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[Grammar] #5 -은/는

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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.

variants

combines with

: Nouns

1. -은

: Nouns ending in a consonant

제 이름은 미리내입니다. (이름 + -은)

As for my name, it is Mirinae.

제 직업은 선생님이에요. (직업 + -은)

As for my job, it is a teacher.

서울은 한국의 수도입니다. (서울 + -은)

As for Seoul, it is the capital of South Korea.

2. -는

: Nouns ending in a vowel

저는 학생이 아닙니다. (저 + -는)

As for me, I am not a student.

제 친구는 성격이 좋아요. (친구 + -는)

As for my friend, she has a good personality.

저희는 기숙사에 살아요. (저희 + -는)

As for us, we live in a dormitory.

practice

1. Pick the correct variant.

저_ 학생이 아닙니다. As for me, I am not a student.

(a) -은 (b) -이 (c) -는 (d) -를

2. Complete the sentence.

___ ___ __입니다. As for Seoul, it is the capital of South Korea.

-은 / 수도 / -는 / 한국의 / 서울

3. Unscramble the sentence.

_ ___ ___ ___. As for my friend, he has a good personality.

-는 / -은 / 성격이 / 좋아요 / 제 친구

[answer]
1. (c) 2. 서울은 한국의 수도입니다. 3. 제 친구는 성격이 좋아요.

culture

00:10 — “방탄은 처음이지?” means “Is it your first time seeing BTS?”

00:56 — “우리의 사랑은 불장난” means “Our love is playing with fire”

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