Vocab: Meeting Friends

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🌈 The Big Picture

• 약속 = plan / appointment / promise

• 들르다 = to stop by briefly

• 수다 떨다 = to chat casually

• 반갑다 = to be glad to see or meet someone

• 즐겁게 = enjoyably / pleasantly / in a fun way

🎨 The Core Meeting Friends Family

📅 약속 — plan / appointment / promise

• 오늘 저녁에 친구와 약속이 있어요. (I have plans with a friend this evening.) 🌙

• 다음 주 토요일로 약속을 잡았어요. (We made plans for next Saturday.) 📆

• 중요한 약속이라서 늦으면 안 돼요. (It is an important appointment, so I must not be late.) ⏰

• 약속이 있다 = to have plans/an appointment

• 약속을 잡다 = to make plans / schedule an appointment

• 약속을 지키다 = to keep a promise/an appointment

• 약속에 늦다 = to be late for plans/an appointment

🏪 들르다 — to stop by briefly

• 카페에 가기 전에 서점에 잠깐 들렀어요. (I briefly stopped by a bookstore before going to the café.) 📚

• 퇴근길에 편의점에 들러서 음료수를 샀어요. (I stopped by a convenience store on my way home from work and bought a drink.) 🥤

• 시간 있으면 우리 집에 잠깐 들러요. (If you have time, stop by my place briefly.) 🏠

• 가다 = to go

• 방문하다 = to visit, often more formal

• 들르다 = to stop by briefly

🗣️ 수다 떨다 — to chat casually

• 친구와 카페에서 한참 수다를 떨었어요. (I chatted with my friend at a café for quite a while.) ☕

• 오랜만에 만나서 수다를 많이 떨었어요. (We met after a long time and chatted a lot.) 🗣️

• 커피를 마시면서 즐겁게 수다를 떨었어요. (We chatted happily while drinking coffee.) ☕

• Write 수다 떨다 with a space.

• The noun-object form 수다를 떨다 is also common.

😊 반갑다 — to be glad to see/meet someone

• 만나서 반가워요. (Nice to meet you.) 😊

• 처음 뵙겠습니다. 만나서 반갑습니다. (How do you do? Nice to meet you.) 🙇

• 오랜만에 친구를 만나서 정말 반가웠어요. (I was really glad to see my friend after a long time.) 🤗

• 반갑다 → 반가워요 / 반갑습니다 / 반가웠어요

• Not 반갑아요.

🎉 즐겁게 — enjoyably / pleasantly

• 친구들과 주말을 즐겁게 보냈어요. (I spent the weekend enjoyably with friends.) 🌤️

• 우리는 음악을 들으면서 즐겁게 이야기했어요. (We talked happily while listening to music.) 🎶

• 생일 파티에서 모두 즐겁게 놀았어요. (Everyone had fun at the birthday party.) 🎂

• 즐거운 시간 = enjoyable time

• 즐겁게 시간을 보냈어요 = spent time enjoyably

🛠️ How They Work in a Sentence

1. Plan + place

• 친구와 = with a friend

• 약속이 있다 = to have plans

• -아서/어서 gives the reason.

2. Quick stop on the way

• 약속 장소 = meeting place

• 가는 길에 = on the way there

• 잠깐 = briefly / for a moment

3. Warm reunion

• 오랜만에 = after a long time

• 반가웠고 = was glad and...

• 즐겁게 수다를 떨다 = chat enjoyably

🧩 General Formation Rule

• 친구와 약속이 있다 = to have plans with a friend

• 약속을 잡다 = to make plans

• 장소에 잠깐 들르다 = to stop by a place briefly

• 가는 길에 들르다 = to stop by on the way there

• 친구와 수다를 떨다 = to chat casually with a friend

• 만나서 반갑다 = to be glad to meet/see someone

• 즐겁게 보내다/이야기하다/놀다 = spend/talk/play enjoyably

Tiny form corner 🧠

• 들르다 → 들러요, 들렀어요, 들를 거예요

• 반갑다 → 반가워요, 반갑습니다, 반가웠어요

• 즐겁다 → 즐거워요, 즐거웠어요, 즐겁게, 즐거운 시간

📚 Cross-check note

🪞 Synonym Alert

• 약속 = plan, appointment, promise; broad and everyday.

• 계획 = plan; more general, not necessarily with another person.

• 들르다 = stop by briefly.

