Meeting an Old Friend
TOPIK 1 · Beginner · Friends
주말에 고등학교 친구를 만났어요.
On the weekend I met a high school friend.
오 년 만에 만나서 정말 반가웠어요.
We met after five years, so I was really glad.
우리는 옛날 이야기를 많이 했어요.
We talked a lot about old times.
친구는 작년에 결혼했다고 했어요.
My friend said she got married last year.
시간이 너무 빨리 지나갔어요.
Time passed by too quickly.
다음 달에 또 만나기로 약속했어요.
We promised to meet again next month.
Key words
- 반갑다 — to be glad (to meet)
- 옛날 — old days / the past
- 결혼하다 — to get married
- 지나가다 — to pass by
- 약속하다 — to promise
Grammar
~다고 하다
to say that ~ (reported speech)
친구가 바쁘다고 했어요.
My friend said she is busy.
~기로 하다
to decide / promise to ~
내일 일찍 일어나기로 했어요.
I decided to wake up early tomorrow.
'오 년 만에' means 'after 5 years (of not doing it)'. Use 시간 + 만에 to say 'for the first time in ~'.