Korean For All 1 Chapter 9: Build sentences with ~에 가다, N+들, ~와/과
How to Say "To Go" in Korean – Mastering 가다!
안녕하세요, 여러분! (Hello, everyone!)
Where do you go every day? School? Work? The gym? Today, we’ll learn:
✅ How to use the verb 가다 (to go)
✅ How to ask and answer questions about locations
✅ How to make plurals in Korean
✅ Useful travel-related expressions
1. Essential Vocabulary – Places & Travel
Before we dive into grammar, let’s learn some key words!
| English | Korean | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 오늘 | oneul |
| Tomorrow | 내일 | naeil |
| Yesterday | 어제 | eoje |
| Time | 시간 | sigan |
| Friend | 친구 | chingu |
| Movie theater | 영화관 | yeonghwagwan |
| Airport | 공항 | gonghang |
| Co-worker | 동료 | dongnyo |
| Evening | 저녁 | jeonyeok |
| Monday | 월요일 | woryoil |
📌 Useful Expressions:
시간 있어요? (Sigan isseoyo?) – Do you have time?
미안해요. (Mianhaeyo.) – I’m sorry.
그래요? (Geuraeyo?) – Is that so?
2. How to Use 가다 (To Go) in Korean
➡️ 가다 (gada) = "To go"
This is a super important verb in Korean! Here’s how it changes based on formality:
| Form | Korean | When to Use |
|---|---|---|
| Casual | 가 (ga) | With close friends |
| Polite | 가요 (gayo) | Everyday conversation |
| Formal | 갑니다 (gamnida) | Very polite speech |
Example Sentences:
오늘 학교에 가요. (Oneul hakgyoe gayo.) – I’m going to school today.
몇 시에 집에 가요? (Myeot sie jibe gayo?) – What time do you go home?
성민 씨는 회사에 가요. (Seongmin ssineun hoesae gayo.) – Seongmin is going to work.
선생님은 편의점에 가요. (Seonsaengnimeun pyeonuijeome gayo.) – The teacher is going to the convenience store.
💡 TIP: When talking about going somewhere, use "에" (e) after the place!
✔️ 학교에 가요 (Hakgyoe gayo) – I go to school
✔️ 집에 가요 (Jibe gayo) – I go home
3. How to Ask & Answer "Where Are You Going?"
➡️ 어디에 가요? (Eodie gayo?) – Where are you going?
Example Conversation:
A: 어디에 가요? (Where are you going?)
B: 영화관에 가요. (I’m going to the movie theater.)
4. Making Plurals in Korean (들)
In English, we add -s or -es to make words plural.
In Korean, you just add "들" (deul) after a noun!
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| 친구 (Friend) | 친구들 (Friends) |
| 언니 (Older sister) | 언니들 (Older sisters) |
| 동료 (Co-worker) | 동료들 (Co-workers) |
| 새 (Bird) | 새들 (Birds) |
| 고양이 (Cat) | 고양이들 (Cats) |
📌 TIP: Koreans don’t always use 들 unless it’s needed for clarity.
친구가 많아요. (Chinguga manayo.) – I have a lot of friends. (No 들 needed!)
5. Common Travel & Direction Expressions
잘 다녀오세요! (Jal danyeo-oseyo!) – Have a safe trip!
집에 가요. (Jibe gayo.) – I’m going home.
공항에 가요. (Gonghange gayo.) – I’m going to the airport.
6. Practice Time!
Try answering these in Korean:
1️⃣ 어디에 가요? (Where are you going?)
2️⃣ 몇 시에 집에 가요? (What time do you go home?)
3️⃣ 친구들 많아요? (Do you have many friends?)
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