• 방문하다 = visit; more formal or purposeful.

• 수다 떨다 = chat casually; friendly and informal.

• 대화하다 = converse; more neutral/formal.

• 반갑다 = glad to meet/see.

• 기쁘다 = glad/happy more generally.

• 즐겁게 = enjoyably; adverb.

• 재미있게 = funnily/interestingly/enjoyably; often focuses more on fun or interest.

⚠️ Pitfalls to Dodge

• ❌ 약속 있어요 = always “I have a promise” → ✅ often means “I have plans/an appointment.” 📅

• ❌ 카페에 오래 들렀어요 → ✅ 카페에 오래 있었어요 (Use 들르다 for a brief stop.) ☕

• ❌ 반갑아요 → ✅ 반가워요 (Correct polite form of 반갑다.) 😊

• ❌ 즐겁게 시간 → ✅ 즐거운 시간 or 즐겁게 시간을 보냈어요 (Use 즐거운 before nouns.) 🎉

• ❌ using 수다 떨다 in a formal business report → ✅ use 대화하다 or 이야기를 나누다 instead. 🗂️

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🎯 Practice Hub — Vocab: Meeting Friends

 

Welcome to your Meeting Friends Practice Hub! ☕ This set trains the social vocabulary you need for making plans, stopping by places, chatting casually, greeting warmly, and describing time spent enjoyably. Think café table, two drinks, one overdue catch-up, and Korean that actually fits the scene. 🗣️

 

🔊 Audio reminder: Use

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📝 Instructions: Complete each Korean sentence with the best social-life word or phrase. Check whether the sentence describes a plan, a quick stop, a casual chat, a glad feeling, or an enjoyable action.

 

Exercise 1 — Plans & Appointments 📅

A. 내일 점심에 지민과 ＿＿＿＿ 있어요.

I have plans with Jimin tomorrow at lunch. 🍱

Answer

약속이 — 약속이 있다 means to have plans/an appointment. 📅

B. 우리는 금요일 저녁으로 약속을 ＿＿＿＿.

We made plans for Friday evening. 🌆

Answer

잡았어요 — 약속을 잡다 = to make plans. 🤝

C. 약속 시간에 ＿＿＿＿ 않으려고 일찍 나왔어요.

I left early so I would not be late for the appointment time. ⏰

Answer

늦지 — 약속 시간에 늦다 = to be late for an appointment. 🕒

D. 갑자기 일이 생겨서 약속을 ＿＿＿＿ 했어요.

Something suddenly came up, so I had to cancel the plans. 📱

Answer

취소해야 — 약속을 취소하다 = to cancel plans. 😔

E. 중요한 약속이라 꼭 ＿＿＿＿ 해요.

It is an important promise/appointment, so I must keep it. ✅

Answer

지켜야 — 약속을 지키다 = to keep a promise/appointment. 🎯

F. 친구와 약속 장소를 ＿＿＿＿.

I decided on the meeting place with my friend. 📍

Answer

정했어요 — 장소를 정하다 = to decide the place. 🗺️

G. 이번 주말에는 약속이 ＿＿＿＿ 집에서 쉴 거예요.

I do not have plans this weekend, so I will rest at home. 🏠

Answer

없어서 — 약속이 없다 = to have no plans. 🌿

H. 약속을 자주 ＿＿＿＿ 신뢰를 잃을 수 있어요.

If you often break promises, you can lose trust. ⚠️

Answer

어기면 — 약속을 어기다 = to break a promise. 🧩

I. 민서와 약속을 다시 ＿＿＿＿ 했어요.

I had to reschedule plans with Minseo. 🔁

Answer

잡아야 — 다시 약속을 잡다 = to make plans again / reschedule. 📆

J. 오늘은 가족 약속 때문에 먼저 ＿＿＿＿.

Because of family plans today, I will leave first. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Answer

갈게요 — 먼저 갈게요 = I’ll go/leave first. 👋

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Vocabulary Box

• 내일 → tomorrow

• 점심 → lunch

• 지민 → Jimin

• 약속 → plan / appointment / promise

• 금요일 저녁 → Friday evening

• 잡다 → to set/make plans

• 약속 시간 → appointment time

• 늦다 → to be late

• 일찍 나오다 → to leave early

• 갑자기 → suddenly

• 일이 생기다 → something comes up

• 취소하다 → to cancel

• 중요하다 → to be important

• 지키다 → to keep

• 약속 장소 → meeting place

• 정하다 → to decide

• 주말 → weekend

• 쉬다 → to rest

• 어기다 → to break a promise

• 신뢰 → trust

• 잃다 → to lose

• 다시 → again

• 가족 약속 → family plans

• 먼저 가다 → to leave first

Tip 💡 약속 can be a promise, plan, or appointment. Context decides.

