🏙️ Talking About Places You Go – Beginner Level (TOPIK 1–2)

Are you ready to talk about the places you go in Korean? Whether it’s the supermarket, the school, or your favorite cafe, today’s lesson will help you express where you're going and how often you go! 🚌🏫☕ This topic is great for daily conversation and a must-know for TOPIK 1–2 learners.

📌 Key Grammar: -에 가요

The particle 에 is used to indicate a destination, and 가요 means “go.” Together, ~에 가요 means “I go to ~.”

Place (Korean)	Romanization	English
학교에 가요	hakgyoe gayo	I go to school.
회사에 가요	hoesae gayo	I go to work.
카페에 가요	kapee gayo	I go to a cafe.
시장에 가요	sijange gayo	I go to the market.
도서관에 가요	doseogwane gayo	I go to the library.

🗣️ Example Sentences

저는 매일 학교에 가요.
jeoneun maeil hakgyoe gayo
I go to school every day.

친구랑 영화관에 가요.
chingurang yeonghwagwane gayo
I go to the cinema with my friend.

가끔 혼자 카페에 가요.
gakkeum honja kaphee gayo
Sometimes I go to a cafe alone.

주말에 시장에 가요.
jumare sijange gayo
I go to the market on the weekend.

💬 Practice Dialogue

A: 오늘 어디에 가요?
oneul eodie gayo?
Where are you going today?

B: 도서관에 가요.
doseogwane gayo
I'm going to the library.

A: 매일 도서관에 가요?
maeil doseogwane gayo?
Do you go to the library every day?

B: 아니요, 일주일에 두 번 가요.
aniyo, iljuire du beon gayo
No, I go twice a week.

💡 Did You Know?

Korea has one of the fastest and most reliable public transportation systems in the world. In cities like Seoul and Busan, the subway is so punctual that you can set your watch by it! 🕒 Even buses are tracked in real-time using apps like KakaoMap or Naver Map—super convenient for both locals and tourists!

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Want to practice real conversations like this? Join my Korean classes on italki. We'll explore daily topics like this one and make sure you sound natural and confident. 💬

💌 Final Thoughts:
Talking about where you go is a great way to start using Korean in everyday life. Practice with your classmates, or say it out loud when you go somewhere! Keep it fun, and keep going! 😊