Finding a Birthday Gift — Day 51

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Finding a Birthday Gift

TOPIK 1 · Beginner · Gift Shopping

친구 생일 선물을 사러 갔어요.
I went to buy a friend's birthday gift.

친구는 책을 좋아해요.
My friend likes books.

그래서 서점에 갔어요.
So I went to a bookstore.

저는 예쁜 책을 골랐어요.
I chose a pretty book.

점원이 포장해 줬어요.
The clerk wrapped it for me.

친구가 좋아할 거예요.
My friend will like it.

Key words

  • 서점 — bookstore
  • 책 — book
  • 점원 — clerk
  • 포장하다 — to wrap/package
  • 고르다 — to choose

Grammar

~(으)러 가다

to go in order to

선물을 사러 가요.

I go to buy a gift.

~아/어 주다

to do for someone

포장해 줬어요.

He wrapped it for me.

고르다 (to choose) is a 르-irregular: 골라요, 골랐어요.