[01] Frases e gramática básica

Question 1

나는 여자야 — 저는 여자예요

Answer 1

I am a woman.

Question 2

나는 선생님이야. — 저는 선생님이에요.

Answer 2

I am a teacher.

Question 3

나는 사람이야 — 저는 사람이에요.

Answer 3

I am a person.

Question 4

그 사람은 선생님이야 — 그 사람은 선생님이에요

Answer 4

That person is a teacher.

Question 5

이것은 탁자야 — 이것은 탁자예요.

Answer 5

This (thing) is a table.

Question 6

저것은 침대야 — 저것은 침대예요.

Answer 6

That (thing) is a bed.

Question 7

그 사람은 남자야 — 그 사람은 남자예요.

Answer 7

That person is a man.

Question 8

그것은 차야 — 그것은 차예요.

Answer 8

That (thing) is a car.

Question 9

이것은 나무야 — 이것은 나무예요

Answer 9

This (thing) is a tree.

Question 10

나는 펜이 있어 — 저는 펜이 있어요

Answer 10

I have a pen.

Question 11

나는 차가 있어 — 저는 차가 있어요.

Answer 11

I have a car.

Question 12

나는 잡지가 있어 — 저는 잡지가 있어요

Answer 12

I have a magazine.

Question 13

나는 가방이 있어 — 저는 가방이 있어요.

Answer 13

I have a backpack.

Question 14

나는 학교에 있어 — 저는 학교에 있어요

Answer 14

I am at school.

Question 15

나는 캐나다에 있어 — 저는 캐나다에 있어요

Answer 15

I am in Canada.

Question 16

나는 학교 앞에 있어 — 저는 학교 앞에 있어요

Answer 16

I am in-front of the school.

Question 17

나는 학교 뒤에 있어 — 저는 학교 뒤에 있어요

Answer 17

I am behind the school.

Question 18

나는 학교 옆에 있어 — 저는 학교 옆에 있어요

Answer 18

I am beside the school.

Question 19

나는 은행 안에 있어 — 저는 은행 안에 있어요

Answer 19

I am inside the bank.

Question 20

개는 집 안에 있어 — 개는 집 안에 있어요

Answer 20

The dog is in the house.

Question 21

고양이는 의자 밑에 있어 — 고양이는 의자 밑에 있어요

Answer 21

The cat is under the chair.

Question 22

식당은 은행 옆에 있어 — 식당은 은행 옆에 있어요

Answer 22

The restaurant is next to the bank.

Question 23

호텔은 학교 옆에 있어 — 호텔은 학교 옆에 있어요

Answer 23

The hotel is next to the school.

Question 24

고양이가 집 뒤에 있어 — 고양이가 집 뒤에 있어요

Answer 24

The cat is behind the house.

Question 25

커피가 냉장고에 있다

Answer 25

The coffee is in the fridge. [You might be wondering why “안” isn’t used if we are indicating that the coffee is in the fridge. In cases like this, where the location being described happens to be “inside” of something, “안” can be omitted.]

Question 26

나는 케이크를 만들어 --- 저는 케이크를 만들어요

Answer 26

I make a cake.

Question 27

나는 배를 원해 --- 저는 배를 원해요

Answer 27

I want a boat.

Question 28

나는 한국어를 말해 --- 저는 한국어를 말해요

Answer 28

I speak Korean.

Question 29

나는 공원에 가 --- 저는 공원에 가요

Answer 29

I go to the park. (notice the particle 에)

Question 30

나는 문을 닫아 --- 저는 문을 닫아요

Answer 30

I close the door.

Question 31

나는 창문을 열어 --- 저는 창문을 열어요

Answer 31

I open the window.

Question 32

나는 이해해 --- 저는 이해해요

Answer 32

I understand.

Question 33

나는 아름다워 --- 저는 아름다워요

Answer 33

I am beautiful.

Question 34

나는 작아 --- 저는 작아요

Answer 34

I am small.

Question 35

이 버스는 커 --- 이 버스는 커요

Answer 35

This bus is big.

Question 36

그 병원은 새로워 --- 그 병원은 새로워요

Answer 36

That hospital is new.

Question 37

이 공원은 매우 작아 --- 이 공원은 매우 작아요

Answer 37

This park is very small.

Question 38

그 사람은 뚱뚱해 --- 그 사람은 뚱뚱해요

Answer 38

That person is fat.

Question 39

저의 차

Answer 39

My car

Question 40

그 사람의 차

Answer 40

That person’s car.

Question 41

의사의 탁자

Answer 41

The doctor’s table.

Question 42

선생님의 차

Answer 42

The teacher’s car.

Question 43

저의 손가락

Answer 43

My finger.

Question 44

선생님의 차는 커 --- 선생님의 차는 커요

Answer 44

The teacher’s car is big.

Question 45

나는 선생님의 차를 원해 --- 저는 선생님의 차를 원해요

Answer 45

I want the teacher’s car.

Question 46

나의 손가락은 길어 --- 저의 손가락은 길어요

Answer 46

My finger is long.

Question 47

그 여자의 눈은 아름다워 --- 그 여자의 눈은 아름다워요

Answer 47

That woman’s eyes are beautiful.

Question 48

나는 나의 친구를 만나 저는 저의 친구를 만나요

Answer 48

I meet my friend.

Question 49

나는 친구를 만나 저는 친구를 만나요

Answer 49

I meet (my/a) friend.

Question 50

이 음식은 좋아 이 음식은 좋아요

Answer 50

This food is good.

Question 51

그 선생님은 좋아 그 선생님은 좋아요

Answer 51

That teacher is good.

Question 52

이 학교는 좋아 이 학교는 좋아요

Answer 52

This school is good.

Question 53

나는 이 음식을 좋아해 저는 이 음식을 좋아해요

Answer 53

I like this food.

Question 54

나는 그 선생님을 좋아해 저는 그 선생님을 좋아해요

Answer 54

I like that teacher.

Question 55

우리는 너를 좋아해

Answer 55

We like you.

Question 56

선생님은 우리를 좋아해 선생님은 우리를 좋아해요

Answer 56

The teacher likes us.

Question 57

우리 선생님은 남자야 우리 선생님은 남자예요

Answer 57

Our teacher is a man.

Question 58

우리 집은 크다

Answer 58

Our house is big.

Question 59

나는 비싼 음식을 먹어 저는 비싼 음식을 먹어요

Answer 59

I eat expensive food.

Question 60

나는 비싼 음식을 좋아해 저는 비싼 음식을 좋아해요

Answer 60

I like expensive food.

Question 61

비싼 음식은 맛있어 비싼 음식은 맛있어요

Answer 61

Expensive food is delicious.

Question 62

나는 작은 집에 가 저는 작은 집에 가요

Answer 62

I go to the small house.

Question 63

나는 큰 차를 원해 저는 큰 차를 원해요

Answer 63

I want a big car.

Question 64

나는 잘생긴 남자를 만나 저는 잘생긴 남자를 만나요

Answer 64

I met a handsome man.

Question 65

나는 많은 돈이 있어 저는 많은 돈이 있어요

Answer 65

I have a lot of money.

Question 66

나는 뚱뚱한 학생을 만나 저는 뚱뚱한 학생을 만나요

Answer 66

I meet a fat student.

Question 67

그 집은 작아 그 집은 작아요

Answer 67

That house is small.

Question 68

행복한 여자는 작은 차 안에 있어 행복한 여자는 작은 차 안에 있어요

Answer 68

The happy girl is inside the small car.

Question 69

그 남자는 재미있는 남자야 그 남자는 재미있는 남자예요

Answer 69

That man is a funny man.

Question 70

나는 많은 음식을 먹어 저는 많은 음식을 먹어요

Answer 70

I eat a lot of food.

Question 71

사람이 많아 사람이 많아요

Answer 71

There is a lot of people.

Question 72

나도 한국어를 말해 저도 한국어를 말해요

Answer 72

I speak Korean as well (In addition to other people).

Question 73

나는 한국어도 말해 저는 한국어도 말해요

Answer 73

I speak Korean as well (in addition to other languages).

Question 74

나도 그것을 알아 저도 그것을 알아요

Answer 74

I know that, too.

Question 75

나도 피곤해 저도 피곤해요

Answer 75

I am tired, too.

Question 76

나의 딸도 행복해 저의 딸도 행복해요

Answer 76

My daughter is happy, too.

Question 77

나는 친구를 만난다.

Answer 77

I meet a friend. [Formal low respect - present]

Question 78

나는 그것을 이해한다

Answer 78

I understand that. [Formal low respect - present]

Question 79

나는 한국어를 배운다

Answer 79

I learn Korean. [Formal low respect - present]

Question 80

나는 집에 간다

Answer 80

I go home. [Formal low respect - present]

Question 81

나는 박물관에 갔다

Answer 81

I went to the museum. [Formal low respect - past]

Question 82

삼촌은 가게에 왔다

Answer 82

(My) uncle came to the store. [Formal low respect - past]

Question 83

오빠는 영어를 배웠다

Answer 83

(My) older brother learned English. [Formal low respect - past]

Question 84

나는 공을 던졌다

Answer 84

I threw the ball. [Formal low respect - past]

Question 85

나는 길을 건넜다

Answer 85

I crossed the street. [Formal low respect - past]

Question 86

나는 친구를 만났다

Answer 86

I met friends. [Formal low respect - past]

Question 87

나는 한국어를 공부하였다 나는 한국어를 공부했다 [The last vowel in the stem is 하. So, we add 였다 to the stem. But, 하 and 여 can be merged to formed 해.]

Answer 87

I studied Korean (공부하 + 였다) [Formal low respect - past]

Question 88

나는 밥을 먹었다

Answer 88

I ate rice (먹 + 었다) [Formal low respect - past]

Question 89

나는 문을 닫았다

Answer 89

I closed the door (닫 + 았다) [Formal low respect - past]

Question 90

나는 창문을 열었다

Answer 90

I opened the window (열 + 었다) [Formal low respect - past]

Question 91

나는 먹겠다

Answer 91

I will eat. [Formal low respect - future]

Question 92

나는 가겠다

Answer 92

I will go. [Formal low respect - future]

Question 93

나는 배우겠다

Answer 93

I will learn. [Formal low respect - future]

Question 94

그 선생님은 아름답다

Answer 94

That teacher is beautiful. [Formal low respect (Adjective) - present] [In order to conjugate an adjective into the present tense you don’t need to do anything.]

Question 95

그 길은 길다

Answer 95

That street is long. [Formal low respect (Adjective) - present] [In order to conjugate an adjective into the present tense you don’t need to do anything.]

Question 96

나의 손은 크다

Answer 96

My hand is big. [Formal low respect (Adjective) - present] [In order to conjugate an adjective into the present tense you don’t need to do anything.]

Question 97

그 길은 길었다

Answer 97

That street was long. [Formal low respect (Adjective) - past]

Question 98

그 음식은 맛있었다

Answer 98

That food was delicious. [Formal low respect (Adjective) - past]

Question 99

그 선생님은 좋았다

Answer 99

That teacher was good. [Formal low respect (Adjective) - past]

Question 100

그 식당이 오래되었다

Answer 100

That restaurant is old. [Formal low respect (Adjective) - past]

Question 101

이것은 비쌌다

Answer 101

This was expensive. (비싸 + 았다) [Formal low respect (Adjective) - past]

Question 102

그 남자는 잘생겼다

Answer 102

That man was handsome (잘생기 + 었다) [Formal low respect (Adjective) - past]

Question 103

그 사람은 뚱뚱했다

Answer 103

That person was fat (뚱뚱하 + 였다) [Formal low respect (Adjective) - past]

Question 104

나는 행복하겠다

Answer 104

I will be happy. [Formal low respect (Adjective) - future]

Question 105

그것은 맛있겠다

Answer 105

That thing will be delicious. [Formal low respect (Adjective) - future]

Question 106

나는 배고프겠다

Answer 106

I will be hungry. [Formal low respect (Adjective) - future]

Question 107

나는 펜이 있다

Answer 107

I have a pen. [있다 is an adjective when it is used to indicate that one “has” something. Because this 있다 is considered an adjective, we follow the rule for conjugating an adjective to the present tense – which is do nothing and leave the adjective the way it is.]

