Korean for English speakers Supermarket · Lesson 4
What is your hobby?
Talk about hobbies in Korean — 취미가 뭐예요? (What's your hobby?) — using 취미.
Conversation
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Shelladonna
야야 씨, 셜록 홈즈도 읽었어요?
Yaya ssi, syeollok homjeudo ilgeosseoyo?
Ms. Yaya, have you read Sherlock Holmes?
Tip: <그럼> = then <읽었어요> = to read (in past tense)
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Yaya
그럼요. 여러 번 읽었어요. 코난 팬이에요.
Geureomyo. Yeoreo beon ilgeosseoyo. Konan paenieyo.
Sure. I've read it several times. I'm a fan of Conan.
Tip: <그럼요> = formal waty to say "Sure"/"Of course" <여러 번> = several times [Note] <여러> = several ; <번> = time (counting unit for time : once 한 번, twice 두 번)
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Shelladonna
그렇군요. 저는 사실 책을 잘 안 읽어요.
Geureokunyo. Jeoneun sasil chaegeul jal an ilgeoyo.
Oh, I see. Actually, I don't read books very well.
Tip: <그렇군요> = casual way to say "Oh, I see" <사실> = actually <잘> = well <안 + Verb> = not to V (안 읽어요 = do not read)
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Yaya
그럼 셸라도나 씨는 취미가 뭐예요?
Geureom syelladona ssineun chwimiga mwoyeyo?
So, what are your hobbies, Ms. Sheldonna?
Tip: <취미> = hobby
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Shelladonna
운동이요. 특히 등산을 좋아해요.
Undongiyo. Teuki deungsaneul joahaeyo.
Exercise. I especially like hiking.
Tip: <운동> = exercise, sport <등산> = hiking