Planning a Picnic in Korean: Essential Vocabulary & Suggestions 🧺

Learn essential Korean vocabulary and grammar for making plans! Join Minjun and Seoyeon as they organize a picnic, discussing what to bring, eat, and drink.

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In this A1 Korean lesson, you’ll learn how to make plans with a friend on a beautiful day. Listen to Minjun and Seoyeon organize a picnic, from deciding what to bring and eat to assigning tasks. This dialogue is perfect for practicing suggestion patterns and essential vocabulary for outdoor activities.


πŸ’¬ Video Transcript

λ―Όμ€€: μ„œμ—° 씨, μ•ˆλ…•ν•˜μ„Έμš”!
(Minjun: Seoyeon, hello!)

μ„œμ—°: λ―Όμ€€ 씨, μ•ˆλ…•ν•˜μ„Έμš”!
(Seoyeon: Minjun, hello!)

λ―Όμ€€: 였늘 날씨가 정말 μ’‹μ•„μš”.
(Minjun: The weather is really nice today.)

μ„œμ—°: λ„€, λ§žμ•„μš”. 날씨가 정말 μ’‹μ•„μš”. λ§‘μ•„μš”.
(Seoyeon: Yes, that’s right. The weather is really nice. It’s clear.)

λ―Όμ€€: λ„€. ν•˜λŠ˜μ΄ νŒŒλž˜μš”. λ°”λžŒλ„ μ‹œμ›ν•΄μš”.
(Minjun: Yes. The sky is blue. The wind is cool, too.)

μ„œμ—°: μ΄λ ‡κ²Œ 쒋은 날에 μ§‘μ—λ§Œ 있기 μ‹«μ–΄μš”.
(Seoyeon: On a nice day like this, I don’t want to just stay at home.)

λ―Όμ€€: λ§žμ•„μš”. μ €λ„μš”. 우리… 밖에 λ‚˜κ°ˆκΉŒμš”?
(Minjun: That’s right. Me too. Shall we… go outside?)

μ„œμ—°: μ’‹μ•„μš”! 어디에 κ°ˆκΉŒμš”?
(Seoyeon: Okay! Where shall we go?)

λ―Όμ€€: 우리 곡원에 μ†Œν’ κ°ˆκΉŒμš”?
(Minjun: Shall we go on a picnic to the park?)

μ„œμ—°: μ†Œν’μ΄μš”? 와! 정말 쒋은 μƒκ°μ΄μ—μš”!
(Seoyeon: A picnic? Wow! That’s a really great idea!)

λ―Όμ€€: κ³΅μ›μ—μ„œ λ§›μžˆλŠ” 것도 λ¨Ήκ³ , 이야기도 ν•΄μš”.
(Minjun: Let’s eat delicious food and talk at the park.)

μ„œμ—°: μ’‹μ•„μš”! 곡원 μ†Œν’! 정말 μ‹ λ‚œλ‹€!
(Seoyeon: Okay! A park picnic! I’m so excited!)

λ―Όμ€€: 그럼 우리 μ€€λΉ„λ₯Ό ν•΄μš”. μ†Œν’μ— 뭐가 ν•„μš”ν• κΉŒμš”?
(Minjun: Then let’s get ready. What do we need for the picnic?)

μ„œμ—°: 음… μ†Œν’μ— ν•„μš”ν•œ 것이 λ§Žμ•„μš”.
(Seoyeon: Hmm… There are a lot of things we need for a picnic.)

λ―Όμ€€: λ¨Όμ €, 앉을 λ—μžλ¦¬κ°€ ν•„μš”ν•΄μš”.
(Minjun: First, we need a mat to sit on.)

μ„œμ—°: λ§žμ•„μš”. λ—μžλ¦¬κ°€ κΌ­ ν•„μš”ν•΄μš”. λ―Όμ€€ 씨, λ—μžλ¦¬ μžˆμ–΄μš”?
(Seoyeon: That’s right. We definitely need a mat. Minjun, do you have a mat?)

