[Conversation] EPS-TOPIK Chapter 3-2 : Talking About Where a Person or Object Is (어디에 있어요?)

Conversation Chapter 3-2

🎯 Lesson Goal: Can talk about where a person or object is in Korean.

Hi Nova Learners! Welcome to the Conversation class!
Today, we are going to learn Chapter 3-2: talk about where a person or object is.
After this lesson, you will be able to talk about where a person or object is 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
마두: 닛차난 씨는 어디에 있어요? Where is Nitchanan?
Nasaan si Nitchanan?
자하라: 식당에 있어요. She’s at the restaurant.
Nasa restaurant siya.
마두: 아지자 씨도 식당에 있어요? Is Aziza also at the restaurant?
Nasa restaurant din ba si Aziza?
자하라: 아니요, 아지자 씨는 미용실에 있어요. No, Aziza is at the hair salon.
Hindi, nasa hair salon si Aziza.

🎧 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. 닛차난 씨는 어디에 있어요?
2. 아지자 씨는 어디에 있어요?

👀Show Answers

1. 식당에 있어요.
2. 미용실에 있어요.

💡 Nova’s Tip

The particle ‘에’ after a place word always means ‘at/in/to’ that place — 식당에, 미용실에, 학교에 — just attach it directly to the place name!

🇵🇭 Ang particle na ‘에’ pagkatapos ng lugar ay palaging nangangahulugang ‘sa’ lugar na iyon — 식당에, 미용실에, 학교에 — idugtong lang ito sa pangalan ng lugar!

📝 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 : 여기는 어디예요?

나 : 여기는 사무실이에요.

가 : 사무실에 뭐가 있어요?

나 : 컴퓨터가 있어요.

[Actual Test]

Fill in the blanks using: 거실, 소파

가 : 여기는 어디예요?

나 : 여기는 [     ]이에요.

가 : [    ]에 뭐가 있어요?

나 : [     ]가 있어요.

👀 Check Answer

나 : 여기는 거실이에요

가 : 거실에 뭐가 있어요?
나 : 소파가 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.