KIIP 3 vocabulary · Lesson 12

seolnal achimeneun on gajoki moyeo josangnimkke charyereul jinaego tteokgukeul meokseupnida.

On the morning of Lunar New Year, the whole family gathers to perform ancestral rites to ancestors and eat rice cake soup.

eumryeok 1wol 15ilin jeongwol daeboreumeneun ogokbapeul jieo meokgo bureomeul kkaemuleoyo.

On the first full moon of the first lunar month, which falls on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar, people cook five-grain rice and eat it and bite into burum.

chuseok myeongjeoleneun on gajoki dulreoanja dalkomhan soreul neoheun songpyeoneul yeppeuge bijseupnida.

During the Chuseok holiday, the whole family sits together and makes beautiful songpyeon with sweet filling.

bami gajang gin dongjieneun bulgeun patjukeul ssueo meokeumyeo nappeun giuneul jjochanaepnida.

During the winter solstice, the longest night, people eat red bean porridge to drive away bad energy.

hangukui jeontong myeongjeolin seolnalgwa chuseokui naljjaneun eumryeokeul gijuneuro jeonghaejipnida.

The dates of Korea's traditional holidays, Lunar New Year and Chuseok, are determined based on the lunar calendar.

jeongwol daeboreum achime hoduwa ttangkong gateun bureomeul kkaemulmyeon buseureomi an saenggindaeyo.

It is said that if you bite into something like walnuts or peanuts on the morning of the first full moon of the year, you will not get any boils.

dongjisnal saealsimi dongdong tteun ttatteushan patjukeul han geureus deundeunhage meokeossseupnida.

On the day of the winter solstice, I ate a hearty bowl of warm red bean porridge with floating hearts.

solip hyangi euneunhage baeeo issneun jjolgishan songpyeoneun chuseokui daepyo eumsikieyo.

Chewy songpyeon with a subtle scent of pine needles is the representative food of Chuseok.

saehae cheosnal achime malgeun gogi gukmulro kkeulhin tteokgukeul meokeoya han sal deo meokneundaeyo.

It is said that if you eat rice cake soup boiled in clear meat broth on the morning of the first day of the new year, you will become one year older.

saehae cheosnal donghae bada ilchuleul barabomyeo gajok moduui geonganggwa haengbokeul giwonhaessseupnida.

On New Year's Day, I watched the sunrise over the East Sea and prayed for health and happiness for my family.

jeongwol daeboreume gyeongwaryureul kkaemuneun pungseupeun han hae dongan pibubyeongeul yebangharyeoneun tteusi isseoyo.

The custom of biting nuts on the first full moon of the New Year is meant to prevent skin diseases throughout the year.

eolgule ppyorujiga jakku saenggyeoseo pibugwae gaseo chiryoreul batayagesseoyo.

I keep getting pimples on my face, so I need to go to the dermatologist and get treatment.

hanguk jeontong minsokeseoneun bulgeunsaeki gwisingwa aekuneul mulrichindago miteossseupnida.

In traditional Korean folklore, red is believed to ward off ghosts and bad luck.

dongjisnal bulgeun patjukeul daemun ape ppuryeo japgwiwa buluneul jjochassseupnida.

On the winter solstice, red bean porridge was sprinkled in front of the front door to ward off evil spirits and bad luck.

seolnal myeongjeoleneun on gajokgwa chincheokdeuli moyeo yuchnolireul hamyeo tteodeulsseokhage useosseoyo.

During the Lunar New Year holiday, the whole family and relatives gathered together to play Yut and laugh loudly.

gongwoneseo aideulgwa hamkke siwonhan baram sokeseo yeonnalrigi/jegichagi nolireul jeulgyeossseupnida.

At the park, I enjoyed flying a kite/kicking in the cool breeze with my kids.

chuseok bamhaneule dungsil tteooreun balgeun boreumdaleul bomyeo sowoneul bileosseoyo.

I made a wish while looking at the bright full moon rising in the Chuseok night sky.

gaeul chusureul machigo han hae dongan suhwakhan haesgoksikgwa haesgwailro charyereul jinaessseupnida.

