Korean reading · Module 12
A plan for Friday
Two friends pick a time to meet, and have to pick again. A short story from the Open Lingo Korean course. It uses the words and grammar taught up to Module 12, plus a few new words listed below the story. Read each line, then check the English underneath.
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지수
민수, 금요일에 영화 봐요!
"Minsu, let's see a movie on Friday!"
민수
좋아요! 몇 시에 만나요?
"Great! What time shall we meet?"
지수
세 시에 만나요.
"Let's meet at three."
민수
금요일 세 시에는 학교에서 공부해요.
"At three on Fridays I'm studying at school."
지수
그런데 영화가 여섯 시에도 있어요.
"But the movie is on at six too."
민수
여섯 시는 좋아요! 다섯 시 반에 식당에서 만나요.
"Six works! Let's meet at the restaurant at five-thirty."
금요일 다섯 시 반에 우리는 식당에서 만났어요.
On Friday at five-thirty we met at the restaurant.
밥을 먹었어요. 여섯 시에는 영화를 봤어요.
We ate. At six we saw the movie.
Words to know
- 만났어요
- met
Comprehension questions
금요일에 우리는 어디에서 만났어요?
- 식당에서 만났어요
- 역에서 만났어요
- 학교에서 만났어요
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식당에서 만났어요
영화는 몇 시에 봤어요?
- 세 시에 봤어요
- 여섯 시에 봤어요
- 일곱 시에 봤어요
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여섯 시에 봤어요
This story is from Module 12
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