λ―Όμ€€: μ•„λ‹ˆμš”, μ €λŠ” λ—μžλ¦¬ μ—†μ–΄μš”. μ„œμ—° μ”¨λŠ” μžˆμ–΄μš”?
(Minjun: No, I don’t have a mat. Do you, Seoyeon?)

μ„œμ—°: λ„€, μ €λŠ” 예쁜 λ—μžλ¦¬ μžˆμ–΄μš”. μ œκ°€ λ—μžλ¦¬λ₯Ό κ°€μ Έκ°ˆκ²Œμš”.
(Seoyeon: Yes, I have a pretty mat. I’ll bring the mat.)

λ―Όμ€€: 와, μ •λ§μš”? μ’‹μ•„μš”! 그럼 μ„œμ—° 씨가 λ—μžλ¦¬λ₯Ό μ€€λΉ„ν•΄μš”.
(Minjun: Wow, really? Great! Then you’ll prepare the mat, Seoyeon.)

μ„œμ—°: λ„€, μ œκ°€ 예쁜 λ—μžλ¦¬λ₯Ό κ°€μ Έκ°ˆκ²Œμš”.
(Seoyeon: Yes, I will bring the pretty mat.)

λ―Όμ€€: μ’‹μ•„μš”! 그럼 또 뭐가 ν•„μš”ν• κΉŒμš”?
(Minjun: Okay! Then what else do we need?)

μ„œμ—°: μŒμ‹μ„ 담을 λ°”κ΅¬λ‹ˆκ°€ ν•„μš”ν•΄μš”.
(Seoyeon: We need a basket to put the food in.)

λ―Όμ€€: μ•„, λ§žμ•„μš”. λ°”κ΅¬λ‹ˆλ„ ν•„μš”ν•΄μš”. μ„œμ—° 씨, λ°”κ΅¬λ‹ˆ μžˆμ–΄μš”?
(Minjun: Ah, right. We need a basket, too. Seoyeon, do you have a basket?)

μ„œμ—°: μ•„λ‹ˆμš”, μ €λŠ” λ°”κ΅¬λ‹ˆλŠ” μ—†μ–΄μš”. λ―Όμ€€ μ”¨λŠ” λ°”κ΅¬λ‹ˆ μžˆμ–΄μš”?
(Seoyeon: No, I don’t have a basket. Do you, Minjun?)

λ―Όμ€€: λ„€, μ €λŠ” 큰 λ°”κ΅¬λ‹ˆκ°€ μžˆμ–΄μš”. μ œκ°€ λ°”κ΅¬λ‹ˆλ₯Ό κ°€μ Έκ°ˆκ²Œμš”.
(Minjun: Yes, I have a big basket. I’ll bring the basket.)

μ„œμ—°: 와, μž˜λλ‹€! 그럼 λ―Όμ€€ 씨가 λ°”κ΅¬λ‹ˆλ₯Ό μ€€λΉ„ν•΄μš”.
(Seoyeon: Wow, that’s great! Then you’ll prepare the basket, Minjun.)

λ―Όμ€€: λ„€, μ œκ°€ 큰 λ°”κ΅¬λ‹ˆλ₯Ό κ°€μ Έκ°ˆκ²Œμš”.
(Minjun: Yes, I will bring the big basket.)

μ„œμ—°: 이제 μŒμ‹μ΄ ν•„μš”ν•΄μš”. κ°€μž₯ μ€‘μš”ν•΄μš”!
(Seoyeon: Now we need food. It’s the most important!)

λ―Όμ€€: λ§žμ•„μš”. λ§›μžˆλŠ” μŒμ‹μ΄ ν•„μš”ν•΄μš”. 무슨 μŒμ‹μ„ λ¨Ήμ„κΉŒμš”?
(Minjun: Right. We need delicious food. What food should we eat?)

μ„œμ—°: 음… μƒŒλ“œμœ„μΉ˜ μ–΄λ•Œμš”?
(Seoyeon: Hmm… How about sandwiches?)

λ―Όμ€€: μƒŒλ“œμœ„μΉ˜λ„ μ’‹μ§€λ§Œ… κΉ€λ°₯은 μ–΄λ•Œμš”?
(Minjun: Sandwiches are good too, but… how about kimbap?)

