Korean for English speakers Farm · Lesson 3

I lost my bag

Korean position words — 앞 (front) and 앞에 (in front of) — for giving locations.

Conversation

  1. Cassian Cassian

    약속 장소가 어디예요?

    Yaksok jangsoga eodiyeyo?

    Where is the meeting place?

    Tip: <약속> = appointment <장소> = location <N이/가 어디예요> = "Where is/are N?"

  2. Pishi Pishi

    빵집 앞이에요.

    Ppangjim apieyo.

    It's in front of the bakery.

    Tip: <빵집> = bakery <앞> = in front of

  3. Pishi Pishi

    그런데 가방을 잃어버렸어요.

    Geureonde gabangeul ireobeoryeosseoyo.

    But I lost my bag.

    Tip: <가방> = bag <잃어버렸어요> = to lost (in past tense)

  4. Cassian Cassian

    저기 문 앞에 가방이 하나 있어요. 피시 씨 꺼 아니에요?

    Jeogi mun ape gabangi hana isseoyo. Pisi ssi kkeo anieyo?

    There is a bag in front of the door over there. Isn't that yours?

    Tip: <저기> = there, over there <문> = door <앞에> = in front of <하나> = one (sino-korean number counting) <N 꺼> = thing of N (abbreviation of 것)

  5. Pishi Pishi

    오, 맞아요! 고마워요, 카시안 씨!

    O, majayo! Gomawoyo, kasian ssi!

    Oh, right! Thank you, Mr. Cassian!

    Tip: <맞아요> = "Right" <고마워요> = formal way to say "Thank you"

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What's the difference between 앞 and 앞에?

앞 = front (noun). 앞에 = 'in front of' (location). Pattern: noun + 앞에. 빵집 앞에 = 'in front of the bakery'.

Korean position vocabulary?

앞 (front), 뒤 (back), 위 (above), 아래 (below), 옆 (side), 안 (inside), 밖 (outside).

What is 약속 장소?

'Meeting place / appointment location'. 약속 = appointment/promise, 장소 = place.

Test yourself

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

5 quick questions on what you just heard.

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