Korean Lessons ᚛ Level 5 - Intermediate Korean #2 (Lessons 121 to 150) ᚛ Lesson 146 - Taking notes in Korean

Taking notes in Korean

In this course: 기 / ㅁ / 음 / ㄹ 것 / 을 것

In Korean, when we write a to-do list, when we take notes for ourselves or in order to pass those notes on to someone, specific endings are used.

Writing a to-do list in Korean

When we write a list of actions to carry out, it is common to use the nominalization structure in -기 for each of the items.

• 빨래하기. → Do the laundry
• 청소기 돌리기. → Vacuum
• 바닥 걸레질 하기. → Mop the floor
• 화장실 청소하기. → Clean the bathroom
• 숙제하기. → Do the homework
• 이메일 보내기. → Send the email

Notes of statements

When we write notes for ourselves or in order to give them to someone, and they are only simple statements, then the final ending of the verb uses the nominalization structure in -(으)ㅁ seen in the previous lesson.

For example, a customer calls your company and wishes to speak to Manager Kim, but he is away. You then ask whether he has a message to pass on. He answers:

오늘 회의는 취소됐습니다. 대신에 금요일 4시입니다. 김 부장님께서 회의에 참석하시면 좋겠습니다.
→ Today’s meeting has been cancelled. Instead, it will be on Friday at 4:00. I hope Manager Kim will be able to attend.

To take this down in notes, we can use the nominalization form in -(으)ㅁ for each verb, in the following manner:

오늘 회의는 취소됐음. 대신에 금요일 4시임. 김 부장님께서 회의에 참석하시면 좋겠음.

2월 2일 7시에 태어남
→ Born on February 2 at 7:00

사장님 출장 가심
→ Boss gone on a business trip

주방 청소함
→ Kitchen cleaned

잠시 자리 비움
→ Away from my desk for a moment

Notes of requests and orders

Summary table of structure

Exercises

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