Question 108

나는 차가 있다

Answer 108

I have a car. [있다 is an adjective when it is used to indicate that one “has” something. Because this 있다 is considered an adjective, we follow the rule for conjugating an adjective to the present tense – which is do nothing and leave the adjective the way it is.]

Question 109

나는 가방이 있다

Answer 109

I have a bag. [있다 is an adjective when it is used to indicate that one “has” something. Because this 있다 is considered an adjective, we follow the rule for conjugating an adjective to the present tense – which is do nothing and leave the adjective the way it is.]

Question 110

나는 은행 안에 있다

Answer 110

I am inside the bank. [When 있다 is used to indicate that something/someone is “at/in” a location, it is also an adjective. Because this 있다 is considered an adjective, we follow the rule for conjugating an adjective to the present tense – which is do nothing and leave the adjective the way it is.]

Question 111

개는 집 안에 있다

Answer 111

The dog is in the house. [When 있다 is used to indicate that something/someone is “at/in” a location, it is also an adjective. Because this 있다 is considered an adjective, we follow the rule for conjugating an adjective to the present tense – which is do nothing and leave the adjective the way it is.]

Question 112

나는 항상 저녁에 음식을 먹어

Answer 112

I always eat food in the evening (먹 + 어) [Informal low respect - presente]

Question 113

나는 나의 선생님을 항상 봐

Answer 113

I always see my teacher (보 + 아) [Informal low respect - presente]

Question 114

나는 항상 아침에 운동해

Answer 114

I always exercise in the morning (운동하 + 여) [Informal low respect - presente]

Question 115

저는 항상 저녁에 음식을 먹어요

Answer 115

I always eat food in the evening (먹 + 어요) [Informal high respect - presente]

Question 116

저는 저의 선생님을 항상 봐요

Answer 116

I always see my teacher (보 + 아요) [Informal high respect - presente]

Question 117

저는 항상 아침에 운동해요

Answer 117

I always exercise in the morning (운동하 + 여요) [Informal high respect - presente]

Question 118

저는 항상 저녁에 음식을 먹습니다

Answer 118

I always eat food in the evening (먹 + 습니다) [Formal high respect - present]

Question 119

저는 저의 선생님을 항상 봅니다

Answer 119

I always see my teacher (보 + ㅂ니다) [Formal high respect - present]

Question 120

저는 항상 아침에 운동합니다

Answer 120

I always exercise in the morning (운동하 + ㅂ니다) [Formal high respect - present]

Question 121

나는 먹었어

Answer 121

I ate (먹 + 었어) [Informal low respect - past]

Question 122

나는 들어봤어

Answer 122

I listened (들어보 + 았어) [Informal low respect - past]

Question 123

나는 운동했어

Answer 123

I exercised (운동하 + 였어) [Informal low respect - past]

Question 124

저는 먹었어요

Answer 124

I ate (먹 + 었어요) [Informal high respect - past]

Question 125

저는 들어봤어요

Answer 125

I listened (들어보 + 았어요) [Informal high respect - past]

Question 126

저는 운동했어요

Answer 126

I exercised (운동하 + 였어요) [Informal high respect - past]

Question 127

저는 먹었습니다

Answer 127

I ate (먹 + 었습니다) [Formal high respect - past]

Question 128

저는 들어봤습니다

Answer 128

I listened (들어보 + 았습니다) [Formal high respect - past]

Question 129

저는 운동했습니다

Answer 129

I exercised (운동하 + 였습니다) [Formal high respect - past]

Question 130

나는 먹겠어

Answer 130

I will eat (먹 + 겠어) [Informal low respect - future]

Question 131

나는 배우겠어

Answer 131

I will learn (배우 + 겠어) [Informal low respect - future]

Question 132

저는 먹겠어요

Answer 132

I will eat (먹 + 겠어요) [Informal high respect - future]

Question 133

저는 배우겠어요

Answer 133

I will learn (배우 + 겠어요) [Informal high respect - future]

Question 134

저는 먹겠습니다

Answer 134

I will eat (먹 + 겠습니다) [Formal high respect - future]

Question 135

저는 배우겠습니다

Answer 135

I will learn (배우 + 겠습니다) [Formal high respect - future]

Question 136

나는 집을 지어

Answer 136

I build a house (짓 + 어 = 지어) [If the last letter of a word stem ends in ㅅ (for example: 짓다 = to build), the ㅅ gets removed when adding a vowel.]

Question 137

저는 집을 지었어요

Answer 137

I built a house (짓 + 었어요 = 지었어요) [If the last letter of a word stem ends in ㅅ (for example: 짓다 = to build), the ㅅ gets removed when adding a vowel.]

Question 138

집을 짓는다

Answer 138

To build a house. [When conjugating to the plain form, for example, you only add “~는다” to a stem and thus ㅅ does not get removed. (ONLY VOGALS)]

Question 139

저는 웃었어요

Answer 139

I laughed.I washed my hands [웃다 (to laugh) ---- Common words that this does not apply to (the ㅅ gets removed when adding a vowel)]

Question 140

저는 저의 옷을 벗었어요

Answer 140

I took off my clothesI washed my hands [벗다 (to take off clothes) ---- Common words that this does not apply to (the ㅅ gets removed when adding a vowel)]

Question 141

저는 저의 손을 씻었어요

Answer 141

I washed my hands [씻다 (to wash) ---- Common words that this does not apply to (the ㅅ gets removed when adding a vowel)]

Question 141

저는 저의 손을 씻었어요

Answer 141

I washed my hands [씻다 (to wash) ---- Common words that this does not apply to (the ㅅ gets removed when adding a vowel)]

Question 142

저는 걸어요

Answer 142

I walk (걷 + 어 = 걸어) [If the last letter of a word stem ends in ㄷ (for example: 걷다 = to walk), the ㄷ gets changed to ㄹ when adding a vowel.]

Question 143

저는 걸었어요

Answer 143

I walked (걷 + 었어요 = 걸었어요) [If the last letter of a word stem ends in ㄷ (for example: 걷다 = to walk), the ㄷ gets changed to ㄹ when adding a vowel.]

Question 144

돈을 받았어요

Answer 144

I received money [받다 (to get/receive) ---- Common words that this does not apply to (the ㄷ gets changed to ㄹ when adding a vowel)]

Question 145

저는 저의 강아지를 묻었어요

Answer 145

I buried my dog [묻다 = 묻어요 (to bury) --- Common words that this does not apply to (the ㄷ gets changed to ㄹ when adding a vowel)]

Question 146

저는 문을 닫았어요

Answer 146

I closed the door [닫다 = 닫아요 (to close) --- Common words that this does not apply to (the ㄷ gets changed to ㄹ when adding a vowel)]

Question 147

그것은 쉬워

Answer 147

That is easy (쉽 + 어 = 쉬 + 우 + 어 = 쉬워) [If the last letter of a word stem ends in ㅂ (쉽다 = easy), the ㅂ changes to 우 when adding a vowel. 우 then gets added to the next syllable in the conjugated word.]

Question 148

그것은 어려워요

Answer 148

That is difficult (어렵다 = to be difficult) [If the last letter of a word stem ends in ㅂ (쉽다 = easy), the ㅂ changes to 우 when adding a vowel. 우 then gets added to the next syllable in the conjugated word.]

Question 149

그 여자는 귀여워요

Answer 149

That girl is cute (귀엽 + 어요 = 귀여 + 우 + 어요 = 귀여워요 [If the last letter of a word stem ends in ㅂ (쉽다 = easy), the ㅂ changes to 우 when adding a vowel. 우 then gets added to the next syllable in the conjugated word.]

Question 150

저는 저의 어머니를 도왔어요

Answer 150

I helped my mother (돕 + 았어요 = 도 + 오 + 았어요 = 도왔어요) In the words “돕다” (to help) and “곱다” (an uncommon way to say “beautiful”) ㅂ changes to 오 instead of 우. Note: The ㅂ in 돕다 and 곱다 changes to 오 only when ~아/어 (or any derivative like ~았/었다 or ~아/어요) is added. When adding any other vowel, ㅂ changes to 우. As of now, you haven’t learned when you would need to add a different vowel. For example, in future lessons you will learn about adding ~ㄹ/을 to verbs. When this gets added to 돕다, it changes to 도울. This isn’t immediately pressing to you now, but you should make a mental note of it.

Question 151

저는 귀여운 여자를 좋아해요

Answer 151

I like cute girls (귀엽 + ㄴ = 귀여 + 우 + ㄴ = 귀여운) [When placing an adjective (who’s stem ends in “ㅂ”) before a noun to describe it, you add ~ㄴ to the newly formed 우/오 syllable.]

Question 152

저는 쉬운 일을 했어요

Answer 152

I did easy work (쉽 + ㄴ = 쉬 + 우 + ㄴ = 쉬운) [When placing an adjective (who’s stem ends in “ㅂ”) before a noun to describe it, you add ~ㄴ to the newly formed 우/오 syllable.]

Question 153

나는 부드러운 손이 있어

Answer 153

I have soft hands (부드럽 + ㄴ = 부드러 + 우 + ㄴ = 부드러운) [When placing an adjective (who’s stem ends in “ㅂ”) before a noun to describe it, you add ~ㄴ to the newly formed 우/오 syllable.]

Question 154

저는 추운 날씨를 좋아해요

Answer 154

I like cold weather (춥 + ㄴ = 추 + 우 + ㄴ = 추운) [When placing an adjective (who’s stem ends in “ㅂ”) before a noun to describe it, you add ~ㄴ to the newly formed 우/오 syllable.]

Question 155

그 여자는 아름다워요

Answer 155

That girl is beautiful (아름답 + 어요 = 아름다 + 우 + 어요 = 아름다워요) Note that in most irregulars, the word changes differently if the last vowel in the stem is ㅗ OR ㅏ. However, in the ㅂ irregular, except for 돕다 and 곱다, all applicable words are changed by adding 우. Therefore, even in words where the last vowel in the stem is ㅏ (ex: 아름답다) or ㅗ (ex: 새롭다), 우 is added.

Question 156

그 학교는 새로워요

Answer 156

That school is new (새롭 + 어요 = 새로 + 우 + 어요 = 새로워요) Note that in most irregulars, the word changes differently if the last vowel in the stem is ㅗ OR ㅏ. However, in the ㅂ irregular, except for 돕다 and 곱다, all applicable words are changed by adding 우. Therefore, even in words where the last vowel in the stem is ㅏ (ex: 아름답다) or ㅗ (ex: 새롭다), 우 is added.

Question 157

이 방은 좁아요

Answer 157

This room is narrow [좁다 (narrow) ---- Common words that this does not apply to (the ㅂ changes to 우 when adding a vowel)]

Question 158

저는 공을 잡았어요

Answer 158

I caught the ball [잡다 (to catch/grab) ---- Common words that this does not apply to (the ㅂ changes to 우 when adding a vowel)]

Question 159

이 방은 넓어요

Answer 159

This room is wide [넓다 (wide) ---- Common words that this does not apply to (the ㅂ changes to 우 when adding a vowel)]

Question 160

저는 문을 잠갔어요

Answer 160

I locked the door ________________ If the final letter in a stem is ㅡ (for example: 잠그다 = to lock), when adding ~아/어, you can not determine whether you need to add ~어 or ~아 to the stem by looking at ㅡ. Instead, you must look at the vowel in the second last syllable. For example, in the word 잠그다, the second last syllable in the stem is 잠, and the vowel here is ㅏ. We use the same rules as above to determine whether 아 or 어 is added. If the vowel in the second last syllable is ㅏ or ㅗ, 아 is added. If the vowel in the second last syllable is anything other than ㅏ or ㅗ, 어 is added. When ~아/어 is added to a stem where the last letter is ㅡ, ~아/어 merges to the stem and the ㅡ is eliminated. 잠그다 = to lock This stem ends in ㅡ. If we were to add ~아/어, we need to look at the second last syllable, which is 잠. The vowel in this syllable is ㅏ, so ~아 needs to be added to the stem. 잠그 + 아 ~아 merges to the stem and the ㅡ is eliminated: 잠그 + 아 = 잠가 예쁘다 = pretty This stem ends in ㅡ. If we were to add ~아/어, we need to look at the second last syllable, which is 예. The vowel in this syllable is not ㅏ or ㅗ, so ~어 needs to be added to the stem. 예쁘 + 어 ~어 merges to the stem and the ㅡ is eliminated: 예쁘 + 어 = 예뻐 This merging of ~아/어 to the stem occurs when ~아/어 is added, or any of its derivatives, including ~아/어요 and past tense conjugations like ~았/었어 or ~았/었어요.

