🟠 Talking About Travel Plans – Intermediate Level (TOPIK 3–4)
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Ever struggled to explain your travel plans in Korean? This guide will teach you how to talk about your upcoming trips naturally using essential grammar, key expressions, and dialogues!
“이번 여름에 어디 가세요?” 이 질문에 자연스럽게 대답할 수 있나요? 여행 계획을 한국어로 말하는 법을 배우면 친구들과 더 가까워질 수 있어요!
🎯 Learning Goal
- Learn how to express future plans using -을/ㄹ 거예요, -려고 해요, -을/ㄹ 예정이에요
- Understand vocabulary related to destinations, transportation, and scheduling
- Practice full dialogues to talk about your own travel plans
📚 Table of Contents
- Key Grammar Patterns
- Useful Vocabulary
- Practice Dialogue
- Quick Check Quiz
- Teacher’s Tips
- Say What?
- Did You Know?
- Final Thoughts
- It’s Your Turn
- Take a Lesson with Me!
🔤 Key Grammar Patterns
1. -(으)ㄹ 거예요: Basic future tense.
다음 달에 제주도에 갈 거예요. (I will go to Jeju Island next month.)
2. -려고 해요: Planning or intending to do something soon.
친구랑 여행을 가려고 해요. (I’m planning to travel with a friend.)
3. -(으)ㄹ 예정이에요: A formal or scheduled plan.
7월에 휴가를 갈 예정이에요. (I’m scheduled to go on vacation in July.)
🧳 Useful Vocabulary
- 여행 – trip, travel
- 계획 – plan
- 예약하다 – to book, reserve
- 비행기표 – plane ticket
- 숙소 – accommodation
- 여권 – passport
- 짐을 싸다 – to pack
- 관광지 – tourist spot
🗣️ Practice Dialogue
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 다음 주에 어디에 갈 거예요? | Where are you going next week? |
| 부산에 갈 예정이에요. | I’m scheduled to go to Busan. |
| 친구랑 함께 가요? | Are you going with a friend? |
| 네, 친구 두 명이랑 같이 가요. | Yes, I’m going with two friends. |
| 비행기로 가요? | Are you going by plane? |
| 아니요, 기차로 갈 거예요. | No, I’m going by train. |
| 숙소는 예약했어요? | Did you book your accommodation? |
| 네, 호텔을 예약했어요. | Yes, I booked a hotel. |
| 얼마 동안 있을 거예요? | How long will you stay? |
| 삼 일 동안 있을 거예요. | I’ll stay for three days. |
📝 Quick Check Quiz
- Which grammar is used for “planning to do something soon”?
Answer
-(으)려고 해요 - Translate: “I will travel to Korea in October.”
Answer
10월에 한국에 여행할 거예요. - What does “숙소” mean?
Answer
Accommodation
👩🏫 Teacher’s Tips
Many intermediate learners confuse “-(으)려고 해요” and “-(으)ㄹ 거예요” because both express future intention. But there's a subtle difference: “-(으)려고 해요” implies *intention or plan you’ve already considered*, whereas “-(으)ㄹ 거예요” is more neutral or spontaneous. During class, I often ask my students to share two versions of a travel plan: one they've scheduled and one they're just thinking about. This contrast helps them understand the nuance clearly.
중급 학습자들이 가장 많이 헷갈리는 문법 중 하나가 바로 “-(으)려고 해요”와 “-(으)ㄹ 거예요”입니다. 둘 다 미래를 나타내지만, 뉘앙스에 차이가 있어요. “-(으)려고 해요”는 어떤 계획이나 의도가 있다는 느낌이고, “-(으)ㄹ 거예요”는 단순한 미래 표현이에요. 수업에서 저는 학생들에게 ‘확정된 여행 계획’과 ‘아직 고민 중인 계획’을 각각 말해보라고 합니다. 이렇게 비교하면 훨씬 쉽게 구분할 수 있어요!
🌀 Say What?
불금 (bul-geum): A slang term for “Fire Friday,” used when people are excited for Friday night plans.
📌 Did You Know?
2023년 기준, 한국인의 약 76%가 연 1회 이상 국내여행을 떠났으며, 이 중 64%는 KTX, 고속버스, 시외버스 등 대중교통을 이용한다고 응답했습니다.
(출처: 한국관광공사, 2024 여행시장 트렌드 보고서)
In 2023, about 76% of Koreans took at least one domestic trip during the year, and among them, 64% used public transportation such as KTX trains, express buses, or intercity buses.
(Source: Korea Tourism Organization, 2024 Travel Market Trend Report)
🌟 Final Thoughts
Travel brings language to life. Start using Korean to plan your real or dream trip—you'll be amazed how quickly your confidence grows.
📝 It’s Your Turn
- Write your next travel plan in 3 Korean sentences.
- Explain a trip to your friend using -려고 해요 and -을 거예요.
- Try to describe your packing list using the vocabulary you learned.
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