Vocabulary TOPIK 4 · Lesson 7

Chu-seog-eun han-gug-ui keun myeong-jeor-im-ni-da.

Chuseok is a major holiday in Korea.

Seol-nar-e har-a-beo-ji-kke se-bae-reul hae-sseo-yo.

I bowed to my grandfather on New Year’s Day.

Eo-reun-deul-kke-seo a-i-deur-e-ge deok-dam-eul hae ju-syeo-sseo-yo.

The adults gave good words to the children.

Seol-nal a-chim-e-neun tteok-gug-eul meog-eo-yo.

On New Year’s Day, we eat rice cake soup.

Se-bae-reul ha-go se-baet-don-eul bad-a-sseo-yo.

I bowed and received New Year's money.

A-i-deur-i seol-bim-eul ip-go jo-a-hae-yo.

The children love wearing their New Year's clothes.

Hal-meo-ni, man-su-mu-gang-ha-se-yo.

Grandma, may you live long and long.

Chu-seok a-chim-e cha-rye-reul ji-naem-ni-da.

We hold ancestral rites on the morning of Chuseok.

Ga-jok-deur-i mo-yeo-seo song-pyeon-eul bij-eo-yo.

Families gather together to make songpyeon.

Chu-seok jeon-e san-so-e ga-seo beol-cho-reul ham-ni-da.

Before Chuseok, I go to my ancestors' graves and trim the grass.

Myeong-jeor-e seong-myo-reul ga-neun sa-ram-deur-i man-a-yo.

There are many people who visit their graves during the holidays.

Ga-eur-e haep-ssar-eul chu-su-ham-ni-da.

New rice is harvested in the fall.

Chu-seok bam-e bo-reum-dar-eul bo-myeo so-won-eul bir-eo-yo.

On the night of Chuseok, make a wish while looking at the full moon.

Haep-ssar-eu-ro bab-eul ji-eo-sseo-yo.

I cooked rice with new rice.

Chu-seog-e-neun haet-gwa-il-lo cha-rye-reul ji-naem-ni-da.

On Chuseok, we celebrate ancestral rites with fresh fruits.

Haet-gok-sig-eu-ro tteog-eul man-deur-eo-sseo-yo.

I made rice cake with new grains.

Go-hyang-e-seo ga-jok-deul-gwa ham-kke myeong-jeor-eul soem-ni-da.

I celebrate the holidays with my family in my hometown.

Myeong-jeor-e-neun ud-eo-reun-eul cha-ja-boep-go in-sa-deu-rim-ni-da.

During holidays, we visit and greet our elders.

Yun-nor-i-neun han-gug-ui se-si pung-sog jung ha-na-im-ni-da.

Yunnori is one of Korea's seasonal customs.

I-beon seor-eun hwang-geum-yeon-hyu-ra-seo yeo-haeng ga-neun sa-ram-i man-a-yo.

This Lunar New Year is a golden holiday, so many people are going on trips.

Gi-cha-yeog-eun gwi-seong-gaek-deul-lo bum-bim-ni-da.

The train station is crowded with returning passengers.

Myeong-jeor-e-neun min-jok-dae-i-dong-i si-jak-doem-ni-da.

During the holidays, the great national migration begins.

Myeong-jeol hu-e myeong-jeol jeung-hu-gun-eu-ro go-saeng-ha-neun sa-ram-deur-i man-seum-ni-da.

Many people suffer from holiday syndrome after the holidays.

Ga-jok-deul-gwa yun-nor-i-reul hae-sseo-yo.

I played Yut with my family.

Gong-won-e-seo a-i-deur-i yeon-nal-li-gi-reul ha-go i-sseo-yo.

Children are flying kites in the park.

Paeng-i-chi-gi-neun han-gug-ui jeon-tong nor-i-im-ni-da.

Top spinning is a traditional Korean game.

Jeo-neun je-gi-cha-gi-reul jal mot-hae-yo.

I'm not good at jegichagi.

Chu-seok bam-e bo-reum-dal a-rae-e-seo gang-gang-sul-lae-reul ham-ni-da.

On the night of Chuseok, we play Ganggangsullae under the full moon.

Yeo-ja-a-i-deur-i neol-ttwi-gi-reul ha-go i-sseo-yo.

