Waking Up and Standing Up: 일어나다
Core Meaning
일어나다 is an essential verb that means "to wake up" or "to get out of bed." Depending on the context, it can also mean "to stand up" from a seated or lying position.
Frequent Combinations
일찍 일어나다 : to wake up early
늦게 일어나다 : to wake up late
몇 시에 일어나다 : to wake up at what time
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Time · Verb · Meaning
[Time]에 · 일어나요. · I wake up at [Time].
일곱 시에 · 일어나요. · I wake up at seven.
여덟 시 반에 · 일어나요. · I wake up at eight thirty.
Sleeping Soundly: 자다
Core Meaning
자다 simply means "to sleep." To describe how you slept, you will often place short adverbs right before the verb.
Frequent Combinations
푹 자다 : to sleep soundly
일찍 자다 : to go to sleep early
늦게 자다 : to go to sleep late
Common Mistake
Warning: Be careful not to confuse 늦게 자다 and 늦게 일어나다 .
늦게 자다 means you went to bed late at night. 늦게 일어나다 means you woke up late in the morning (slept in).
Taking a Break: 쉬다
Core Meaning
쉬다 means "to rest" or "to take a break." When you want to state where you are resting, attach the location marker -에서 to the place.
Frequent Combinations
집에서 쉬다 : to rest at home
카페에서 쉬다 : to rest at a cafe
잠깐 쉬다 : to take a short break
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Place · Verb · Meaning
[Place]에서 · 쉬어요. · I rest at [Place].
집에서 · 쉬어요. · I rest at home.
카페에서 · 쉬어요. · I rest at a cafe.