책들! chaegdeul ! Books!
In this post we’re going to talk about vocabulary and expressions related to books and reading. Let’s start with the basics.
- 책
chaeg
book - 읽다
ildda
to read - (저는) 책을 많이 읽어요.
(jeo-neun) chaeg-eul mani ilgeoyo.
I read a lot of books. - 책을 읽어요?
chaeg-eul ilgeoyo?
Do you read books? - 읽는 것을 좋아해요.
ilg-neun geos-eul joahaeyo.
I like to read. - 책 읽는 것을 좋아해요?
chaeg ilneun geos-eul joahaeyo?
Do you like to read?
- 작가
jagga
author - 시인
shi-in
poet - 시
shi
poem - 이 책의 작가는 누구예요?
i chaeg-e jagga-neun nuguyeyo?
Who’s the author of this book? - 쓰다
sseuda
to write - (그는/그녀는) 훌륭한 책을 쓴다.
(geu-neun/geunyeo-neun) hullyunghan chaeg-eul sseunda.
He/She writes great books. - 누가 이 책을 썼어요?
nuga i chaeg-eul sseosseoyo?
Who wrote this book? - 제목
jemog
title - 책의 제목이 뭐예요?
chaeg-e jemog-i mwoyeyo?
What’s the title the book? - 표지
pyoji
cover - 목차
mogcha
table of contents - 페이지/쪽
peiji/jjog
page - 몇 페이지에/쪽에 있어요?
myeot peiji-e/jjog-e isseoyo?
What page is it on? - 챕터/장
chaebteo/jang
chapter - 언제 그 책이 출판 되었어요?
eonje geu chaeg-i chulpan doeeosseoyo?
When was the book published? - 누가 그 책을 번역했어요?
nuga geu chaeg-eul beon-yeoghaesseoyo?
Who translated the book?
매일 밤 읽어요. maeil bam ilgeoyo. I read every night.
Whether you read a lot or a little, you may want to say:
- 독서는 제가 가장 좋아하는 취미예요.
dogseoneun jega gajang joahaneun chwimiyeyo.
Reading is my favorite hobby. - 항상 책을 가지고 있어요.
hangsang chaeg-eul gajigo isseoyo.
I always have a book with me. - 매일 책을 읽어요.
maeil chaeg-eul ilgeoyo.
I read every day. - 책을/잡지를/블로그를 많이 읽어요.
chaeg-eul/jabji-leul/beullogeu-leul mani ilgeoyo.
I read a lot of books/magazines/articles/blogs. - 매일밤 침대에서 책을 읽어요.
maeilbam chimdae-eseo chaeg-eul ilgeoyo.
I read every night in bed. - 핸드폰으로 전자책을 읽어요.
haendeupon-eulo jeonjachaeg-eul ilgeoyo.
I read e-books on my phone. - 태블릿으로 전자책을 읽어요.
taebeullis-eulo jeonjachaeg-eul ilgeoyo.
I read e-books on my tablet. - 책벌레예요.
chaegbeolleyeyo.
I’m a bookworm. - 책을 읽을 시간이 많이 없어요.
chaeg-eul ilgeul sigan-i mani eobseoyo.
I don’t have time to read very much. - 책을 많이 읽지 않아요.
chaeg-eul mani igji anayo.
I don’t read much. - 우리 동네에 좋은 서점이 있어요.
uli dongnee joheun seojeom-i isseoyo.
There’s a great bookstore in my town. - 도서관에서 책 읽는 것을 좋아해요.
doseogwan-eseo chaeg ilgneun geos-eul joahaeyo.
I like to read at the library. - 도서관에서/친구들로부터 책을 많이 빌려요.
doseogwan-eseo/chingudeul-lobuteo chaeg-eul mani billyeoyo.
I borrow a lot of books from the library/from my friends. - 많은 책이 있어요.
maneun chaeg-i isseoyo.
I have a lot of books. - 매주 새로운 책을 다운로드 받아요.
maeju saeloun chaeg-eul daunlodeu badayo.
I download a new book every week.
어떤 종류의 책을 좋아해요? eotteon jonglyuui chaeg-eul joahaeyo? What kind of books do you like?
If you like to read, you probably have a favorite genre.
- 소설을 좋아해요.
soseol-eul joahaeyo.
I like fiction. - 소설을 읽어요.
soseol-eul ilgeoyo.
I read novels. - 단편 소설을 읽어요.
danpyeon soseol-eul ilgeoyo.
I read short stories. - 희곡을 읽어요.
huigog-eul ilgeoyo.
I read plays. - 논픽션을 좋아해요.
nonpigsyeon-eul joahaeyo.
I like nonfiction. - 고전 문학을 더 좋아해요.
gojeon munhag-eul deo joahaeyo.
I prefer literary classics. - 전기를 좋아해요.
jeongi-leul joahaeyo.
I like biographies. - 역사에 관한 책을 좋아해요.
yeogsa-e gwanhan chaeg-eul joahaeyo.
I like books about history. - 추리소설을 많이 읽어요.
chulisoseol-eul mani ilgeoyo.
I read a lot of mysteries. - 공상 과학 소설을 좋아해요.
gongsang gwahag soseol-eul joahaeyo.
