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day 2a new term

unit 1 · back in Seoul

    a new term

    Talk about the first day of a new term, and say what you've just noticed with -네요.

    today’s words

    • 학기 hakgi · term, semester
    • 학년 hangnyeon · school year, grade
    • 첫날 cheonnal · the first day
    • 새 sae · new (before a noun)
    • 새로 saero · newly, anew
    • 새롭다 saeropda · new, fresh (to you)
    • -되다 -doeda · -되다: something happens or gets done
    • 시간표 siganpyo · timetable, schedule
    • 출석 chulseok · attendance (출석하다: attend)
    • 결석 gyeolseok · absence (결석하다: miss class)
    • 지각 jigak · being late (지각하다: be late)
    • 교과서 gyogwaseo · textbook
    • 노트 noteu · notebook
    • 정문 jeongmun · main gate, front gate
    • 자기소개 jagisogae · self-introduction
    • 짝 jjak · partner, pair; seat partner
    • 우선 useon · first (of all)
    • 드디어 deudieo · finally, at last

    sentences

    • 오늘은 새 학기 첫날이에요. · Today is the first day of the new term.
    • 드디어 수업이 시작됐어요! · Class has finally started!
    • 오래간만에 서울 생활이 다시 새롭네요. · After so long away, life in Seoul feels new all over again.
    • 와, 교실이 넓네요! · Wow, the classroom is big!
    • 민준 씨는 이제 대학교 4학년이에요. · Minjun is in his fourth year at university now.