Learn Korean Language

Lesson 2

Nouns:
나라 = country

Common Usages:
우리 나라 = “our country” (usually used to refer to Korea by Korean people)

Examples:
어느 나라에서 왔어요? What country did you come from?
미국은 민주적인 나라예요 = The US is a democratic nation
한국은 좋은 나라예요? = is Korea a goodcountry?
한국이 곧 좋은 나라가 될 것이다 = Korea will become a good country soon
한국은 다른 나라보다 땅이 작아요 = Korea’s land is small compared to other countries

가방 = bag/backpack

Common Usages:
배낭가방 = backpacker style backpack
가방을 매다 = to put a bag on your shoulders
가방을 들다 = carry a bag

Notes:
This is used to refer to a backpack and also other types of bags like purses.

Example:
이 가방은 너무 무거워요 = This bag is too heavy
이 가방은 가벼워요 = This bag is light
저는 가방을 들었어요 = I carried the/my bag
저는 가방을 어깨에 맸어요 = I put the bag on my shoulders
저는 가방에 책을 넣었어요 = I put my books into my backpack
가방을 아무 데나 두세요 = Put your bag down anywhere

창문 = window

Common Usages:
창문을 열다 = to open a window
창문을 닫다 = to close a window
창문 너머로 = through a window

Examples:
너무 더워서 창문을 열었어요 = I opened awindow because it is too hot
저는 창문 너머에 봤어요 = I looked through the window
저는 팔을 창문 너머로 내밀었어요 = I stuck my arm through the window
창문이 커튼으로 가려져 있어요 = The windowis covered by the curtains
아버지는 창문을 잠갔어요= Dad locked thewindow

잡지 = magazine

The pronunciation of this word is closer to “잡찌”

Common Usages
잡지를 읽다 = to read a magazine
잡지 기사 = magazine article
잡지구독 = magazine subscription
잡지사 = magazine company
잡자 편집장 = magazine editor

Example:
저는 잡지를 읽었어요 = I read a magazine
저는 잡지를 탁자 위에 놓을 거예요 = I will put the magazine on the table
이 잡지를 가져가도 돼요? = May I take thismagazine?

방 = room

Common Usages:
안방 = used to refer to the main bedroom of a house (“the master bedroom”)
PC방 = internet café
난방 = the heating of a room
냉방 = the cooling (air conditioning) of a room
놀이방 = daycare
노래방 = “singing room” – Korean style karaoke
방이 좁다 = for a room to be small (“narrow”)
방이 넓다 = for a room to be big (“wide”)
방을 비우다 = to check out of a room

Examples:
저의 방은 너무 좁아요 = My room is too small/narrow
이 방은 좁아요 = This room is narrow
남자는 방에 들어왔어요 = That man came intoroom
저 책상은 이 방에 알맞아요
 = That desk looks good in this room
저는 어제 저의 방을 청소했어요 = I cleaned myroom yesterday

냉장고 = refrigerator

Notes: The word for “freezer” is 냉동실.

Common Usages:
김치냉장고 = kimchi refrigerator (these actually exist – most Korean families would have [at least] one)
(음식을) 냉장고에 넣다 = to put (food) in the fridge
(음식을) 냉장고에서 꺼내다 = to take something out of the fridge