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Friday, February 15, 2013
Talk To Me in Korean
아니에요 [a-ni-e-yo] = to be not, it is not, you are not.
아니에요 [a-ni-e-yo] is the present tense form in the formal language of the verb
아니다(to be not). So 아니에요 [a-ni-e-yo] means “It’s not.” “I am not.” “You’re not.” “He/she is not.” and etc.
Whenver you want to say that something is NOT something, you can say a subject and 아니에요 [ a-ni-e-yo ].
NOUN + 아니에요 = TO BE NOT + NOUN
Example:
저 아니에요. [jeo a-ni-e-yo] = It’s not me
우유 아니에요. [u-yu a-ni-e-yo] = It’s not milk.
물 아니에요. [mul a-ni-e-yo] = It’s not water.
If you want to say “This is not milk.” “I am not a student.” “That’s not a park.” and etc, you can add a word at the beginning of the sentence.
milk = 우유 [u-yu]
not milk = 우유 아니에요. [u-yu a-ni-e-yo]
This is not milk. = 이거 우유 아니에요. [i-geo u-yu a-ni-e-yo]
student = 학생 [hak-saeng]
not a student = 학생 아니에요 [hak-saeng a-ni-e-yo]
I am not a student. = 저 학생 아니에요. [jeo hak-saeng a-ni-e-yo
liquor = 술 [sul]
not liquor = 술 아니에요 [sul a-ni-e-yo]
That is not liquor. = 저거 술 아니에요. [jeo-geo sul a-ni-e-yo]
cat = 고양이 [go-yang-i]
not a cat = 고양이 아니에요 [go-yang-i a-ni-e-yo]
It is not a cat. = 그거 고양이 아니에요. [geu-geo go-yang-i a-ni-e-yo]
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Talk To Me in Korean
Level 1 Lesson 7 : This, That, It / 이, 그, 저
In this lesson, you can learn how to say “this” “that” and “it” in Korean.In English, the words “this” and “that” can be used both on their own and to modify words.Example)In English you can say “This is my car.” and also “This car is mine.”
So the word “this” here canbe used as a pronoun and also as a word that modifies “car.”In Korean, however, words for “this” as a modifier and “this” as “this item here” or “this thinghere” are strictly distinguished, and the same is true for “that” as well.
이[i]= this (near you)
그[geu] = the / that (near the other person)
저 [jeo] = that (over there)
Since 이, 그, and 저 in Korean can only work as modifiers, when you want to say ‘this’ ‘that’ or‘it’ as pronouns, you have to add the word거[geo] or 것[geot] after these words.
거[geo]= 것 [geot] = thing, item, stuff, fact
So...이[i]= this
이+것= 이것 [i-geot] or 이거 [i-geo] = this thing, this item, this one
그[geu]= the, that
그+ 것 = 그것 [geu-geot] or 그거 [geu-geo] = the thing, the item, that one, it
저 [jeo]= the, that, that ... over there
저 + 것 = 저것 [geu-geot] or 저거 [geu-geo] = that thing over there
In this lesson, you can learn how to say “this” “that” and “it” in Korean.In English, the words “this” and “that” can be used both on their own and to modify words.Example)In English you can say “This is my car.” and also “This car is mine.”
So the word “this” here canbe used as a pronoun and also as a word that modifies “car.”In Korean, however, words for “this” as a modifier and “this” as “this item here” or “this thinghere” are strictly distinguished, and the same is true for “that” as well.
이[i]= this (near you)
그[geu] = the / that (near the other person)
저 [jeo] = that (over there)
Since 이, 그, and 저 in Korean can only work as modifiers, when you want to say ‘this’ ‘that’ or‘it’ as pronouns, you have to add the word거[geo] or 것[geot] after these words.
거[geo]= 것 [geot] = thing, item, stuff, fact
So...이[i]= this
이+것= 이것 [i-geot] or 이거 [i-geo] = this thing, this item, this one
그[geu]= the, that
그+ 것 = 그것 [geu-geot] or 그거 [geu-geo] = the thing, the item, that one, it
저 [jeo]= the, that, that ... over there
저 + 것 = 저것 [geu-geot] or 저거 [geu-geo] = that thing over there
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Talk to Me in Korean
Level 1 Lesson 6 : What is this?, This is
After studying with this lesson, you will be able to say “This is ABC.” and also ask “Is this ABC?”and “What is this?” in polite/formal Korean.
