day 94sport

sport

Talk about matches, results, records and medals, and say “it's true that …, but …” with -기는 하지만.

today’s words

• 골 gol · goal (in sport)
• 기록 girok · record; recording, writing down
• 메달 medal · medal
• 비기다 bigida · draw, tie (a game)
• 상금 sanggeum · prize money
• 상대편 sangdaepyeon · the other side, opponent
• 순위 sunwi · ranking, place
• 승리 seungni · victory, win
• 승패 seungpae · victory or defeat, the result
• 시합 sihap · match, game, bout
• 심판 simpan · referee, umpire; judgement
• 씨름 ssireum · ssireum (Korean wrestling)
• 열기 yeolgi · heat; enthusiasm, excitement
• 예선 yeseon · qualifier, heat, preliminary round
• 우승 useung · winning (the title), championship
• 유도 yudo · judo
• 일등 ildeung · first place, number one
• 작전 jakjeon · tactics, strategy; operation
• 챔피언 chaempieon · champion
• 체조 chejo · gymnastics; exercises
• 프로 peuro · pro, professional

sentences

• 그 선수는 올림픽에서 금메달을 땄어요. · That athlete won a gold medal at the Olympics.
• 이번 대회에서 새로운 세계 기록이 나왔어요. · A new world record was set at this competition.
• 체조 선수들은 어릴 때부터 매일 연습해요. · Gymnasts practise every day from a young age.
• 저는 초등학교 때 달리기에서 일등을 했어요. · I came first in running at primary school.
• 그는 세 번이나 챔피언이 된 유명한 선수예요. · He's a famous athlete who has been champion three times.