Conversation Chapter 11-1
🎯 Lesson Goal: Can ask and answer questions about waste disposal in Korean.
Hi Nova Learners! Welcome to the Conversation class!
Today, we are going to learn Chapter 11-1: ask and answer questions about waste disposal.
After this lesson, you will be able to ask and answer questions about waste disposal 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 |
|---|---|
| 칼로: 푸캄 씨, 쓰레기가 많네요. | Phukham, that’s a lot of trash! Phukham, ang dami ng basura! |
| 푸캄: 네. 어제 집에서 친구들하고 저녁을 먹었어요. 그래서 쓰레기가 많아요. | Yes. I had dinner with friends at home yesterday, so there’s a lot of trash. Oo. Kumain kami ng hapunan kagabi kasama ang mga kaibigan, kaya marami ang basura. |
| 칼로: 푸캄 씨, 쓰레기봉투가 없어요? 쓰레기는 쓰레기봉투에 넣어야 돼요. | Phukham, don’t you have trash bags? You need to put the trash in a trash bag. Phukham, wala ka bang trash bag? Kailangang ilagay ang basura sa trash bag. |
| 푸캄: 아, 네. 캔도 쓰레기봉투에 넣어요? | Oh, okay. Do I put the cans in the trash bag too? Ah, sige. Ilalagay din ba ang lata sa trash bag? |
| 칼로: 그건 따로 버려야 돼요. | Those need to be thrown out separately. Kailangang itapon iyon nang hiwalay. |
🎧 2. Practice with Nova Player!
Learn with your ears, NOT your eyes!
Listen and repeat again and again until it feels natural to you! 👇
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📖 3. Check Your Understanding
1. 왜 쓰레기가 많아요?
2. 캔은 어떻게 버려야 돼요?
👀Show Answers
1. 친구들하고 저녁을 먹어서요.
2. 따로 버려야 돼요.
💡 Nova’s Tip
‘-아야/어야 되다’ means ‘have to / must’ — 버려야 돼요, 넣어야 돼요. It’s a must-know pattern for talking about rules and obligations!
🇵🇭 Ang ‘-아야/어야 되다’ ay nangangahulugang ‘kailangan’ — 버려야 돼요, 넣어야 돼요. Isa itong dapat malaman na pattern para sa mga alituntunin at obligasyon!
📝 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 : 이제 뭐 해야 돼요?
나 : 쓰레기를 버려야 돼요.
Fill in the blanks using: 청소를 하다
가 : 이제 뭐 해야 돼요?
나 : [ ]
👀 Check Answer
가 : 이제 뭐 해야 돼요?
나 : 청소를 해야 돼요
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.