Lesson 22

Question 1

좋다 and 좋아하다

Answer 1

A verb which is often encountered in Korean is 좋다which generally means “to be good”.
However, there are a few instances where 좋다 takes on the meaning of “to like”.

한국어 좋아요.
- 한국어를 좋아요. (X)
- 한국어가 좋아요. (0)
In this sentence, you are literally saying that “Korean is good, likable, enjoyable, and preferable” FOR YOU.

The difference between 좋다 and 좋아하다
한국어 좋아해요.

~ 한국어를 좋아해요. (0 )
한국어가 좋아해요. (X)

Here, another diference between 좋다 and 좋아하다 is that 좋다 is used to mean “to like”
only about yourself, not about other people. If you want to say “Kyeong-eun likes coffee”, use
the verb 좋아하다.
Ex) 경은 씨는 커피를 좋아해요

좋아하다 is closer to actively liking something

Question 2

Action verbs

Answer 2

Descriptive verbs+ 하다 combination
Conjugation:
Verb stem +-아/어/여 +-하다

Question 3

To be unlikable, to be undesirable

Answer 3

싫다/싫어요

Question 4

To hate, to not like

Answer 4

싫어하다 / 싫어해요

Question 5

To be pretty, to be cute

Answer 5

예쁘다 / 예뻐요.

Question 6

to consider someone pretty and treat them in such a manner

Answer 6

예뻐하다 / 예뻐해요.

Question 7

to be sad

Answer 7

슬프다 / 슬퍼요.

Question 8

to feel sad, and therefore, express such emotions

Answer 8

슬퍼하다 / 슬퍼해요

Question 9

In order to say “don’t be sad” or “do not hate me”, use -지 마세요 after the verb stem.

However, “sad” (슬프다) and “hate” (싫다) in Korean are actually descriptive verbs, not. action verbs. To use -지 마세요 descriptive verbs must be made into action verbs by adding
-하다.

Answer 9

Don’t be sad. =
슬퍼하지 마세요. (0) 슬프지 마세요. (x)

Don’t hate me. =
싫어하지 마세요. (0) 싫지 마세요. (X)

Question 10

I like milk.

Answer 10

저는 우유를 좋아해요.

Question 11

I don’t like milk.

Answer 11

저는 우유를 안 좋아해요.

Question 12

Do you like milk? Or do you like juice?

Answer 12

우유가 좋아요? 주스가 좋아요?

Question 13

To be favorite

What is your favorite?

Answer 13

제일 좋다

뭐가 제일 좋아요?

Question 14

To like best

What do you like best?

Answer 14

제일 좋아하다

뭐를 제일 좋아해요?

Question 15

Do you like Korean movies?

Answer 15

한국 영화 좋아하세요?

Question 16

Do you like Korean dramas?

Answer 16

한국 드라마 좋아해요?

Question 17

No. I don’t really watch dramas

Answer 17

아니요. 저는 드라마 잘 안 봐요.

Question 18

By dropping the particles, there is no difference between 좋다 and 좋아하다.

(1) 이 가수 좋아요.
(2) 이 가수 좋아해요.

Answer 18

Sentences (1) and (2) have the same meaning - “This singer is good” or “I like this singer”. To specify what is good and who likes whom, adding particles is recommended.

Question 19

3) 이 가수가 좋아요.
[i ga-su-gal
(4) 이 가수를 좋아요.

Answer 19

Sentence number (3) means that you like this singer, however sentence number (4) is not correct because It is a descriptive verb and cannot have an object.

Question 20

(5) 이 가수를 좋아해요.
(6) 이 가수가 좋아해요.

Answer 20

Sentence number (5) means that you like (or someone else likes) this singer; this singer is the OBJECT of your affection. The SUBJECT of sentence (6) is this singer, and the sentence is translated as “This singer likes”. Left as it is, the sentence is incomplete, and what/who this singer likes (OBJECT) needs to be added.