Exercise 2 — Stopping By Briefly 🏪

A. 약속 장소에 가기 전에 빵집에 ＿＿＿＿.

I stopped by a bakery before going to the meeting place. 🥐

Answer

들렀어요 — A short stop on the way somewhere uses 들르다. 🏪

B. 오는 길에 약국에 ＿＿＿＿ 감기약을 샀어요.

I stopped by a pharmacy on the way here and bought cold medicine. 💊

Answer

들러서 — 들러서 connects stop-by + next action. 🧾

C. 시간이 있으면 우리 집에 잠깐 ＿＿＿＿.

If you have time, stop by my place briefly. 🏠

Answer

들러요 — Present/invitation form of 들르다. 👋

D. 퇴근길에 마트에 ＿＿＿＿ 과일을 샀어요.

I stopped by a mart on my way home from work and bought fruit. 🍎

Answer

들러서 — 퇴근길에 들르다 = stop by on the way home from work. 🛒

E. 친구 집에 오래 있었으니까 ＿＿＿＿ 아니에요.

I stayed at my friend’s house for a long time, so it is not “stopping by.” 🛋️

Answer

들른 게 — 들르다 implies a brief stop; a long stay is different. 🕰️

F. 카페에 들렀다가 바로 약속 장소로 ＿＿＿＿.

I stopped by a café and then went straight to the meeting place. ☕

Answer

갔어요 — 들렀다가 가다 shows a short stop before moving on. 🚶

G. 서점에 잠깐 ＿＿＿＿ 선물을 골랐어요.

I briefly stopped by a bookstore and chose a gift. 🎁

Answer

들러서 — Stop by first, choose the gift after. 📚

H. 집에 가는 길에 세탁소에 ＿＿＿＿ 했어요.

I had to stop by the dry cleaner’s on the way home. 👕

Answer

들러야 — 들러야 하다 = have to stop by. 🧺

I. 비가 와서 편의점에 ＿＿＿＿ 우산을 샀어요.

It rained, so I stopped by a convenience store and bought an umbrella. ☂️

Answer

들러서 — A quick practical stop fits 들르다. 🌧️

J. 시간이 없어서 어디에도 ＿＿＿＿ 바로 왔어요.

I had no time, so I came straight here without stopping anywhere. 🏃

Answer

들르지 않고 — 들르지 않고 = without stopping by. 🎯

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Vocabulary Box

• 약속 장소 → meeting place

• 빵집 → bakery

• 들르다 → to stop by

• 오는 길 → on the way here

• 약국 → pharmacy

• 감기약 → cold medicine

• 시간 → time

• 우리 집 → my/our home

• 잠깐 → briefly

• 퇴근길 → way home from work

• 마트 → mart/grocery store

• 과일 → fruit

• 친구 집 → friend’s house

• 오래 있다 → to stay for a long time

• 카페 → café

• 바로 → straight / immediately

• 서점 → bookstore

• 선물 → gift

• 고르다 → to choose

• 세탁소 → dry cleaner’s

• 비가 오다 → to rain

• 편의점 → convenience store

• 우산 → umbrella

• 어디에도 → anywhere

Tip 💡 들르다 usually feels short, practical, or “on the way.”