μ„œμ—°: κΉ€λ°₯! 와, μ’‹μ•„μš”! κΉ€λ°₯ 정말 λ§›μžˆμ–΄μš”.
(Seoyeon: Kimbap! Wow, I love it! Kimbap is really delicious.)

λ―Όμ€€: 우리 같이 κΉ€λ°₯을 λ§Œλ“€μ–΄μš”. μž¬λ―Έμžˆμ„ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”.
(Minjun: Let’s make kimbap together. It will be fun.)

μ„œμ—°: μ •λ§μš”? μ’‹μ•„μš”! 우리 μ§‘μ—μ„œ 같이 κΉ€λ°₯을 λ§Œλ“€μ–΄μš”.
(Seoyeon: Really? Okay! Let’s make kimbap together at my house.)

λ―Όμ€€: λ„€, μ’‹μ•„μš”. 같이 λ§›μžˆλŠ” κΉ€λ°₯을 λ§Œλ“€μ–΄μš”.
(Minjun: Yes, okay. Let’s make delicious kimbap together.)

μ„œμ—°: 그럼 λ§ˆμ‹€ 것도 ν•„μš”ν•΄μš”. λͺ©μ΄ 마λ₯Ό κ±°μ˜ˆμš”.
(Seoyeon: Then we also need something to drink. We’ll be thirsty.)

λ―Όμ€€: λ§žμ•„μš”. λ¬Όν•˜κ³  μ£ΌμŠ€κ°€ ν•„μš”ν•΄μš”.
(Minjun: Right. We need water and juice.)

μ„œμ—°: 우리 μ‹œμ›ν•œ 주슀λ₯Ό μ‚¬μš”. 무슨 주슀λ₯Ό μ’‹μ•„ν•΄μš”?
(Seoyeon: Let’s buy some cool juice. What kind of juice do you like?)

λ―Όμ€€: μ €λŠ” μ˜€λ Œμ§€ 주슀λ₯Ό μ’‹μ•„ν•΄μš”.
(Minjun: I like orange juice.)

μ„œμ—°: 저도 μ˜€λ Œμ§€ 주슀λ₯Ό μ’‹μ•„ν•΄μš”! 그럼 μ˜€λ Œμ§€ 주슀λ₯Ό μ‚¬μš”.
(Seoyeon: I like orange juice, too! Then let’s buy orange juice.)

λ―Όμ€€: λ„€, μ’‹μ•„μš”. 같이 κ°€κ²Œμ— κ°€μ„œ μ˜€λ Œμ§€ 주슀λ₯Ό μ‚¬μš”.
(Minjun: Yes, okay. Let’s go to the store together and buy orange juice.)

μ„œμ—°: 그럼 λ‹€μ‹œ 정리해 λ΄μš”.
(Seoyeon: Then let’s review again.)

λ―Όμ€€: λ„€, μ’‹μ•„μš”. 우리 κ³„νšμ„ ν™•μΈν•΄μš”.
(Minjun: Yes, okay. Let’s check our plan.)

μ„œμ—°: μ œκ°€ λ—μžλ¦¬λ₯Ό κ°€μ Έκ°€μš”.
(Seoyeon: I am bringing the mat.)

λ―Όμ€€: λ„€, μ„œμ—° 씨가 예쁜 λ—μžλ¦¬.
(Minjun: Yes, Seoyeon, the pretty mat.)

μ„œμ—°: 그리고 λ―Όμ€€ 씨가 λ°”κ΅¬λ‹ˆλ₯Ό κ°€μ Έμ™€μš”.
(Seoyeon: And Minjun, you are bringing the basket.)

λ―Όμ€€: λ„€, μ œκ°€ 큰 λ°”κ΅¬λ‹ˆ.
(Minjun: Yes, I, the big basket.)

μ„œμ—°: 그리고 우리 같이 κΉ€λ°₯을 λ§Œλ“€μ–΄μš”.
(Seoyeon: And we are making kimbap together.)

λ―Όμ€€: λ„€, μ•„μ£Ό λ§›μžˆλŠ” κΉ€λ°₯을 λ§Œλ“€μ–΄μš”.
(Minjun: Yes, we’ll make very delicious kimbap.)

