As you progress through your Korean language learning journey, expanding your vocabulary to include places around you will be essential for daily conversations. In KIIP Level 1, Unit 4, we focus on learning the names of various places and how to use them in sentences. Whether you're talking about where you're going or what you're doing, these words and phrases will come in handy.
In this unit, you'll also
practice using the N에 가다 (to go to [place]) and N에서 (at [place]) grammar patterns. These are fundamental
for talking about locations and actions in Korean.
Essential Vocabulary
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Category |
Korean |
English |
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Places |
학교 |
School |
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편의점 |
Convenience store |
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회사 |
Company |
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은행 |
Bank |
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집 |
Home |
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식당 |
Restaurant |
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카페 |
Café |
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병원 |
Hospital |
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약국 |
Pharmacy |
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시장 |
Market |
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마트 |
Mart/Supermarket |
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영화관 |
Movie theater |
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극장 |
Theater |
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찜질방 |
Sauna |
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백화점 |
Department store |
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헬스장 |
Gym |
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노래방 |
Karaoke room |
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피시방 |
Internet café |
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미용실 |
Hair salon |
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빨래방 |
Laundromat |
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우체국 |
Post office |
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서점 |
Bookstore |
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Others |
근처 |
Nearby |
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밖 |
Outside |
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공원 |
Park |
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아주 |
Very |
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남편 |
Husband |
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기타 |
Etc. |
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주말 |
Weekend |
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문화 센터 |
Cultural center |
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배우다 |
To learn |
Key Phrases to Practice
These example sentences will
help you apply the vocabulary in real-life situations:
- 어디에 가요?
– Where are you going?
학교에 가요.
– I'm going to school. - 집 근처에 약국이 있어요?
– Is there a pharmacy near your house?
네, 약국이 있어요.
– Yes, there is a pharmacy. - 어디에서 운동해요?
– Where do you exercise?
헬스장에서 운동해요.
– I exercise at the gym. - 거기에서 뭐 해요?
– What are you doing there?
서점에서 책을 사요.
– I'm buying a book at the bookstore.
By practicing these phrases,
you'll become more comfortable describing where you're going and what you're
doing.
Grammar Notes
1. N에 가다 grammar:
This grammar structure is used
to express "going to" a place. The particle 에 indicates the destination. For example:
- 학교에 가요. (I’m going to school.)
- 편의점에 가요. (I’m going to the convenience store.)
2. N에서 grammar:
This is used to describe
actions taking place "at" a location. The particle 에서 marks the place where an activity occurs. For
example:
- 식당에서 밥을 먹어요. (I’m eating at a restaurant.)
- 카페에서 커피를 마셔요. (I’m drinking coffee at the café.)
Quiz Section:
Let’s test your understanding!
Try translating these sentences into Korean:
- I’m going to the movie theater.
- I’m exercising at the gym.
- Is there a bookstore near here?
Conclusion:
In Unit 4 of KIIP Level
1, you’ve learned essential vocabulary for various places and how to use them
in sentences. With these words and grammar structures, you’ll be able to talk
about where you're going and what you're doing in different locations around
you. Keep practicing, and you'll soon find yourself confidently navigating
conversations about everyday places in Korean!