Your goal
After name and country, introduce what someone does. Learn 학생, 회사원 and 요리사.
- Name
- 유나
- Job
- 학생student
- Name
- 민수
- Job
- 회사원company employee
- Name
- 수진
- Job
- 요리사cook
Before you start
Read 수진이에요 and 유나예요 again. You can use the same endings after job nouns.
학생 and 회사원 end with a final consonant. 요리사 does not.
Explore the situation
Ask about a job
직업이 뭐예요?
Show meaning
What is your job?
저는 학생이에요.
Show meaning
I am a student.
- 직업
- job / occupation
- 학생
- student
- 회사원
- company employee
- 요리사
- cook / chef
Learn the expressions
| Job | Introduction |
|---|---|
| 학생 | 학생이에요. |
| 회사원 | 회사원이에요. |
| 요리사 | 요리사예요. |
| Person being introduced | Topic marker | Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| 저 | 는 | 저는 학생이에요. |
| 민수 | 는 | 민수는 회사원이에요. |
| 수진 | 은 | 수진은 요리사예요. |
은/는 has other uses too. For now, practice choosing the form in an introduction.
Read the conversation
Find the information in three introductions
저는 유나예요. 학생이에요.
Show meaning
I am Yuna. I am a student.
저는 민수예요. 회사원이에요.
Show meaning
I am Min-su. I work for a company.
저는 수진이에요. 요리사예요.
Show meaning
I am Su-jin. I am a cook.
Read and match each name to a job. Check a word’s meaning above when needed, then read again.
Build a sentence
Introduce yourself with 저는, or use a name with 은/는 to introduce someone else.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Min-su works for a company.
Sentence pieces
- 회사원
- 는
- 민수
- 이에요.
- 은
2. Su-jin is a cook.
Sentence pieces
- 는
- 예요.
- 수진
- 요리사
- 은
Practice
Read the situation and choose the expression that fits. Return to the model when you need help.
1. Job: student. Choose the introduction.
- 저는 학생이에요.
- 저는 학생예요.
- 저는 학생요.
2. Job: cook. Choose the sentence.
- 요리사이에요.
- 요리사예요.
- 요리사에요.
3. Complete: 민수__ 회사원이에요.
- 은
- 을
- 는
4. Complete: 수진__ 요리사예요.
- 은
- 는
- 를
Try a new situation
Use three introductions to complete the job badges. Then choose the question that asks about a job.
Tasks
Try the tasks first, then compare with the answers and examples in step 10.
1. Read the introduction. Put one job word in the badge.
- Name
- 미나
저는 미나예요. 학생이에요.
Show a hint
Job words: 학생 / 회사원 / 요리사
2. Find the job in the next introduction.
- Name
- 아키
저는 아키예요. 회사원이에요.
Show a hint
Job words: 학생 / 회사원 / 요리사
3. Write only the job word from the third introduction.
- Name
- 준
저는 준이에요. 요리사예요.
Show a hint
Job words: 학생 / 회사원 / 요리사
4. Ask the job of someone you just met.
- 어느 나라 사람이에요?
- 직업이 뭐예요?
- 이름이 뭐예요?
Show a hint
The information needed is a job.
Check your learning
Try with the model hidden. These questions check situation understanding and written expressions.
1. You want to ask for a job, not a name.
- 이름이 뭐예요?
- 직업이 뭐예요?
- 어느 나라 사람이에요?
2. 저는 민수예요. 회사원이에요. What is Min-su’s job?
- 학생
- 요리사
- 회사원
3. 직업이 뭐예요? Card: cook. Choose a reply.
- 저는 요리사예요.
- 저는 일본 사람이에요.
- 저는 수진이에요.
4. Which topic form combines with 저?
- 저은
- 저는
- 저을
5. Which correctly introduces 회사원?
- 회사원예요.
- 회사원 에요.
- 회사원이에요.
6. 유나는 학생이에요. 수진은 요리사예요. Who is the student?