이에요 / 예요
[i-e-yo / ye-yo]
In the previous lesson, you learned how 이에요 [i-e-yo] and 예요 [ye-yo] can be placed after a
noun to express the meaning of “It is ABC” or “I am DEF.”
Review / Example
책[chaek] +이에요[i-e-yo] =책이에요.[chaek-i-e-yo]
It’s a book.
저[jeo] + 예요[ye-yo] =저예요.[jeo-ye-yo]
It’s me.
** 이에요 and 예요 have a similar role to that of the English verb “to be”.
Final consonant + 이에요[i-e-yo]
No final consonant (Only vowel) + 예요[ye-yo]
이거 [i-geo] = this, this one
이[i] (“this”) + 것 [geot] (“thing”) = 이것 [i-geot] --> 이거[i-geo]
이거 [i-geo] is originally 이것 [i-geot] and it is a combination of 이 [i] (“this”) and 것 [geot](“thing”) but it is often used as just 이거 [i-geo] for the ease of pronunciation
Sample Sentences
이거 책이에요. [i-geo chaek-i-e-yo] = This is a book.
이거 카메라예요. [i-geo ka-me-ra-ye-yo] = This is a camera.
이거 커피예요. [i-geo keo-pi-ye-yo] = This is coffee.
이거 사전이에요. [i-geo sa-jeon-i-e-yo] = This is a dictionary.
이거 뭐예요?[i-geo mwo-ye-yo?]= What is this?
In Level 1 Lesson 5, we introduced the question, 뭐예요? [mwo-ye-yo?] and it means “What isit?”
You can add 이거 [i-geo] in front of it to ask “What is this?
이거 뭐예요?[i-geo mwo-ye-yo?]= What is this?
이거 핸드폰이에요.[i-geo haen-deu-pon-i-e-yo]= This is a cellphone.
이거 뭐예요?[i-geo mwo-ye-yo?]= What is this?
이거 물이에요.[i-geo mul-i-e-yo]= This is water
이거 뭐예요?[i-geo mwo-ye-yo?]= What is this?
이거 커피예요.[i-geo keo-pi-ye-yo]= This is coffee
Do you remember how to say “No”?
이거 커피예요?[i-geo keo-pi-ye-yo?] = Is this coffee?
아니요. 이거 물이에요.[a-ni-yo. i-geo mul-i-e-yo]= No. This is water
Do you remember how to say “Yes, that’s right”?
이거 커피예요?[i-geo keo-pi-ye-yo?]= Is this coffee?
네. 맞아요. 이거 커피예요.[ne. ma-ja-yo. i-geo keo-pi-ye-yo]= Yes, that’s right. This is coffee
After studying with this lesson, you will be able to say “This is ABC.” and also ask “Is this ABC?”and “What is this?” in polite/formal Korean.
이에요 / 예요
[i-e-yo / ye-yo]
In the previous lesson, you learned how 이에요 [i-e-yo] and 예요 [ye-yo] can be placed after a
noun to express the meaning of “It is ABC” or “I am DEF.”
Review / Example
책[chaek] +이에요[i-e-yo] =책이에요.[chaek-i-e-yo]
It’s a book.
저[jeo] + 예요[ye-yo] =저예요.[jeo-ye-yo]
It’s me.
** 이에요 and 예요 have a similar role to that of the English verb “to be”.
Final consonant + 이에요[i-e-yo]
No final consonant (Only vowel) + 예요[ye-yo]
이거 [i-geo] = this, this one
이[i] (“this”) + 것 [geot] (“thing”) = 이것 [i-geot] --> 이거[i-geo]
이거 [i-geo] is originally 이것 [i-geot] and it is a combination of 이 [i] (“this”) and 것 [geot](“thing”) but it is often used as just 이거 [i-geo] for the ease of pronunciation
Sample Sentences
이거 책이에요. [i-geo chaek-i-e-yo] = This is a book.
