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민호의 생일 파티

Beginner (A1)
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민호는 오늘 집에서 생일 파티를 해요. 친구들이 많이 와서 민호는 아주 행복해요.

모두 함께 케이크를 먹고, 게임도 해요. 하지만 갑자기 전기가 나갔어요.

민호와 친구들은 처음에는 놀랐지만, 촛불을 켰어요. 촛불 빛 아래에서 노래를 부르고 재미있게 시간을 보냈어요.

민호는 오늘이 아주 특별한 날이라고 생각해요. 친구들과 함께하는 시간이 정말 소중하다고 느꼈어요.

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Vocabulary in context

Important words and phrases

  • 집에서

    adverbial phrase

    Romanization: jib-eseo

    at home

    우리는 집에서 파티를 해요.

    We are having a party at home.

  • 생일 파티

    noun phrase

    Romanization: saengil pati

    birthday party

    오늘은 생일 파티를 해요.

    Today we are having a birthday party.

  • 친구들과 함께

    phrase

    Romanization: chingu-deulgwa hamkke

    with friends

    친구들과 함께 케이크를 먹어요.

    I eat cake with my friends.

  • 아주 행복해요

    adjective phrase

    Romanization: aju haengbokhaeyo

    very happy

    민호는 오늘 아주 행복해요.

    Minho is very happy today.

  • 케이크를 먹고

    verb phrase

    Romanization: keikeureul meokgo

    eat cake and

    우리는 케이크를 먹고 이야기를 해요.

    We eat cake and talk.

  • 게임도 해요

    verb phrase

    Romanization: geimdo haeyo

    also play games

    아이들은 집에서 게임도 해요.

    The children also play games at home.

  • 전기가 나갔어요

    verb phrase

    Romanization: jeongi-ga nagasseoyo

    the electricity went out

    갑자기 전기가 나갔어요.

    The electricity suddenly went out.

  • 촛불을 켰어요

    verb phrase

    Romanization: chotbureul kyeosseoyo

    lit a candle

    어두워서 촛불을 켰어요.

    It was dark, so we lit a candle.

  • 노래를 부르고

    verb phrase

    Romanization: noraereul bureugo

    sing and

    친구들이 노래를 부르고 춤을 춰요.

    The friends sing and dance.

  • 특별한 날

    noun phrase

    Romanization: teukbyeolhan nal

    special day

    오늘은 특별한 날이에요.

    Today is a special day.

  • 재미있게 시간을 보냈어요

    verb phrase

    Romanization: jaemiitge siganeul bonaesseoyo

    had a fun time

    우리는 공원에서 재미있게 시간을 보냈어요.

    We had a fun time at the park.

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왜 민호는 아주 행복해요?Why is Minho very happy?

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Language notes

grammar

N와/과 함께

Use 와/과 함께 after a noun to mean "with" someone. It is a simple, reusable pattern for doing things together with people. You choose 와 after a noun ending in a consonant and 과 after a noun ending in a vowel. Example: "친구들과 함께 케이크를 먹어요." = "I eat cake with my friends."

  • 친구들과 함께 케이크를 먹어요.

    I eat cake with my friends.

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