Care for a Blind Date? It's normal in Korea

안녕하세요, Korean language enthusiasts! 👋

Today, let's dive into a super cute blind date conversation that'll teach you some practical Korean phrases! As your Korean tutor, I'll break this down into easy-to-understand pieces. 소개팅 (so-gae-ting - blind date) culture is huge in Korea, so these phrases will definitely come in handy!

The Situation: A Blind Date Conversation 🌸

Let's meet In-seong (인성) and Seonju (선주) on their blind date!

인성: 선주 씨는 취미가 뭐예요? Seonju, what is your hobby?

선주: 저는책읽는거좋아해요.인성씨는뭐좋아하세요? I like reading books. In-seong, what do you like?

인성: 저는 운동 좋아해요. I like to work out.

선주: 아, 어떤 운동을 잘하세요? Oh, what exercise do you do well?

인성: 저는 농구를 제일 잘해요. 선주 씨도 운동 좋아하세요? I play basketball well. Seonju, do you also like to work out?

선주: 네.저도운동을정말좋아해요.그런데잘못해요. Yes. I really like working out. But, I’m not so good.

인성: 그렇군요.그럼우리다음에같이농구하러가요.제가가 르쳐 줄게요.

I see. Then let’s go play basketball together next time. I will teach you.

선주: 정말요? 좋아요! 농구 가르쳐 주세요. Really? Sounds good! Teach me how to play basketball.

인성: 네,그럼다음주토요일에같이농구할까요? Ok. Then, shall we play basketball together next Saturday?

선주: 네, 좋아요. 점심 먹은 다음에 농구 해요. Yes. Sounds good. Let’s play basketball after lunch.

Key Phrases & Pronunciation:

1. "What's your hobby?"

2. 취미가 뭐예요? (chwi-mi-ga mwo-ye-yo?) Tip: This is a common icebreaker in Korea!

3. "I like reading books"

4. 책 읽는 거 좋아해요 (chaek-il-neun-geo jo-a-hae-yo) Remember: 읽는 is pronounced as [잉는]

5. "I like working out"

6. 운동 좋아해요 (un-dong jo-a-hae-yo)

Grammar Points You'll Love:

1. Making Suggestions using -(으)ᄅ까요?

2. 농구 할까요? (nong-gu hal-kka-yo?) = Shall we play basketball? It's like adding "shall we...?" to any verb!

3. Expressing "After" using -(으)ᄂ 다음에

4. 점심 먹은 다음에 (jeom-sim meo-geun da-um-e) = after eating lunch

KULTURE Cultural Tips:

• Blind dates in Korea are often set up by friends or family

• It's common to discuss hobbies and interests

• Suggesting a future activity (like basketball in this dialogue) is a good sign of interest!

Practice Time! Try These:

1. What's your hobby? 취미가 뭐예요? (chwi-mi-ga mwo-ye-yo?)

2. Shall we [activity]? [verb stem] + 할까요? (hal-kka-yo?)

3. After [doing something] [verb stem] + -(으)ᄂ 다음에

KULTURE Tutor's Pronunciation Tips:

• 같이 (together) is pronounced [가치] (ga-chi)

• When ᆰ meets a consonant, only ᄀ is pronounced

Feel confident to try these phrases in real life! Remember, making mistakes is part of learning - 괜찮아요 (gwaen-cha-na-yo - it's okay)!

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