Exercise 3 — Chatting & Reunion Feelings 🗣️

A. 오랜만에 만나서 정말 ＿＿＿＿.

I was really glad to see them after a long time. 🤗

Answer

반가웠어요 — 반갑다 expresses gladness at meeting/seeing someone. 😊

B. 카페에서 친구와 두 시간 동안 ＿＿＿＿.

I chatted with my friend at a café for two hours. ☕

Answer

수다를 떨었어요 — Casual friendly chatting uses 수다를 떨다. 🗣️

C. 처음 만났지만 이상하게 ＿＿＿＿.

It was our first time meeting, but strangely, I was glad to meet them. 🌱

Answer

반가웠어요 — Works for first meetings or reunions. 🤝

D. 친한 친구들과 한참 ＿＿＿＿ 스트레스가 풀렸어요.

I chatted for a while with close friends, so my stress went away. 😌

Answer

수다를 떨어서 — Chatting casually can be the reason stress eased. ☕

E. 처음 뵙겠습니다. 만나서 ＿＿＿＿.

How do you do? Nice to meet you. 🙇

Answer

반갑습니다 — Formal greeting form. 😊

F. 오랜만에 대학 친구를 보니까 더 ＿＿＿＿.

Seeing a college friend after a long time made me even happier to see them. 🎓

Answer

반가웠어요 — 더 반가웠어요 = was even more glad to see them. 🤗

G. 우리는 별일 아닌 이야기로 ＿＿＿＿.

We chatted about nothing special. 🍃

Answer

수다를 떨었어요 — 별일 아닌 이야기 fits casual chat. 🗣️

H. 영상 통화로도 친구 얼굴을 보니 ＿＿＿＿.

Even on a video call, I was glad to see my friend’s face. 📱

Answer

반가웠어요 — Seeing someone’s face can trigger 반갑다. 😊

I. 회의 보고서에는 “수다를 떨었다”보다 “대화를 ＿＿＿＿”가 더 좋아요.

In a meeting report, “had a conversation” is better than “chatted casually.” 🗂️

Answer

나누었다 — 대화를 나누다 is more formal/neutral. 📄

J. 친구와 수다를 떨다 보니 시간이 빨리 ＿＿＿＿.

While chatting with my friend, time passed quickly. ⏳

Answer

갔어요 — 시간이 빨리 가다 = time passes quickly. ☕

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Vocabulary Box

• 오랜만에 → after a long time

• 만나다 → to meet

• 반갑다 → to be glad to see/meet

• 카페 → café

• 친구 → friend

• 두 시간 동안 → for two hours

• 수다 떨다 → to chat casually

• 처음 → first time

• 이상하게 → strangely

• 친한 친구 → close friend

• 한참 → for quite a while

• 스트레스가 풀리다 → stress gets relieved

• 처음 뵙겠습니다 → how do you do

• 대학 친구 → college friend

• 별일 아닌 이야기 → nothing-special talk

• 영상 통화 → video call

• 얼굴 → face

• 회의 보고서 → meeting report

• 대화를 나누다 → to have a conversation

• 시간이 가다 → time passes

Tip 💡 수다 떨다 is friendly and casual; 대화를 나누다 is more neutral/formal.

