빌리 한국어 (17 - 18) Topic Marker, This & That

Question 1

Topic Markers

Try:
I want to watch a movie. I want to learn Korean.

Answer 1

은/는

Used to mark the “topic” of a conversation
Only needs to be stated once unless changing topics

은 for consonant endings
는 for vowel endings

저는 영화를 보고 싶어요. 한국어 배우고 싶어요.

Question 2

Music

Answer 2

음악

Question 3

Sports

Answer 3

시포츠

Question 4

이

E.g. 이음악

Answer 4

(adj) This

Used before a noun with a space to mean “this”
Used when “this” is close to the person speaking

This music

Question 5

그

E.g. 그 영화

Answer 5

(adj) That

Used before a noun with a space to mean “that”
Used when “that” is close to the person listening

That movie

Question 6

저

저 티비

Answer 6

(adj) That

Used before a noun with a space to mean “that”
Used when “that” is far from everyone
Not to be confused with “I” or the previous 그

That TV

Question 7

이것

Answer 7

(noun) This thing

Can only be used by itself
“This” is close to the speaker
것 means “thing” among other definitions

E.g. 이것을 영화예요 = This is a movie

Often shortened to 이거 in speaking

Question 8

그것

Answer 8

(noun) That thing

Can only be used by itself
“That” is close to the listener
것 means “thing” among other definitions

E.g. 그것을 티비예요 = That is a TV

Often shortened to 그거 in speaking

Question 9

저것

Answer 9

(noun) That thing

Can only be used by itself
“That” is not close to listener or speaker
것 means “thing” among other definitions

E.g. 저것을 음악이에요 = That is music

Often shortened to 저거 in speaking

Question 10

빌리: 저는 그것은 갖고 싶어요
경은: 이것은 피자 케이크예요

빌리: 저는 저것은 먹고 싶어요
경은: 저것은 피자 케이크예요

Answer 10

Billy: I want to have that
Kyeong Un: This is a pizza cake

Billy: I want to eat that thing
Kyeong Un: That is a pizza cake