Question 161

저는 바빠요

Answer 161

I am busy ________________ If the final letter in a stem is ㅡ (for example: 잠그다 = to lock), when adding ~아/어, you can not determine whether you need to add ~어 or ~아 to the stem by looking at ㅡ. Instead, you must look at the vowel in the second last syllable. For example, in the word 잠그다, the second last syllable in the stem is 잠, and the vowel here is ㅏ. We use the same rules as above to determine whether 아 or 어 is added. If the vowel in the second last syllable is ㅏ or ㅗ, 아 is added. If the vowel in the second last syllable is anything other than ㅏ or ㅗ, 어 is added. When ~아/어 is added to a stem where the last letter is ㅡ, ~아/어 merges to the stem and the ㅡ is eliminated. 잠그다 = to lock This stem ends in ㅡ. If we were to add ~아/어, we need to look at the second last syllable, which is 잠. The vowel in this syllable is ㅏ, so ~아 needs to be added to the stem. 잠그 + 아 ~아 merges to the stem and the ㅡ is eliminated: 잠그 + 아 = 잠가 예쁘다 = pretty This stem ends in ㅡ. If we were to add ~아/어, we need to look at the second last syllable, which is 예. The vowel in this syllable is not ㅏ or ㅗ, so ~어 needs to be added to the stem. 예쁘 + 어 ~어 merges to the stem and the ㅡ is eliminated: 예쁘 + 어 = 예뻐 This merging of ~아/어 to the stem occurs when ~아/어 is added, or any of its derivatives, including ~아/어요 and past tense conjugations like ~았/었어 or ~았/었어요.

Question 162

그 여자는 예뻐요

Answer 162

That girl is pretty ________________ If the final letter in a stem is ㅡ (for example: 잠그다 = to lock), when adding ~아/어, you can not determine whether you need to add ~어 or ~아 to the stem by looking at ㅡ. Instead, you must look at the vowel in the second last syllable. For example, in the word 잠그다, the second last syllable in the stem is 잠, and the vowel here is ㅏ. We use the same rules as above to determine whether 아 or 어 is added. If the vowel in the second last syllable is ㅏ or ㅗ, 아 is added. If the vowel in the second last syllable is anything other than ㅏ or ㅗ, 어 is added. When ~아/어 is added to a stem where the last letter is ㅡ, ~아/어 merges to the stem and the ㅡ is eliminated. 잠그다 = to lock This stem ends in ㅡ. If we were to add ~아/어, we need to look at the second last syllable, which is 잠. The vowel in this syllable is ㅏ, so ~아 needs to be added to the stem. 잠그 + 아 ~아 merges to the stem and the ㅡ is eliminated: 잠그 + 아 = 잠가 예쁘다 = pretty This stem ends in ㅡ. If we were to add ~아/어, we need to look at the second last syllable, which is 예. The vowel in this syllable is not ㅏ or ㅗ, so ~어 needs to be added to the stem. 예쁘 + 어 ~어 merges to the stem and the ㅡ is eliminated: 예쁘 + 어 = 예뻐 This merging of ~아/어 to the stem occurs when ~아/어 is added, or any of its derivatives, including ~아/어요 and past tense conjugations like ~았/었어 or ~았/었어요.

Question 163

저는 아주 슬퍼요

Answer 163

I am very sad ________________ If the final letter in a stem is ㅡ (for example: 잠그다 = to lock), when adding ~아/어, you can not determine whether you need to add ~어 or ~아 to the stem by looking at ㅡ. Instead, you must look at the vowel in the second last syllable. For example, in the word 잠그다, the second last syllable in the stem is 잠, and the vowel here is ㅏ. We use the same rules as above to determine whether 아 or 어 is added. If the vowel in the second last syllable is ㅏ or ㅗ, 아 is added. If the vowel in the second last syllable is anything other than ㅏ or ㅗ, 어 is added. When ~아/어 is added to a stem where the last letter is ㅡ, ~아/어 merges to the stem and the ㅡ is eliminated. 잠그다 = to lock This stem ends in ㅡ. If we were to add ~아/어, we need to look at the second last syllable, which is 잠. The vowel in this syllable is ㅏ, so ~아 needs to be added to the stem. 잠그 + 아 ~아 merges to the stem and the ㅡ is eliminated: 잠그 + 아 = 잠가 예쁘다 = pretty This stem ends in ㅡ. If we were to add ~아/어, we need to look at the second last syllable, which is 예. The vowel in this syllable is not ㅏ or ㅗ, so ~어 needs to be added to the stem. 예쁘 + 어 ~어 merges to the stem and the ㅡ is eliminated: 예쁘 + 어 = 예뻐 This merging of ~아/어 to the stem occurs when ~아/어 is added, or any of its derivatives, including ~아/어요 and past tense conjugations like ~았/었어 or ~았/었어요.

Question 164

그 집은 커요

Answer 164

That house is big ________________ For example, the stem of 크다 is just 크. In this case, we know that we need to use the ㅡ irregular, but there is no previous syllable to draw on to determine what should be added to the stem. In these cases, ~어 is added to the stem. For example: 크다 = to be big This stem ends in ㅡ. If we were to add ~아/어, we need to look at the second last syllable, but there is none, so ~어 needs to be added to the stem. 크 + 어 ~어 merges to the stem and the ㅡ is eliminated: 크 + 어 = 커

Question 165

저는 머리를 긁었어요

Answer 165

I scratched my head (긁 + 어요 = 긁어요) __________________ The last vowel in the stem is ㅡ. However, the stem does not end in ㅡ and instead ends with a consonant. Therefore, 어 is added.

Question 166

저는 쥐를 들었어요

Answer 166

I heard a mouse (듣 + 었다 = 들었다) __________________ The last vowel in the stem is ㅡ. However, the stem does not end in ㅡ and instead ends with a consonant. Therefore, 어 is added. 듣 + 었어요 = 듣었어요 But wait! Don’t forget the ㄷ irregular.

Question 167

그것은 달라요

Answer 167

That thing is different (다르 + 아요 = 다 + ㄹ + 라요 = 달라요) _________________ If the final syllable in a stem is 르 (마르다), it is conjugated differently when adding ~아/어. This irregular only applies when adding ~아/어(or any of its derivatives) to a stem and not when adding any other grammatical principles that starts with a vowel or consonant. Up until now, you haven’t learned about any of these other grammatical principles, that can start with anything other than ~아/어~, so don’t worry about this distinction too much. When adding ~아/어 to these words, an additional ㄹ is created and placed in the syllable preceding 르 as the last consonant. The 르 also gets changed to either 러 or 라 (depending on if you are adding 어 or 아). This is done to both verbs and adjectives (the only exceptions are 따르다 = to follow/to pour; and 푸르다 = to be calming blue).

Question 168

그 남자는 빨라요

Answer 168

That man is fast (빠르 + 아요 = 빠 + ㄹ + 라요 = 빨라요) _________________ If the final syllable in a stem is 르 (마르다), it is conjugated differently when adding ~아/어. This irregular only applies when adding ~아/어(or any of its derivatives) to a stem and not when adding any other grammatical principles that starts with a vowel or consonant. Up until now, you haven’t learned about any of these other grammatical principles, that can start with anything other than ~아/어~, so don’t worry about this distinction too much. When adding ~아/어 to these words, an additional ㄹ is created and placed in the syllable preceding 르 as the last consonant. The 르 also gets changed to either 러 or 라 (depending on if you are adding 어 or 아). This is done to both verbs and adjectives (the only exceptions are 따르다 = to follow/to pour; and 푸르다 = to be calming blue).

Question 169

저는 저의 누나를 불렀어요

Answer 169

I called my sister (부르 + 었어요 = 부 + ㄹ + 렀어요 = 불렀어요) _________________ If the final syllable in a stem is 르 (마르다), it is conjugated differently when adding ~아/어. This irregular only applies when adding ~아/어(or any of its derivatives) to a stem and not when adding any other grammatical principles that starts with a vowel or consonant. Up until now, you haven’t learned about any of these other grammatical principles, that can start with anything other than ~아/어~, so don’t worry about this distinction too much. When adding ~아/어 to these words, an additional ㄹ is created and placed in the syllable preceding 르 as the last consonant. The 르 also gets changed to either 러 or 라 (depending on if you are adding 어 or 아). This is done to both verbs and adjectives (the only exceptions are 따르다 = to follow/to pour; and 푸르다 = to be calming blue).

Question 170

저는 긴 거리를 건넜어요

Answer 170

I crossed the long street (길 + ㄴ = 긴) ________________ When adding ~ㄴ/은 to a stem which ends in ㄹ, the ㄹ is removed and ㄴ is added to the stem.

Question 171

저는 먼 병원에 갔어요

Answer 171

I went to a far away hospital (a hospital that is far away) (멀 + ㄴ = 먼) ________________ When adding ~ㄴ/은 to a stem which ends in ㄹ, the ㄹ is removed and ㄴ is added to the stem.

Question 172

저는 문을 엽니다 =

Answer 172

I open the door ____________ But when adding ~ㅂ니다 to the stem of a word that ends in ㄹ, you must remove ㄹ and add ~ㅂ directly to the stem.

Question 173

저는 케이크를 만듭니다

Answer 173

I make a cake ____________ But when adding ~ㅂ니다 to the stem of a word that ends in ㄹ, you must remove ㄹ and add ~ㅂ directly to the stem.

Question 174

그 병원은 멉니다

Answer 174

That hospital is far ____________ But when adding ~ㅂ니다 to the stem of a word that ends in ㄹ, you must remove ㄹ and add ~ㅂ directly to the stem.

Question 175

그 여자의 머리카락은 깁니다

Answer 175

That girls hair is long ____________ But when adding ~ㅂ니다 to the stem of a word that ends in ㄹ, you must remove ㄹ and add ~ㅂ directly to the stem.

Question 176

저는 병원을 지었어요

Answer 176

I built a hospital ____________ In the sentence, “hospital” is the thing that you are building – so it is an object, which requires you to use the 을/를 particle.

Question 177

저는 병원에 갔어요

Answer 177

I went to the/a hospital ______________ In the sentence, the hospital is the place in which you went to – so it is a place, which requires it to have the 에 particle.

Question 178

저는 병원을 공원 옆에 지었어요

Answer 178

I built a hospital beside the park ______________ Any word that indicates when something is taking place, needs to have the Korean particle 에 attached to it.

Question 179

저는 화요일에 가겠어요

Answer 179

I will go on Tuesday ______________ Any word that indicates when something is taking place, needs to have the Korean particle 에 attached to it.

Question 180

저는 저녁에 공부했어요

Answer 180

I studied in the evening ______________ Any word that indicates when something is taking place, needs to have the Korean particle 에 attached to it.

Question 181

저는 가을에 공원 옆에 병원을 지었어요

Answer 181

I built a hospital beside the park in the fall ______________ Any word that indicates when something is taking place, needs to have the Korean particle 에 attached to it.

Question 182

여름에 저는 공부하겠어요

Answer 182

I will study in the summer _____________ The best part about Korean adverbs is that they can essentially be placed at any place in the sentence. The only place they cannot be placed is at the end of the sentence – because a sentence must always end in an adjective or verb. They could even be placed at the beginning of a sentence.

Question 183

저는 한국에 오늘 도착했어요

Answer 183

I arrived in Korea today __________ Korean people don’t add ~에 when using 오늘 (today), 내일 (tomorrow) and 어제 (yesterday).

Question 184

저는 도서관에 어제 갔어요

Answer 184

I went to the library yesterday __________ Korean people don’t add ~에 when using 오늘 (today), 내일 (tomorrow) and 어제 (yesterday).

Question 185

저는 내일 한국어를 공부하겠어요

Answer 185

I will study Korean tomorrow. __________ Korean people don’t add ~에 when using 오늘 (today), 내일 (tomorrow) and 어제 (yesterday).