After the fall harvest, we celebrated ancestral rites with the new grains and fruits harvested throughout the year.

hangukui dokteukhan myeongjeol pungseupeul jikjeop cheheomhae boni munhwa ihaee keun doumi dwaeyo.

Experiencing Korea’s unique holiday customs firsthand is a great help in understanding the culture.

‘deodo malgo deoldo malgo hangawiman gatara’raneun yes sokdamcheoreom pungyoroun myeongjeolieyo.

As the old saying goes, ‘No more, no less, just like Chuseok’, it is a rich holiday.

chuseok myeongjeolgwa daechegonghyuili ieojyeo iljuilganui hwanggeumyeonhyureul jeulgige doeeossseupnida.

The Chuseok holiday and substitute public holidays were followed by a week-long golden holiday.

myeongjeol jeonnal gichapyo yemaewa gosokdoro jeongchero maenyeon chiyeolhan gwiseong jeonjaengi beoleojyeoyo.

Every year, there is a fierce battle to return home due to train ticket reservations and highway congestion the day before the holiday.

gohyangeuro hyanghaneun sumanheun gwiseonggaekdeulro seoulyeok daehapsili bal didil teum eopsi bumbyeossseupnida.

The waiting room at Seoul Station was crowded with countless travelers heading to their hometowns.

myeongjeol yeonhyu cheosnalira gosok doroe charyangi molryeo geodaehan juchajangcheoreom byeonhaessseupnida.

As it was the first day of the holiday weekend, the highway was crowded with cars and turned into a huge parking lot.

jesuyongpumeul saryeoneun saramdeulro jeontongsijangi bal didil teum eopsi bumbigo isseoyo.

Traditional markets are crowded with people trying to buy ritual goods.

saehae yeonhajange jeongseongseureopge ‘geunhasinnyeon’ ne geuljareul jeokeo eunsanimkke bonaessseupnida.

I carefully wrote four words ‘Happy New Year’ on a New Year’s card and sent it to my teacher.

myeongjeol siktak wie masissneun jeongwa namul yoriga pujimhago gadeukhapnida.

The holiday table is filled with delicious pancakes and vegetables.

saehae achim du soneul moa on sesangui pyeonghwawa annyeongeul ganjeolhi bileossseupnida.

On the morning of the new year, we put our hands together and prayed for peace and well-being throughout the world.

oraenmane gohyange naeryeoga ilgachincheokgwa chinjideuleul duru chajaboepgo insadeuryeosseoyo.

It's been a while since I went back to my hometown to visit and say hello to my family and friends.

gaeulbam haneule tteun jaengbangati dunggeun boreumdali on sesangeul hwanhage bichupnida.

The full moon, as round as a tray, floating in the sky on an autumn night brightly illuminates the whole world.

pungseonghan suhwakui gyejeol gaeuleul maja saramdeului maeumdo hangyeol neokneokhaejyeosseoyo.

With fall being the season of bountiful harvests, people's hearts have become more generous.

ongaj goksikgwa gwaili mureuikeo myeongjeol bapsangi geu eoneu ttaeboda pungseonghapnida.

With all kinds of grains and fruits ripening, the holiday table is richer than ever.

eoreusindeulkke sebaereul olrija geonganghago siheome hapgyeokharaneun deokdameul hae jusyeosseoyo.

When I bowed to the seniors, they gave me good wishes and told me to stay healthy and pass the exam.

seolnal achim gopge hanbokeul charyeoipgo bumonimgwa jobumonimkke gongsonhi sebaehaessseupnida.

On the morning of Lunar New Year, I dressed up in a beautiful hanbok and politely bowed to my parents and grandparents.

saehaereul maja bumonimi sa jusin alrokdalrokhan sae seolbimeul ipgo gippeohaesseoyo.

I was happy wearing the colorful new clothes my parents bought me for the New Year.

eoreundeulkke keunjeoleul olrigo bokjumeonie deun dudukhan sebaesdoneul batassseupnida.

I bowed deeply to my elders and received a large amount of New Year’s money in my lucky bag.