Playing Rock, Paper, Scissors in Korean: Fun Game Dialogue & Phrases ✊

In this A1 Korean lesson, you’ll learn practical, everyday phrases through a simple and fun story. Listen as Minjun and Seoyeon decide who has to get water by playing a game of Gawi-Bawi-Bo (가위바위보), the Korean version of Rock, Paper, Scissors. You’ll master how to say you’re thirsty, make suggestions, and react to winning, losing, or tying in a game.

💬 Video Transcript

민준: 아, 서연. 목이 말라요.
(Minjun: Ah, Seoyeon. I’m thirsty.)

서연: 어? 정말요? 나도 목이 말라요.
(Seoyeon: Oh? Really? I’m thirsty too.)

민준: 우리 물 마실까요?
(Minjun: Shall we drink water?)

서연: 좋아요. 물 마셔요. 그런데… 누가 물을 가져와요?
(Seoyeon: Okay. Let’s drink water. But… who is going to bring the water?)

민준: 음… 좋은 생각이 있어요.
(Minjun: Hmm… I have a good idea.)

서연: 좋은 생각? 뭐예요?
(Seoyeon: A good idea? What is it?)

민준: 우리 재미있는 게임 해요. 가위바위보!
(Minjun: Let’s play a fun game. Rock, Paper, Scissors!)

서연: 가위바위보요? 좋아요! 재미있어요. 그럼, 이기는 사람이 안 가요.
(Seoyeon: Rock, Paper, Scissors? Okay! That’s fun. Then, the person who wins doesn’t go.)

민준: 좋아요. 지는 사람이 물 가져오기. 준비됐어요?
(Minjun: Okay. The person who loses brings the water. Are you ready?)

서연: 네, 준비됐어요.
(Seoyeon: Yes, I’m ready.)

민준: 자, 가위, 바위, 보!
(Minjun: Okay, rock, paper, scissors!)

서연: 가위, 바위, 보!
(Seoyeon: Rock, paper, scissors!)

민준: 나는 바위예요. 서연은 뭐예요?
(Minjun: I’m rock. What are you, Seoyeon?)

서연: 나는 가위예요.
(Seoyeon: I’m scissors.)

민준: 하하! 바위가 이겨요. 내가 이겼어요.
(Minjun: Haha! Rock wins. I won.)

서연: 아… 민준이 이겼네요. 좋아요, 다시 해요.
(Seoyeon: Ah… Minjun won. Okay, let’s do it again.)

민준: 네, 다시 해요. 가위, 바위, 보!
(Minjun: Yes, let’s do it again. Rock, paper, scissors!)

서연: 가위, 바위, 보!
(Seoyeon: Rock, paper, scissors!)

민준: 나는 보예요.
(Minjun: I’m paper.)

서연: 어? 나도 보예요.
(Seoyeon: Oh? I’m paper too.)

민준: 똑같아요. 우리 비겼어요.
(Minjun: It’s the same. We tied.)

서연: 비겼네요. 그럼 한번 더 해야 해요. 이번에는 꼭 이길 거예요.
(Seoyeon: We tied. Then we have to do it one more time. I’m definitely going to win this time.)

민준: 알겠어요. 자, 마지막이에요.
(Minjun: I understand. Okay, this is the last one.)

서연: 네, 마지막!
(Seoyeon: Yes, the last one!)

민준: 가위, 바위, 보!
(Minjun: Rock, paper, scissors!)

서연: 가위, 바위, 보!
(Seoyeon: Rock, paper, scissors!)

민준: 나는 가위예요.
(Minjun: I’m scissors.)

서연: 나는 바위예요! 보세요!
(Seoyeon: I’m rock! Look!)

민준: 아… 서연이 이겼어요.
(Minjun: Ah… Seoyeon won.)

서연: 와! 내가 이겼어요! 내가 이겼어요! 정말 좋아요.
(Seoyeon: Wow! I won! I won! I’m so happy.)

