Korean for English speakers Supermarket · Lesson 2

Often or sometimes

Korean frequency adverbs — 자주 (often) vs 가끔 (sometimes) — for talking about reading habits.

Conversation

  1. Cassian Cassian

    우리 음료수도 살까요?

    Uri eumnyosudo salkkayo?

    Shall we buy some drinks?

    Tip: <음료수> = drink, beverage <살까요?> = verb "to buy" (in suggestion conjugation with the suffix -ㄹ/을까요)

  2. Kyle Kyle

    좋아요. 카시안 씨는 뭐 마시고 싶어요?

    Joayo. Kasian ssineun mwo masigo sipeoyo?

    It sounds great. What would you like to drink, Cassian?

    Tip: <그래요> = formal way to say "It sounds great" <마시고 싶어요> = verb "to want to drink" (in present tense) [Note] Verb stem + suffix -고 싶어요 expresses wish or desire

  3. Cassian Cassian

    저는 사이다 좋아해요. 자주 마셔요.

    Jeoneun saida joahaeyo. Jaju masyeoyo.

    I like Saida. I often drink it.

    Tip: <사이다> = korean soda drink like Sprite <좋아해요> = verb "to like" (in present tense) <자주> = often <마셔요> = verb "to drink" (in present tense)

  4. Kyle Kyle

    저도 사이다 가끔 마셔요.

    Jeodo saida gakkeum masyeoyo.

    I also drink Saida sometimes.

    Tip: <가끔> = sometimes

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What's the difference between 자주 and 가끔?

자주 = often (frequent). 가끔 = sometimes (occasional). 매일 (every day), 자주, 가끔, 거의 안 (almost never), 절대 안 (never).

What does 특히 mean?

'Especially / particularly'. 특히 소설을 좋아해요 = 'I especially like novels'.

Korean for 'books'?

책 (book). 책을 읽다 = 'to read a book'. 소설 (novel), 만화 (manga/comic), 잡지 (magazine).

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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