Join a school club
Ask about activities, meetings, and signing up.
동아리 is a club or student group. 가입하고 싶어요 expresses that you want to join. Use 언제 있어요? to ask when a meeting or activity takes place. By the end, you will be able to recognize and practise 5 useful expressions for this situation.
5 expressions to use in context
Read the Korean first. Romanization is an approximate reading aid, so return to the Hangul spelling and use the Listen button in the interactive lesson when you want to hear your device’s Korean voice.
| Korean | Romanization | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 동아리에 가입하고 싶어요 | dongarie gaipago sipeoyo | I would like to join the club |
| 어떤 활동을 해요? | eotteon hwaldongeul haeyo? | What activities do you do? |
| 모임은 언제 있어요? | moimeun eonje isseoyo? | When is the meeting? |
| 저는 사진 찍는 것을 좋아해요 | jeoneun sajin jjikneun geoseul joahaeyo | I like taking photos |
| 같이 신청할까요? | gachi sincheonghalkkayo? | Shall we sign up together? |
How to make this lesson stick
- Picture the situation. 동아리 is a club or student group. 가입하고 싶어요 expresses that you want to join. Use 언제 있어요? to ask when a meeting or activity takes place.
- Say one line at a time. Read the Hangul, check the meaning, then repeat without looking at the English.
- Change the order. Recall the Korean from a randomly chosen English meaning instead of memorizing the table sequence.
- Use the interactive lesson. Listen, save useful expressions, and answer the short review questions.
Check your recall
Try to say each Korean expression before opening the answer. A correct answer means more when you can also picture when you would use it.
I would like to join the club
동아리에 가입하고 싶어요
dongarie gaipago sipeoyo
What activities do you do?
어떤 활동을 해요?
eotteon hwaldongeul haeyo?
When is the meeting?
모임은 언제 있어요?
moimeun eonje isseoyo?
I like taking photos
저는 사진 찍는 것을 좋아해요
jeoneun sajin jjikneun geoseul joahaeyo
Shall we sign up together?
같이 신청할까요?
gachi sincheonghalkkayo?
Language note
English meanings describe the use in this lesson rather than every possible translation. Politeness and nuance can change with the relationship and situation. For dictionary pronunciation, definitions and more examples, consult the National Institute of Korean Language Korean–English Learners’ Dictionary.
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