Question 186

저는 저의 친구를 자주 만나요

Answer 186

I meet my friend often __________ In addition to “when” and “where” adverbs, many adverbs can tell us to what degree something is being done. These adverbs usually (but not always) end in ‘ly’ in English. When adding these types of adverbs to sentences, no particle needs to be attached. While other adverbs are generally free to be placed anywhere in a sentence, adverbs like this that indicate a degree to which something is done are typically placed immediately before the verb.

Question 187

저는 밥을 많이 먹었어요

Answer 187

I ate a lot of food (rice) __________ In addition to “when” and “where” adverbs, many adverbs can tell us to what degree something is being done. These adverbs usually (but not always) end in ‘ly’ in English. When adding these types of adverbs to sentences, no particle needs to be attached. While other adverbs are generally free to be placed anywhere in a sentence, adverbs like this that indicate a degree to which something is done are typically placed immediately before the verb.

Question 188

저는 집에 바로 갔어요

Answer 188

I went home immediately __________ In addition to “when” and “where” adverbs, many adverbs can tell us to what degree something is being done. These adverbs usually (but not always) end in ‘ly’ in English. When adding these types of adverbs to sentences, no particle needs to be attached. While other adverbs are generally free to be placed anywhere in a sentence, adverbs like this that indicate a degree to which something is done are typically placed immediately before the verb.

Question 189

저는 숙제를 빨리 했어요

Answer 189

I did my homework quickly __________ In addition to “when” and “where” adverbs, many adverbs can tell us to what degree something is being done. These adverbs usually (but not always) end in ‘ly’ in English. When adding these types of adverbs to sentences, no particle needs to be attached. While other adverbs are generally free to be placed anywhere in a sentence, adverbs like this that indicate a degree to which something is done are typically placed immediately before the verb.

Question 190

저는 조용하게 먹었어요

Answer 190

I ate quietly ________________ 1. A lot of adverbs in Korean are simply made by adding ‘게’ to the stem of an adjective. 2. Adjectives that end in 하다 are sometimes changed into adverbs by changing 하다 to 히. With most adjectives you can either add 게 to the stem or 히 with no difference in meaning. 3. Finally, some adjectives are changed into adverbs in a different way. When this happens, they are usually very similar to their original adjective form.

Question 191

저는 거리를 안전하게 건넜어요

Answer 191

I crossed the street safely ________________ 1. A lot of adverbs in Korean are simply made by adding ‘게’ to the stem of an adjective. 2. Adjectives that end in 하다 are sometimes changed into adverbs by changing 하다 to 히. With most adjectives you can either add 게 to the stem or 히 with no difference in meaning. 3. Finally, some adjectives are changed into adverbs in a different way. When this happens, they are usually very similar to their original adjective form.

Question 192

저는 행복하게 살았어요

Answer 192

I lived happily ________________ 1. A lot of adverbs in Korean are simply made by adding ‘게’ to the stem of an adjective. 2. Adjectives that end in 하다 are sometimes changed into adverbs by changing 하다 to 히. With most adjectives you can either add 게 to the stem or 히 with no difference in meaning. 3. Finally, some adjectives are changed into adverbs in a different way. When this happens, they are usually very similar to their original adjective form.

Question 192

저는 행복하게 살았어요

Answer 192

I lived happily ________________ 1. A lot of adverbs in Korean are simply made by adding ‘게’ to the stem of an adjective. 2. Adjectives that end in 하다 are sometimes changed into adverbs by changing 하다 to 히. With most adjectives you can either add 게 to the stem or 히 with no difference in meaning. 3. Finally, some adjectives are changed into adverbs in a different way. When this happens, they are usually very similar to their original adjective form.

Question 193

저는 매우 빨리 달렸어요

Answer 193

I ran really quickly ________________ 1. A lot of adverbs in Korean are simply made by adding ‘게’ to the stem of an adjective. 2. Adjectives that end in 하다 are sometimes changed into adverbs by changing 하다 to 히. With most adjectives you can either add 게 to the stem or 히 with no difference in meaning. 3. Finally, some adjectives are changed into adverbs in a different way. When this happens, they are usually very similar to their original adjective form.

Question 194

저는 빨리 먹었어요

Answer 194

I ate fast ________________ 1. A lot of adverbs in Korean are simply made by adding ‘게’ to the stem of an adjective. 2. Adjectives that end in 하다 are sometimes changed into adverbs by changing 하다 to 히. With most adjectives you can either add 게 to the stem or 히 with no difference in meaning. 3. Finally, some adjectives are changed into adverbs in a different way. When this happens, they are usually very similar to their original adjective form.

Question 195

저는 바로 떠났어요

Answer 195

I left immediately ________________ 1. A lot of adverbs in Korean are simply made by adding ‘게’ to the stem of an adjective. 2. Adjectives that end in 하다 are sometimes changed into adverbs by changing 하다 to 히. With most adjectives you can either add 게 to the stem or 히 with no difference in meaning. 3. Finally, some adjectives are changed into adverbs in a different way. When this happens, they are usually very similar to their original adjective form.

Question 196

저는 저의 친구를 목요일에 자주 만나요

Answer 196

I often meet my friend on Thursday ________________ 1. A lot of adverbs in Korean are simply made by adding ‘게’ to the stem of an adjective. 2. Adjectives that end in 하다 are sometimes changed into adverbs by changing 하다 to 히. With most adjectives you can either add 게 to the stem or 히 with no difference in meaning. 3. Finally, some adjectives are changed into adverbs in a different way. When this happens, they are usually very similar to their original adjective form.

Question 197

저는 가끔 너무 많이 먹어요

Answer 197

I eat too much sometimes ________________ 1. A lot of adverbs in Korean are simply made by adding ‘게’ to the stem of an adjective. 2. Adjectives that end in 하다 are sometimes changed into adverbs by changing 하다 to 히. With most adjectives you can either add 게 to the stem or 히 with no difference in meaning. 3. Finally, some adjectives are changed into adverbs in a different way. When this happens, they are usually very similar to their original adjective form.

Question 198

그 여자는 안 예뻐요

Answer 198

That girl isn’t pretty ____________ There are two ways you can make a sentence negative: 1. By adding 안, which acts as an adverb in the sentence. 안 is typically placed immediately before the final verb or adjective. 2. By adding ~지 않다 to the stem of the final verb or adjective. 않다 then becomes the verb or adjective in that sentence and must be conjugated accordingly.

Question 199

저는 생선을 안 좋아해요

Answer 199

I don’t like fish ____________ There are two ways you can make a sentence negative: 1. By adding 안, which acts as an adverb in the sentence. 안 is typically placed immediately before the final verb or adjective. 2. By adding ~지 않다 to the stem of the final verb or adjective. 않다 then becomes the verb or adjective in that sentence and must be conjugated accordingly.

Question 200

저는 내일 학교에 안 가겠어요

Answer 200

I’m not going to school tomorrow ____________ There are two ways you can make a sentence negative: 1. By adding 안, which acts as an adverb in the sentence. 안 is typically placed immediately before the final verb or adjective. 2. By adding ~지 않다 to the stem of the final verb or adjective. 않다 then becomes the verb or adjective in that sentence and must be conjugated accordingly.

Question 201

그 여자는 예쁘지 않아요

Answer 201

That girl isn’t pretty ____________ There are two ways you can make a sentence negative: 1. By adding 안, which acts as an adverb in the sentence. 안 is typically placed immediately before the final verb or adjective. 2. By adding ~지 않다 to the stem of the final verb or adjective. 않다 then becomes the verb or adjective in that sentence and must be conjugated accordingly.

Question 202

저는 생선을 좋아하지 않아요

Answer 202

I don’t like fish ____________ There are two ways you can make a sentence negative: 1. By adding 안, which acts as an adverb in the sentence. 안 is typically placed immediately before the final verb or adjective. 2. By adding ~지 않다 to the stem of the final verb or adjective. 않다 then becomes the verb or adjective in that sentence and must be conjugated accordingly.

Question 203

저는 내일 학교에 가지 않겠어요

Answer 203

I’m not going to school tomorrow ____________ There are two ways you can make a sentence negative: 1. By adding 안, which acts as an adverb in the sentence. 안 is typically placed immediately before the final verb or adjective. 2. By adding ~지 않다 to the stem of the final verb or adjective. 않다 then becomes the verb or adjective in that sentence and must be conjugated accordingly.

Question 204

저는 공부를 안 했어요

Answer 204

I didn’t study Instead of: 저는 안 공부했어요 __________ When indicating that one “does not do” a ~하다 verb, it is common to separate ~하다 from the noun and place “안” in between them. It would also be appropriate to use the ~지 않다 form with these words. However, in these cases, it doesn’t matter if the noun is separated from ~하다 or not. Many adjectives end in ~하다. It is unnatural to remove the ~하다 in these words and place “안” between them. You can’t separate an adjective and “act” on it with ~하다 because they are adjectives. For example, the following would be incorrect: 저는 행복을 안 해요 (This does not mean “I am not happy”) However, you could use ~지 않다 on a -하다 adjective or place “안” before the verb without separating it.

Question 205

저는 실수를 안 했어요

Answer 205

I didn’t make (do) a mistake Instead of: 저는 안 실수했어요 __________ When indicating that one “does not do” a ~하다 verb, it is common to separate ~하다 from the noun and place “안” in between them. It would also be appropriate to use the ~지 않다 form with these words. However, in these cases, it doesn’t matter if the noun is separated from ~하다 or not. Many adjectives end in ~하다. It is unnatural to remove the ~하다 in these words and place “안” between them. You can’t separate an adjective and “act” on it with ~하다 because they are adjectives. For example, the following would be incorrect: 저는 행복을 안 해요 (This does not mean “I am not happy”) However, you could use ~지 않다 on a -하다 adjective or place “안” before the verb without separating it.

Question 206

저는 여행을 안 했어요

Answer 206

I didn’t travel Instead of: 저는 안 여행했어요 __________ When indicating that one “does not do” a ~하다 verb, it is common to separate ~하다 from the noun and place “안” in between them. It would also be appropriate to use the ~지 않다 form with these words. However, in these cases, it doesn’t matter if the noun is separated from ~하다 or not. Many adjectives end in ~하다. It is unnatural to remove the ~하다 in these words and place “안” between them. You can’t separate an adjective and “act” on it with ~하다 because they are adjectives. For example, the following would be incorrect: 저는 행복을 안 해요 (This does not mean “I am not happy”) However, you could use ~지 않다 on a -하다 adjective or place “안” before the verb without separating it.

Question 207

저는 공부하지 않았어요

Answer 207

I didn’t study __________ When indicating that one “does not do” a ~하다 verb, it is common to separate ~하다 from the noun and place “안” in between them. It would also be appropriate to use the ~지 않다 form with these words. However, in these cases, it doesn’t matter if the noun is separated from ~하다 or not. Many adjectives end in ~하다. It is unnatural to remove the ~하다 in these words and place “안” between them. You can’t separate an adjective and “act” on it with ~하다 because they are adjectives. For example, the following would be incorrect: 저는 행복을 안 해요 (This does not mean “I am not happy”) However, you could use ~지 않다 on a -하다 adjective or place “안” before the verb without separating it.

Question 208

저는 공부를 하지 않았어요

Answer 208

I didn’t study __________ When indicating that one “does not do” a ~하다 verb, it is common to separate ~하다 from the noun and place “안” in between them. It would also be appropriate to use the ~지 않다 form with these words. However, in these cases, it doesn’t matter if the noun is separated from ~하다 or not. Many adjectives end in ~하다. It is unnatural to remove the ~하다 in these words and place “안” between them. You can’t separate an adjective and “act” on it with ~하다 because they are adjectives. For example, the following would be incorrect: 저는 행복을 안 해요 (This does not mean “I am not happy”) However, you could use ~지 않다 on a -하다 adjective or place “안” before the verb without separating it.

Question 209

저는 실수하지 않았어요

Answer 209

I didn’t make a mistake __________ When indicating that one “does not do” a ~하다 verb, it is common to separate ~하다 from the noun and place “안” in between them. It would also be appropriate to use the ~지 않다 form with these words. However, in these cases, it doesn’t matter if the noun is separated from ~하다 or not. Many adjectives end in ~하다. It is unnatural to remove the ~하다 in these words and place “안” between them. You can’t separate an adjective and “act” on it with ~하다 because they are adjectives. For example, the following would be incorrect: 저는 행복을 안 해요 (This does not mean “I am not happy”) However, you could use ~지 않다 on a -하다 adjective or place “안” before the verb without separating it.