The girls are jumping.

Myeong-jeor-e ssi-reum dae-hoe-reul bom-ni-da.

We watch wrestling competitions during holidays.

Un-dong-hoe-e-seo jul-da-ri-gi-reul hae-sseo-yo.

We played tug of war at sports day.

A-i-deur-i geu-ne-ttwi-gi-reul ha-go i-sseo-yo.

The children are swing jumping.

Bu-reom-eu-ro gyeon-gwa-ryu-reul meok-seum-ni-da.

I eat nuts with my bum.

Ga-eur-eun gok-sig-eul geo-du-neun gye-jeor-im-ni-da.

Autumn is the season for harvesting grains.

Han-bok saek-kkar-i cham gom-ne-yo.

The color of the hanbok is very pretty.

Bu-reom-eul kkae-mul-myeon i-ga teun-teun-hae-jin-dae-yo.

They say biting bureom nuts makes your teeth strong.

Gang-neung da-no-je-neun yu-ne-seu-ko se-gye-yu-san-im-ni-da.

Gangneung Danoje Festival is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Yeo-ja a-i-ga ppal-gan daeng-gi-reul ha-go i-sseo-yo.

The girl is wearing a red daenggi.

Sae-hae-e-neun seo-ro deok-dam-eul ju-go-bat-seum-ni-da.

In the new year, we exchange good words with each other.

A-i-deur-e-ge dong-yo-reul ga-reu-chyeo jum-ni-da.

Teach children nursery rhymes.

Dong-ji-e-neun pat-jug-eul meok-seum-ni-da.

We eat red bean porridge on the winter solstice.

Ma-ttang-han seon-mur-i saeng-gak-na-ji an-a-yo.

I can't think of a suitable gift.

Gyu-chig-eul eo-gi-myeon mu-hyo-ga doem-ni-da.

If you break the rules, it will be invalid.

Song-pyeon-eul bit-gi wi-hae ssal-ga-ru-reul ban-juk-hae-sseo-yo.

I kneaded rice flour to make songpyeon.

Jeong-wol dae-bo-reum-e bu-reom-eul kkae-mur-eo-yo.

We crack nuts on the first full moon of the lunar year.

Pat-jug-eun bu-jeong-eul mang-neun-da-neun ui-mi-ga it-seum-ni-da.

Red bean porridge is meant to prevent negativity.

Song-pyeon-eul ye-ppeu-ge bij-eu-myeon ye-ppeun ttar-eul nan-neun-dae-yo.

They say that if you make pretty songpyeon, you will have a pretty daughter.

Chu-seog-e seong-myo-ha-reo go-hyang-e gam-ni-da.

I'm going to my hometown to visit the grave for Chuseok.

O-raen-man-e man-na-seo chin-gu-deul-gwa su-da-reul tteor-eo-sseo-yo.

I chatted with my friends after meeting them for the first time in a long time.

Yun-nor-i-reul ha-myeo seung-bu-reul gyeo-rwo-sseo-yo.

We competed by playing Yut.

Jeong-wol dae-bo-reum-e o-gok-bab-eul meok-seum-ni-da.

Five-grain rice is eaten on the first full moon of the first lunar month.

Jaeng-ban-e eum-sig-eul dam-a o-se-yo.

Please bring your food on a tray.

Jeong-wol dae-bo-reum-eun eum-nyeok ir-wol sib-o-ir-im-ni-da.

The first full moon of the first lunar month is January 15th of the lunar calendar.

Myeong-jeor-e jo-sang-nim-kke cha-rye-reul ji-naem-ni-da.

On holidays, we perform ancestral rites to our ancestors.

Pi-gon-hae-seo jjim-jil-bang-e ga-seo swi-eo-sseo-yo.

I was tired, so I went to the sauna and rested.

Eum-nyeok ir-wol cho-ha-ru-ga seol-lar-im-ni-da.

The first day of January in the lunar calendar is Lunar New Year.

Na-ra-ma-da da-reun pung-seub-i it-seum-ni-da.

Each country has different customs.

Han-sig-e-neun chan eum-sig-eul meong-neun pung-seub-i it-seum-ni-da.

In Korean cuisine, there is a custom of eating cold food.