Welcome to KIIP Level 2: Unit 11! In this lesson, we will learn essential vocabulary and phrases related to Korean holidays, traditional activities, and family gatherings. You'll also master key grammar structures to describe actions done simultaneously and how to modify adjectives.
Essential
Vocabulary & Phrases
Holidays &
Traditions
|
Korean |
English |
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명절 |
Traditional
holiday |
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친척 |
Relatives |
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고향에 내려가다 |
To go back to
one's hometown |
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가족이 모이다 |
Family gathers |
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서로 안부를 묻다 |
To ask about
each other's well-being |
|
성묘를 하다 |
To visit
ancestors' graves |
|
차례를 지내다 |
To perform
ancestral rites |
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윷놀이 |
Yutnori
(traditional board game) |
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연날리기 |
Kite flying |
|
제기차기 |
Jegichagi
(Korean hacky sack) |
Lunar New Year (설날)
|
Korean |
English |
|
음력 1월 1일 |
Lunar January
1st (New Year) |
|
새해 |
New Year |
|
떡국 |
Tteokguk (rice
cake soup) |
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세배를 하다 |
To bow to
elders (New Year's bow) |
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세배를 받다 |
To receive a
bow (from juniors) |
Chuseok (추석)
|
Korean |
English |
|
음력 8월 15일 |
Lunar August
15th (Harvest Moon Festival) |
|
송편을 빚다 |
To make
songpyeon (rice cakes) |
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보름달 |
Full moon |
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소원을 빌다 |
To make a wish |
Example
Sentences
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우리 고향에서 명절에 가족이 모여요.
(During holidays, my family gathers in my hometown.)
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설날에는 어른들에게 세배를 하고 떡국을 먹어요.
(On Lunar New Year, we bow to elders and eat tteokguk.)
Grammar Notes
& Examples
1. Adjective + -게 (Adverb Form)
Used to turn adjectives into adverbs (e.g.,
"happy" → "happily").
Examples:
·
슬기야, 맛있게 먹어라.
(Seulgi, eat deliciously/enjoy your meal.)
→ 네, 할머니도 많이 드세요.
(Yes, Grandma, please eat a lot too.)
·
머리를 어떻게 해 드릴까요?
(How should I cut your hair?)
→ 날씨가 더우니까 짧게 잘라 주세요.
(It’s hot, so please cut it short.)
·
명절에는 가족들과 재미있게 놀아요.
(During holidays, we play happily with family.)
·
밤에는 추우니까 옷을 따뜻하게 입어야 해요.
(It’s cold at night, so you should dress warmly.)
2. Verb + -으면서 (While doing...)
Used to describe two actions happening simultaneously.
Examples:
·
어젯밤 보름달이 떴는데 봤어요?
(Did you see the full moon last night?)
→ 네, 한국 친구하고 같이 보름달을 보면서 소원을 빌었어요.
(Yes, I made a wish while watching the full moon with my Korean friend.)
·
어제 친구를 초대해서 뭐 했어요?
(What did you do after inviting friends yesterday?)
→ 고향 음식을 먹으면서 이야기를 했어요.
(We talked while eating hometown food.)
·
저는 음악을 들으면서 공부하는 것을 좋아해요.
(I like studying while listening to music.)
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새해 인사를 하면서 세배를 해요.
(We bow while exchanging New Year’s greetings.)
Reading
Comprehension
한국의 대표적인 명절은 설날과 추석입니다. 설날은 새해가 시작되는 날입니다. 설날에는 보통 가족, 친척들이 모여서 차례를 지내고 윗사람에게 세배를 합니다. 그러면 윗사람은 아랫사람에게 덕담을 하면서 세뱃돈을 줍니다. 설날에는 보통 떡국을 먹습니다.
추석은 한 해의 농사가 잘 끝난 것을 조상들에게 감사드리는 날입니다. 추석에는 보통 성묘를 가거나 집에서 차례를 지냅니다. 이날에는 송편을 먹고, 보름달을 보면서 소원을 빕니다.
New Words:
·
대표적이다 →
Representative / Typical
·
덕담을 하다 → To give
blessings
·
한 해 농사 → A year’s
farming
·
조상 →
Ancestors
Translation:
"Korea’s major holidays are Lunar New Year (Seollal) and Chuseok.
Seollal marks the start of the new year. Families and relatives gather to
perform ancestral rites and bow to elders. Elders then give blessings and New
Year’s money (sebaetdon) to juniors. On Seollal, people eat tteokguk.
Chuseok is a day to thank ancestors for the year’s harvest. People visit graves or perform rites at home. They eat songpyeon and make wishes while admiring the full moon."
Quiz
Translate the following sentences into Korean using the
grammar and vocabulary from this lesson:
1. "On
Chuseok, we make songpyeon while talking with family."
2. "Dress
warmly because it’s cold during Seollal."
3. "I bowed to
my grandparents while receiving blessings."
4. "During
holidays, we play yutnori happily."
Answers:
1. 추석에는 가족들과 이야기하면서 송편을 빚어요.
2. 설날에는 추우니까 따뜻하게 입으세요.
3. 할머니, 할아버지께 덕담을 들으면서 세배를 했어요.
4. 명절에는 재미있게 윷놀이를 해요.
Conclusion
In this lesson, we learned vocabulary for Korean
holidays and traditions, how to create adverbs with Adjective + -게, and how to describe simultaneous actions with Verb
+ -으면서. These structures will help you discuss
cultural practices and personal experiences fluently. Keep practicing, and
enjoy Korea’s vibrant traditions! 🎎 Happy
studying! 🌟