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English · CEFR Band 1 (A1) · Chapter 31

A typical day 평범한 하루

하루 일과와 얼마나 자주 하는지 말하기. 어휘: wake up, get up, have a shower, get dressed, leave, routine, always, usually, often, sometimes, never. 핵심 문법: 빈도 부사(always, usually, often, sometimes, never)는 "얼마나 자주"를 나타내요. 본동사 앞에 와요 — "I always get up early", "I never drink coffee" — 하지만 동사 "be" 뒤에 와요: "I am always busy". "never"는 이미 "결코 ~않다"라서 "not"을 더하지 않아요. 한국어도 부사를 동사 앞에 두지만, 한국어 학습자는 동사와 목적어 사이에 자주 끼워 넣어요: "I drink always coffee" ✗ → "I always drink coffee" ✓. 발음 코너: he/she 동사의 약하게 발음되는 "-s" 어미(gets, wakes, leaves).

I drink always or I always drink? — I drink always 아니면 I always drink?

  1. Emma Minsu, what do you do every morning? 민수 씨, 매일 아침에 뭐 해요?
  2. Minsu I drink always coffee, and I check usually my phone. 저는 커피를 drink always 마시고, 휴대폰을 check usually 확인해요. (실수: 빈도 부사는 동사와 목적어 사이가 아니라 본동사 앞에 — "I always drink coffee", "I usually check my phone")
  3. Emma Put the adverb before the verb: "I always drink coffee", "I usually check my phone". 부사를 동사 앞에 두세요: "I always drink coffee", "I usually check my phone".
  4. Minsu I see. I always drink coffee, and I usually check my phone. 알겠어요. I always drink coffee, and I usually check my phone.
  5. Emma Perfect. And remember: after "be", the adverb comes after — "I am always tired". 완벽해요. 그리고 기억하세요: "be" 뒤에는 부사가 뒤에 와요 — "I am always tired".
  6. Minsu Got it. I am always tired on Monday mornings! 알겠어요. 저는 월요일 아침에 항상 피곤해요!

Emma's morning — 엠마의 아침

  1. Minsu Emma, what time do you usually wake up? 엠마, 보통 몇 시에 깨요?
  2. Emma I usually wake up at six thirty. Then I always have a shower. 보통 여섯 시 반에 깨요. 그다음 항상 샤워해요.
  3. Minsu Do you often have breakfast at home? 자주 집에서 아침을 먹어요?
  4. Emma Yes, I often have toast, but I never drink coffee. I get dressed and leave at eight. 네, 자주 토스트를 먹지만 커피는 결코 안 마셔요. 옷을 입고 여덟 시에 나가요.
  5. Minsu You have a great routine! I am usually late in the morning. 일과가 정말 좋네요! 저는 아침에 보통 늦어요.
  6. Emma Ha! Try going to bed a little earlier. 하! 조금 더 일찍 자 보세요.
汉字PinyinPOSMeaning
wake up v. (잠에서) 깨다
get up v. 일어나다
have a shower v. 샤워하다
get dressed v. 옷을 입다
leave v. 떠나다, 나가다
routine n. 일과, 루틴
always adv. 항상
usually adv. 보통
often adv. 자주
sometimes adv. 가끔
never adv. 결코 ~않다

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" ✓.

빈도 부사는 "얼마나 자주"를 알려줘요: always(100%), usually, often, sometimes, never(0%). 위치 규칙: 본동사 앞에 — "I always get up early", "She usually walks to work", "They never eat meat". 하지만 동사 "be" 뒤에 — "I am always busy", "He is often late". "never"는 이미 "안"을 담고 있으니 "not"과 함께 쓰지 마세요: "I never drink coffee"라고 하지 "I don't never drink"라고 안 해요. 한국어도 부사를 동사 앞에 두어서(항상 먼저 온다) 위치가 자연스럽지만, 많은 한국어 학습자가 동사 바로 뒤, 동사와 목적어 사이에 놓아요: "I drink always coffee" ✗ → "I always drink coffee" ✓.

  • I always get up at seven o'clock. 저는 항상 일곱 시에 일어나요.
  • She usually has a shower in the morning. 그녀는 보통 아침에 샤워해요.
  • I am always busy on Mondays. 저는 월요일에 항상 바빠요.
  • He never leaves home before eight. 그는 여덟 시 전에 결코 집을 나서지 않아요.

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