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day 70sightseeing

unit 9 · travel & getting around

    sightseeing

    Talk about a day out sightseeing, and answer praise modestly with -기는요, or admit something before a “but” with -기는 하지만.

    today’s words

    • 놀이공원 norigongwon · amusement park
    • 돌아다니다 doradanida · go around, wander about
    • 벤치 benchi · bench
    • 볼거리 bolgeori · things to see, attractions
    • 안내서 annaeseo · guidebook, brochure
    • 안내원 annaewon · guide, attendant (at an information desk)
    • 야경 yagyeong · night view, the city at night
    • 야외 yaoe · outdoors, open air
    • 열쇠고리 yeolsoegori · key ring
    • 온천 oncheon · hot spring
    • 유람선 yuramseon · pleasure boat, river cruise
    • 이국적 igukjeok · exotic, foreign-looking
    • 인상적 insangjeok · impressive, memorable
    • 입장료 ipjangnyo · admission fee, entrance fee
    • 체험 cheheom · experience, hands-on activity
    • 코스 koseu · course, route (of a tour, a walk)
    • 환상적 hwansangjeok · fantastic, magical
    • 교외 gyooe · the suburbs, the outskirts
    • 구 gu · district (of a city: 강남구)
    • 남 nam · south
    • 남미 nammi · South America
    • 남부 nambu · the south, southern part

    sentences

    • 한국말 잘하시네요! 잘하기는요. · Your Korean is great! Oh, not really.
    • 입장료가 비싸기는 하지만 볼거리가 많아요. · Admission is expensive, but there's a lot to see.
    • 놀이공원을 돌아다니다가 길을 잃었어요. · I got lost while I was wandering round the amusement park.
    • 유람선을 타 보니 야경이 정말 환상적이었어요. · When we took the boat, the night view was magical.
    • 우리 구에 남미 음식점이 새로 생겼어요. · A South American restaurant has opened in our district.