Question 210

저는 실수를 하지 않았어요

Answer 210

I didn’t make a mistake __________ When indicating that one “does not do” a ~하다 verb, it is common to separate ~하다 from the noun and place “안” in between them. It would also be appropriate to use the ~지 않다 form with these words. However, in these cases, it doesn’t matter if the noun is separated from ~하다 or not. Many adjectives end in ~하다. It is unnatural to remove the ~하다 in these words and place “안” between them. You can’t separate an adjective and “act” on it with ~하다 because they are adjectives. For example, the following would be incorrect: 저는 행복을 안 해요 (This does not mean “I am not happy”) However, you could use ~지 않다 on a -하다 adjective or place “안” before the verb without separating it.

Question 211

저는 여행하지 않았어요

Answer 211

I didn’t travel __________ When indicating that one “does not do” a ~하다 verb, it is common to separate ~하다 from the noun and place “안” in between them. It would also be appropriate to use the ~지 않다 form with these words. However, in these cases, it doesn’t matter if the noun is separated from ~하다 or not. Many adjectives end in ~하다. It is unnatural to remove the ~하다 in these words and place “안” between them. You can’t separate an adjective and “act” on it with ~하다 because they are adjectives. For example, the following would be incorrect: 저는 행복을 안 해요 (This does not mean “I am not happy”) However, you could use ~지 않다 on a -하다 adjective or place “안” before the verb without separating it.

Question 212

저는 여행을 하지 않았어요

Answer 212

I didn’t travel __________ When indicating that one “does not do” a ~하다 verb, it is common to separate ~하다 from the noun and place “안” in between them. It would also be appropriate to use the ~지 않다 form with these words. However, in these cases, it doesn’t matter if the noun is separated from ~하다 or not. Many adjectives end in ~하다. It is unnatural to remove the ~하다 in these words and place “안” between them. You can’t separate an adjective and “act” on it with ~하다 because they are adjectives. For example, the following would be incorrect: 저는 행복을 안 해요 (This does not mean “I am not happy”) However, you could use ~지 않다 on a -하다 adjective or place “안” before the verb without separating it.

Question 213

저는 안 행복해요

Answer 213

I am not happy __________ When indicating that one “does not do” a ~하다 verb, it is common to separate ~하다 from the noun and place “안” in between them. It would also be appropriate to use the ~지 않다 form with these words. However, in these cases, it doesn’t matter if the noun is separated from ~하다 or not. Many adjectives end in ~하다. It is unnatural to remove the ~하다 in these words and place “안” between them. You can’t separate an adjective and “act” on it with ~하다 because they are adjectives. For example, the following would be incorrect: 저는 행복을 안 해요 (This does not mean “I am not happy”) However, you could use ~지 않다 on a -하다 adjective or place “안” before the verb without separating it.

Question 214

저는 행복하지 않아요

Answer 214

I am not happy __________ When indicating that one “does not do” a ~하다 verb, it is common to separate ~하다 from the noun and place “안” in between them. It would also be appropriate to use the ~지 않다 form with these words. However, in these cases, it doesn’t matter if the noun is separated from ~하다 or not. Many adjectives end in ~하다. It is unnatural to remove the ~하다 in these words and place “안” between them. You can’t separate an adjective and “act” on it with ~하다 because they are adjectives. For example, the following would be incorrect: 저는 행복을 안 해요 (This does not mean “I am not happy”) However, you could use ~지 않다 on a -하다 adjective or place “안” before the verb without separating it.

Question 215

저는 선생님이 아니에요

Answer 215

I am not a teacher ____________ 아니다 (to not be) is the opposite of the word 이다 (to be), but they are used a little bit differently. Remember that 이다 is always attached directly to a noun. For example: 나는 선생님이다 = I am a teacher 나는 대학생이다 = I am a university student However, when using 아니다, the particle ~이/가 is attached to the noun, and 아니다 is used as a separate word: 나는 선생님이 아니다 = I am not a teacher 나는 대학생이 아니다 = I am not a university student

Question 216

나는 너의 친구가 아니야

Answer 216

I am not your friend ____________ 아니다 (to not be) is the opposite of the word 이다 (to be), but they are used a little bit differently. Remember that 이다 is always attached directly to a noun. For example: 나는 선생님이다 = I am a teacher 나는 대학생이다 = I am a university student However, when using 아니다, the particle ~이/가 is attached to the noun, and 아니다 is used as a separate word: 나는 선생님이 아니다 = I am not a teacher 나는 대학생이 아니다 = I am not a university student

Question 217

저는 대학생이 아니에요

Answer 217

I am not a University Student ____________ 아니다 (to not be) is the opposite of the word 이다 (to be), but they are used a little bit differently. Remember that 이다 is always attached directly to a noun. For example: 나는 선생님이다 = I am a teacher 나는 대학생이다 = I am a university student However, when using 아니다, the particle ~이/가 is attached to the noun, and 아니다 is used as a separate word: 나는 선생님이 아니다 = I am not a teacher 나는 대학생이 아니다 = I am not a university student

Question 218

저는 돈이 없어요

Answer 218

I don’t have money _____________ Just like how 아니다 is the opposite of 이다 – 없다 is the opposite of 있다. 없다 can indicate that one “does not have” something or that something “wasn’t at a particular location.”

Question 219

저는 시간이 없어요

Answer 219

I don’t have time _____________ Just like how 아니다 is the opposite of 이다 – 없다 is the opposite of 있다. 없다 can indicate that one “does not have” something or that something “wasn’t at a particular location.”

Question 220

우리는 차가 없어요

Answer 220

We don’t have a car _____________ Just like how 아니다 is the opposite of 이다 – 없다 is the opposite of 있다. 없다 can indicate that one “does not have” something or that something “wasn’t at a particular location.”

Question 221

저의 친구는 지금 한국에 없어요

Answer 221

My friend is not in Korea now _____________ Just like how 아니다 is the opposite of 이다 – 없다 is the opposite of 있다. 없다 can indicate that one “does not have” something or that something “wasn’t at a particular location.”

Question 222

사람이 없었어요

Answer 222

There was no people _____________ Just like how 아니다 is the opposite of 이다 – 없다 is the opposite of 있다. 없다 can indicate that one “does not have” something or that something “wasn’t at a particular location.”

Question 223

저는 과일을 싫어해요

Answer 223

I dislike fruit _____________ “싫어하다” is a verb that is used to indicate that one dislikes something. 싫어하다 is the opposite of 좋아하다 (to like). For example: 는 과일을 싫어해요 = I dislike fruit 저는 과일을 좋아해요 = I like fruit Yyou learned how 좋다 and 좋아하다 are different. I explained that 좋다 is an adjective (meaning “to be good”), and thus cannot act on an object. For example: 그 선생님은 좋다 = That teacher is good 이 학교는 좋다 = This school is good The adjective form of 싫어하다 is 싫다. However, contrary to what you probably expect, 싫다 is not used to mean “to not be good.” In order to indicate that something is “not good” (i.e. “bad”), the adjective 나쁘다 is commonly used. Instead, 싫다 is often used to indicate that one dislikes something (just like 싫어하다). For example: 저는 과일이 싫어요 = I dislike fruit Notice that because 싫다 is an adjective, it cannot act on an object, so the particles ~이/가 are attached to the noun. Be careful to not make double negative sentences. Although technically grammatically correct, this one reads funny: 저는 과일을 싫어하지 않아요 = I don’t dislike fruit

Question 224

저는 과일을 좋아해요

Answer 224

I like fruit _____________ “싫어하다” is a verb that is used to indicate that one dislikes something. 싫어하다 is the opposite of 좋아하다 (to like). For example: 는 과일을 싫어해요 = I dislike fruit 저는 과일을 좋아해요 = I like fruit Yyou learned how 좋다 and 좋아하다 are different. I explained that 좋다 is an adjective (meaning “to be good”), and thus cannot act on an object. For example: 그 선생님은 좋다 = That teacher is good 이 학교는 좋다 = This school is good The adjective form of 싫어하다 is 싫다. However, contrary to what you probably expect, 싫다 is not used to mean “to not be good.” In order to indicate that something is “not good” (i.e. “bad”), the adjective 나쁘다 is commonly used. Instead, 싫다 is often used to indicate that one dislikes something (just like 싫어하다). For example: 저는 과일이 싫어요 = I dislike fruit Notice that because 싫다 is an adjective, it cannot act on an object, so the particles ~이/가 are attached to the noun. Be careful to not make double negative sentences. Although technically grammatically correct, this one reads funny: 저는 과일을 싫어하지 않아요 = I don’t dislike fruit

Question 225

그 선생님은 좋다

Answer 225

That teacher is good _____________ “싫어하다” is a verb that is used to indicate that one dislikes something. 싫어하다 is the opposite of 좋아하다 (to like). For example: 는 과일을 싫어해요 = I dislike fruit 저는 과일을 좋아해요 = I like fruit Yyou learned how 좋다 and 좋아하다 are different. I explained that 좋다 is an adjective (meaning “to be good”), and thus cannot act on an object. For example: 그 선생님은 좋다 = That teacher is good 이 학교는 좋다 = This school is good The adjective form of 싫어하다 is 싫다. However, contrary to what you probably expect, 싫다 is not used to mean “to not be good.” In order to indicate that something is “not good” (i.e. “bad”), the adjective 나쁘다 is commonly used. Instead, 싫다 is often used to indicate that one dislikes something (just like 싫어하다). For example: 저는 과일이 싫어요 = I dislike fruit Notice that because 싫다 is an adjective, it cannot act on an object, so the particles ~이/가 are attached to the noun. Be careful to not make double negative sentences. Although technically grammatically correct, this one reads funny: 저는 과일을 싫어하지 않아요 = I don’t dislike fruit

Question 226

이 학교는 좋다

Answer 226

This school is good _____________ “싫어하다” is a verb that is used to indicate that one dislikes something. 싫어하다 is the opposite of 좋아하다 (to like). For example: 는 과일을 싫어해요 = I dislike fruit 저는 과일을 좋아해요 = I like fruit Yyou learned how 좋다 and 좋아하다 are different. I explained that 좋다 is an adjective (meaning “to be good”), and thus cannot act on an object. For example: 그 선생님은 좋다 = That teacher is good 이 학교는 좋다 = This school is good The adjective form of 싫어하다 is 싫다. However, contrary to what you probably expect, 싫다 is not used to mean “to not be good.” In order to indicate that something is “not good” (i.e. “bad”), the adjective 나쁘다 is commonly used. Instead, 싫다 is often used to indicate that one dislikes something (just like 싫어하다). For example: 저는 과일이 싫어요 = I dislike fruit Notice that because 싫다 is an adjective, it cannot act on an object, so the particles ~이/가 are attached to the noun. Be careful to not make double negative sentences. Although technically grammatically correct, this one reads funny: 저는 과일을 싫어하지 않아요 = I don’t dislike fruit

Question 227

저는 과일이 싫어요

Answer 227

I dislike fruit _____________ “싫어하다” is a verb that is used to indicate that one dislikes something. 싫어하다 is the opposite of 좋아하다 (to like). For example: 는 과일을 싫어해요 = I dislike fruit 저는 과일을 좋아해요 = I like fruit Yyou learned how 좋다 and 좋아하다 are different. I explained that 좋다 is an adjective (meaning “to be good”), and thus cannot act on an object. For example: 그 선생님은 좋다 = That teacher is good 이 학교는 좋다 = This school is good The adjective form of 싫어하다 is 싫다. However, contrary to what you probably expect, 싫다 is not used to mean “to not be good.” In order to indicate that something is “not good” (i.e. “bad”), the adjective 나쁘다 is commonly used. Instead, 싫다 is often used to indicate that one dislikes something (just like 싫어하다). For example: 저는 과일이 싫어요 = I dislike fruit Notice that because 싫다 is an adjective, it cannot act on an object, so the particles ~이/가 are attached to the noun. Be careful to not make double negative sentences. Although technically grammatically correct, this one reads funny: 저는 과일을 싫어하지 않아요 = I don’t dislike fruit

Question 228

사람 두 명

Answer 228

2 people _________________ The words 1, 2, 3, 4 and 20 change when adding a counter: 1 = 하나 -> 한 2 = 둘 -> 두 3 = 셋 -> 세 4 = 넷 -> 네 20 = 스물 -> 스무 Place a number, followed by a counter, after a noun to indicate how many of that thing there are.

