Story 27 Flashcards
민수의 여행
(Min-su’s Trip)
민수는 여행을 갈 것입니다.
Min-su will go on a trip.
그런데 민수는 돈이 많이 없습니다.
But Min-su doesn’t have much money.
그런데 민수는 돈이 많이 없습니다.
But Min-su doesn’t have much money.
• 많이 → “A lot, much” (adverb modifying 없습니다).
그래서 싼 곳으로 갈 것입니다.
So, he will go to a cheap place.
그래서 → “So, therefore.”
• 싼 → “Cheap” (adjective form of 싸다 = “to be cheap”).
• 곳으로 → “To a place” (곳 = “place,” -으로 = direction particle, meaning “toward”).
• 갈 것입니다 → “Will go” (가다 = “to go,” -을 것이다 = future tense).
민수는 여행을 갈 때마다 항상 해외로 갑니다.
Whenever Min-su goes on a trip, he always goes abroad.
• 갈 때마다 → “Whenever (he) goes”
• 가다 = “To go”
• -ㄹ 때 = “When (someone) does”
• -마다 = “Every time”
• 항상 → “Always.”
• 해외로 → “To abroad”
• 해외 = “Overseas, abroad”
• -로 = Direction marker (“toward”).
• 갑니다. → “Goes” (formal present tense of 가다).
그래서 이번에는 일본으로 갈 것입니다.
So, this time he will go to Japan.
그래서 → “So, therefore.”
• 이번에는 → “This time”
• 이번 = “This time”
• -에는 = Emphasizing the topic “this time.”
• 일본으로 → “To Japan” (일본 = “Japan,” -으로 = “toward”).
민수는 한국 사람입니다.
Min-su is a Korean person.
Desk (책상)
• 책상 (책 + 상) = “Desk.”
• 책 (冊) = “Book.”
• 상 (床) = “Table, platform.”
✅ 책상 literally means “a table for books” → “desk.”
그래서 일본은 매우 가깝습니다.
So, Japan is very close.
가깝습니다. → “Is close” (formal present tense of 가깝다 = “to be close”).
민수는 일본에서 며칠만 있을 것입니다.
Min-su will stay in Japan for only a few days.
• 며칠 = “A few days” (몇 = “some, a few” + 일 = “day”).
• -만 = “Only.”
• 있을 것입니다. → “Will stay” (있다 = “to be, to exist,” -을 것이다 = future tense).
민수는 큰 도시에 있을 것입니다.
Min-su will be in a big city.
• 큰 = “Big” (adjective form of 크다 = “to be big”).
• 도시 = “City.”
있을 것입니다. → “Will be” (있다 = “to be, to exist,” -을 것이다 = future tense).
그리고 민수는 거기서 사진을 많이 찍을 것입니다.
And Min-su will take a lot of pictures there.
거기서 → “There”
• 거기 = “There.”
• -서 = Location marker for actions (“from, at”).
• 사진을 → “Photos” (사진 = “photo,” -을 = object marker).
• 많이 → “A lot” (adverb form of 많다 = “to be many”).
• 찍을 것입니다. → “Will take (photos)”
• 찍다 = “To take (a photo),” “to shoot (a picture).”
• -을 것이다 = Future tense (“will do”).
그래서 저는 싼 곳으로 가기로 계획하고 있었습니다.
So, I was planning to go to a cheap place.
• 가기로 → “To decide to go.”
• 가다 = “To go.”
• -기로 = “To decide to (do something).”
• 계획하고 있었습니다. → “Was planning.”
• 계획하다 = “To plan.”
• -고 있다 = Progressive tense (“to be doing”).
• -었습니다 = Past tense polite ending.
가기로 계획하고 있었습니다
가기로
• 가다 = “To go.”
• -기로 하다 = “To decide to (do something).”
• This structure expresses a decision or determination to do something.
• Example:
• 한국어를 배우기로 했습니다. → “I decided to learn Korean.”