이거 카메라예요. [i-geo ka-me-ra-ye-yo] = This is a camera.
이거 커피예요. [i-geo keo-pi-ye-yo] = This is coffee.
이거 사전이에요. [i-geo sa-jeon-i-e-yo] = This is a dictionary.
이거 뭐예요?[i-geo mwo-ye-yo?]= What is this?
In Level 1 Lesson 5, we introduced the question, 뭐예요? [mwo-ye-yo?] and it means “What isit?”
You can add 이거 [i-geo] in front of it to ask “What is this?
이거 뭐예요?[i-geo mwo-ye-yo?]= What is this?
이거 핸드폰이에요.[i-geo haen-deu-pon-i-e-yo]= This is a cellphone.
이거 뭐예요?[i-geo mwo-ye-yo?]= What is this?
이거 물이에요.[i-geo mul-i-e-yo]= This is water
이거 뭐예요?[i-geo mwo-ye-yo?]= What is this?
이거 커피예요.[i-geo keo-pi-ye-yo]= This is coffee
Do you remember how to say “No”?
이거 커피예요?[i-geo keo-pi-ye-yo?] = Is this coffee?
아니요. 이거 물이에요.[a-ni-yo. i-geo mul-i-e-yo]= No. This is water
Do you remember how to say “Yes, that’s right”?
이거 커피예요?[i-geo keo-pi-ye-yo?]= Is this coffee?
네. 맞아요. 이거 커피예요.[ne. ma-ja-yo. i-geo keo-pi-ye-yo]= Yes, that’s right. This is coffee
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Talk To Me in Korean
Level 1 Lesson 5 : It’s me, What is it?
이에요 / 예요
[i-e-yo / ye-yo]
이에요 and 예요 have a similar role to that of the English verb “to be”. The fundamental difference, however, is the sentence structure that they are used in.
English sentence structure:
ABC + [be] + DEF.** DEF is a noun here.
Ex)ABC is DEF.
I am ABC.You are XYZ.
Korean sentence structure:
ABC + DEF +[be] ** DEF is a noun here
Eg 이거 ABC 예요. [i-geo ABC-ye-yo ] = This is ABC
In English, the verb “to be” is changed to “am” “are” or “is” depending on the subject of the
sentence, but in Korean, you decide whether to use 이에요 [i-e-yo] or 예요 [ye-yo] dependingon whether the last letter in the previous word ended in a consonant or a vowel. 이에요 and 예요 are very similar and also sound similar so it is not such a big problem if you mix up these two, but it is better to know the correct forms.
When you want to say that ABC “is” DEF in Korean, if the word for “DEF” has a final consonant
in the last letter, you add 이에요 [i-e-yo], but if it doesn’t have a final consonant and ends ina vowel, you add 예요 [ye-yo]. This is just to make the pronounciation of the connected part
easier, so it will come naturally if you practice with some sample sentences.
Final consonant + 이에요[i-e-yo]
No final consonant (Only vowel) + 예요 [ye-yo]
Sample sentences
물이에요. = 물 + 이에요
[mul + i-e-yo]
(It’s) water.가방이에요. = 가방 + 이에요
[ga-bang + i-e-yo]
(It’s) a bag.사무실이에요. = 사무실 + 이에요
[sa-mu-sil + i-e-yo]
(It’s) an office.학교예요. = 학교 + 예요
[hak-gyo + ye-yo]
(It’s) a school.저예요. = 저 + 예요
[jeo + ye-yo]
(It’s) me.
As you can see from the examples above, in Korean, you don’t have to use articles like “a/an”or “the” as in English. So when you look up a noun in your Korean dictionary, you can add 이에요 or 예요 and then it means “It is ABC.” “That is DEF.” “I am XYZ.” You can also make this a question simply by raising the tone at the end of the sentence.
물이에요. [mul-i-e-yo] = It’s water.
물이에요? [mul-i-e-yo?] = Is that water? Is this water?
학교예요. [hak-gyo-ye-yo] = It’s a school.
학교예요? [hak-yo-ye-yo] = Is it a school? Are you at school now?
뭐 [mwo] = what
뭐예요? [mwo-ye-yo?] = What is it? What’s that?
