Category: Grammar

[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 […]