A Cup of Tea — Day 20

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A Cup of Tea

TOPIK 1 · Beginner · Tea House

비 오는 날 찻집에 갔어요.
On a rainy day I went to a tea house.

저는 따뜻한 녹차를 마셔요.
I drink warm green tea.

찻집이 아주 조용해요.
The tea house is very quiet.

창밖에 비가 내려요.
Outside the window, rain is falling.

차를 마시고 책을 읽어요.
I drink tea and read a book.

마음이 편해요.
My mind is at ease.

Key words

  • 찻집 — tea house
  • 녹차 — green tea
  • 비 — rain
  • 조용하다 — to be quiet
  • 편하다 — to be comfortable/at ease

Grammar

~고

and (connecting verbs)

차를 마시고 책을 읽어요.

I drink tea and read a book.

~아요/어요

present tense (polite)

녹차를 마셔요.

I drink green tea.

Use ~고 to connect two verbs in a sequence: do this and do that.