Exercise 4 — Enjoyable Time 🎉

A. 친구들과 오후를 ＿＿＿＿ 보냈어요.

I spent the afternoon enjoyably with friends. 🌤️

Answer

즐겁게 — 즐겁게 보내다 = to spend time enjoyably. 🎉

B. 우리는 음악을 들으면서 ＿＿＿＿ 이야기했어요.

We talked happily while listening to music. 🎶

Answer

즐겁게 — It describes how the talking happened. 🗣️

C. 정말 ＿＿＿＿ 시간이었어요.

It was a really enjoyable time. ✨

Answer

즐거운 — Before a noun like 시간, use 즐거운. ⏰

D. 생일 파티에서 아이들이 ＿＿＿＿ 놀았어요.

The children had fun at the birthday party. 🎂

Answer

즐겁게 — 즐겁게 놀다 = to have fun. 🎈

E. 친구와 산책하면서 ＿＿＿＿ 대화했어요.

I had a pleasant conversation while walking with my friend. 🚶

Answer

즐겁게 — 즐겁게 대화하다 is natural. 🌳

F. 오늘 모임은 분위기가 좋아서 ＿＿＿＿.

Today’s gathering had a good atmosphere, so it was enjoyable. 🕯️

Answer

즐거웠어요 — Sentence-ending adjective form. 😊

G. 우리는 보드게임을 하면서 ＿＿＿＿ 웃었어요.

We laughed happily while playing a board game. 🎲

Answer

즐겁게 — Adverb before the action 웃다. 😂

H. 다음에도 이렇게 ＿＿＿＿ 만나고 싶어요.

I want to meet enjoyably like this next time too. 🔁

Answer

즐겁게 — Describes the manner of meeting/spending time. 🤝

I. 친구 덕분에 하루를 ＿＿＿＿ 마무리했어요.

Thanks to my friend, I ended the day pleasantly. 🌙

Answer

즐겁게 — 즐겁게 마무리하다 = to wrap up pleasantly. 🌌

J. 즐겁게 시간 ❌ → ＿＿＿＿ 시간 ✅

Enjoyable time. ⏰

Answer

즐거운 — Use 즐거운 before nouns. ✅

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Vocabulary Box

• 오후 → afternoon

• 즐겁게 → enjoyably

• 보내다 → to spend time

• 음악 → music

• 듣다 → to listen

• 이야기하다 → to talk

• 즐거운 → enjoyable

• 시간 → time

• 생일 파티 → birthday party

• 아이들 → children

• 놀다 → to play / have fun

• 산책하다 → to walk / take a walk

• 대화하다 → to converse

• 모임 → gathering

• 분위기 → atmosphere

• 좋다 → to be good

• 즐겁다 → to be enjoyable

• 보드게임 → board game

• 웃다 → to laugh

• 다음에도 → next time too

• 덕분에 → thanks to

• 하루 → day

• 마무리하다 → to wrap up/end

Tip 💡 즐겁게 modifies actions; 즐거운 modifies nouns.

Exercise 5 — Mixed Mastery + Pitfall Patrol 🛡️

A. 약속 있어요 = “I have a promise” only ❌ → 오늘 약속이 ＿＿＿＿. ✅

I have plans today. 📅

Answer

있어요 — In daily speech, 약속이 있어요 often means “I have plans/an appointment.” 🗓️

B. 카페에 오래 들렀어요 ❌ → 카페에 오래 ＿＿＿＿. ✅

I stayed at the café for a long time. ☕

Answer

있었어요 — 들르다 implies a brief stop; use 있다 for staying. 🕰️

C. 반갑아요 ❌ → 만나서 ＿＿＿＿. ✅

Nice to meet you. 😊

Answer

반가워요 — Correct polite form: 반갑다 → 반가워요. ✅

D. 즐겁게 시간 ❌ → 즐거운 ＿＿＿＿. ✅

Enjoyable time. 🎉

Answer

시간 — Before a noun, use 즐거운, not 즐겁게. ⏰

E. 공식 보고서: 한참 수다를 떨었습니다 △ → 동료와 대화를 ＿＿＿＿. ✅

I had a conversation with a coworker. 🗂️

Answer

나누었습니다 — 대화를 나누다 is more neutral/formal than 수다 떨다. 📄

F. 약속 장소에 가는 길에 편의점에 ＿＿＿＿.

I stopped by a convenience store on the way to the meeting place. 🏪

Answer

들렀어요 — Brief stop on the way = 들르다. 🥤

G. 오랜만에 친구를 만나서 ＿＿＿＿ 수다를 떨었어요.

I met a friend after a long time and chatted happily. 🤗

Answer

즐겁게 — It describes how the chatting happened. ☕

H. 중요한 약속은 꼭 ＿＿＿＿ 해요.

You must keep important promises/appointments. ✅

Answer

지켜야 — 약속을 지키다 = to keep a promise/appointment. 🎯

I. 처음 뵙겠습니다. 만나서 반갑습니다.

How do you do? Nice to meet you. 🙇

Answer

Greeting unlocked — 반갑습니다 is the formal form; 반가워요 is polite and friendly. 😊

J. 친구와 약속이 있어서 카페에 들렀다가 즐겁게 수다를 떨었어요.

I had plans with a friend, stopped by a café, and chatted happily. ☕

Answer

Master sentence unlocked — It combines 약속, 들르다, 즐겁게, and 수다 떨다 naturally. 🎉

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Vocabulary Box

• 약속 → plan / appointment / promise

• 있다 → to exist / have

• 카페 → café

• 오래 → for a long time

• 들르다 → to stop by briefly

• 반갑다 → to be glad to see/meet

• 만나다 → to meet

• 즐겁게 → enjoyably

• 즐거운 → enjoyable

• 시간 → time

• 공식 보고서 → official report

• 수다 떨다 → to chat casually

• 동료 → coworker

• 대화를 나누다 → to have a conversation

• 약속 장소 → meeting place

• 편의점 → convenience store

• 오랜만에 → after a long time

• 중요하다 → to be important

• 지키다 → to keep

Tip 💡 Pitfall patrol rule: check whether you need a plan word, a quick-stop verb, a casual-chat phrase, or an action modifier.

 

🎉 You completed the meetup loop: plans, quick stops, casual chats, warm greetings, and enjoyable time. Your next friend-date recap is ready for Korean. ☕📅🗣️