Conversation Chapter 5-2
🎯 Lesson Goal: Can ask and answer what date it is in Korean.
Hi Nova Learners! Welcome to the Conversation class!
Today, we are going to learn Chapter 5-2: ask and answer what date it is.
After this lesson, you will be able to ask and answer what date it 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 |
|---|---|
| 프엉: 생일이 언제예요? | When is your birthday? Kailan ang birthday mo? |
| 다라: 5월 20일이에요. | It’s May 20th. May 20 po. |
| 프엉: 생일에 뭐 했어요? | What did you do on your birthday? Ano ang ginawa mo sa birthday mo? |
| 다라: 친구가 기숙사에 왔어요. 케이크를 먹었어요. | My friend came to the dormitory. We ate cake. Pumunta ang kaibigan ko sa dorm. Kumain kami ng cake. |
🎧 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. 다라 씨 생일은 언제예요?
2. 다라 씨는 생일에 뭐 했어요?
👀Show Answers
1. 5월 20일이에요.
2. 케이크를 먹었어요.
💡 Nova’s Tip
‘-았/었-‘ turns any verb into the past tense — 자다→잤어요, 먹다→먹었어요, 일하다→일했어요. Just match the vowel type of the stem!
🇵🇭 Ang ‘-았/었-‘ ay ginagawang past tense ang kahit anong verb — 자다→잤어요, 먹다→먹었어요, 일하다→일했어요. Itugma lang ang vowel ng stem!
📝 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 : 생일이 언제예요?
나 : 10월 1일이에요.
가 : 생일에 뭐 했어요?
나 : 미역국을 먹었어요.
Fill in the blanks using: 6월 7일, 영화를 보다
가 : 생일이 언제예요?
나 : [ ]이에요.
가 : 생일에 뭐 했어요?
나 : [ ]어요.
👀 Check Answer
가 : 생일이 언제예요?
나 : [ 6월7일 ]이에요.
가 : 생일에 뭐 했어요?
나 : [ 영화를 봤]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.