Day 9: Making Simple Sentences in Korean – Start Speaking Now!

Welcome back, Korean learner! 👋

Today, we’re going to start making real Korean sentences simple but powerful ones. 

 Just like “I eat,” “I go,” or “I study.” These are the kinds of sentences you’ll use every single day!

🧱 Korean Sentence Basics

In Korean, the most basic sentence structure is:

Subject + Verb (나는 + 먹어요) → I eat

Good news: In spoken Korean, the subject is often dropped! So instead of “I eat,” you can just say “eat” – and it still makes sense.

👤 Subject: “I” in Korean

• 저는 (jeo-neun) – I (formal)
• 나는 (na-neun) – I (casual)

In this lesson, we’ll mostly use “저는” to keep things polite and respectful 😊

🔤 Common Verbs You Can Use

| Korean | Romanization | English |

| 먹어요  | meo-geo-yo     | I eat |

| 가요     | ga-yo                | I go |

| 공부해요| gong-bu-hae-yo | I study |

| 일해요 | il-hae-yo          | I work |

| 쉬어요 | swi-eo-yo        | I rest |

| 마셔요 | ma-syeo-yo     | I drink |

| 자요    | ja-yo                | I sleep |

💡 All of these are polite present tense.

🗣️ Example Sentences

• 저는 밥을 먹어요 → jeo-neun bap-eul meo-geo-yo → I eat rice / I eat a meal
• 저는 학교에 가요 → jeo-neun hak-gyo-e ga-yo → I go to school
• 저는 커피를 마셔요 → jeo-neun keo-pi-reul ma-syeo-yo → I drink coffee

✂️ Tip: You Can Drop the Subject!

Once it’s clear who you’re talking about, you can skip the subject:

• 공부해요 → I study
• 쉬어요 → I rest
• 자요 → I sleep

This is very common in daily Korean conversations!

📝 Practice Time – Fill in the Blanks

1. 저는 학교에 __________.
2. 저는 아침을 __________.
3. 저는 커피를 __________.
4. __________ 공부해요.
5. __________ 쉬어요.

✅ Show Answers

1. 가요
2. 먹어요
3. 마셔요
4. 저는
5. 저는

🧠 Speaking Practice

Try saying these out loud:

• 저는 일해요 – I work
• 저는 쉬어요 – I rest
• 저는 물을 마셔요 – I drink water

Repeat them a few times. Get your tongue used to Korean rhythm and verbs!

🎯 Bonus: Make Your Own Sentences

Now try to write or say 3 things about your own life:

1. I go to school
2. I drink coffee in the morning
3. I sleep at 11

Use what you’ve learned to build your sentences. You're doing great!

👀 Coming Up Next

In the next post, we’ll learn how to talk about the past – like “I went,” “I studied,” “I ate.” Perfect for telling stories, sharing your day, or talking about yesterday 📆

✅ Conclusion

Now you know how to make simple sentences in Korean using real, useful verbs. You’re officially speaking Korean! 🎉

Remember: keep it short, keep it simple, and keep practicing! Tomorrow, we’ll add the next piece – the past tense!