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Essential Vocabulary

First, let’s start with some important words. Listen carefully and repeat after me to practice pronunciation.

Places

학교 – School

편의점 – Convenience store

회사 – Company

은행 – Bank

집 – Home

식당 – Restaurant

카페 – Café

병원 – Hospital

약국 – Pharmacy

시장 – Market

마트 – Mart or Supermarket

영화관 – Movie theater

극장 – Theater

찜질방 – Sauna

백화점 – Department store

헬스장 – Gym

노래방 – Karaoke room

피시방 – Internet café

미용실 – Hair salon

빨래방 – Laundromat

우체국 – Post office

서점 – Bookstore

Other Useful Words

근처 – Nearby

밖 – Outside

공원 – Park

아주 – Very

남편 – Husband

기타 – Etc.

주말 – Weekend

문화 센터 – Cultural center

배우다 – To learn

Take a moment to review and practice these words. The more you repeat them, the easier it will be to recall them in conversations!

Key Phrases to Practice

Now, let’s put this vocabulary into action. I’ll say each phrase twice—listen carefully and repeat after me.

1. 어디에 가요?

– Where are you going?

학교에 가요.

– I’m going to school.

2. 집 근처에 약국이 있어요?

– Is there a pharmacy near your house?

네, 약국이 있어요.

– Yes, there is a pharmacy.

3. 어디에서 운동해요?

– Where do you exercise?

헬스장에서 운동해요.

– I exercise at the gym.

4. 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

Let’s look at two essential grammar patterns that will help you describe locations and actions.

1. N에 가다 Grammar

This structure is used to say "going to" a place. The particle 에 indicates the destination.

학교에 가요. – I’m going to school.

편의점에 가요. – I’m going to the convenience store.

2. N에서 Grammar

This pattern is used to describe actions happening "at" a location. The particle 에서 marks the place where the activity occurs.

식당에서 밥을 먹어요. – I’m eating at a restaurant.

카페에서 커피를 마셔요. – I’m drinking coffee at the café.

These grammar points are essential for talking about where you’re going and what you’re doing in Korean, so practice using them in your sentences!

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Quiz Section

Let’s see how much you’ve learned. Try translating these sentences into Korean. I’ll pause after each question to give you time to think.

1. I’m going to the movie theater.

2. I’m exercising at the gym.

3. Is there a bookstore near here?

Conclusion

That’s all for today’s episode on KIIP Level 1: Unit 4 – Essential Words and Phrases about New Places. To build confidence, try using these words and phrases in your daily life. For more practice materials, visit KoreanTopik.com, where you’ll find resources to help you on your Korean learning journey.

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KIIP Level 1: Unit 4–Essential Words and Phrases about Places

KIIP 1급 4과: -에 가다 and -에서 = go to 'a place' and 'at' a location