• Here, 가기로 means “deciding to go
계획하고
• 계획하다 = “To plan.” • -고 있다 = Progressive tense (“to be doing something continuously”). • 계획하고 있다 → “To be planning.” • It emphasizes that the planning was an ongoing process at the time.
• 가기로 계획하고 있었습니다.
• “I was in the process of planning to go.”
• It means the decision to go had already been made, and the planning was still ongoing at that past time.
저는 일본에서 며칠만 있으려고 했습니다.
I intended to stay in Japan for only a few days.
• 있으려고 했습니다. → “Intended to stay.”
• 있다 = “To exist, to stay.”
• -으려고 하다 = “To intend to (do something).”
• -했습니다 = Past tense polite ending
그리고 저는 거기서 사진을 많이 찍으려고 했습니다.
And I intended to take a lot of pictures there.
거기서 → “There” (거기 = “there,” -서 = location marker for actions).
찍으려고 했습니다. → “Intended to take (photos).”
• 찍다 = “To take (a photo), to shoot (a picture).”
• -으려고 하다 = “To intend to (do something).”
• -했습니다 = Past tense polite ending.
Intention/decision
- “I Decide” – (Verb)-기로 하다
This structure expresses a firm decision or commitment to do something.
✅ Example Sentences:
• 한국어를 배우기로 했어요. → “I decided to learn Korean.”
• 내일부터 운동하기로 했어요. → “I decided to start exercising from tomorrow.”
Key Features:
✔️ A definite decision has been made.
✔️ Often used when a decision is already finalized.
✔️ Past tense (-기로 했다) means “I have already decided.”
⸻
- “I Intend” – (Verb)-으려고 하다
This structure expresses an intention or plan to do something, but the decision is not necessarily final.
✅ Example Sentences:
• 내년에 유럽에 가려고 해요. → “I intend to go to Europe next year.”
• 책을 읽으려고 했는데, 너무 피곤했어요. → “I intended to read a book, but I was too tired.”
Key Features:
✔️ Shows intention or plan, but it may not be confirmed yet.
✔️ Often used when someone wants to do something but hasn’t fully committed.
✔️ Past tense (-으려고 했다) means “I intended to, but it may not have happened.”
민수는 항상 해외로 가기 때문에 이번에 민수는 어디로 가려고 했을까요?
Because Minsu always goes abroad, where do you think he intended to go this time?
• -기 때문에 = “Because” (reason/cause).
• Verb + -기 때문에 → “Because (verb happens).”
어디 = “Where.”
• -로 = Direction marker, meaning “to where.”
• 어디로 = “To where.”
• 가다 = “To go.”
• -려고 하다 = “To intend/plan to” (expresses intention).
• 가려고 하다 = “To intend/plan to go.”
• -았/었을까요? = Past tense + -을까요? (Polite question)
• 했을까요? = “Would have done?” (Soft question about past intention.)
민수는 어느 나라 사람인가요?
Which country is Minsu from?”
or
“What nationality is Minsu?”
어느 = “Which.”
• 나라 = “Country.”
• 어느 나라 = “Which country.”
사람인가요?
• 사람 = “Person.”
• -이다 = To be (copula) → 사람이다 = “To be a person (of a country).”
• -인가요?
• -인가요? = Polite question form of -이다 (“Is it? Is he/she?”).
민수는 일본에 며칠 동안만 있으려고 했습니다.
Minsu intended to stay in Japan for only a few day.
며칠 동안만
• 며칠 = “A few days” or “How many days.”
• 동안 = “During, for (a duration of time).”
• -만 = “Only.”
✅ “Only for a few days,”
민수는 일본에 얼마 동안 있으려고 했나요?
How long did Minsu intend to stay in Japan?
얼마 동안
• 얼마 = “How much” (used for amount, duration, or cost).
• 동안 = “During, for (a duration of time).”
민수는 어떤 도시에 있으려고 했나요?
In which city did Minsu intend to stay?
어떤 도시에
• 어떤 = “What kind of, which.”
• 도시 = “City.”
• -에 = Location marker, meaning “in.”
