Your goal
Combine item names, 있어요?, location and ownership without adding a new grammar pattern. Take Yuna’s role at a fictional lost-property counter.
- 분실물
- lost property
- 창구
- service counter
- 감사합니다
- a polite thank-you
Before you start
| What to check | Expression |
|---|---|
| Item name | 가방이에요. |
| Availability | 가방이 있어요? |
| Location | 어디에 있어요? |
| Owner | 누구 거예요? |
| Is it mine? | 제 가방이에요. / 제 가방이 아니에요. |
Cover the expressions and recall one for each purpose.
Explore the situation
Your role now유나
Two bags are present, but only one is yours. Check the name tag and owner, not only the location.
Learn the expressions
You will study requests with 주세요 later. Here, practice asking about and identifying an item while seeking help to find it.
Read the conversation
A lost-property conversation
안녕하세요. 제 가방이 있어요?
Show meaning
Hello. Is my bag here?
네. 가방이 있어요.
Show meaning
Yes, there is a bag.
어디에 있어요?
Show meaning
Where is it?
책상 아래에 있어요.
Show meaning
It is under the desk.
제 가방이에요.
Show meaning
It is my bag.
네.
Show meaning
Yes.
When it belongs to someone else
민수 씨의 가방이에요.
Show meaning
It is Min-su’s bag.
제 가방이 아니에요.
Show meaning
It is not my bag.
Build a sentence
Build an inquiry and an ownership response, then use them in the role task.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Ask whether your bag is here.
Sentence pieces
- 가방
- 있어요?
- 제
- 이
2. Say it is not your bag.
Sentence pieces
- 제
- 아니에요.
- 가방
- 이
Practice
Choose the Korean expression that fits the situation.
1. At lost property, ask whether your bag is here.
- 제 가방이 있어요?
- 제 가방이 아니에요.
- 가방이 뭐예요?
2. Staff: 네. 가방이 있어요. Ask where it is.
- 누구 거예요?
- 이름이 뭐예요?
- 어디에 있어요?
3. Your bag is under the desk. Choose the correct location statement.
- 의자 옆에 있어요.
- 책상 아래에 있어요.
- 책상 위에 있어요.
4. You are Yuna, but the label says Min-su. Choose a response.
- 제 가방이 아니에요.
- 제 가방이에요.
- 가방이 없어요.
Try a new situation
Now you are Mina. The owners and positions differ from the model. Read the new list, then inquire, locate, reject the wrong item and identify yours.
Tasks
Try the tasks first, then compare with the answers and examples in step 10.
1. As Mina, ask if your bag is here.
Your role now미나
안녕하세요.
Show a hint
Item + 이/가 있어요? Answer with 네 or 아니요 and 있어요 / 없어요.
2. The staff says a bag is present. Ask where it is.
Your role now미나
네. 가방이 있어요.
Show a hint
Name + 씨는 + place + 에 있어요. A short place-only response also works.
3. Use the list to restate where your bag is.
Your role now미나
미나 씨의 가방은 어디에 있어요?
Show a hint
Reference object + position + 에 있어요. Leave a space as in 책상 위에.
4. The staff shows Jun’s bag. Say it is not yours.
Your role now미나
준 씨의 가방이에요.
Show a hint
Use 제 + item for your own, and name + 씨의 + item for another person’s.
5. Now the bag has Mina’s label. Confirm that it is yours.
Your role now미나
미나 씨의 가방이에요.
Show a hint
Use 제 + item for your own, and name + 씨의 + item for another person’s.
6. You also want to identify the phone’s owner. Write an ownership question.
Your role now미나
Show a hint
Use 제 + item for your own, and name + 씨의 + item for another person’s.
Check your learning
Try without the example. Check both the information and the expression.
1. You are Mina and the label also says Mina. Claim your item.
- 아니요. 제 가방이 아니에요.
- 민수 씨의 가방이에요.
- 네. 제 가방이에요.
2. Two bags are in the same place. Ask a question that distinguishes their owners.
- 가방이 있어요?
- 누구 거예요?
- 어디예요?
3. Yuna’s bag is on the desk; Mina’s is beside the chair. Where should Mina look?
- 의자 옆
- 책상 위
- 책상 아래
4. The staff says 가방이 없어요. Which information matches?
- Bag: available
- Owner: staff member
- Bag: absent
5. Which checks both the item and a proposed location?
- 책상이에요?
- 가방이 책상 아래에 있어요?
- 가방은 누구 거예요?
6. What information supports saying 제 가방이 아니에요. in this task?
- Name tag: someone else’s name
- Location: close to me
- Item name: bag
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. At lost property, ask whether your bag is here.
Answer: 제 가방이 있어요?
제 가방이 있어요? inquires about your own bag.
- 제 가방이 아니에요. — “제 가방이 아니에요.” does not match the information or the requested expression here. 제 가방이 있어요? inquires about your own bag.
- 가방이 뭐예요? — “가방이 뭐예요?” does not match the information or the requested expression here. 제 가방이 있어요? inquires about your own bag.
2. Staff: 네. 가방이 있어요. Ask where it is.
Answer: 어디에 있어요?
The requested information is location: 어디에 있어요?
- 누구 거예요? — “누구 거예요?” does not match the information or the requested expression here. The requested information is location: 어디에 있어요?
- 이름이 뭐예요? — “이름이 뭐예요?” does not match the information or the requested expression here. The requested information is location: 어디에 있어요?
