Korean reading · Module 3
Is that Jisu?
A cheerful hello to entirely the wrong person. A short story from the Open Lingo Korean course. It uses the words and grammar taught up to Module 3, plus a few new words listed below the story. Read each line, then check the English underneath.
Examples are written in Hangul. New to it? Start with the hangul chart.
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여기는 교실이에요.
This is the classroom.
교실에 학생이 있어요.
There are students in the classroom.
저는 민수예요.
I'm Minsu.
지수예요?
Is that Jisu?
민수
지수! 안녕!
Jisu! Hi!
유진
아니요. 저는 유진이에요.
No. I'm Yujin.
그런데 유진 선생님이에요!
But she's Ms. Yujin, the teacher!
민수
죄송합니다!
I'm so sorry!
유진
괜찮아요. 반갑습니다.
It's all right. Nice to meet you.
Words to know
- 있어요
- there is, is (here)
- 그런데
- but, and yet
Comprehension questions
선생님은 누구예요?
- 민수 선생님이에요
- 유진 선생님이에요
- 지수 선생님이에요
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유진 선생님이에요
"죄송합니다!" 누구예요?
- 민수
- 유진
- 지수
Show answer
민수
This story is from Module 3
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