μ„œμ—°: 그리고 같이 μ˜€λ Œμ§€ 주슀λ₯Ό μ‚¬μš”.
(Seoyeon: And we’ll buy orange juice together.)

λ―Όμ€€: λ„€, μ‹œμ›ν•œ μ˜€λ Œμ§€ 주슀λ₯Ό μ‚¬μš”. μ™„λ²½ν•΄μš”!
(Minjun: Yes, we’ll buy cool orange juice. It’s perfect!)

μ„œμ—°: 와! 정말 κΈ°λŒ€λΌμš”. μ•„μ£Ό μž¬λ―Έμžˆμ„ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”.
(Seoyeon: Wow! I’m really looking forward to it. It’s going to be so much fun.)

λ―Όμ€€: 그럼 우리 빨리 μ€€λΉ„ μ‹œμž‘ν• κΉŒμš”?
(Minjun: Then shall we start preparing quickly?)

μ„œμ—°: λ„€, μ’‹μ•„μš”! μ§€κΈˆ λ°”λ‘œ μ‹œμž‘ν•΄μš”!
(Seoyeon: Yes, okay! Let’s start right now!)

λ―Όμ€€: μ œκ°€ λ¨Όμ € 집에 κ°€μ„œ λ°”κ΅¬λ‹ˆλ₯Ό κ°€μ Έμ˜¬κ²Œμš”.
(Minjun: I’ll go home first and get the basket.)

μ„œμ—°: μ’‹μ•„μš”. 저도 집에 κ°€μ„œ λ—μžλ¦¬λ₯Ό κ°€μ Έμ˜¬κ²Œμš”.
(Seoyeon: Okay. I’ll go home and get the mat, too.)

λ―Όμ€€: 그리고 우리 μ§‘μ—μ„œ λ§Œλ‚˜μš”. 같이 κΉ€λ°₯을 λ§Œλ“€μ–΄μš”.
(Minjun: And let’s meet at my place. Let’s make kimbap together.)

μ„œμ—°: μ•Œκ² μ–΄μš”. 이따가 λ§Œλ‚˜μš”, λ―Όμ€€ 씨!
(Seoyeon: Got it. See you later, Minjun!)

λ―Όμ€€: λ„€, μ„œμ—° 씨! 이따가 λ΄μš”!
(Minjun: Yes, Seoyeon! See you later!)


πŸ“ Essential Vocabulary

Here are some key words and phrases from the video that you’ll need to plan your own picnic adventure.

Target LanguageEnglish TranslationPronunciation
날씨Weather
μ†Œν’Picnic
곡원Park
λ—μžλ¦¬Picnic mat
λ°”κ΅¬λ‹ˆBasket
κΉ€λ°₯Kimbap (Seaweed rice rolls)
ν•„μš”ν•΄μš”to need
κ°€μ Έκ°€λ‹€to bring/take
λ§Œλ“€λ‹€to make
κΈ°λŒ€λΌμš”to look forward to / to be excited

πŸ” Grammar Focus

Let’s break down two key grammar patterns used by Minjun and Seoyeon to make their plans.

1. Making Suggestions: -(으)γ„ΉκΉŒμš”?

When you want to make a suggestion or ask for someone’s opinion, you can add -(으)γ„ΉκΉŒμš”? to a verb stem. It’s similar to saying “Shall we…?” or “Should I…?” in English.

  • If the verb stem ends in a vowel or the consonant γ„Ή, you add -γ„ΉκΉŒμš”?.
  • If the verb stem ends in a consonant (other than γ„Ή), you add -μ„κΉŒμš”?.