Question 229

사람 한 명

Answer 229

1 person _________________ The words 1, 2, 3, 4 and 20 change when adding a counter: 1 = 하나 -> 한 2 = 둘 -> 두 3 = 셋 -> 세 4 = 넷 -> 네 20 = 스물 -> 스무 Place a number, followed by a counter, after a noun to indicate how many of that thing there are.

Question 230

펜 다섯 개

Answer 230

5 pens _________________ The words 1, 2, 3, 4 and 20 change when adding a counter: 1 = 하나 -> 한 2 = 둘 -> 두 3 = 셋 -> 세 4 = 넷 -> 네 20 = 스물 -> 스무 Place a number, followed by a counter, after a noun to indicate how many of that thing there are.

Question 231

펜 마흔네 개

Answer 231

44 pens _________________ The words 1, 2, 3, 4 and 20 change when adding a counter: 1 = 하나 -> 한 2 = 둘 -> 두 3 = 셋 -> 세 4 = 넷 -> 네 20 = 스물 -> 스무 Place a number, followed by a counter, after a noun to indicate how many of that thing there are.

Question 232

두 명의 사람

Answer 232

2 people ________________ It is also possible to put the number-counter combination before the noun that is being counted. However, the method shown immediately above is much more common. When placed before the noun, “~의” is added to the counter. Pay more attention to the “사람 두 명” form instead of the “두 명의 사람” form.

Question 233

한 명의 사람

Answer 233

1 person ________________ It is also possible to put the number-counter combination before the noun that is being counted. However, the method shown immediately above is much more common. When placed before the noun, “~의” is added to the counter. Pay more attention to the “사람 두 명” form instead of the “두 명의 사람” form.

Question 234

다섯 개의 펜

Answer 234

5 pens ________________ It is also possible to put the number-counter combination before the noun that is being counted. However, the method shown immediately above is much more common. When placed before the noun, “~의” is added to the counter. Pay more attention to the “사람 두 명” form instead of the “두 명의 사람” form.

Question 235

마흔네 개의 펜

Answer 235

44 pens ________________ It is also possible to put the number-counter combination before the noun that is being counted. However, the method shown immediately above is much more common. When placed before the noun, “~의” is added to the counter. Pay more attention to the “사람 두 명” form instead of the “두 명의 사람” form.

Question 236

나는 펜 네 개를 샀어

Answer 236

I bought four pens _____________ These nouns that we have counted can now become the object of a sentence.

Question 237

나는 햄버거 두 개를 먹었어

Answer 237

I ate two hamburgers _____________ These nouns that we have counted can now become the object of a sentence.

Question 238

나는 어제 친구 다섯 명을 만났어

Answer 238

I met five friends yesterday _____________ These nouns that we have counted can now become the object of a sentence.

Question 239

나는 네 개의 펜을 샀어

Answer 239

I bought four pens ———— Although the placement of the particles is important for your initial understanding of Korean grammar, eventually, you will become more comfortable with omitting particles altogether. Omitting particles is not something I recommend for a beginner because it is very important that you understand how to use them perfectly for more complex sentences. Nonetheless, most often in speech, particles in this situation are often omitted. For example, you might hear something like this: 나는 펜 네 개 샀어 = I bought 4 pens In this structure, it is also possible to put the particle on the noun instead of the counter, for example: 나는 펜을 네 개 샀어 = I bought 4 pens Try not to worry about this too much at this stage, as the following three sentences would sound perfect to Korean people: 나는 펜 네 개 샀어 나는 펜을 네 개 샀어 나는 펜 네 개를 샀어

Question 240

나는 두 개의 햄버거를 먹었어

Answer 240

I ate two hamburgers ———— Although the placement of the particles is important for your initial understanding of Korean grammar, eventually, you will become more comfortable with omitting particles altogether. Omitting particles is not something I recommend for a beginner because it is very important that you understand how to use them perfectly for more complex sentences. Nonetheless, most often in speech, particles in this situation are often omitted. For example, you might hear something like this: 나는 펜 네 개 샀어 = I bought 4 pens In this structure, it is also possible to put the particle on the noun instead of the counter, for example: 나는 펜을 네 개 샀어 = I bought 4 pens Try not to worry about this too much at this stage, as the following three sentences would sound perfect to Korean people: 나는 펜 네 개 샀어 나는 펜을 네 개 샀어 나는 펜 네 개를 샀어

Question 241

나는 어제 다섯 명의 친구를 만났어

Answer 241

I met five friends yesterday ———— Although the placement of the particles is important for your initial understanding of Korean grammar, eventually, you will become more comfortable with omitting particles altogether. Omitting particles is not something I recommend for a beginner because it is very important that you understand how to use them perfectly for more complex sentences. Nonetheless, most often in speech, particles in this situation are often omitted. For example, you might hear something like this: 나는 펜 네 개 샀어 = I bought 4 pens In this structure, it is also possible to put the particle on the noun instead of the counter, for example: 나는 펜을 네 개 샀어 = I bought 4 pens Try not to worry about this too much at this stage, as the following three sentences would sound perfect to Korean people: 나는 펜 네 개 샀어 나는 펜을 네 개 샀어 나는 펜 네 개를 샀어

Question 242

그 사람은 차 네 대가 있어요

Answer 242

That person has four cars ———— Here are some more examples of counters in use.

Question 243

저는 우유 두 잔을 샀어요

Answer 243

I bought two glasses of milk ———— Here are some more examples of counters in use.

Question 244

저는 땅콩 두 개를 먹었어요

Answer 244

I ate two peanuts ———— Here are some more examples of counters in use.

Question 245

저는 어제 학교에 세 번 갔어요

Answer 245

I went to school three times yesterday ———— 번 is a common counter that counts behavior or actions, and is not directly counted with a noun in a sentence. Putting a number before “번” creates an adverb that tells you how many times something was done. It is an adverb, so 를/을 is usually not attached to it.

Question 246

저는 그 영화를 다섯 번 봤어요

Answer 246

I saw that movie five times ———— 번 is a common counter that counts behavior or actions, and is not directly counted with a noun in a sentence. Putting a number before “번” creates an adverb that tells you how many times something was done. It is an adverb, so 를/을 is usually not attached to it.

Question 247

저는 오늘 두 번 운동할 것입니다

Answer 247

I will exercise twice (two times) today ———— 번 is a common counter that counts behavior or actions, and is not directly counted with a noun in a sentence. Putting a number before “번” creates an adverb that tells you how many times something was done. It is an adverb, so 를/을 is usually not attached to it.

Question 248

저는 어제 고기를 두 번 먹었어요

Answer 248

I ate meat twice yesterday ———— 번 is a common counter that counts behavior or actions, and is not directly counted with a noun in a sentence. Putting a number before “번” creates an adverb that tells you how many times something was done. It is an adverb, so 를/을 is usually not attached to it.

Question 249

저는 오늘 축구를 네 번 할 거예요

Answer 249

I will play soccer four times today ———— 번 is a common counter that counts behavior or actions, and is not directly counted with a noun in a sentence. Putting a number before “번” creates an adverb that tells you how many times something was done. It is an adverb, so 를/을 is usually not attached to it.

Question 250

2시 30분

Answer 250

2:30

Question 251

두 시 삼십 분

Answer 251

Two thirty ———— There are so many different ways to talk about time (seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, etc…). You will learn more about how to indicate when you did/do/will do something using these ‘time’ words in the next lesson. In this lesson, however, you will learn about telling time, as in the time on a clock. When talking about the hour, as in ‘2 o’clock’ all you need to do is put 시 after a number: 2시 = 2:00 (2 o’clock) When talking about the minute, add 분 after the number: 2시 30분 = 2:30 The pure Korean numbers are used when saying the hour number, whereas the Sino-Korean numbers are used when saying the minute number. For example: 2시 30분 = 2:30, or 두 시 삼십 분 = Two thirty Earlier in the lesson I said that when a pure Korean number is used with a counter, it is more commonly written out instead of using the numeral. In this case, “시” could be seen as a counter as we are counting “hours.” However, writing the numeral or the word is equally as common and acceptable when referring to the time. In my case, I much prefer to use the numeral instead of the word. To indicate the minute, Sino-Korean numbers are used and (just like all times when Sino-Korean numbers are used) there is no difference if you use the numeral or the word. I prefer to use the numeral in these cases. The spacing of these also needs to be discussed. As I mentioned earlier, when a written number is placed before a counter, there should be a space between the number and the counter. This is true for the number before “분” as well. For example, if you were writing the words out: 두 시 should be written instead of 두시 삼십 분 should be written instead of 삼십분 However, when using the numeral, it is acceptable to omit the space and attach the numeral directly with the following counter. For example: 2시 30분 Officially, there should be a space. However, most people do not include a space and it is also seen as correct to omit it. Other examples: 3시 10분 = 3:10 세 시 십 분 = Three ten 12시 50분 = 12:50 열두 시 오십 분 = Twelve fifty

Question 252

3시 10분

Answer 252

3:10 ———— There are so many different ways to talk about time (seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, etc…). You will learn more about how to indicate when you did/do/will do something using these ‘time’ words in the next lesson. In this lesson, however, you will learn about telling time, as in the time on a clock. When talking about the hour, as in ‘2 o’clock’ all you need to do is put 시 after a number: 2시 = 2:00 (2 o’clock) When talking about the minute, add 분 after the number: 2시 30분 = 2:30 The pure Korean numbers are used when saying the hour number, whereas the Sino-Korean numbers are used when saying the minute number. For example: 2시 30분 = 2:30, or 두 시 삼십 분 = Two thirty Earlier in the lesson I said that when a pure Korean number is used with a counter, it is more commonly written out instead of using the numeral. In this case, “시” could be seen as a counter as we are counting “hours.” However, writing the numeral or the word is equally as common and acceptable when referring to the time. In my case, I much prefer to use the numeral instead of the word. To indicate the minute, Sino-Korean numbers are used and (just like all times when Sino-Korean numbers are used) there is no difference if you use the numeral or the word. I prefer to use the numeral in these cases. The spacing of these also needs to be discussed. As I mentioned earlier, when a written number is placed before a counter, there should be a space between the number and the counter. This is true for the number before “분” as well. For example, if you were writing the words out: 두 시 should be written instead of 두시 삼십 분 should be written instead of 삼십분 However, when using the numeral, it is acceptable to omit the space and attach the numeral directly with the following counter. For example: 2시 30분 Officially, there should be a space. However, most people do not include a space and it is also seen as correct to omit it. Other examples: 3시 10분 = 3:10 세 시 십 분 = Three ten 12시 50분 = 12:50 열두 시 오십 분 = Twelve fifty

Question 253

세 시 십 분

Answer 253

Three ten ———— There are so many different ways to talk about time (seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, etc…). You will learn more about how to indicate when you did/do/will do something using these ‘time’ words in the next lesson. In this lesson, however, you will learn about telling time, as in the time on a clock. When talking about the hour, as in ‘2 o’clock’ all you need to do is put 시 after a number: 2시 = 2:00 (2 o’clock) When talking about the minute, add 분 after the number: 2시 30분 = 2:30 The pure Korean numbers are used when saying the hour number, whereas the Sino-Korean numbers are used when saying the minute number. For example: 2시 30분 = 2:30, or 두 시 삼십 분 = Two thirty Earlier in the lesson I said that when a pure Korean number is used with a counter, it is more commonly written out instead of using the numeral. In this case, “시” could be seen as a counter as we are counting “hours.” However, writing the numeral or the word is equally as common and acceptable when referring to the time. In my case, I much prefer to use the numeral instead of the word. To indicate the minute, Sino-Korean numbers are used and (just like all times when Sino-Korean numbers are used) there is no difference if you use the numeral or the word. I prefer to use the numeral in these cases. The spacing of these also needs to be discussed. As I mentioned earlier, when a written number is placed before a counter, there should be a space between the number and the counter. This is true for the number before “분” as well. For example, if you were writing the words out: 두 시 should be written instead of 두시 삼십 분 should be written instead of 삼십분 However, when using the numeral, it is acceptable to omit the space and attach the numeral directly with the following counter. For example: 2시 30분 Officially, there should be a space. However, most people do not include a space and it is also seen as correct to omit it. Other examples: 3시 10분 = 3:10 세 시 십 분 = Three ten 12시 50분 = 12:50 열두 시 오십 분 = Twelve fifty

