Want to learn 5 common idioms that can be used in both business and ordinary life? Nicole will introduce them to you so clearly and  simply that you can use them in your conversation immediately!

5 Weekly Idioms 

This podcast is aimed at intermediate to advanced students who are interested in seeing life through the eyes of an online English teacher living in Cape Town, South Africa.  

The real life of an English teacher in Cape Town

This podcast is for those who enjoy listening to short stories. I will explain some vocabulary at the end of each episode and then you can listen again.... and again (if you  like)!

Stories to Stimulate!

[conversation 1]


A : 리디아 씨, 오늘 학교에 가요?
B : 아니요, 안 가요.
A : 그럼 뭐 해요?
B :  운동해요. 그리고 영화를 봐요.


[converstaion 1]


A : Lydia, are you going to school?
B : No, I am not.
A : Then what are you doing?
B : Exercising. And watching a movie.

[conversation 2]


A : 미호 씨, 주스를 좋아해요?
B : 아니요, 안 좋아해요.
A : 커피를 좋아해요?
B : 네, 좋아해요. 커피가 맛있어요.

[conversation 2]


A : Miho, do you like juice?
B : No, I don't.
A : Do you like coffee?
B : Yes, coffee is tasty.


[Vocabulary]

운동하다 exercise 청소하다 clean 먹다 eat 배우다 learn 공부하다 study 만나다 meet
좋아하다 to be like 마시다 drink 입다 wear 가르치다 teach 사다 buy 빨래하다 laundry
맛있다 tasty 재미있다 interesting 안 NOT 그리고 and 아주  very

[Grammar points]

안 A/V
the negatin adverb '안' comes before a verb or an adjective and marks negation.


Reading Korea.

Daily Life

[conversation]

A : 진아 씨, 이분은 누구세요?
B : 우리 아버지세요.
A : 아버지는 무슨 일을 하세요?
B : 은행에서 일하세요.
A : 이 사람은 누구예요?
B : 제 동생이에요.
A : 동생은 뭘 해요?
B : 학생이에요.

A : Jina, who is this?
B : My father.
A : What does he do for a living?
B : He works at a bank.
A : Who is this?
B : My younger brother.
A : What does he do?
B : He is a student.


[vocabulary]

할아버지 grandfather 할머니 grandmother 아버지 father 어머니 mother
형 elder brother (from a male perspective) 누나 elder sister (from a male perspective)
오빠 elder brother (from a female perspective) 언니 elder sister (from a female perspective)
남동생  younger brother 여동생 younger sister 동생 younger brother or sister
가족 family
이분 this person (honorific) 저분 that person (honorific)

[grammar]

N의 N
When expressing possessive case, '의' is added to posessor, N.
Also note that '의' is often omitted.

N(이)세요
-(이)세요 is a combination of -이에요/예요 and -(으)시-, which shows respect towards the subject.
nouns ending with a vowel + -세요
nouns ending with a consonant + -이세요

무슨 N
무슨 is used when asking someone to choose and answer from a pool of options.



Family

[conversation 1]

A : 생선이 어디에 있어요?
B : 왼쪽으로 쭉 가세요. 생선은 고기 가게 옆에 있어요.
A : 주스는 어디에 있어요?
B : 앞으로 쭉 가세요. 술 옆에 있어요.

[conversation 1]

A : Where are the fish?
B : Go straight to the left. It is next to the meat store.
A : Where are the juice?
B : Go straight forward. They are next to the liquor section.


[conversation 2]

A : 이 근처에 백화점이 있어요?
B : 네, 있어요. 이쪽으로 쭉 가세요. 그럼 오른쪽에 있어요.
A : 얼마나 걸려요?
B : 10분쯤 걸려요.
A : 고맙습니다.

[conversation 2]

A : Is there a department store around here?
B : Yes, here is. Go straight this way. Then it is on the right.
A : How lon does it take?
B : It takes about 10 minutes.
A : Thank you.

[vocabulary]

위 above/on
아래 under/below
앞 front
뒤 behind
옆 beside/side
안 inside
밖 outside
오른쪽 right side
왼쪽 left side

[grammar point]

N이/가 N에 있다/없다
N이/가 있어요 means that N is located or exists,
while N이/가 없어요 means the opposite.
N에 is used with N이/가 있어요 to show where N is located.

Location and direction

[conversation 1]

A : 민수 씨, 내일 영화 볼까요?
B : 내일은 시간이 없어요.
A : 그럼 토요일은 어때요?
B : 좋아요.

[conversation 1]

A : Minsu, shall we see a movie tomorrow?
B : I don't have time tomorrow.
A : Then how about Saturday?
B : Sounds good.

[conversation 2]

A : 토요일에 영화 볼까요?
B : 토요일이 며칠이에요?
A : 5월 3일이에요.
B : 좋아요. 몇 시에 만날까요?
A : 2시에 학교 앞에서 만나요.
B : 좋아요.

[conversation 2]

A : Shall we see a movie on Saturday?
B : What date is this Saturday?
A : It is May 3.
B : Fine. What time shall we meet?
A : Let's meet at 2 in front of the school.
B : Alright.

[Grammar]

v-(으)ㄹ까요? is used for suggestions.
verb stems ending with a vowel + -ㄹ까요? 
verb stems ending with a consonant + -을까요?

As an answer to this pattern, v-아요/어요 can be used.
In this case, v-아요/어요 has the meaning Let's~


Make an appointment

[Conversation 1]

소라 : 앤디 씨, 월요일에 학교에 갔어요?
Sora : Andy, did you go to school on Monday?
앤디 : 아니요. 안 갔어요.
Andy : No. I didn't.
소라 : 왜 안 갔어요?
Sora : Whe didn't you go?
앤디 : 아팠어요.
Andy : I was sick.

[Conversation 2]

렌핑 : 완 씨, 어제 뭐 했어요?
Lenping : Wan, what did you do yesterday?
완 : 집에 있었어요.
Wan : I stayed at home.
렌핑 : 집에서 뭐 했어요?
Lenping : What did you do at home?
완 : 청소했어요. 그리고 요리도 했어요.
Wan : I cleaned my house, and I cooked, too.