Notice how Minjun and Seoyeon use it throughout their conversation:

  • 밖에 λ‚˜κ°ˆκΉŒμš”? (Shall we go outside?)
    • λ‚˜κ°€λ‹€ (to go out) stem λ‚˜κ°€- ends in a vowel, so add -γ„ΉκΉŒμš”?
  • 어디에 κ°ˆκΉŒμš”? (Where shall we go?)
    • κ°€λ‹€ (to go) stem κ°€- ends in a vowel, so add -γ„ΉκΉŒμš”?
  • μ†Œν’μ— 뭐가 ν•„μš”ν• κΉŒμš”? (What will we need for the picnic?)
    • ν•„μš”ν•˜λ‹€ (to be necessary) stem ν•„μš”ν•˜- ends in a vowel, so add -γ„ΉκΉŒμš”?
  • 무슨 μŒμ‹μ„ λ¨Ήμ„κΉŒμš”? (What food should we eat?)
    • λ¨Ήλ‹€ (to eat) stem λ¨Ή- ends in a consonant, so add -μ„κΉŒμš”?

2. Expressing Possession: μžˆμ–΄μš” / μ—†μ–΄μš”

To say you have something or don’t have something, you use the verbs μžˆλ‹€ (to exist, to have) and μ—†λ‹€ (to not exist, to not have). The structure is simple: [Noun] + 이/κ°€ μžˆμ–΄μš” (I have [Noun]) or [Noun] + 이/κ°€ μ—†μ–΄μš” (I don’t have [Noun]). In conversation, the particle 이/κ°€ is often omitted.

Let’s see it in the dialogue:

  • λ―Όμ€€ 씨, λ—μžλ¦¬ μžˆμ–΄μš”? (Minjun, do you have a mat?)
  • μ•„λ‹ˆμš”, μ €λŠ” λ—μžλ¦¬ μ—†μ–΄μš”. (No, I don’t have a mat.)
  • λ„€, μ €λŠ” 예쁜 λ—μžλ¦¬ μžˆμ–΄μš”. (Yes, I have a pretty mat.)
  • μ €λŠ” 큰 λ°”κ΅¬λ‹ˆκ°€ μžˆμ–΄μš”. (I have a big basket.)

This is a fundamental pattern for asking and answering questions about ownership.


🌍 Cultural Tip

Picnics (μ†Œν’) are a popular leisure activity in Korea, especially in spring and autumn. It’s common to see families and friends enjoying homemade kimbap (κΉ€λ°₯) at parks like the Han River Park (ν•œκ°•κ³΅μ›). This social aspect of sharing food outdoors is a cherished part of the culture.

πŸƒ Flip & Learn

Practice some of the key phrases from the lesson with these flashcards.

Shall we go on a picnic to the park?

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우리 곡원에 μ†Œν’ κ°ˆκΉŒμš”?

What do we need for the picnic?

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μ†Œν’μ— 뭐가 ν•„μš”ν• κΉŒμš”?

I don't have a basket.

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μ €λŠ” λ°”κ΅¬λ‹ˆλŠ” μ—†μ–΄μš”.

Let's make kimbap together.

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우리 같이 κΉ€λ°₯을 λ§Œλ“€μ–΄μš”.


πŸ’‘ Key Takeaways

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

  • To suggest an activity, add -(으)γ„ΉκΉŒμš”? to a verb stem (e.g., κ°ˆκΉŒμš”? - Shall we go?, λ¨Ήμ„κΉŒμš”? - Shall we eat?).
  • To say you have something, use μžˆμ–΄μš”. To say you don’t have something, use μ—†μ–΄μš”.
  • Common picnic vocabulary includes μ†Œν’ (picnic), λ—μžλ¦¬ (mat), λ°”κ΅¬λ‹ˆ (basket), and κΉ€λ°₯ (kimbap).
  • You can respond positively to a suggestion with μ’‹μ•„μš”! (Good!/Okay!) or 쒋은 μƒκ°μ΄μ—μš”! (That’s a good idea!).

🎯 Practice Quiz

Test your understanding of the dialogue and grammar.

Question
Listen to the audio. What is the correct response?
Question
What food do Minjun and Seoyeon decide to make together for their picnic?
Question
What is the meaning of the question ‘어디에 κ°ˆκΉŒμš”?’

✍️ Fill in the Blanks

Let’s test your spelling and memory! Fill in the missing words below. Use correct spelling.

Fill in the blank
였늘 날씨가 정말 .
Translation: The weather is really nice today.
Fill in the blank
우리 곡원에 κ°ˆκΉŒμš”?
Translation: Shall we go on a picnic to the park?

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