About this word
친구 (chin-gu) means “friend.” Read the Hangul first, then the romanization.
Curriculum focus: Unit 1. When this word shows up in a lesson, reuse one example frame from this page.
Particles change with batchim: 친구가 / 친구를 / 친구예요.
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Production steps: (1) listen, (2) repeat, (3) cover English and say a full sentence, (4) change one word, (5) review tomorrow.
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Example sentences
어제 친구를 만나고 식당에서 저녁을 먹었어요.
eoje chingureul mannago sikdateseo jeonyeokeul meokeongeoyo.
Yesterday I met a friend and had dinner at a restaurant.
어제 친구를 만나고 같이 저녁을 먹었어요.
eoje chingureul mannago gapi jeonyeokeul meokeongeoyo.
Yesterday I met a friend and we ate dinner together.
제 친구는 친구예요.
je chinguneun chinguyeyo.
My friend is a friend.
친구를 만났어요.
chingureul mannangeoyo.
I met a friend.
좋은 친구.
joeun chingu
Common phrase with this word: 좋은 친구
친구예요.
chinguyeyo
Common phrase with this word: 친구예요
친구를 만나다.
chingureul mannada
Common phrase with this word: 친구를 만나다
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