Your goal
The same building can have different entrances. Specify the building, entrance, and whether to meet outside or inside.
Before you start
- 장소
- place
- 만나요
- meet; let us meet in a suggestion
- 정문
- main entrance
- 후문
- rear entrance
- 앞
- in front of
- 안
- inside
- 도서관
- library
- 카페
- café
- 공원
- park
있어요 describes location; 만나요 describes meeting. Review 에서 for the location of an action.
Explore the situation
Saebom Library, Haru Café and Pureun Park are fictional. The library has a main and a rear entrance. Use their labels rather than assuming that top or bottom on a map means front or back.
Learn the expressions
| Detail | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Building | 새봄 도서관에서 만나요. |
| Exact point | 새봄 도서관 정문 앞에서 만나요. |
| Correct the entrance | 후문 앞이 아니에요. 정문 앞에서 만나요. |
| Describe location | 준 씨가 정문 앞에 있어요. |
Use 에서 만나요 for the meeting action. Compare 에 있어요 for location. 정문 앞 is the point outside the main entrance on this map, not inside the library.
Read the conversation
Choose a place
어디에서 만나요?
Show meaning
Where shall we meet?
새봄 도서관 정문 앞에서 만나요.
Show meaning
Let us meet in front of Saebom Library’s main entrance.
Correct the gate
후문 앞이에요?
Show meaning
In front of the rear entrance?
아니요. 정문 앞이에요.
Show meaning
No. In front of the main entrance.
Build a sentence
Select a point on the map, name the building and position, then compare with the model.
| Position | Korean expression |
|---|---|
| 새봄 도서관 정문 앞 | 새봄 도서관 정문 앞에서 만나요. |
| 새봄 도서관 후문 앞 | 새봄 도서관 후문 앞에서 만나요. |
| 하루 카페 앞 | 하루 카페 앞에서 만나요. |
| 푸른 공원 입구 앞 | 푸른 공원 입구 앞에서 만나요. |
Sentence-piece practice
1. Suggest meeting in front of the library’s main entrance.
Sentence pieces
- 만나요.
- 앞
- 도서관
- 에서
- 정문
2. Say that the point is not the rear entrance.
Sentence pieces
- 아니에요.
- 앞
- 이
- 후문
Practice
Read the situation and choose an expression that answers the question.
1. Which states where the meeting action happens?
- 도서관에서 만나요.
- 도서관에 만나요.
- 도서관을 만나요.
2. A building has a main and rear entrance. Which is most precise?
- 도서관에서 만나요.
- 앞에서 만나요.
- 새봄 도서관 정문 앞에서 만나요.
3. Where is 정문 앞 on this map?
- Any point inside the building
- Outside, in front of the main entrance
- Inside the rear entrance
4. Describe Jun’s location only.
- 준 씨가 정문 앞에 있어요.
- 준 씨가 정문 앞에서 있어요.
- 준 씨가 정문 앞을 있어요.
Try a new situation
Write from the new meeting-point card. When the place changes, check the entrance and inside/outside as well as the name.
Tasks
Try the tasks first, then compare with the answers and examples in step 10.
1. The meeting point is the main entrance of Saebom Library. Include the building name.
Show a hint
Check building and entrance; use 에서 만나요. Main gate, rear gate and inside are different.
2. This time meet in front of Haru Café. Include the position and 만나요.
Show a hint
Check building and entrance; use 에서 만나요. Main gate, rear gate and inside are different.
3. Your friend understood rear entrance. Say not there, and correct it to the main entrance.
후문 앞이에요?
Show a hint
Check building and entrance; use 에서 만나요. Main gate, rear gate and inside are different.
4. The day is agreed but the place is unknown. Ask with 어디에서.
Show a hint
Check building and entrance; use 에서 만나요. Main gate, rear gate and inside are different.
5. New meeting point: in front of Pureun Park’s entrance. Name it fully.
Show a hint
Check building and entrance; use 에서 만나요. Main gate, rear gate and inside are different.
Check your learning
Respond to the new details rather than copying the earlier example.
1. Map: Saebom Library main entrance. Friend: 후문 앞이에요? Reply.
- 네. 후문 앞이에요.
- 아니요. 카페 안이에요.
- 아니요. 정문 앞이에요.
2. Meeting point: in front of Haru Café. Choose the sentence.
- 새봄 도서관 앞에서 만나요.
- 하루 카페 앞에서 만나요.
- 하루 카페 안에서 만나요.
3. You know when but not where. Ask.
- 어디에서 만나요?
- 언제 괜찮아요?
- 무슨 색이에요?
4. Name the point in front of Pureun Park’s entrance.
- 푸른 공원 안에서 만나요.
- 도서관 후문 앞에서 만나요.
