Korean listening practice #10 아/어서 grammar practice

Welcome to Part 10 of our Korean listening practice series!

Today, we’ll focus on learning examples using 아/어서 grammar !

아서/어서 is one of the grammar that many Korean learners confuse. English translation is often awkward, but all the sentences here are often used by Koreans.

It’s also good to memorize the whole sentence. So, try to get used to how Koreans speak!

<How to study>

1. Get to know important vocab and become acquainted with grammar concepts.
2. Watch the video without subtitles initially, then review with subtitles.
3. Listen repeatedly and mimic the speaker. Aim to listen at least once daily until you’re comfortable with the sentence structures and expressions.

Put your best effort into understanding the video as you listen.

And remember to mimic it too!

This practice will aid in cultivating a natural Korean accent and tone.

(The script is down below!)

<Script>

– 와줘서 고마워.

Thank you for coming

– 요리해 줘서 고마워요.

Thank you for cooking for me

– 늦어서 미안해요. 차가 막혀서요.

I’m sorry for being late. Because I was stuck in traffic.

– 지각해서 죄송합니다. 늦게 일어나서요.

I’m sorry for being late. Because I woke up late.

– 어제 왜 안 왔어? 바빠서.

Why didn’t you come yesterday? Because I was busy.

– 내가 왜 좋아요? 귀여워서요.

Why do you like me? Because you are cute

– 내일 못 만날 것 같아요. 동생 생일이라서요.

I don’t think we can meet tomorrow. Because It’s my younger brother’s birthday.

– 네가 내 남자친구라서 행복해.

I’m happy that you’re my boyfriend.

– 어제는 토요일이라서, 집에서 쉬었어요.

Yesterday was Saturday, so I rested at home

– 내일은 주말이라서, 공원에 갈 거야.

Tomorrow is the weekend, so I’ll go to the park

– 항상 앉아서 일을 해서, 목이 아파요.

I always sit down and work, so my neck hurts.

– 밤에는 누워서 휴대폰을 봐요.

I lie down and look at my phone at night.

– 회사까지 운전해서 가요.

I drive to work.

– 아침에는 지하철에 사람이 많아서, 항상 서서 가요.

There are a lot of people on the subway in the morning, so I always stand up and go. =In the morning, the subway is crowded, so I always stand.

– 수업에 늦어서 뛰어(서) 가요.

I’m running because I’m late for class

– 집이랑 학교랑 가까워서 학교에 걸어(서) 다녀.

My house is close to school, so I walk to school.

– 주말에는 사(서) 먹는 것을 좋아해요.

On weekends, I like to eat out. (I like to buy and eat)

– 집에서 요리 해(서) 먹는 것을 좋아해.

I like to cook at home. (I like to cook and eat)

– 한국 사람은 음식을 많이 시켜(서) 먹어요.

Koreans order food often. ( we order and eat often)

– 어제는 친구 집에 가서 같이 놀았어요

Yesterday, I went to my friend’s house and hung out together.

– 저녁을 만들어서 가족과 같이 먹을 거예요.

I’m going to make dinner and eat it with my family.

– 내 생일은 화요일이라서, 생일에도 일해야 해.

My birthday is Tuesday, so I have to work on my birthday, too.

– 내일은 바쁠 거라서, 오늘 밤에 숙제를 미리 할 거예요.

I’ll be busy tomorrow, so I’ll do my homework in advance tonight.

– 내년에는 여행할 거라서, 지금 돈을 모아야 해요.

I’m going to travel next year, so I have to save money now.

– 배불러서 더 이상 못 먹겠어.

I can’t eat anymore because I’m full.

– 배고파서 공부를 못 하겠어요.

I can’t study because I’m hungry.

– 돈이 없어서, 아무것도 못 해.

I can’t do anything because I don’t have money.

– 오늘은 마트에 가서 장을 볼 거예요.

I’m going to go grocery shopping at a supermarket today.

– 어제 걔랑 싸워서 말 안 하고 싶어.

I fought with him yesterday, so I don’t want to talk.

– 심심해서 티비 보고 있었어요.

I was watching TV because I was bored.

You can also find this on Spotify/Google Podcasts.

Listen to it frequently whenever you have some spare time.

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