Korean Vocabulary #31 – Weekend Activities

1️⃣ Introduction

Learn 15 essential Korean words for weekend activities.

These expressions help you talk naturally about your free time, your plans, and what you enjoy doing with friends or alone.

Perfect for small-talk, dating conversations, or meeting Korean friends!

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2️⃣ Vocabulary List

No.	Korean	Pronunciation (연음 적용)	Meaning
1	주말	ju-mal	weekend
2	쉬다	swi-da	to rest
3	쇼핑하다	syoping-ha-da	to shop
4	카페 가다	ka-pe ga-da	to go to a cafe
5	친구 만나기	chin-gu man-na-gi	meeting friends
6	드라이브	deu-ra-i-beu	drive
7	산책하기	san-chae-ka-gi	taking a walk
8	운동하기	un-dong-ha-gi	exercising
9	영화 보러 가기	yeong-hwa bo-reo ga-gi	going to watch a movie
10	집에서 쉬기	ji-be-seo swi-gi	relaxing at home
11	외식하기	oe-shi-ka-gi	eating out
12	여행 가기	yeo-haeng ga-gi	going on a trip
13	카메라로 사진 찍기	ka-me-ra-ro sa-jin jjik-kki	taking photos with a camera
14	시장 구경하기	shi-jang gu-gyeong-ha-gi	looking around the market
15	공연 보기	gong-yeon bo-gi	watching a performance

Example Sentences

💬 Example Sentences

1. 저는 주말에 쉬어요.(jeo-neun ju-ma-re swi-eo-yo.)

   → I rest on weekends.

   
   

2. 저는 쇼핑해요.(jeo-neun syoping-hae-yo.)

   → I go shopping.

   
   

3. 저는 카페에 가요.(jeo-neun ka-pe-e ga-yo.)

   → I go to a café.

   
   

4. 저는 친구 만나기를 좋아해요.(jeo-neun chin-gu man-na-gi-reul jo-a-hae-yo.)

   → I like meeting friends.

   
   

5. 저는 주말에 드라이브해요.(jeo-neun ju-ma-re deu-ra-i-beu-hae-yo.)

   → I go for a drive on weekends.

   
   

6. 저는 저녁에 산책해요.(jeo-neun jeo-nyeo-ge san-chae-kae-yo.)

   → I take a walk in the evening.

   
   

7. 저는 운동하기를 자주 해요.(jeo-neun un-dong-ha-gi-reul ja-ju hae-yo.)

   → I often exercise.

   
   

8. 저는 영화 보러 가요.(jeo-neun yeong-hwa bo-reo ga-yo.)

   → I go to watch a movie.

   
   

9. 저는 집에서 쉬어요.(jeo-neun ji-be-seo swi-eo-yo.)

   → I rest at home.

   
   

10. 저는 외식해요.(jeo-neun oe-shi-kae-yo.)

    → I eat out.

    
    

11. 저는 주말에 여행 가요.(jeo-neun ju-ma-re yeo-haeng ga-yo.)

    → I travel on weekends.

    
    

12. 저는 사진 찍기를 좋아해요.(jeo-neun sa-jin jjik-kki-reul jo-a-hae-yo.)

    → I like taking photos.

    
    

13. 저는 시장 구경해요.(jeo-neun shi-jang gu-gyeong-hae-yo.)

    → I look around the market.

    
    

14. 저는 공연 보러 가요.(jeo-neun gong-yeon bo-reo ga-yo.)

    → I go to see a performance.

    
    

15. 그 여자는 주말에 카페 가요.(geu-yeo-ja-neun ju-ma-re ka-pe ga-yo.)

    → That woman goes to a café on weekends.

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3️⃣ Expression Tips & Cultural Notes

• “주말에 ~해요” is the most natural pattern for talking about weekend plans.

  
  

• Koreans often say 쉬다 / 힐링하다 to mean emotional/mental rest.

  
  

• “산책해요” is one of the most common weekend wellness activities among Koreans.

  
  

• “시장 구경하기” often refers to visiting traditional markets or flea markets.

  
  

• “드라이브” is commonly used Konglish and widely understood.

  
  

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3️⃣ Mini Practice

Fill in the blanks.

1. 저는 주말에 ________요. (I rest on weekends)

   
   

2. 저는 ________해요. (I go shopping)

   
   

3. 저는 ________에 가요. (I go to a café)

   
   

4. 저는 ________를 좋아해요. (I like meeting friends)

   
   

5. 저는 주말에 ________해요. (I go for a drive on weekends)

   
   

6. 저는 저녁에 ________해요. (I take a walk in the evening)

   
   

7. 저는 ________를 자주 해요. (I often exercise)

   
   

8. 저는 ________ 보러 가요. (I go to watch a movie)

   
   

9. 저는 ________에서 쉬어요. (I rest at home)

   
   

10. 저는 ________해요. (I eat out)

    
    

11. 저는 주말에 ________가요. (I travel on weekends)

    
    

12. 저는 ________를 좋아해요. (I like taking photos)

    
    

13. 저는 ________ 구경해요. (I look around the market)

    
    

14. 저는 ________ 보러 가요. (I go to see a performance)

    
    

15. 그여자는 주말에 ________ 가요. (That woman goes to a café)

    
    

Answers

1. 저는 주말에 쉬어요.

   → I rest on weekends.(jeo-neun ju-ma-re swi-eo-yo.)

   
   

2. 저는 쇼핑해요.

   → I go shopping.(jeo-neun syoping-hae-yo.)

   
   

3. 저는 카페에 가요.

   → I go to a café.(jeo-neun ka-pe-e ga-yo.)

   
   

4. 저는 친구 만나기를 좋아해요.

   → I like meeting friends.(jeo-neun chin-gu man-na-gi-reul jo-a-hae-yo.)

   
   

5. 저는 주말에 드라이브해요.

   → I go for a drive on weekends.(jeo-neun ju-ma-re deu-ra-i-beu-hae-yo.)

   
   

6. 저는 저녁에 산책해요.

   → I take a walk in the evening.(jeo-neun jeo-nyeo-ge san-chae-kae-yo.)

   
   

7. 저는 운동하기를 자주 해요.

   → I often exercise.(jeo-neun un-dong-ha-gi-reul ja-ju hae-yo.)

   
   

8. 저는 영화 보러 가요.

   → I go to watch a movie.(jeo-neun yeong-hwa bo-reo ga-yo.)

   
   

9. 저는 집에서 쉬어요.

   → I rest at home.(jeo-neun ji-be-seo swi-eo-yo.)

   
   

10. 저는 외식해요.

    → I eat out.(jeo-neun oe-shi-kae-yo.)

    
    

11. 저는 주말에 여행 가요.

    → I travel on weekends.(jeo-neun ju-ma-re yeo-haeng ga-yo.)

    
    

12. 저는 사진 찍기를 좋아해요.

    → I like taking photos.(jeo-neun sa-jin jjik-kki-reul jo-a-hae-yo.)

    
    

13. 저는 시장 구경해요.

    → I look around the market.(jeo-neun shi-jang gu-gyeong-hae-yo.)

    
    

14. 저는 공연 보러 가요.

    → I go to see a performance.(jeo-neun gong-yeon bo-reo ga-yo.)

    
    

15. 그여자는 주말에 카페 가요.

    → That woman goes to a café on weekends.(geu-yeo-ja-neun ju-ma-re ka-pe ga-yo.)

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