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A typical day Un día típico
Hablar de tu rutina diaria y de la frecuencia con que haces las cosas. Vocabulario: wake up, get up, have a shower, get dressed, leave, routine, always, usually, often, sometimes, never. Gramática clave: los adverbios de frecuencia (always, usually, often, sometimes, never) dicen "con qué frecuencia". Van DELANTE del verbo principal — "I always get up early", "I never drink coffee" — pero DETRÁS del verbo "be": "I am always busy". "never" ya significa "nunca", así que no añades "not". El coreano también pone el adverbio delante del verbo, pero los estudiantes coreanos suelen colocarlo entre el verbo y su objeto: "I drink always coffee" ✗ → "I always drink coffee" ✓. Rincón de pronunciación: las terminaciones débiles "-s" de los verbos de he/she (gets, wakes, leaves).
Dialogue
I drink always or I always drink? — ¿I drink always o I always drink?
- Emma Minsu, what do you do every morning? Minsu, ¿qué haces cada mañana?
- Minsu I drink always coffee, and I check usually my phone. Yo drink always café, y check usually mi móvil. (desliz: los adverbios de frecuencia van delante del verbo principal, no entre el verbo y el objeto — "I always drink coffee", "I usually check my phone")
- Emma Put the adverb before the verb: "I always drink coffee", "I usually check my phone". Pon el adverbio delante del verbo: "I always drink coffee", "I usually check my phone".
- Minsu I see. I always drink coffee, and I usually check my phone. Ya veo. I always drink coffee, and I usually check my phone.
- Emma Perfect. And remember: after "be", the adverb comes after — "I am always tired". Perfecto. Y recuerda: tras "be", el adverbio va después — "I am always tired".
- Minsu Got it. I am always tired on Monday mornings! Entendido. ¡Los lunes por la mañana siempre estoy cansado!
Dialogue
Emma's morning — La mañana de Emma
- Minsu Emma, what time do you usually wake up? Emma, ¿a qué hora te despiertas normalmente?
- Emma I usually wake up at six thirty. Then I always have a shower. Normalmente me despierto a las seis y media. Luego siempre me ducho.
- Minsu Do you often have breakfast at home? ¿Sueles desayunar en casa?
- Emma Yes, I often have toast, but I never drink coffee. I get dressed and leave at eight. Sí, a menudo tomo tostadas, pero nunca bebo café. Me visto y salgo a las ocho.
- Minsu You have a great routine! I am usually late in the morning. ¡Qué buena rutina! Yo normalmente llego tarde por la mañana.
- Emma Ha! Try going to bed a little earlier. ¡Ja! Intenta acostarte un poco antes.
Vocabulary
| 汉字 | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| wake up | v. | despertarse | |
| get up | v. | levantarse | |
| have a shower | v. | ducharse | |
| get dressed | v. | vestirse | |
| leave | v. | salir | |
| routine | n. | rutina | |
| always | adv. | siempre | |
| usually | adv. | normalmente | |
| often | adv. | a menudo | |
| sometimes | adv. | a veces | |
| never | adv. | nunca |
Grammar
I always get up early I always get up early
Adverbs of frequency tell you how often: always (100%), usually, often, sometimes, never (0%). The rule for where they go: BEFORE the main verb — "I always get up early", "She usually walks to work", "They never eat meat". But AFTER the verb "be" — "I am always busy", "He is often late". "Never" already carries the "no", so do not use "not" with it: say "I never drink coffee", not "I don't never drink". Korean also places the adverb before the verb (항상 먼저 온다), so the position feels natural, but many Korean learners drop it right after the verb, between it and the object: "I drink always coffee" ✗ → "I always drink coffee" ✓.
Los adverbios de frecuencia dicen "con qué frecuencia": always (100%), usually, often, sometimes, never (0%). La regla de posición: DELANTE del verbo principal — "I always get up early", "She usually walks to work", "They never eat meat". Pero DETRÁS del verbo "be" — "I am always busy", "He is often late". "never" ya lleva el "no", así que no lo uses con "not": di "I never drink coffee", no "I don't never drink". El coreano también coloca el adverbio delante del verbo (항상 먼저 온다), así que la posición parece natural, pero muchos estudiantes coreanos lo ponen justo después del verbo, entre el verbo y el objeto: "I drink always coffee" ✗ → "I always drink coffee" ✓.
- I always get up at seven o'clock. Siempre me levanto a las siete.
- She usually has a shower in the morning. Normalmente se ducha por la mañana.
- I am always busy on Mondays. Los lunes siempre estoy ocupado.
- He never leaves home before eight. Nunca sale de casa antes de las ocho.
pronunciation
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