안녕하세요! 🙂 Another Reading Practice for this week! It will be great if you are currently learning how to introduce yourself in Korean, because we will read and study a self-introduction. You can take it as an example for yours!
If you want to learn more about self-introduction, check “How to Introduce Yourself in Korean”. 🙂
You can also check the Self Introduction for Advanced Beginners Reading Practice.
In this article, you will find :
- A short self-introduction written in Korean
- A translation of the text
- An audio file
- A vocabulary list
- A short explanation of the most difficult grammar parts if necessary
- A few questions to review your understanding of the text
Table of Contents
Korean Reading Practice : Self-Introduction
자기소개
안녕하세요.
제 이름은 리나예요. 스물한 살이에요.
미국 사람이에요. 그런데 지금 한국에서 살고 있어요.
한국어를 배우고 있어요.
저는 케이팝을 자주 들어요. 드라마도 자주 봐요.
만나서 반갑습니다.
Translation (click to unfold!)
Self-Introduction
Hello.
My name is Lina. I am 21 years old.
I am American. But I live in Korea now.
I am learning Korean.
I often listen to K-Pop. I also frequently watch dramas.
Nice to meet you.
Vocabulary
| 한국어 | 영어 |
|---|---|
| 이름 | First name |
| 스물한 살 | 21 years old (21 + age counter) |
| 미국 | America |
| 사람 | Person |
| 그런데 | But |
| 지금 | Now |
| 한국 | Korea |
| 살다 (text : 살고 있어요) | To live |
| 한국어 | Korean (language) |
| 배우다 (text: 배우고 있어요) | To learn |
| 케이팝 | K-Pop |
| 자주 | Often |
| 보다 (text: 봐요) | To watch, to see |
| 만나서 반갑습니다 | Expression: Nice to meet you |
Grammar points
-예요 / 이에요
Conjugated form of 이다 (to be).
– Nouns ending with a vowel + 예요
Example : 의사사 + 이다 =>ㅏ is a vowel is a vowel => 의사예요. I’m a doctor.
– Nouns ending with a consonant + 이에요
Example : 학생 + 이다 => ㅇ is a consonant => 학생이에요. I’m a student.
-고 있다
Attached to verbs. It is translated to “to be doing something”.
In the text : “한국어를 배우고 있어요” = I am learning Korean.
Other example : 가고 있어요 => 가다 (to go) + 고 있다 (to be doing something) => I am going
Questions : About the Text
The questions talk about the person who introduced themselves in the text!
(1) 이름이 뭐예요 ?
① 미국 사람이에요
② 한국어
③ 리나예요
④ 한국에서 살고 있어요
(2) True or false ?
① 에릭 씨가 한국에서 살고 있어요
② 에릭 씨가 서른한살이에요
③ 에릭 씨가 한국어를 배우고 있어요
④ 에릭 씨가 한국 사람이에요
Answers (click to unfold)
First question :
③ 리나예요
Second question :
① 에릭 씨가 한국에서 살고 있어요 => True
② 에릭 씨가 서른한살이에요 => False
③ 에릭 씨가 한국어를 배우고 있어요 => True
④ 에릭 씨가 한국 사람이에요 => False
Helpful Articles Linked to this Reading Practice
- How to introduce yourself in Korean
- How to count in Korean (Numbers and Number systems)
- How to count things in Korean (Korean Counters)
Other Texts For Beginners
Study Method for Texts
If you’re not familiar with text study, here’s a method I would suggest you try.
To study this text, start by reading it from beginning to end once without paying too much attention to whether you understand fully or not. Then, listen to the audio file (if there is one) and read along.
You can press pause as many times as needed.
During your second read, try to understand as much as possible. If you can’t understand some of the words, check their meaning as well.
When you finish your second read, ensure you understood the story/text correctly. Read a third time (with or without audio). It’s even better if you read it out loud: it will improve your speech fluency over time.
You can then try answering the questions asked at the end!
