Conversation Chapter 28-1
🎯 Lesson Goal: Can talk about activities done on Lunar New Year and Chuseok in Korean.
Hi Nova Learners! Welcome to the Conversation class!
Today, we are going to learn Chapter 28-1: talk about activities done on Lunar New Year and Chuseok.
After this lesson, you will be able to talk about activities done on Lunar New Year and Chuseok in Korean.
But if you haven’t studied the Vocabulary and Grammar for this chapter yet, go back and master those first!
📌 1. The Dialogue

| Korean | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 진수: 닛차난 씨, 연휴 때 뭐 했어요? | Nitchanan, what did you do during the long holiday? Nitchanan, ano ang ginawa mo sa long holiday? |
| 닛차난: 고향 친구들하고 같이 집에서 고향 음식을 만들어 먹었어요. 진수 씨는 설날에 뭐 했어요? | I made food from my hometown at home with friends. What did you do on Lunar New Year, Jinsu? Nagluto ako ng pagkain mula sa amin kasama ang mga kaibigan ko. Ikaw, Jinsu, ano ang ginawa mo? |
| 진수: 저는 할아버지 댁에 갔어요. 차례를 지내고 나서 떡국을 먹었어요. | I went to my grandfather’s house. After the memorial rite, we ate rice cake soup. Pumunta ako sa bahay ng lolo ko. Pagkatapos ng memorial rite, kumain kami ng rice cake soup. |
| 닛차난: 떡국이 뭐예요? | What is rice cake soup? Ano ang rice cake soup? |
🎧 2. Practice with Nova Player!
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Listen and repeat again and again until it feels natural to you! 👇
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📖 3. Check Your Understanding
1. 닛차난 씨는 연휴 때 뭐 했어요?
2. 진수 씨는 설날에 뭐 했어요?
👀Show Answers
1. 고향 음식을 만들어 먹었어요.
2. 차례를 지내고 떡국을 먹었어요.
💡 Nova’s Tip
‘-고 나서’ means ‘after doing’ — 지내고 나서 (after holding the rite). It clearly shows one action finishing before the next begins!
🇵🇭 Ang ‘-고 나서’ ay nangangahulugang ‘pagkatapos gawin’ — 지내고 나서. Malinaw nitong ipinapakita na natapos muna ang isang aksyon bago nagsimula ang susunod!
📝 4. EPS-TOPIK Actual Test Practice
Practice speaking like a real test using the provided expressions.
🇵🇭 Magsanay sa pagsasalita na parang tunay na pagsusulit gamit ang mga ibinigay na ekspresyon.
가 : 설날에 뭐 했어요?
나 : 차례를 지내고 나서 부모님께 세배를 했어요.
Fill in the blanks using: 떡국을 먹다, 윷놀이를 하다
가 : 설날에 뭐 했어요?
나 : [ ]고 나서 [ ]어요.
👀 Check Answer
가 : 설날에 뭐 했어요?
나 : [떡국을 먹 ]고 나서 [윷놀이를 했 ]어요.
Source: HRD Korea Standard Textbook for EPS-TOPIK, rearranged by Teacher Nova for easier learning.
Pinagmulan: HRD Korea Standard Textbook para sa EPS-TOPIK, inayos ni Teacher Nova para sa mas madaling pag-aaral.