowel, -ㄴ데 is added, while -은데 is added to an adjective ending in a consonant. As for present tense verbs, past tense verbs, and 있다/없다 (have/do not have), -는데 is added.

E.g. 저는 오빠는 있는데, 언니는 없어요. I have an older brother, but not an older sister. E.g. 하영씨는 많이 먹지만, 날씬해요. Hayoung eats a lot, but she is slim.

E.g. 일은 많은데, 월급은 적어요. There are many things to do, but the salary is not much.

-은 후에 / -ㄴ 후에

This pattern means “after a certain period of time” or “after some actions”. It is used in the forms “time 후에”, “Noun 후에”, “- verb + (으)ㄴ 후에 in a sentence. When attaching to the verb, – ㄴ 후에 is added when the stems end in a vowel, -은 후에 is added when the stems end in a final consonant., when the stems end in ㄹ, -ㄹ is deleted and – ㄴ 후에 is added to the remaining part of the stem. -(으)ㄴ 다음에 can also be used in place of -(으)ㄴ 후에

E.g. 밥을 먹은 후에 이를 닦아요. I brush my teeth after dinner.

E. g. 대학교 졸업 후에 취직을 했어요. I got a job after college graduation.

Verb/Adjective + – 아서/어서/여서 so, because

It is used to express that the information in the first clause is the reason for or the cause of the succeeding clause. If the stem ends in a vowel, ㅗ or ㅏ, then – 아서 is used. Otherwise, -어서 is used. As for verb ending in, – 하다, the form changes to 해서, and in case of 이다, 이어서 is used, except in conversation, when 이라서 is used.

E.g. 기분이 좋아서 춤을 췄어요. I was in a good mood, so I danced.

E. g. 늦어서 죄송합니다. I’m sorry about arriving late.

Let’s listen!

We are going to listen to a dialogue between Yuna and Kevin. Yuna will be asking Kevin about things he does during the day. You will need to know the following words first.

Let’s listen!

Now listen to Kevin and Yuna and answer the following questions:

1. Does Kevin swim every morning? Yes/No.
2. Does Yuna go swimming? Yes/No.
3. What makes Yuna sleep well?
4. When did Kevin used to do exercise: morning or evening?

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유나: 케빈 씨는 요즘 무슨 운동해요?
Yuna: What exercise do you do, Mr, Kevin?

케빈: 저는 아침마다 수영을 하고 있어요.
Kevin: I swim every morning.

유나: 아침마다 수영을 해요? 피곤하지 않아요?
Yuna: Do you swim every morning? Aren’t you tired?

케빈: 처음에는 좀 피곤했지만 지금은 괜찮아요. 유나 씨도 운동해요?
Kevin: In the beginning, I was tired, but it’s ok, now do you also exercise?

유나: 네. 저는 저녁 먹은 후에 30분씩 조깅을 해요. 그러면 몸도 가벼워지고 밤에 잠도 잘 와요.
Yuna: Yes. I go jogging for 30 minutes after dinner. Then, the body becomes light and I sleep well at night as well.

케빈: 저도 전에는 저녁에 운동을 했어요. 그런데 요즘은 약속이 많아서 아침 운동으로 바꿨어요.
Kevin: I used to exercise in the evening before. But, recently, I’ve been having many appointments so I work out in the morning.

Let’s practise!

This is Mijin’s schedule for weekdays and the weekend. Please choose the most appropriate verbs describing actions.

Here is another activity for you.