3. Your bag is under the desk. Choose the correct location statement.
Answer: 책상 아래에 있어요.
The reference is the desk and the position is below.
- 의자 옆에 있어요. — “의자 옆에 있어요.” does not match the information or the requested expression here. The reference is the desk and the position is below.
- 책상 위에 있어요. — “책상 위에 있어요.” does not match the information or the requested expression here. The reference is the desk and the position is below.
4. You are Yuna, but the label says Min-su. Choose a response.
Answer: 제 가방이 아니에요.
The bag is present but has a different owner; deny that it is yours.
- 제 가방이에요. — “제 가방이에요.” does not match the information or the requested expression here. The bag is present but has a different owner; deny that it is yours.
- 가방이 없어요. — “가방이 없어요.” does not match the information or the requested expression here. The bag is present but has a different owner; deny that it is yours.
Learning check
1. You are Mina and the label also says Mina. Claim your item.
Answer: 네. 제 가방이에요.
The role matches the label, so confirm 제 가방.
- 아니요. 제 가방이 아니에요. — “아니요. 제 가방이 아니에요.” does not match the information or the requested expression here. The role matches the label, so confirm 제 가방.
- 민수 씨의 가방이에요. — “민수 씨의 가방이에요.” does not match the information or the requested expression here. The role matches the label, so confirm 제 가방.
2. Two bags are in the same place. Ask a question that distinguishes their owners.
Answer: 누구 거예요?
Location and availability are already shared; ask for ownership.
- 가방이 있어요? — “가방이 있어요?” does not match the information or the requested expression here. Location and availability are already shared; ask for ownership.
- 어디예요? — “어디예요?” does not match the information or the requested expression here. Location and availability are already shared; ask for ownership.
3. Yuna’s bag is on the desk; Mina’s is beside the chair. Where should Mina look?
Answer: 의자 옆
The item names match, but checking the owner identifies the chair side.
- 책상 위 — “책상 위” does not match the information or the requested expression here. The item names match, but checking the owner identifies the chair side.
- 책상 아래 — “책상 아래” does not match the information or the requested expression here. The item names match, but checking the owner identifies the chair side.
4. The staff says 가방이 없어요. Which information matches?
Answer: Bag: absent
없어요 states absence, not ownership.
- Bag: available — “Bag: available” does not match the information or the requested expression here. 없어요 states absence, not ownership.
- Owner: staff member — “Owner: staff member” does not match the information or the requested expression here. 없어요 states absence, not ownership.
5. Which checks both the item and a proposed location?
Answer: 가방이 책상 아래에 있어요?
It asks about the bag and the location under the desk.
- 책상이에요? — “책상이에요?” does not match the information or the requested expression here. It asks about the bag and the location under the desk.
- 가방은 누구 거예요? — “가방은 누구 거예요?” does not match the information or the requested expression here. It asks about the bag and the location under the desk.
6. What information supports saying 제 가방이 아니에요. in this task?
Answer: Name tag: someone else’s name
In this activity, another owner’s label shows it is not yours.
- Location: close to me — “Location: close to me” does not match the information or the requested expression here. In this activity, another owner’s label shows it is not yours.
- Item name: bag — “Item name: bag” does not match the information or the requested expression here. In this activity, another owner’s label shows it is not yours.
Example answers
Written responses are examples. Other wording can also meet the same conditions.
1. As Mina, ask if your bag is here.
안녕하세요.
제 가방이 있어요?
안녕하세요. 제 가방이 있어요?
제 가방 identifies both the item and whose item you seek.
2. The staff says a bag is present. Ask where it is.
네. 가방이 있어요.
어디에 있어요?
가방이 어디에 있어요?
제 가방이 어디에 있어요?
어디예요?
After availability, ask for the location with 어디에 있어요?
3. Use the list to restate where your bag is.
미나 씨의 가방은 어디에 있어요?
의자 옆에 있어요.
제 가방이 의자 옆에 있어요.
가방이 의자 옆에 있어요.
Mina’s bag is beside the chair.
4. The staff shows Jun’s bag. Say it is not yours.
준 씨의 가방이에요.
제 가방이 아니에요.
아니요. 제 가방이 아니에요.
아니요. 준 씨의 가방이에요.
You are Mina and this bag belongs to Jun, so 제 가방이 아니에요 fits.
5. Now the bag has Mina’s label. Confirm that it is yours.
미나 씨의 가방이에요.
네. 제 가방이에요.
제 가방이에요.
네. 제 거예요.
제 거예요.
The tag and your role both say Mina.
6. You also want to identify the phone’s owner. Write an ownership question.
누구 거예요?
휴대전화는 누구 거예요?
이것은 누구 거예요?
뭐예요? asks identity; 어디예요? asks location; 누구 거예요? asks ownership.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Ask whether your bag is here.
제 가방이 있어요?
Name the item as 제 가방, then ask whether it is present.
2. Say it is not your bag.
제 가방이 아니에요.
없어요 means absent; 아니에요 rejects the claim that it is yours.
Review and continue
Come back to these
Recall without the example
Repeat the lost-property conversation for a different item.
Change one detail
Change an item, person or place and make the sentence again.
Review what felt difficult
I answered without checking the owner.Compare 제 with a name + 씨의 again. →Completion and independent use are different checks. Start your review with a difficult expression.