KIIP 1: Unit 4–Essential Words and Phrases about Various Places

🎙️ Welcome to the Self-Study Korean Podcast, your guide to mastering the Korean language and culture. In today’s episode, we’re diving into Unit 4 – Essential Words and Phrases about New Places.By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to name common locations, describe where you’re going, and talk about activities you do in different places.________________________________________Visit our website for more details:KIIP Level 1: Unit 4–Essential Words and Phrases about Various Places________________________________________Essential Vocabulary🎙️ First, let’s start with some important words. Listen carefully and repeat after me to practice pronunciation.Places학교 – School편의점 – Convenience store회사 – Company은행 – Bank집 – Home식당 – Restaurant카페 – Café병원 – Hospital약국 – Pharmacy시장 – Market마트 – Mart or Supermarket영화관 – Movie theater극장 – Theater찜질방 – Sauna백화점 – Department store헬스장 – Gym노래방 – Karaoke room피시방 – Internet café미용실 – Hair salon빨래방 – Laundromat우체국 – Post office서점 – BookstoreOther Useful Words근처 – Nearby밖 – Outside공원 – Park아주 – Very남편 – Husband기타 – Etc.주말 – Weekend문화 센터 – Cultural center배우다 – To learnTake a moment to review and practice these words. The more you repeat them, the easier it will be to recall them in conversations!________________________________________Key Phrases to PracticeNow, let’s put this vocabulary into action. I’ll say each phrase twice—listen carefully and repeat after me.1. 어디에 가요?– Where are you going?학교에 가요.– I’m going to school.2. 집 근처에 약국이 있어요?– Is there a pharmacy near your house?네, 약국이 있어요.– Yes, there is a pharmacy.3. 어디에서 운동해요?– Where do you exercise?헬스장에서 운동해요.– I exercise at the gym.4. 거기에서 뭐 해요?– What are you doing there?서점에서 책을 사요.– I’m buying a book at the bookstore.By practicing these phrases, you’ll become more comfortable describing where you’re going and what you’re doing.Quiz Time!🎙️ It’s Quiz Time! Let’s test your knowledge with a quick quiz. I’ll say a sentence in English, and your task is to translate it into Korean. I’ll pause after each question to give you time to think. Ready? Let’s go!Question 1:How do you say “I’m going to the movie theater.” in Korean?🎙️ The answer is: 영화관에 가요.Question 2:How do you say “I’m exercising at the gym.” in Korean?🎙️ The answer is: 헬스장에서 운동해요.Question 3: How do you say “Is there a bookstore near here?” In Korean?🎙️ The answer is 여기 근처에 서점이 있어요?🎙️ How did you do? Keep practicing, and soon you’ll feel confident using these expressions in real conversations!________________________________________Conclusion🎙️ That’s all for today’s episode on Unit 4 – Various Places!✅ Be sure to review this lesson and practice using these words and phrases in daily conversations. The more you use them, the more natural they’ll feel!🌐 Visit KoreanTopik.com for more learning resources, and stay tuned for our next episode!🎙️ Thank you for listening, and as always, happy studying! 😊🎧