Korean for English speakers Sports · Lesson 4
Playing a table tennis
Skills in Korean — 탁구 잘 쳐요? (Are you good at table tennis?) — with 잘 for skill.
Conversation
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Kyle
미라 씨, 탁구 잘 쳐요?
Mira ssi, takgu jal chyeoyo?
Ms. Meera, are you good at table tennis?
Tip: <탁구> = table tennis <잘> = well <쳐요> = verb "to play" (in present tense) [Note] This verb is used for some ball games like golf, badminton, etc. or for some instruments like guitar, piano, etc.
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Meera
그럼요. 학교에서 탁구 동아리를 해요.
Geureomyo. Hakgyoeseo takgu dongarireul haeyo.
Sure. I do a table tennis club at school.
Tip: <그럼요> = formal way to say "Sure"/"Of course" <학교> = school <동아리> = club (in school) <N을/를 해요> = verb "to do N" (in present tense) [Note] Particles 을/를 are used to mark the object of the sentence. It is chosen according to the syllable before. If it finishes by a vowel (ㅣ of 동아리), we use -를. If by a final consonant, we use -을.
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Kyle
오~ 그럼 저랑 같이 탁구 할까요?
O~ Geureom jeorang gachi takgu halkkayo?
Oh, then would you like to play table tennis with me?
Tip: <N(이)랑> = with N <같이> = together <할까요> = verb "to do" (in suggestion conjugation)
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Meera
좋아요. 근데 저 진짜 잘해요. 각오하세요.
Joayo. Geunde jeo jinjja jalhaeyo. Gagohaseyo.
Great. But I'm really good at it. Prepare yourself.
Tip: <좋아요> = formal way to say "Great!" <근데> = but, by the way (abbreviation of 그런데) <진짜> = really <잘해요> = to do well <각오하세요> = formal way to say "Get ready", "Prepare yourself", "Be prepared"