- 푸른 공원 입구 앞에서 만나요.
5. Can you assume a door is the main entrance just because it is at the top of the map?
- Only a bottom door can be main.
- No. Check the entrance labels.
- Yes. Top always means main entrance.
6. The agreed point changes from main to rear entrance. Confirm the new point.
- 후문 앞에서 만나요.
- 정문 앞에서 만나요.
- 도서관 안에서 만나요.
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. Which states where the meeting action happens?
Answer: 도서관에서 만나요.
Use 에서 for the action location.
- 도서관에 만나요. — The practiced action-location pattern uses 에서.
- 도서관을 만나요. — This treats the library as the person met.
2. A building has a main and rear entrance. Which is most precise?
Answer: 새봄 도서관 정문 앞에서 만나요.
Building, gate and position are all specified.
- 도서관에서 만나요. — Which library and entrance remain unclear.
- 앞에서 만나요. — It does not name what to stand in front of.
3. Where is 정문 앞 on this map?
Answer: Outside, in front of the main entrance
It is outside in front, not inside.
- Any point inside the building — This loses the exact front position.
- Inside the rear entrance — Both entrance and inside/outside change.
4. Describe Jun’s location only.
Answer: 준 씨가 정문 앞에 있어요.
Use 에 있어요 for location.
- 준 씨가 정문 앞에서 있어요. — The taught location pattern is 에 있어요.
- 준 씨가 정문 앞을 있어요. — It marks the location as an object.
Learning check
1. Map: Saebom Library main entrance. Friend: 후문 앞이에요? Reply.
Answer: 아니요. 정문 앞이에요.
It corrects rear to main entrance.
- 네. 후문 앞이에요. — This confirms the wrong gate.
- 아니요. 카페 안이에요. — This changes building and position.
2. Meeting point: in front of Haru Café. Choose the sentence.
Answer: 하루 카페 앞에서 만나요.
It preserves the name and in-front position.
- 새봄 도서관 앞에서 만나요. — The building name changed.
- 하루 카페 안에서 만나요. — Front changed to inside.
3. You know when but not where. Ask.
Answer: 어디에서 만나요?
It asks the meeting location.
- 언제 괜찮아요? — It asks a time rather than a place.
- 무슨 색이에요? — Color is not the missing detail.
4. Name the point in front of Pureun Park’s entrance.
Answer: 푸른 공원 입구 앞에서 만나요.
It includes park, entrance and front.
- 푸른 공원 안에서 만나요. — Inside is different from the entrance front.
- 도서관 후문 앞에서 만나요. — Both place and gate changed.
5. Can you assume a door is the main entrance just because it is at the top of the map?
Answer: No. Check the entrance labels.
Position on the page does not identify the gate type.
- Only a bottom door can be main. — Bottom position also gives no such evidence.
- Yes. Top always means main entrance. — No such rule was given.
6. The agreed point changes from main to rear entrance. Confirm the new point.
Answer: 후문 앞에서 만나요.
It reflects the revised rear entrance.
- 정문 앞에서 만나요. — This is the previous information.
- 도서관 안에서 만나요. — It arbitrarily changes outside to inside.
Example answers
Written responses are examples. Other wording can also meet the same conditions.
1. The meeting point is the main entrance of Saebom Library. Include the building name.
새봄 도서관 정문 앞에서 만나요.
Building, entrance and in-front position identify the same point.
2. This time meet in front of Haru Café. Include the position and 만나요.
하루 카페 앞에서 만나요.
It is in front, not inside; use 에서 for the meeting action.
3. Your friend understood rear entrance. Say not there, and correct it to the main entrance.
후문 앞이에요?
후문 앞이 아니에요. 정문 앞에서 만나요.
아니요. 후문 앞이 아니에요. 정문 앞에서 만나요.
Reject the wrong entrance and name the correct one.
4. The day is agreed but the place is unknown. Ask with 어디에서.
어디에서 만나요?
Ask about the unknown place rather than guessing.
5. New meeting point: in front of Pureun Park’s entrance. Name it fully.
푸른 공원 입구 앞에서 만나요.
Include the park name and in front of the entrance.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Suggest meeting in front of the library’s main entrance.
도서관 정문 앞에서 만나요.
Check building and entrance; use 에서 만나요. Main gate, rear gate and inside are different.
2. Say that the point is not the rear entrance.
후문 앞이 아니에요.
Check building and entrance; use 에서 만나요. Main gate, rear gate and inside are different.
Review and continue
Come back to these
Change one detail
Hide the model, change an activity, time or place, and say or write it.
Reuse a difficult expression
Adapt an expression from your review to a new person or day.
Review what felt difficult
Return to the examplesCompare the information and expression, then retry. →Reading and writing results are separate from your speaking self-record.