Korean for English speakers Hospital · Lesson 4

Last weekend activities

Past tense in Korean — 지난 주말에 뭐 했어요? (What did you do last weekend?) — with -았/었어요.

Conversation

  1. Yaya Yaya

    예니퍼 씨, 지난 주말에 뭐 했어요?

    Yenipeo ssi, jinan jumare mwo haesseoyo?

    Yennifer, what did you do last weekend?

    Tip: <지난> = last <주말> = weekend <뭐> = what <했어요> = verb "to do" (in past tense)

  2. Yennifer Yennifer

    남자친구랑 시내에서 한국 영화를 봤어요. 야야 씨는요?

    Namjachingurang sinaeeseo hanguk yeonghwareul bwasseoyo. yaya ssineunyo?

    I watched a Korean movie in town with my boyfriend. What about you, Ms. Yaya?

    Tip: <남자친구> = boyfriend [Note] Literally, "man friend" (여자친구 = girlfriend) <N(이)랑> = with N <시내> = town, downtown <한국> = Korea/korean <영화> = film <봤어요> = verb "to watch/look" (in past tense)

  3. Yaya Yaya

    저는 그냥 집에서 쉬었어요. 무슨 영화를 봤어요?

    Jeoneun geunyang jibeseo swieosseoyo. Museun yeonghwareul bwasseoyo?

    I just rested at home. Which movie did you watch?

    Tip: <그냥> = just <집> = home/house <N에서> = particle of location where an action is taking place <쉬었어요> = verb "to take a break/rest" (in past tense) <무슨 + N> = which/what + N

  4. Yennifer Yennifer

    봉준호 감독의 "기생충"이요.

    Bongjunho gamdogui "gisaengchung"iyo.

    Parasite of the director Bong Joonho.

    Tip: <감독> = (movie, music, ...) director <기생충> = parasite

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How does past tense work in Korean?

Verb stem + -았/었어요. 가다 → 갔어요 (went), 먹다 → 먹었어요 (ate). Vowel harmony decides 았 or 었.

What is 남자친구?

'Boyfriend'. 여자친구 = girlfriend. Add -이랑/랑 for 'with my boyfriend': 남자친구랑.

What does -랑 mean?

Casual particle meaning 'with / and'. 친구랑 = 'with a friend'. Formal version: -와/과 or -하고.

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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