Author: Mirinae

[Grammar] #7 -고 싶다

[Grammar] #7 -고 싶다 Mirinae May 28, 2024 want to do When added to a main action verb, -고 싶다 creates the meaning of wanting to do that verb. This pattern is only used when referring to the speaker or listener. dialogue A: 한국에 오면 뭐를 먹고 싶어요? What do you want to eat when […]

[Grammar] #6 -았/었/였어요

[Grammar] #6 -았/었/였어요 Mirinae May 28, 2024 past tense Ending a sentence with -았어요/었어요/했어요 makes it an informal but polite sentence in the past tense. dialogue A: 그 영화 어땠어요? How was the movie?   B: 영화가 재미있었어요. The movie was fun. variants combines with : Action verbs & Descriptive verbs     1. -았어요 […]

[Grammar] #5 -은/는

[Grammar] #5 -은/는 Mirinae May 28, 2024 object marker The particles -은 and -는 are used to indicate that a certain noun or noun phrase is the main topic of a sentence. dialogue A: 남동생은 무슨 일을 해요? What does your younger brother do?   B: 제 남동생은 대학생이에요. My youger brother is a college student. […]

[Grammar] #4 -을/를

[Grammar] #4 -을/를 Mirinae May 27, 2024 object marker The particles -을 and -를 can be attached to nouns or noun phrases to mark them as the objects in a verb phrase or a sentence. dialogue A: 무엇을 좋아해요? What do you like?   B: 커피를 좋아해요. I like coffee. variants combines with : Nouns […]

[Grammar] #3 -이/가

[Grammar] #3 -이/가 Mirinae May 27, 2024 subject marker The particles -이 and -가 can be appended to nouns or noun phrases to mark them as the subjects in a sentence. dialogue A: 날씨가 좋아요. The weather is nice.   B: 정말이네요. It is, isn’t it? variants combines with : Nouns     1. -이 […]

[Grammar] #2 -ㅂ니다/습니다

[Grammar] #2 -ㅂ니다/습니다 Mirinae May 27, 2024 polite formal ending -ㅂ니다/습니다 is a formal sentence-final ending used to politely make a statement about an action, state, or fact. dialogue A: 아침에 주로 무엇을 먹습니까? What do you usually eat in the morning?   B: 저는 아침에 과일을 먹습니다. I eat fruit in the morning. variants […]

[Grammar] #1 -아/어/여요

[Grammar] #1 -아요/어요/여요 Mirinae May 23, 2024 polite informal ending Ending a sentence with 아요/어요/여요 makes it an informal but polite sentence in the present tense. dialogue A: 무엇을 마셔요? What are you drinking?   B: 우유를 마셔요. I am drinking milk. variants combines with : Action verbs & Descriptive verbs     1. -아요 […]

[Korean Slang] #46 수능(CSAT)

[Korean Slang] #46 수능(CSAT) Mirinae May 23, 2024 Welcome to Wikinae’s Korean Slang #46   Have you ever taken the SAT or any other college entrance exam?    In today’s post, let’s find out about the Korean “CSAT”! 수능 is short for ‘대학수학능력시험’ which means ‘college entrance exam’ or ‘CSAT’. The literal translation is ‘College […]

[Korean Slang] #45 알바(Part-time job)

[Korean Slang] #45 알바(Part-time job) Mirinae May 23, 2024 Welcome to Wikinae’s Korean Slang #45   In Korea, part-timers are often called by this term which is derived from neither Korean nor English. Can you guess which language it is?   In today’s post, let’s find out how Koreans call a “part-time job”! 알바 is […]

[Korean Slang] #44 코스프레(To dress in costumes)

[Korean Slang] #44 코스프레(To dress in costumes) Mirinae May 22, 2024 Welcome to Wikinae’s Korean Slang #44   Do you have any memorable Halloween experiences?   In today’s post, let’s find out how to say “to dress in costumes” in Korean! 코스프레 is short for ‘코스튬 플레이 (costume play)’, which means ‘to dress in costumes’. […]