Question 254

12시 50분

Answer 254

12:50 ———— There are so many different ways to talk about time (seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, etc…). You will learn more about how to indicate when you did/do/will do something using these ‘time’ words in the next lesson. In this lesson, however, you will learn about telling time, as in the time on a clock. When talking about the hour, as in ‘2 o’clock’ all you need to do is put 시 after a number: 2시 = 2:00 (2 o’clock) When talking about the minute, add 분 after the number: 2시 30분 = 2:30 The pure Korean numbers are used when saying the hour number, whereas the Sino-Korean numbers are used when saying the minute number. For example: 2시 30분 = 2:30, or 두 시 삼십 분 = Two thirty Earlier in the lesson I said that when a pure Korean number is used with a counter, it is more commonly written out instead of using the numeral. In this case, “시” could be seen as a counter as we are counting “hours.” However, writing the numeral or the word is equally as common and acceptable when referring to the time. In my case, I much prefer to use the numeral instead of the word. To indicate the minute, Sino-Korean numbers are used and (just like all times when Sino-Korean numbers are used) there is no difference if you use the numeral or the word. I prefer to use the numeral in these cases. The spacing of these also needs to be discussed. As I mentioned earlier, when a written number is placed before a counter, there should be a space between the number and the counter. This is true for the number before “분” as well. For example, if you were writing the words out: 두 시 should be written instead of 두시 삼십 분 should be written instead of 삼십분 However, when using the numeral, it is acceptable to omit the space and attach the numeral directly with the following counter. For example: 2시 30분 Officially, there should be a space. However, most people do not include a space and it is also seen as correct to omit it. Other examples: 3시 10분 = 3:10 세 시 십 분 = Three ten 12시 50분 = 12:50 열두 시 오십 분 = Twelve fifty

Question 255

열두 시 오십 분

Answer 255

Twelve fifty ———— There are so many different ways to talk about time (seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, etc…). You will learn more about how to indicate when you did/do/will do something using these ‘time’ words in the next lesson. In this lesson, however, you will learn about telling time, as in the time on a clock. When talking about the hour, as in ‘2 o’clock’ all you need to do is put 시 after a number: 2시 = 2:00 (2 o’clock) When talking about the minute, add 분 after the number: 2시 30분 = 2:30 The pure Korean numbers are used when saying the hour number, whereas the Sino-Korean numbers are used when saying the minute number. For example: 2시 30분 = 2:30, or 두 시 삼십 분 = Two thirty Earlier in the lesson I said that when a pure Korean number is used with a counter, it is more commonly written out instead of using the numeral. In this case, “시” could be seen as a counter as we are counting “hours.” However, writing the numeral or the word is equally as common and acceptable when referring to the time. In my case, I much prefer to use the numeral instead of the word. To indicate the minute, Sino-Korean numbers are used and (just like all times when Sino-Korean numbers are used) there is no difference if you use the numeral or the word. I prefer to use the numeral in these cases. The spacing of these also needs to be discussed. As I mentioned earlier, when a written number is placed before a counter, there should be a space between the number and the counter. This is true for the number before “분” as well. For example, if you were writing the words out: 두 시 should be written instead of 두시 삼십 분 should be written instead of 삼십분 However, when using the numeral, it is acceptable to omit the space and attach the numeral directly with the following counter. For example: 2시 30분 Officially, there should be a space. However, most people do not include a space and it is also seen as correct to omit it. Other examples: 3시 10분 = 3:10 세 시 십 분 = Three ten 12시 50분 = 12:50 열두 시 오십 분 = Twelve fifty

Question 256

나는 5시에 먹을 거야

Answer 256

I will eat at 5:00 _________________ These times can now go in a sentence as usual by adding 에 to indicate a time

Question 257

나는 2시 30분에 왔어

Answer 257

I came at 2:30 _________________ These times can now go in a sentence as usual by adding 에 to indicate a time

Question 258

우리는 야구를 1시에 할 거예요

Answer 258

We will play baseball at 1:00 _________________ These times can now go in a sentence as usual by adding 에 to indicate a time

Question 259

우리는 7시 20분에 시작할 거예요

Answer 259

We will start at 7:20 _________________ These times can now go in a sentence as usual by adding 에 to indicate a time

Question 260

저는 열 살이에요

Answer 260

I am ten years old __________ When indicating how old a person is, you should use pure Korean numbers along with the word “살” which is a counter for ages. It would sound weird to use the Sino-Korean numbers to indicate the age of somebody who is under thirty. However, after thirty, it is not uncommon to use the Sino-Korean numbers instead of the pure Korean numbers. The older the age, the more likely you will hear the Sino-Korean number used instead of the pure Korean number. After 50, you are most likely to exclusively hear the Sino-Korean numbers.

Question 261

저의 여자 친구는 스물여섯 살이에요

Answer 261

My girlfriend is twenty six years old __________ When indicating how old a person is, you should use pure Korean numbers along with the word “살” which is a counter for ages. It would sound weird to use the Sino-Korean numbers to indicate the age of somebody who is under thirty. However, after thirty, it is not uncommon to use the Sino-Korean numbers instead of the pure Korean numbers. The older the age, the more likely you will hear the Sino-Korean number used instead of the pure Korean number. After 50, you are most likely to exclusively hear the Sino-Korean numbers.

Question 262

저의 첫 번째 친구는 착했어요

Answer 262

My first friend was nice __________ 번째 can be used after a number like a counter to mean first/second/third/etc. When saying “first”, “첫” replaces “한”. After “first,” you can use the regular Korean numbers. Just like with counters, the numbers 2 – 4 change when 번째 follows. For example: 두 번째 = second 그 두 번째 선생님은 똑똑했어요 = That second teacher was smart After the number four, the words don’t change when adding 번째. Sometimes you might see these numbers + counters used in the following way: 첫 번째 = 첫째 = first 두 번째 = 둘째 = second 세 번째 = 셋째 = third 네 번째 = 넷째 = fourth etc.… These shortened forms can’t be used in as many situations as their longer counterparts. The most common situation where these are used is when talking about your first/second/third/etc. children. Another place you will see words like 첫째 and 둘째 is when making lists about things that need to be done, and the speaker/writer is indicating “Firstly… and then secondly…”

Question 263

저는 첫 번째 차를 싫어했어요

Answer 263

I didn’t like that first car __________ 번째 can be used after a number like a counter to mean first/second/third/etc. When saying “first”, “첫” replaces “한”. After “first,” you can use the regular Korean numbers. Just like with counters, the numbers 2 – 4 change when 번째 follows. For example: 두 번째 = second 그 두 번째 선생님은 똑똑했어요 = That second teacher was smart After the number four, the words don’t change when adding 번째. Sometimes you might see these numbers + counters used in the following way: 첫 번째 = 첫째 = first 두 번째 = 둘째 = second 세 번째 = 셋째 = third 네 번째 = 넷째 = fourth etc.… These shortened forms can’t be used in as many situations as their longer counterparts. The most common situation where these are used is when talking about your first/second/third/etc. children. Another place you will see words like 첫째 and 둘째 is when making lists about things that need to be done, and the speaker/writer is indicating “Firstly… and then secondly…”

Question 264

그 두 번째 선생님은 똑똑했어요

Answer 264

That second teacher was smart __________ 번째 can be used after a number like a counter to mean first/second/third/etc. When saying “first”, “첫” replaces “한”. After “first,” you can use the regular Korean numbers. Just like with counters, the numbers 2 – 4 change when 번째 follows. For example: 두 번째 = second 그 두 번째 선생님은 똑똑했어요 = That second teacher was smart After the number four, the words don’t change when adding 번째. Sometimes you might see these numbers + counters used in the following way: 첫 번째 = 첫째 = first 두 번째 = 둘째 = second 세 번째 = 셋째 = third 네 번째 = 넷째 = fourth etc.… These shortened forms can’t be used in as many situations as their longer counterparts. The most common situation where these are used is when talking about your first/second/third/etc. children. Another place you will see words like 첫째 and 둘째 is when making lists about things that need to be done, and the speaker/writer is indicating “Firstly… and then secondly…”

Question 265

저는 두 번째 남자를 골랐어요

Answer 265

I chose the second man __________ 번째 can be used after a number like a counter to mean first/second/third/etc. When saying “first”, “첫” replaces “한”. After “first,” you can use the regular Korean numbers. Just like with counters, the numbers 2 – 4 change when 번째 follows. For example: 두 번째 = second 그 두 번째 선생님은 똑똑했어요 = That second teacher was smart After the number four, the words don’t change when adding 번째. Sometimes you might see these numbers + counters used in the following way: 첫 번째 = 첫째 = first 두 번째 = 둘째 = second 세 번째 = 셋째 = third 네 번째 = 넷째 = fourth etc.… These shortened forms can’t be used in as many situations as their longer counterparts. The most common situation where these are used is when talking about your first/second/third/etc. children. Another place you will see words like 첫째 and 둘째 is when making lists about things that need to be done, and the speaker/writer is indicating “Firstly… and then secondly…”

Question 266

이 여권은 저의 세 번째 여권이에요

Answer 266

This passport is my third passport __________ 번째 can be used after a number like a counter to mean first/second/third/etc. When saying “first”, “첫” replaces “한”. After “first,” you can use the regular Korean numbers. Just like with counters, the numbers 2 – 4 change when 번째 follows. For example: 두 번째 = second 그 두 번째 선생님은 똑똑했어요 = That second teacher was smart After the number four, the words don’t change when adding 번째. Sometimes you might see these numbers + counters used in the following way: 첫 번째 = 첫째 = first 두 번째 = 둘째 = second 세 번째 = 셋째 = third 네 번째 = 넷째 = fourth etc.… These shortened forms can’t be used in as many situations as their longer counterparts. The most common situation where these are used is when talking about your first/second/third/etc. children. Another place you will see words like 첫째 and 둘째 is when making lists about things that need to be done, and the speaker/writer is indicating “Firstly… and then secondly…”

Question 267

저는 네 번째 사람이었어요

Answer 267

I was the fourth person __________ 번째 can be used after a number like a counter to mean first/second/third/etc. When saying “first”, “첫” replaces “한”. After “first,” you can use the regular Korean numbers. Just like with counters, the numbers 2 – 4 change when 번째 follows. For example: 두 번째 = second 그 두 번째 선생님은 똑똑했어요 = That second teacher was smart After the number four, the words don’t change when adding 번째. Sometimes you might see these numbers + counters used in the following way: 첫 번째 = 첫째 = first 두 번째 = 둘째 = second 세 번째 = 셋째 = third 네 번째 = 넷째 = fourth etc.… These shortened forms can’t be used in as many situations as their longer counterparts. The most common situation where these are used is when talking about your first/second/third/etc. children. Another place you will see words like 첫째 and 둘째 is when making lists about things that need to be done, and the speaker/writer is indicating “Firstly… and then secondly…”

Question 268

저는 세 번째 문을 열었어요

Answer 268

I opened the third door __________ 번째 can be used after a number like a counter to mean first/second/third/etc. When saying “first”, “첫” replaces “한”. After “first,” you can use the regular Korean numbers. Just like with counters, the numbers 2 – 4 change when 번째 follows. For example: 두 번째 = second 그 두 번째 선생님은 똑똑했어요 = That second teacher was smart After the number four, the words don’t change when adding 번째. Sometimes you might see these numbers + counters used in the following way: 첫 번째 = 첫째 = first 두 번째 = 둘째 = second 세 번째 = 셋째 = third 네 번째 = 넷째 = fourth etc.… These shortened forms can’t be used in as many situations as their longer counterparts. The most common situation where these are used is when talking about your first/second/third/etc. children. Another place you will see words like 첫째 and 둘째 is when making lists about things that need to be done, and the speaker/writer is indicating “Firstly… and then secondly…”

