Korean reading · Module 10
Yesterday's coffee
A friend drinks my coffee yesterday and makes up for it today. A short story from the Open Lingo Korean course. It uses the words and grammar taught up to Module 10, plus a few new words listed below the story. Read each line, then check the English underneath.
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어제 지수가 우리 집에 왔어요.
Yesterday Jisu came to my house.
지수
민수, 영화 봐요!
"Minsu, let's watch a movie!"
우리는 영화를 봤어요. 영화가 좋았어요.
We watched a movie. It was good.
지수는 커피를 두 잔 마셨어요.
Jisu drank two cups of coffee.
한 잔은 제 커피였어요!
One of them was my coffee!
그래서 저는 물을 마셨어요.
So I drank water.
오늘도 지수가 왔어요. 지수 가방에 커피가 있어요.
Today Jisu came again. There's coffee in her bag.
지수
이거 민수 커피예요!
"This is your coffee, Minsu!"
오늘은 저도 커피를 마셔요.
Today I get coffee too.
Words to know
- 그래서
- so, therefore
Comprehension questions
어제 저는 뭐 마셨어요?
- 물을 마셨어요
- 우유를 마셨어요
- 커피를 마셨어요
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물을 마셨어요
어제 커피 두 잔, 누구예요?
- 민수예요
- 유진이에요
- 지수예요
Show answer
지수예요
This story is from Module 10
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