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[Grammar] #4 -을/를

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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

1. -을

: Nouns ending in a consonant

물을 많이 마셔요. (물 + -을)

I drink lots of water.

음악을 들었어요. (음악 + -을)

I listened to music.

무엇을 좋아해요? (무엇 + -을)

What do you like?

2. -를

: Nouns ending in a vowel

피자를 좋아해요. (피자 + -를)

I love pizza.

레몬에이드를 주문했어요. (레몬에이드 + -를)

I orderend lemonade.

아침에 바나나를 먹어요. (바나나 + -를)

I eat a banana in the morning.

practice

1. Pick the correct variant.

음악_ 들어요. I listen to music.

(a) -을 (b) -를 (c) -는 (d) -이

2. Complete the sentence.

피자_ ____. I like pizza.

-을 / 좋아해요 / -를 / 마셔요

3. Unscramble the sentence.

___ ____? What do you like?

무엇 / -를 / -을 / 좋아해요

[answer]
1. (a) 2. 피자를 좋아해요. 3. 무엇을 좋아해요?

culture

00:15 — “너를 위해 구웠지” means “I baked it for you”

01:00 — “꽃가루를 날려” means “Blow away the pollen”

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