I love science fiction. - 판타지 소설을 좋아해요.
pantaji soseol-eul joahaeyo.
I love fantasies. - 로맨스 소설을 좋아해요.
lomaenseu soseol-eul joahaeyo.
I like romance novels. - 시를 많이 읽어요.
shi-leul mani ilgeoyo.
I read a lot of poetry. - 예술 책을 많이 사요.
yesul chaeg-eul mani sayo.
I buy a lot of art books. - 건강과 운동에 관한 책을 많이 읽어요.
geongang-gwa undong-e gwanhan chaeg-eul mani ilgeoyo.
I read a lot of books on health and fitness. - 사업과 경제에 관한 책을 더 좋아해요.
sa-eobgwa gyeongjee gwanhan chaeg-eul deo joahaeyo.
I prefer books on business and economics. - 종교와 영성에 관한 책을 읽어요.
jonggyowa yeongseong-e gwanhan chaeg-eul ilgeoyo.
I read books about religion and spirituality. - 정치에 관한 책을 읽는 것을 좋아해요.
jeongchie gwanhan chaeg-eul ilgneun geos-eul joahaeyo.
I like to read books about politics. - 요리책 사는 것을 좋아해요.
yolichaeg saneun geos-eul joahaeyo.
I love to buy cookbooks. - 여행 책을 많이 가지고 있어요.
yeohaeng chaeg-eul mani gajigo isseoyo.
I have a lot of travel books. - 만화책을 좋아해요.
manhwachaeg-eul joahaeyo.
I love comic books/manga. - 건축 책을 많이 가지고 있어요.
geonchug chaeg-eul mani gajigo isseoyo.
We have a lot of architecture books. - 우리 아이들과 함께 어린이 책을 읽어요.
uli aideul-gwa hamkke eolin-i chaeg-eul ilgeoyo.
I read children’s books with my kids. - 교과서는 매우 비싸다.
gyogwaseo-neun maeu bissada.
Textbooks are very expensive.
이것은 훌륭한 책이다. igeos-eun hullyunghan chaeg-ida. This is a great book.
Hopefully you enjoy what you’re reading. If that’s the case, you may want to say:
- 이 책을 좋아해요.
i chaeg-eul joahaeyo.
I love this book. - 정말 좋은 책이다.
jeongmal joheun chaeg-ida.
It’s a really good book. - 이 책은 재미있다/흥미롭다/중요하다.
i chaeg-eun jaemi-itda/heungmilobda/jungyohada.
This book is interesting/exciting/important. - 이 책은 아름답게 쓰여졌다.
i chaeg-eun aleumdabge sseuyeojyeotda.
This book is beautifully written. - 줄거리가 독창적이다 / 흥미롭다.
julgeoliga dogchangjeog-ida / heungmilobda.
The plot is original/surprising. - 그는 내가 가장 좋아하는 인물이다.
geuneun naega gajang joh-ahaneun inmul-ida.
He’s my favorite character. - 그녀는 내가 가장 좋아하는 인물이다.
geunyeoneun naega gajang joh-ahaneun inmul-ida.
She’s my favorite character. - 이 책을 내려 놓을 수가 없어요.
i chaeg-eul naelyeo noheul suga eobseoyo.
I can’t put this book down! - 이 책을 읽어야 해요. 강력히 추천합니다.
i chaeg-eul ilgeoya haeyo. ganglyeoghi chucheonhamnida.
You have to read this book. I highly recommend it. - 이 책은 매우 인기가 있어요.
i chaeg-eun maeu ingiga isseoyo.
This book is very popular. - 이 책은 베스트셀러예요.
i chaeg-eun beseuteuselleoyeyo.
This book is a best seller.
이 책은 끔찍해요. i chaeg-eun kkeumjjighaeyo. This book is terrible!
Of course, not all books are great. If you’re reading something you don’t like, you may want to say:
- 이 책을 좋아하지 않아요.
i chaeg-eul joahaji anayo.
I don’t like this book. - 이 책은 끔찍해요.
i chaeg-eun kkeumjjighaeyo.
This book is terrible. - 이 책은 지루해요.
i chaeg-eun jiluhaeyo.
This book is boring. - 글이 형편없어요.
geul-i hyeongpyeon-eobseoyo.
The writing is awful. - 줄거리가 독창적이지 않아요.
julgeoli-ga dogchangjeogiji anayo.
The plot is not original. - 인물들이 흥미롭지 않아요.
inmuldeul-i heungmilobji anayo.
The characters are not interesting. - 번역이 좋지 않아요.
beonyeog-i joji anayo.
This is a bad translation. - 그 책을/그 작가를 싫어해요.
geu chaeg-eul/geu jagga-leul shileohaeyo.
I can’t stand that book/that author. - 첫 챕터도 끝내지 못했어요.
cheot chaebteodo kkeutnaeji mot haesseoyo.
I didn’t even finish the first chapter. - 이 책은 시간 낭비예요.
i chaeg-eun shigan nangbiyeyo.
This book is a waste of time. - 이 책은 돈 낭비예요.
i chaeg-eun don nangbiyeyo.
This book is a waste of money.
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