이에요 / 예요
[i-e-yo / ye-yo]
이에요 and 예요 have a similar role to that of the English verb “to be”. The fundamental difference, however, is the sentence structure that they are used in.
English sentence structure:
ABC + [be] + DEF.** DEF is a noun here.
Ex)ABC is DEF.
I am ABC.You are XYZ.
Korean sentence structure:
ABC + DEF +[be] ** DEF is a noun here
Eg 이거 ABC 예요. [i-geo ABC-ye-yo ] = This is ABC
In English, the verb “to be” is changed to “am” “are” or “is” depending on the subject of the
sentence, but in Korean, you decide whether to use 이에요 [i-e-yo] or 예요 [ye-yo] dependingon whether the last letter in the previous word ended in a consonant or a vowel. 이에요 and 예요 are very similar and also sound similar so it is not such a big problem if you mix up these two, but it is better to know the correct forms.
When you want to say that ABC “is” DEF in Korean, if the word for “DEF” has a final consonant
in the last letter, you add 이에요 [i-e-yo], but if it doesn’t have a final consonant and ends ina vowel, you add 예요 [ye-yo]. This is just to make the pronounciation of the connected part
easier, so it will come naturally if you practice with some sample sentences.
Final consonant + 이에요[i-e-yo]
No final consonant (Only vowel) + 예요 [ye-yo]
Sample sentences
물이에요. = 물 + 이에요
[mul + i-e-yo]
(It’s) water.가방이에요. = 가방 + 이에요
[ga-bang + i-e-yo]
(It’s) a bag.사무실이에요. = 사무실 + 이에요
[sa-mu-sil + i-e-yo]
(It’s) an office.학교예요. = 학교 + 예요
[hak-gyo + ye-yo]
(It’s) a school.저예요. = 저 + 예요
[jeo + ye-yo]
(It’s) me.
As you can see from the examples above, in Korean, you don’t have to use articles like “a/an”or “the” as in English. So when you look up a noun in your Korean dictionary, you can add 이에요 or 예요 and then it means “It is ABC.” “That is DEF.” “I am XYZ.” You can also make this a question simply by raising the tone at the end of the sentence.
물이에요. [mul-i-e-yo] = It’s water.
물이에요? [mul-i-e-yo?] = Is that water? Is this water?
학교예요. [hak-gyo-ye-yo] = It’s a school.
학교예요? [hak-yo-ye-yo] = Is it a school? Are you at school now?
뭐 [mwo] = what
뭐예요? [mwo-ye-yo?] = What is it? What’s that?
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Talk To Me in Korean
Level 1 Lesson 1 : Hello, Thank you
“Hello.” is “안녕하세요. [an-nyeong-ha-se-yo]”
“Thank you.” is “감사합니다. [gam-sa-hap-ni-da]”
If you already know how to say these expressions, listen to the lesson to find out how to say them most naturally
Level 1 Lesson 2 : Yes, No, What?
네. [ne] = Yes.
아니요. [aniyo] = No.
But in Korean, when people say “네”, it is not the same as saying “Yes.” in English. The same goes for “아니요” too. This is because the Korean “네” expresses your “agreement” to what the other person said. And “아니요” expresses your “disagreement” or “denial” to what the other person said.
Level 1 Lesson 3 : Good-bye, See you
One is when you are the one who is leaving. And the other is when you are the one who is staying.
If you are leaving, and the other person is (or the other people are) staying, you can say:
안녕히 계세요. [an-nyeong-hi gye-se-yo]
If you are staying, an the other person is (or the other people are) leaving, you can say:
안녕히 가세요. [an-nyeong-hi ga-se-yo]
Level 1 Lesson 4: I’m sorry, Excuse me
After listening to this lesson, you will be able to say “I am sorry” or “I apologize” and you will also be able to get someone’s attention when you want to say something to them or order something in a restaurant.
죄송합니다. [joe-song-hap-mi-da]
[joe-song] means “apology”, “being sorry” or “feeling ashamed”, and 합니다 [hap-ni-da] means “I do”, so 죄송합니다 [joe-song-hap-ni-da] means “I am sorry.” or “I apologize.”
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