Korean for English speakers Bakery · Lesson 1

Orange juice for vitamins

Talk about condition in Korean — 컨디션은 괜찮아요? (How's your condition?) — and answer 조금 피곤해요 (a little tired).

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  1. PX296 PX296

    셸라도나 씨, 컨디션은 괜찮아요?

    Syelladona ssi, keondisyeoneun gwaenchanayo?

    Ms. Sheldonna, how are you?

    Tip: <컨디션> = feeling, being in form [Note] This is an english word 'condition' coined in Korean <괜찮아요> = adjective "to be good" (in present tense)

  2. Shelladonna Shelladonna

    조금 피곤해요.

    Jogeum pigonhaeyo.

    I'm a little tired.

    Tip: <조금> = a little/bit <피곤해요> = adjective "to be tired" (in present tense)

  3. PX296 PX296

    음... 비타민이 필요해요! 우리 오렌지 주스를 마셔요.

    Eum... bitamini piryohaeyo! Uri orenji juseureul masyeoyo.

    Um... you need vitamins! Let's drink some orange juice.

    Tip: <비타민> = vitamine <N이/가 필요해요> = verb "to need" <우리> = we <오렌지 주스> = orange juice <마셔요> = verb "to drink"

  4. Shelladonna Shelladonna

    좋은 생각이에요. 주문하러 가요.

    Joeun saenggagieyo. Jumunhareo gayo.

    That's a good idea. Let's go to order.

    Tip: <좋은 생각이에요> = formal way to say "It's a good idea" [Note] <좋은> = good ; <생각> = idea <주문하러 가요> = verb "to go to order" (in present tense)

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What is 컨디션?

Korean loanword from English 'condition' — refers to health, mood, or general well-being. Used like '컨디션이 좋아요/나빠요' = 'feeling good/bad'.

How do you say 'tired' in Korean?

피곤해요 (formal polite). From 피곤하다. 조금 피곤해요 = 'a little tired'. 너무 피곤해요 = 'too tired'.

Common Korean condition words?

괜찮아요 (okay/fine), 좋아요 (good), 나빠요 (bad), 피곤해요 (tired), 바빠요 (busy), 졸려요 (sleepy).

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Korean lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.

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