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Buying a Notebook

Read and listen to a short Korean text about going to a stationery store, buying a notebook and pen, and using them for Korean study.

Beginner A1 Teacher audio 5-7 min Daily Life

Lesson Info

Level
Beginner A1
Topic
Stationery store, notebook, pen, study
Focus
-아요/어요, -았/었어요, 에, 에서, 이/가, 을/를, 하고, 도, -(으)로
Audio
Recorded by your teacher

Listen First

Listen to the audio first. Then read the Korean text below. Try to listen for familiar words like 문구점, 공책, 펜, and 한국어.

Reading & Audio
Buying a Notebook
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Korean Reading Text

오늘 오후에 저는 문구점에 갔어요.
한국어 수업에 새 공책이 필요했어요.
문구점에는 공책과 펜이 많았어요.

저는 파란색 공책을 봤어요.
표지가 깔끔하고 가격도 괜찮았어요.
저는 공책 한 권하고 검은색 펜 하나를 샀어요.
계산대에서 직원에게 돈을 냈어요.

집에 와서 새 공책에 이름을 썼어요.
오늘부터 이 공책으로 한국어를 공부해요.

Vocabulary

Korean English
오늘 오후this afternoon
문구점stationery store
한국어 수업Korean class
새 공책new notebook
공책notebook
펜pen
파란색blue
표지cover
가격price
한 권one book, one notebook
검은색black
하나one
계산대cash register, checkout counter
직원staff member, employee
돈money
집home
이름name
오늘부터from today
가다to go
필요하다to need, to be necessary
많다to be many, a lot
보다to see, to look at
깔끔하다to be neat, clean-looking
괜찮다to be okay, decent
사다to buy
내다to pay
오다to come
쓰다to write
공부하다to study

Sentence Notes

1. 오늘 오후에 저는 문구점에 갔어요.

오늘 오후에 = this afternoon
저는 = I / topic
문구점에 = to a stationery store
갔어요 = went
This sentence means: This afternoon, I went to a stationery store.

에 can show direction. 갔어요 means “went.”

2. 한국어 수업에 새 공책이 필요했어요.

한국어 수업에 = for Korean class
새 공책이 = a new notebook / subject
필요했어요 = was needed
This sentence means: I needed a new notebook for Korean class.

필요하다 means “to need” or “to be necessary.”

3. 문구점에는 공책과 펜이 많았어요.

문구점에는 = in the stationery store / as for the stationery store
공책과 펜이 = notebooks and pens / subject
많았어요 = there were many
This sentence means: There were many notebooks and pens at the stationery store.

과/와 connects nouns and means “and.”

4. 저는 파란색 공책을 봤어요.

저는 = I / topic
파란색 공책을 = blue notebook / object
봤어요 = saw, looked at
This sentence means: I looked at a blue notebook.

파란색 means “blue.” 보다 means “to see” or “to look at.”

5. 표지가 깔끔하고 가격도 괜찮았어요.

표지가 = the cover / subject
깔끔하고 = was neat, and
가격도 = the price also
괜찮았어요 = was okay
This sentence means: The cover was neat, and the price was also okay.

-고 connects two descriptions. 도 means “also” or “too.”

6. 저는 공책 한 권하고 검은색 펜 하나를 샀어요.

공책 한 권하고 = one notebook and
검은색 펜 하나를 = one black pen / object
샀어요 = bought
This sentence means: I bought one notebook and one black pen.

권 is used to count books or notebooks. 하고 connects nouns and means “and.”

7. 계산대에서 직원에게 돈을 냈어요.

계산대에서 = at the checkout counter
직원에게 = to the staff member
돈을 냈어요 = paid money
This sentence means: I paid the staff member at the checkout counter.

돈을 내다 means “to pay money.” 에게 can mean “to someone.”

8. 집에 와서 새 공책에 이름을 썼어요.

집에 와서 = came home and
새 공책에 = in/on the new notebook
이름을 썼어요 = wrote my name
This sentence means: I came home and wrote my name in the new notebook.

-아/어서 can connect two actions naturally.

9. 오늘부터 이 공책으로 한국어를 공부해요.

오늘부터 = from today
이 공책으로 = with this notebook
한국어를 공부해요 = study Korean
This sentence means: From today, I study Korean with this notebook.

-(으)로 can show a tool or method.

English Translation

This afternoon, I went to a stationery store.
I needed a new notebook for Korean class.
There were many notebooks and pens at the stationery store.

I looked at a blue notebook.
The cover was neat, and the price was also okay.
I bought one notebook and one black pen.
I paid the staff member at the checkout counter.

I came home and wrote my name in the new notebook.
From today, I study Korean with this notebook.

Practice Questions

Try answering these questions in Korean. You can find all the answers in the reading text above.

  1. 저는 오늘 오후에 어디에 갔어요?
  2. 한국어 수업에 무엇이 필요했어요?
  3. 문구점에는 무엇이 많았어요?
  4. 저는 무슨 색 공책을 봤어요?
  5. 공책 표지는 어땠어요?
  6. 가격도 괜찮았어요?
  7. 저는 공책 몇 권을 샀어요?
  8. 저는 무슨 색 펜을 샀어요?
  9. 계산대에서 누구에게 돈을 냈어요?
  10. 오늘부터 무엇으로 한국어를 공부해요?