- 유나
- 수진
- 민수
Reflect on your reading
Tick only what you actually checked. Feedback from another person is optional and is not required to finish the lesson.
Answers and explanations
Show answers and explanations
Practice questions
1. Job: student. Choose the introduction.
Answer: 저는 학생이에요.
학생 ends with a final consonant, so add 이에요.
- 저는 학생예요. — 학생 has a final consonant; use 이에요, not 예요.
- 저는 학생요. — Use 이에요 rather than only 요.
2. Job: cook. Choose the sentence.
Answer: 요리사예요.
Combine 요리사 with 예요.
- 요리사이에요. — 사 has no final consonant, so use 예요.
- 요리사에요. — After this noun, use 예요, not 에요.
3. Complete: 민수__ 회사원이에요.
Answer: 는
민수 + 는 makes 민수는.
- 은 — 수 has no final consonant, so use 는.
- 을 — This introduction uses the topic marker 은/는.
4. Complete: 수진__ 요리사예요.
Answer: 은
진 ends with final ㄴ, so attach 은.
- 는 — 수진 has a final consonant, so choose 은.
- 를 — This position takes 은 to mark whom we introduce.
Learning check
1. You want to ask for a job, not a name.
Answer: 직업이 뭐예요?
직업이 뭐예요? asks what someone does.
- 이름이 뭐예요? — This asks a name, not a job.
- 어느 나라 사람이에요? — This asks about a country.
2. 저는 민수예요. 회사원이에요. What is Min-su’s job?
Answer: 회사원
The job is stated in 회사원이에요.
- 학생 — The introduction does not say student.
- 요리사 — It says company employee, not cook.
3. 직업이 뭐예요? Card: cook. Choose a reply.
Answer: 저는 요리사예요.
It answers the question with the job 요리사.
- 저는 일본 사람이에요. — This gives a country, not the requested job.
- 저는 수진이에요. — This gives a name, not the requested job.
4. Which topic form combines with 저?
Answer: 저는
저 + 는 makes 저는.
- 저은 — 저 has no final consonant, so use 는.
- 저을 — 을 is not the topic marker used here.
5. Which correctly introduces 회사원?
Answer: 회사원이에요.
It attaches 이에요 after the final consonant.
- 회사원예요. — 원 ends in final ㄴ, so use 이에요.
- 회사원 에요. — Attach 이에요 to 회사원 without a space.
6. 유나는 학생이에요. 수진은 요리사예요. Who is the student?
Answer: 유나
Yuna is identified as the student.
- 수진 — Su-jin is the cook.
- 민수 — Min-su is not in these two sentences.
Example answers
Written responses are examples. Other wording can also meet the same conditions.
1. Read the introduction. Put one job word in the badge.
저는 미나예요. 학생이에요.
학생
Identify 학생 from 학생이에요.
2. Find the job in the next introduction.
저는 아키예요. 회사원이에요.
회사원
회사원 in 회사원이에요 is the job.
3. Write only the job word from the third introduction.
저는 준이에요. 요리사예요.
요리사
Identify 요리사 in 요리사예요.
4. Ask the job of someone you just met.
직업이 뭐예요?
직업이 뭐예요? asks for a job.
어느 나라 사람이에요?: ‘어느 나라 사람이에요?’ does not match the information or role requested. Compare it with the scene and the example below.
이름이 뭐예요?: ‘이름이 뭐예요?’ does not match the information or role requested. Compare it with the scene and the example below.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Min-su works for a company.
민수는 회사원이에요.
Use 는 after 민수 and 이에요 after 회사원.
2. Su-jin is a cook.
수진은 요리사예요.
Use 은 after 수진 and 예요 after 요리사.
Review and continue
Come back to these
Recall without the model
Change an introduction using each of the three job nouns.
Recall without the model
Choose 민수는 or 수진은 and add a job.
Review what felt difficult
I am unsure about 은/는.Look at the name immediately before it. →Start with an expression you find difficult. Finishing an activity and using it independently are different checks.