[Conversation] EPS-TOPIK Chapter 3-1 : Talking About Items at Home (침대가 있어요?)

Conversation Chapter 3-1

🎯 Lesson Goal: Can talk about items at home in Korean.

Hi Nova Learners! Welcome to the Conversation class!
Today, we are going to learn Chapter 3-1: talk about items at home.
After this lesson, you will be able to talk about items at home 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
자하라: 기숙사 방에 텔레비전이 있어요? Is there a TV in the dorm room?
May TV ba sa kwarto sa dorm?
닛차난: 아니요, 텔레비전은 없어요. No, there’s no TV.
Wala, walang TV.
자하라: 그럼 뭐가 있어요? Then what’s there?
Ano meron kung ganon?
닛차난: 침대하고 옷장이 있어요. There’s a bed and a closet.
May kama at aparador.

🎧 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

Answer the questions based on the dialogue:

1. 방에 텔레비전이 있어요?
2. 방에 뭐가 있어요?

👀Show Answers

1. 아니요, 없어요.
2. 침대하고 옷장이 있어요.

💡 Nova’s Tip

‘있어요’ (there is/are) and ‘없어요’ (there isn’t/aren’t) don’t change form based on plural or singular — just memorize the pair as one set!

🇵🇭 Ang ‘있어요’ (meron) at ‘없어요’ (wala) ay hindi nagbabago kahit isahan o maramihan — tandaan lang ang dalawang ito bilang isang set!

📝 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.

[Example]

가 : 전자레인지가 있어요?

나 : 아니요, 전자레인지가 없어요.

가 : 그럼 뭐가 있어요?

나 : 냉장고가 있어요.

[Actual Test]

Fill in the blanks using: 책상, 의자

가 : 책상이 있어요?

나 : 아니요, [    ]없어요.

가 : 그럼 뭐가 있어요?

나 : [       ]가 있어요.

👀 Check Answer

나 : 아니요, 책상이 없어요

나 : 의자가 있어요


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.