Question 269

이 아이는 저의 네 번째 아들이에요

Answer 269

This person is my fourth son __________ 번째 can be used after a number like a counter to mean first/second/third/etc. When saying “first”, “첫” replaces “한”. After “first,” you can use the regular Korean numbers. Just like with counters, the numbers 2 – 4 change when 번째 follows. For example: 두 번째 = second 그 두 번째 선생님은 똑똑했어요 = That second teacher was smart After the number four, the words don’t change when adding 번째. Sometimes you might see these numbers + counters used in the following way: 첫 번째 = 첫째 = first 두 번째 = 둘째 = second 세 번째 = 셋째 = third 네 번째 = 넷째 = fourth etc.… These shortened forms can’t be used in as many situations as their longer counterparts. The most common situation where these are used is when talking about your first/second/third/etc. children. Another place you will see words like 첫째 and 둘째 is when making lists about things that need to be done, and the speaker/writer is indicating “Firstly… and then secondly…”

Question 270

이 수업은 오늘 저의 열 번째 수업입니다

Answer 270

This is my tenth class today __________ 번째 can be used after a number like a counter to mean first/second/third/etc. When saying “first”, “첫” replaces “한”. After “first,” you can use the regular Korean numbers. Just like with counters, the numbers 2 – 4 change when 번째 follows. For example: 두 번째 = second 그 두 번째 선생님은 똑똑했어요 = That second teacher was smart After the number four, the words don’t change when adding 번째. Sometimes you might see these numbers + counters used in the following way: 첫 번째 = 첫째 = first 두 번째 = 둘째 = second 세 번째 = 셋째 = third 네 번째 = 넷째 = fourth etc.… These shortened forms can’t be used in as many situations as their longer counterparts. The most common situation where these are used is when talking about your first/second/third/etc. children. Another place you will see words like 첫째 and 둘째 is when making lists about things that need to be done, and the speaker/writer is indicating “Firstly… and then secondly…”

Question 271

저는 백 번째 페이지를 읽었어요

Answer 271

I read the 100th page __________ 번째 can be used after a number like a counter to mean first/second/third/etc. When saying “first”, “첫” replaces “한”. After “first,” you can use the regular Korean numbers. Just like with counters, the numbers 2 – 4 change when 번째 follows. For example: 두 번째 = second 그 두 번째 선생님은 똑똑했어요 = That second teacher was smart After the number four, the words don’t change when adding 번째. Sometimes you might see these numbers + counters used in the following way: 첫 번째 = 첫째 = first 두 번째 = 둘째 = second 세 번째 = 셋째 = third 네 번째 = 넷째 = fourth etc.… These shortened forms can’t be used in as many situations as their longer counterparts. The most common situation where these are used is when talking about your first/second/third/etc. children. Another place you will see words like 첫째 and 둘째 is when making lists about things that need to be done, and the speaker/writer is indicating “Firstly… and then secondly…”

Question 272

우리 둘째 아들은 고등학생이에요

Answer 272

Our second son is a high school student __________ 번째 can be used after a number like a counter to mean first/second/third/etc. When saying “first”, “첫” replaces “한”. After “first,” you can use the regular Korean numbers. Just like with counters, the numbers 2 – 4 change when 번째 follows. For example: 두 번째 = second 그 두 번째 선생님은 똑똑했어요 = That second teacher was smart After the number four, the words don’t change when adding 번째. Sometimes you might see these numbers + counters used in the following way: 첫 번째 = 첫째 = first 두 번째 = 둘째 = second 세 번째 = 셋째 = third 네 번째 = 넷째 = fourth etc.… These shortened forms can’t be used in as many situations as their longer counterparts. The most common situation where these are used is when talking about your first/second/third/etc. children. Another place you will see words like 첫째 and 둘째 is when making lists about things that need to be done, and the speaker/writer is indicating “Firstly… and then secondly…”

Question 273

우리 셋째 아이는 야구를 좋아해요

Answer 273

Our third child likes baseball __________ 번째 can be used after a number like a counter to mean first/second/third/etc. When saying “first”, “첫” replaces “한”. After “first,” you can use the regular Korean numbers. Just like with counters, the numbers 2 – 4 change when 번째 follows. For example: 두 번째 = second 그 두 번째 선생님은 똑똑했어요 = That second teacher was smart After the number four, the words don’t change when adding 번째. Sometimes you might see these numbers + counters used in the following way: 첫 번째 = 첫째 = first 두 번째 = 둘째 = second 세 번째 = 셋째 = third 네 번째 = 넷째 = fourth etc.… These shortened forms can’t be used in as many situations as their longer counterparts. The most common situation where these are used is when talking about your first/second/third/etc. children. Another place you will see words like 첫째 and 둘째 is when making lists about things that need to be done, and the speaker/writer is indicating “Firstly… and then secondly…”

Question 274

이 아이는 우리 첫째 아들이에요

Answer 274

This (child) is our first son __________ 번째 can be used after a number like a counter to mean first/second/third/etc. When saying “first”, “첫” replaces “한”. After “first,” you can use the regular Korean numbers. Just like with counters, the numbers 2 – 4 change when 번째 follows. For example: 두 번째 = second 그 두 번째 선생님은 똑똑했어요 = That second teacher was smart After the number four, the words don’t change when adding 번째. Sometimes you might see these numbers + counters used in the following way: 첫 번째 = 첫째 = first 두 번째 = 둘째 = second 세 번째 = 셋째 = third 네 번째 = 넷째 = fourth etc.… These shortened forms can’t be used in as many situations as their longer counterparts. The most common situation where these are used is when talking about your first/second/third/etc. children. Another place you will see words like 첫째 and 둘째 is when making lists about things that need to be done, and the speaker/writer is indicating “Firstly… and then secondly…”

Question 275

첫째, 저는 야채를 많이 먹겠습니다

Answer 275

First, I will eat a lot of vegetables __________ 번째 can be used after a number like a counter to mean first/second/third/etc. When saying “first”, “첫” replaces “한”. After “first,” you can use the regular Korean numbers. Just like with counters, the numbers 2 – 4 change when 번째 follows. For example: 두 번째 = second 그 두 번째 선생님은 똑똑했어요 = That second teacher was smart After the number four, the words don’t change when adding 번째. Sometimes you might see these numbers + counters used in the following way: 첫 번째 = 첫째 = first 두 번째 = 둘째 = second 세 번째 = 셋째 = third 네 번째 = 넷째 = fourth etc.… These shortened forms can’t be used in as many situations as their longer counterparts. The most common situation where these are used is when talking about your first/second/third/etc. children. Another place you will see words like 첫째 and 둘째 is when making lists about things that need to be done, and the speaker/writer is indicating “Firstly… and then secondly…”

Question 276

둘째, 저는 매일 운동하겠습니다

Answer 276

Second, I will exercise everyday __________ 번째 can be used after a number like a counter to mean first/second/third/etc. When saying “first”, “첫” replaces “한”. After “first,” you can use the regular Korean numbers. Just like with counters, the numbers 2 – 4 change when 번째 follows. For example: 두 번째 = second 그 두 번째 선생님은 똑똑했어요 = That second teacher was smart After the number four, the words don’t change when adding 번째. Sometimes you might see these numbers + counters used in the following way: 첫 번째 = 첫째 = first 두 번째 = 둘째 = second 세 번째 = 셋째 = third 네 번째 = 넷째 = fourth etc.… These shortened forms can’t be used in as many situations as their longer counterparts. The most common situation where these are used is when talking about your first/second/third/etc. children. Another place you will see words like 첫째 and 둘째 is when making lists about things that need to be done, and the speaker/writer is indicating “Firstly… and then secondly…”

Question 277

이것은 저의 마지막 수업이에요

Answer 277

This is my last class _______________ 마지막 is used to refer to the final (last) thing at the end of sequence… as in “first meal… second meal… third meal… fourth meal… final (last) meal.” It is not used to refer to a “previous” thing. Notice the difference between these two usages of “last night”: Last night (the previous night) I went to the movies The last night (the final night) of our trip was the best The second example would be where you could use 마지막, because you are referring to the final (last) night of a sequence of nights on a trip. In the first example, you are talking about the previous night. I will introduce how you can refer to a “previous” thing in the next lesson where I introduce 지난.

Question 278

저는 마지막 것을 안 봤어요

Answer 278

I didn’t see the last thing (I didn’t see that last one) _______________ 마지막 is used to refer to the final (last) thing at the end of sequence… as in “first meal… second meal… third meal… fourth meal… final (last) meal.” It is not used to refer to a “previous” thing. Notice the difference between these two usages of “last night”: Last night (the previous night) I went to the movies The last night (the final night) of our trip was the best The second example would be where you could use 마지막, because you are referring to the final (last) night of a sequence of nights on a trip. In the first example, you are talking about the previous night. I will introduce how you can refer to a “previous” thing in the next lesson where I introduce 지난.

Question 279

처음에 그 여자를 싫어했어요

Answer 279

I didn’t like that girl at first ________ 처음 is a very complex word that can be used in many situations. I have been studying Korean for years and I still don’t know how to use it perfectly in all situations. It can be used in sentences when you are talking about the first time something is being done. It can be used as a noun or an adverb, depending on the situation (which adds to it’s complexity). The two most common situations are: 1) 처음에 … (at first/in the beginning) 처음에 그 여자를 싫어했어요 = I didn’t like that girl at first 저는 처음에 체육 수업을 싫어했어요 = At first I didn’t like PE class 2) Put in a sentence as an adverb to indicate this is the first time something has happened: 저는 어제 선생님을 처음 만났어요 = I met my teacher for the first time yesterday 저는 내일 한국에 처음 갈 것입니다 = I will go to Korea for the first time tomorrow

Question 280

저는 처음에 체육 수업을 싫어했어요

Answer 280

At first I didn’t like PE class ________ 처음 is a very complex word that can be used in many situations. I have been studying Korean for years and I still don’t know how to use it perfectly in all situations. It can be used in sentences when you are talking about the first time something is being done. It can be used as a noun or an adverb, depending on the situation (which adds to it’s complexity). The two most common situations are: 1) 처음에 … (at first/in the beginning) 처음에 그 여자를 싫어했어요 = I didn’t like that girl at first 저는 처음에 체육 수업을 싫어했어요 = At first I didn’t like PE class 2) Put in a sentence as an adverb to indicate this is the first time something has happened: 저는 어제 선생님을 처음 만났어요 = I met my teacher for the first time yesterday 저는 내일 한국에 처음 갈 것입니다 = I will go to Korea for the first time tomorrow

Question 281

저는 어제 선생님을 처음 만났어요

Answer 281

I met my teacher for the first time yesterday ________ 처음 is a very complex word that can be used in many situations. I have been studying Korean for years and I still don’t know how to use it perfectly in all situations. It can be used in sentences when you are talking about the first time something is being done. It can be used as a noun or an adverb, depending on the situation (which adds to it’s complexity). The two most common situations are: 1) 처음에 … (at first/in the beginning) 처음에 그 여자를 싫어했어요 = I didn’t like that girl at first 저는 처음에 체육 수업을 싫어했어요 = At first I didn’t like PE class 2) Put in a sentence as an adverb to indicate this is the first time something has happened: 저는 어제 선생님을 처음 만났어요 = I met my teacher for the first time yesterday 저는 내일 한국에 처음 갈 것입니다 = I will go to Korea for the first time tomorrow

Question 282

저는 내일 한국에 처음 갈 것입니다

Answer 282

I will go to Korea for the first time tomorrow ________ 처음 is a very complex word that can be used in many situations. I have been studying Korean for years and I still don’t know how to use it perfectly in all situations. It can be used in sentences when you are talking about the first time something is being done. It can be used as a noun or an adverb, depending on the situation (which adds to it’s complexity). The two most common situations are: 1) 처음에 … (at first/in the beginning) 처음에 그 여자를 싫어했어요 = I didn’t like that girl at first 저는 처음에 체육 수업을 싫어했어요 = At first I didn’t like PE class 2) Put in a sentence as an adverb to indicate this is the first time something has happened: 저는 어제 선생님을 처음 만났어요 = I met my teacher for the first time yesterday 저는 내일 한국에 처음 갈 것입니다 = I will go to Korea for the first time tomorrow