Korean for Travellers
Intermediate 4 — listening
Every one of the 88 words and sentences in the course, read aloud. Tap any line to hear it.
This page goes with the Intermediate 4 — Describing and Reporting course PDF. Keep it open on your phone while you work through the book.
Lesson 1 — Describing a Noun With a Sentence
Person
Food
Place — the one used after a modifier
Time, occasion
Work; a matter, a thing that happens
Words, what someone says
There are a lot of people learning Korean.
I'm looking for a good restaurant.
It's food I like.
Lesson 2 — Past and Future Modifiers
Yesterday → 어제 간 곳
The first → 처음 본 사람
The last
Next → 다음에 갈 곳
A plan
A memory, recollection
What was the name of the restaurant we went to yesterday?
I've got a lot to do tomorrow.
Do you remember the day we first met?
Lesson 3 — 것: The All-Purpose Noun
Thing, one
Place — a casual 곳
An occasion → -(으)ㄴ 적 있어요 — have you ever
Among, in the middle of
During, for (a length of time)
After / before
There's something I'd like to do.
Have you ever been to Korea?
I'll go after I've eaten.
Lesson 4 — I Think, It Seems
Probably
Definitely
To think → 생각해요
A feeling, an impression
To be right → 맞아요
To be wrong → 틀려요
I think it's going to rain.
I think it's closed.
I think this one's better.
Lesson 5 — It Looks That Way
To appear, to look → 보여요
To be young
A youthful face
To be healthy
To be happy
To be serious, grave
You look tired today. Are you all right?
That looks really good.
Lesson 6 — Repeating What Someone Said
To say → 말해요
To ask → 물어봐요
To hear → 들었어요
A rumour
The news
The quoting particle
They say it'll rain tomorrow.
My friend suggested going together.
What do you call this?
Lesson 7 — Passing On What Someone Said
Minsu says he can't come tomorrow.
Why? Did he say something's come up?
He says he's swamped. He suggested meeting at the weekend.
The weekend works for me too. Could you ask him what time suits?
Sure. And Jisu says she'll probably be late.
That's fine. I think we can just start without her.
I'll put it in the group chat, then.
Thanks. That's sorted it, thanks to you.
Group chat
To post, to upload → 올려요
To get sorted out
To get in touch → 연락해요
A plan, an appointment, a promise
To be cancelled
To postpone → 미뤄요
To be certain → 확실해요
Lesson 8 — Describing Where You Went
Where did you go last weekend?
Jeju. It's a place a friend recommended.
How was it?
It was the prettiest sea I've ever seen.
I saw your photos — it really did look lovely.
Next time I want to climb Hallasan, though I think it might be hard going.
A friend of mine says spring is the best time to go.
Shall we go together in spring, then?
Yes! I'll be in touch nearer the time.
Last — 지난 주, 지난 달
Next
Among, out of
The most, the -est
To go up, to climb
To be tough going → 힘들어요
Scenery, a view
A memory worth keeping
It was the best thing I've eaten.
The view was wonderful.
A word on the voice
These are synthesised with a Korean voice, not recorded by a person. For single words and short sentences that is accurate and clear, and it is far better than reading romanisation and guessing. It is flatter than a human for longer sentences, and it will not teach you the rhythm of real speech — for that, listen to Koreans, which is free and everywhere.