민준: 하하. 축하해요, 서연. 알겠어요. 내가 물을 가져올게요.
(Minjun: Haha. Congratulations, Seoyeon. Okay. I’ll get the water.)

서연: 네, 민준. 시원한 물 부탁해요.
(Seoyeon: Yes, Minjun. Cold water, please.)

민준: 잠깐만 기다려요. 자, 여기 물 있어요. 서연 물이에요.
(Minjun: Wait just a moment. Here, here is the water. It’s your water, Seoyeon.)

서연: 와, 고마워요. 잘 마실게요.
(Seoyeon: Wow, thank you. I will drink it well.)

민준: 천만에요.
(Minjun: You’re welcome.)

서연: 가위바위보 게임, 정말 재미있어요. 다음에 또 해요.
(Seoyeon: The Gawi-Bawi-Bo game is really fun. Let’s play again next time.)

민준: 좋아요. 다음에도 또 해요. 그때는 내가 이길 거예요.
(Minjun: Okay. Let’s play again next time too. I’m going to win then.)

📝 Essential Vocabulary

Here are some of the key words and phrases you’ll hear in the video. Practice your pronunciation with the audio clips.

🔍 Grammar Focus

Let’s break down two important grammar patterns used by Minjun and Seoyeon.

Making Suggestions: -(으)ㄹ까요?

When you want to make a suggestion or ask for someone’s opinion, you can attach -(으)ㄹ까요? to a verb stem. It translates to “Shall we…?” or “Should I…?”.

• If the verb stem ends in a vowel or ㄹ, you add -ㄹ까요?.
• If the verb stem ends in a consonant (other than ㄹ), you add -을까요?.

In the dialogue, Minjun is thirsty and wants to suggest drinking water. He takes the verb “to drink,” 마시다 (masida), removes the -다, and adds -ㄹ까요? to the stem 마시-.

• Example: 우리 물 마실까요? (Shall we drink water?)

Stating Intention: -(으)ㄹ게요

When you decide to do something and want to state your intention or make a promise, you can use -(으)ㄹ게요. It conveys a sense of “I will…” or “Let me…” and implies that your action is a response to the other person or the situation.

• If the verb stem ends in a vowel or ㄹ, you add -ㄹ게요.
• If the verb stem ends in a consonant (other than ㄹ), you add -을게요.

After losing the game, Minjun promises to get the water. He uses the verb “to bring,” 가져오다 (gajyeooda). The stem 가져오- ends in a vowel, so he adds -ㄹ게요.

• Example: 내가 물을 가져올게요. (I will bring the water.)

Notice the difference: -(으)ㄹ까요? is a question asking for agreement, while -(으)ㄹ게요 is a statement of your own will.

🌍 Cultural Tip

🃏 Flip & Learn

Test your knowledge of the new vocabulary from this lesson. Click to flip the cards!

💡 Key Takeaways

Here are the most important points to remember from this lesson:

• Expressing Thirst: To say you are thirsty in Korean, you use the phrase 목이 말라요 (literally, “my throat is dry”).
• Making Suggestions: Use the -(으)ㄹ까요? verb ending to suggest an activity, like Minjun did with 물 마실까요? (Shall we drink water?).
• Playing Gawi-Bawi-Bo: The Korean for Rock, Paper, Scissors is 가위바위보 (gawi-bawi-bo): 가위 (gawi) = Scissors, 바위 (bawi) = Rock, 보 (bo) = Paper.
• Expressing Intention: When you decide to do something for someone else, use the -(으)ㄹ게요 ending. Minjun uses it to say 내가 물을 가져올게요 (I’ll get the water).
• Game Reactions: Learn how to react to game outcomes: 이겼어요 (I won), 졌어요 (I lost), and 비겼어요 (We tied).

🎯 Practice Quiz

Check your understanding with a few quick questions about the dialogue.

✍️ Fill in the Blanks

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