2025년 새해 목표가 뭐예요? (What's your New Year's resolution?) | Korean Podcast Class
- Yunhwa Park
- Jan 2
- 5 min read
Updated: Feb 7
Podcast Class
새해 목표가 뭐예요?
What's your New Year's resolution?
(Korean, English subtitles available)
💬 오늘의 대화
Today's Conversation
Let's listen to two people talking.
연화: 드디어 2025년 목표를 세웠어요!
은지: 새해 목표가 뭐예요? 궁금해요. 말해 주세요.
연화: 열심히 한국어 공부해서 토픽 6급을 딸 거예요. 힘들지만 매일 한국어 공부를 해요.
은지: 매일이요? 대단해요.
연화: 은지 씨는 새해 목표가 뭐예요?
은지: 마라톤 하려고 헬스장에 등록했어요.
Yeonhwa: Finally, I’ve set my goals for 2025!
Eunji: What’s your New Year’s resolution? I’m curious. Please tell me.
Yeonhwa: I’m going to study Korean hard so that I can achieve TOPIK Level 6. It’s hard, but I study Korean every day.
Eunji: Every day? That’s amazing.
Yeonhwa: What about you, Eunji?
Eunji: I signed up at the gym because I’m planning to run a marathon.
📚 새 단어와 표현
New Words and Expressions
드디어: Finally
목표를 세우다: Set a resolution or goal
공부하다: Study, Learn
토픽 6급을 따다: Achieve TOPIK Level 6
마라톤(을) 하다 : Run a marathon
헬스장에 등록하다: Sign up at the gym, Register at the gym
줄임말: Abbreviated or shortened word
📚 핵심 패턴 완전 정복
Mastering the Key Pattern
A/V-지만
A/V -지만 is used when the preceding content contrasts with or is opposite to the following content.
It corresponds to 'but', 'however', or 'although' in English, and '可是' or '不过' in Chinese.
📌 Examples: (-요.)
한국어는 어렵다. 하지만 한국어는 재미있다.
→ 한국어는 어렵지만, 재미있어요.
Korean is difficult, but it’s fun.
일은 힘들다. 하지만 일은 재미있다.
→ 일은 힘들지만, 재미있어요.
Work is hard, but it’s enjoyable.
💪 연습X3
Practicex3
Make a sentence in Korean using A/V-지만.
1) I have many guy friends, but I don’t have a boyfriend.
남사친은 많다. 하지만 남친은 없다.
→
2) I’m super busy on weekdays, but I have time on weekends.
평일에는 정신없다. 하지만 주말에는 시간 있다.
→
3) That ramen is spicy, but it’s delicious.
그 라면은 맵다. 하지만 맛있다.
→
4) The price is expensive, but the quality is good.
가격은 비싸다. 하지만 품질이 좋다.
→
5) That person has a good personality, but no ability.
그 사람 성격은 좋다. 하지만 능력이 없다.
→
Answer)
1) 남사친은 많지만 남친은 없어요.
2) 평일에는 정신없지만 주말에는 시간 있어요.
3) 그 라면은 맵지만 맛있어요.
4) 가격은 비싸지만 품질이 좋아요.
5) 그 사람 성격은 좋지만 능력이 없어요.
💬 오늘의 대화
Today's Conversation
Listen carefully to the conversation between the two people again.
연화: 드디어 2025년 목표를 세웠어요!
은지: 새해 목표가 뭐예요? 궁금해요. 말해 주세요.
연화: 열심히 한국어 공부해서 토픽 6급을 딸 거예요. 힘들지만 매일 한국어 공부를 해요.
은지: 매일이요? 대단해요.
연화: 은지 씨는 새해 목표가 뭐예요?
은지: 마라톤 하려고 헬스장에 등록했어요.
Yeonhwa: Finally, I’ve set my goals for 2025!
Eunji: What’s your New Year’s resolution? I’m curious. Please tell me.
Yeonhwa: I’m going to study Korean hard so that I can achieve TOPIK Level 6. It’s hard, but I study Korean every day.
Eunji: Every day? That’s amazing.
Yeonhwa: What about you, Eunji?
Eunji: I signed up at the gym because I’m planning to run a marathon.
For more about stems (어간[eo-gan]),
check out the Related Posts below!
✅ 스피킹 패턴 레벨업 1
Speaking Pattern Level Up
A/V-았/었어요.
🔎 Meaning: This pattern is used to indicate the past tense of verbs and adjectives in Korean.
🔎 았 or 었 is added depending on the vowel in the verb or adjective stem.
If the verb stem ends with ㅏ or ㅗ: Add -았어요.
If the verb stem does NOT end with ㅏ or ㅗ: Add -었어요.
If the verb ends with 하다: Add -했어요.
📌 Examples
1) 세우다 ends with 우, which is not ㅏ or ㅗ. So, add -었어요. → 세웠어요.
2) 등록하다 ends with 하다 For verbs ending in 하다, add -했어요. → 등록했어요.
📌 Practice Forms
✅ 스피킹 패턴 레벨업 2
Speaking Pattern Level Up
A/V-아/어서
🔎 Meaning: This pattern is used when the first part of a sentence explains the reason, cause, or condition for the second part. It’s similar to 'because (of)' or 'so...(that...)' in English, and in Chinese, it corresponds to ~原因.
If the verb stem ends with ㅏ or ㅗ: Add -아서
If the verb stem does NOT end with ㅏ or ㅗ: Add -어서
If the verb ends with 하다: Add -해서
📌 Examples
공부하다 ends with 하다. For verbs ending in 하다, add -해서 → 공부해서
📌 Practice Forms
✅ 스피킹 패턴 레벨업 3
Speaking Pattern Level Up
V-(으)려고
🔎 Meaning: The first part of the sentence describes the intention or purpose of doing the second action. It implies that the speaker is planning or thinking about doing something, but the action has not been completed yet.
If the verb stem ends with ㄹ or a vowel: Add -려고
If the verb stem ends with a consonant (except ㄹ): Add -으려고
📌 Examples
The verb in 마라톤 하다 is 하다, and the stem of 하다 is 하, which ends with a vowel. So, add -려고 → 마라톤 하려고.
📌 Practice Forms
📈 프리토킹 실력 업
Improve Speaking Skills
Use the patterns you learned today to say the following sentences in Korean.
1. It was hard, but I signed up at the gym to go to the swimming pool.
(힘들다, 수영장에 가다, 헬스장에 등록하다)
_______________________________________ .
2. It’s hard, but I’m studying hard to achieve TOPIK Level 3.
(힘들다, 열심히 공부하다, 토픽 3급(을) 따다)
_______________________________________ .
3. Yeong-ae exercises every day, so even though she eats a lot, she stays slim.
(매일 운동하다, 평소, 많이 먹다, 날씬하다)
_______________________________________ .
4. Eunji goes to bed early every day, so her skin is great.
(매일, 일찍 자다, 피부가 좋다)
_______________________________________ .
5. Carol started studying Korean to go to Korea.
(한국에 가다, 공부를 시작하다)
_______________________________________ .
Answer)
1. 힘들지만 수영장 가려고 헬스장에 등록했어요.
2. 힘들지만 열심히 공부해서 토픽 3급(을) 딸 거예요.
3. 영애 씨는 매일 운동해서 평소에 많이 먹지만 날씬해요.
4. 은지 씨는 매일 일찍 자서 피부가 좋아요.
5. 캐럴 씨는 한국에 가려고 한국어 공부를 시작했어요.
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