Lesson 9: Topic/Subject Marking Particles Flashcards
-은/-는
Topic marking particles
Topic marking particles
-은/-는
차
Car
Car
차
As for me (who is talking)
저는
저는
As for me (who is talking)
저는 학생이에요.
As for me, I am a student./I am a student.
As for me, I am a student./I am a student.
저는 학생이에요.
내일은 저는 이해요.
As for tomorrow, I work.
As for tomorrow, I work.
내일은 저는 일해요.
-이/-가
Subject marking particles
Subject marking particles
-이/-가
Topic marking particles (-_____/-_____) express the topic of the sentence, and subject marking particles (-_____/-_____) express the subject of the sentence.
-은/-는, -이/-가
사과
Apple
Apple
사과
이거 사과예요.
This is an apple.
This is an apple.
이거 사과예요.
이거는 사과예요.
(The other things are not apples, but) THIS is an apple.
(The other things are not apples, but) THIS is an apple.
이거는 사과예요.
이거 커피예요. 이거는 물이에요. 이거는 오렌지 주스예요. 이거는 뭐예요?
This is coffee. (That was coffee, but) THIS ONE is water. THIS ONE (is different again and) is orange juice. What is THIS ONE?
오늘 날씨 좋네요.
The weather’s good today.
The weather’s good today.
오늘 날씨 좋네요.
오늘은 날씨 좋네요.
The weather (hasn’t been so good lately, but) today (it) is good.
The weather (hasn’t been so good lately, but) today (it) is good.
오늘은 날씨 좋네요.
오늘 날씨는 좋네요.
Today (everything else is not good, but at least) the weather is good.
Today (everything else is not good, but at least) the weather is good.
오늘 날씨는 좋네요.
뭐가 좋아요?
WHAT is good?
WHAT is good?
뭐가 좋아요?
이 책 좋아요.
This book is good.
This book is good.
이 책 좋아요.
이 책은 좋아요.
(The other books are not good, and I don’t care about the other books, but at least) This book is good.
(The other books are not good, and I don’t care about the other books, but at least) This book is good.
이 책은 좋아요.
이 책이 좋아요.
There are no other books as good as this one.
There are no other books as good as this one.
이 책이 좋아요.
복숭아
Peach
Peach
복숭아
A: 이거 복숭아예요?
B: 아니요. 그것은 사과예요.
A: 이것이 복숭아예요?
B: 네, 맞아요.
A: Is this a peach?
B: No. That’s an apple.
A: Then, is THIS a peach?
B: Yes, that’s right.
A: Is this a peach?
B: No. That’s an apple.
A: Then, is THIS a peach?
B: Yes, that’s right.
A: 이거 복숭아예요?
B: 아니요. 그것은 사과예요.
A: 이것이 복숭아예요?
B: 네, 맞아요.
What are the topic marking particles in Korean?
-은/-는
What are the subject marking particles in Korean?
-이/-가
Which of the following is incorrect?
a. 이 차 + 은/는 = 이 차는
b. 가방 + 은/는 = 가방은
c. 이 책 + 이/가 = 이 책가
d. 학교 + 이/가 = 학교가
c. 이 책 + 이/가 = 이 책가
If “이거 좋아요” means “This is good” in Korean, how do you say “I don’t know about the other things, but THIS ONE is good”?
이거는 좋아요.
Since “피자 비싸요” means “Pizza is expensive”, how would you say “Other things are not expensive, but PIZZA is expensive”?
피지는 비싸요.
“피자 비싸요” means “Pizza is expensive”, so when someone asks “뭐가 비싸요?”, how would you respond “It’s the PIZZA that is expensive”?
피자가 비싸요.
If “오늘 날씨 좋네요” means “Today, the weather is good”, how would you say “Today, at least the weather is good (not necessarily anything else)”?
오늘 날씨는 좋네요.
How do you say “What is this?” in polite/formal Korean?
이거 뭐예요?
How do you say “What is it that’s good?” in polite/formal Korean?
뭐가 좋아요?
Translate “What about this one? What is it?” to polite/formal Korean.
이거는 뭐예요?
내일 translates to what English word?
a. Today
b. Yesterday
c. Tomorrow
d. Forever alone
c. Tomorrow
사과 is _____ in English.
a. Apple
b. Pear
c. Pineapple
d. Rambutan
a. Apple
Orange juice is _____ in Korean.
a. 경은
b. 커피
c. 오래지 주스
d. 물
c. 오래지 주스
The Korean word for today is:
a. 저기요
b. 날씨
c. 뭐
d. 오늘
d. 오늘
나씨 translates to what English word?
a. Weather
b. Today
c. Tomorrow
d. Coffee
a. Weather
What is the Korean word for “It’s good” or “I like it”?
a. 학교
b. 감사합니다
c. 좋아요
d. 고양이
c. 좋아요
학교 is _____ in English.
a. “It’s good”/”I like it”
b. School
c. Orange juice
d. Bag
b. School
What is the correct topic/subject marking particle for the following word?
저 (은/는)
는
What is the correct topic/subject marking particle for the following word?
오래지 주스 (은/는)
는
What is the correct topic/subject marking particle for the following word?
내일 (은/는)
은
What is the correct topic/subject marking particle for the following word?
가방 (은/는)
은
What is the correct topic/subject marking particle for the following word?
물 (이/가)
이
What is the correct topic/subject marking particle for the following word?
학교 (이/가)
가
What is the correct topic/subject marking particle for the following word?
고양이 (이/가)
가
What is the correct topic/subject marking particle for the following word?
사무실 (이/가)
이
Complete the translation by adding topic/subject marking particles to the appropriate place.
The weather is good today. = 오늘 날씨 좋네요.
The weather hasn’t been so good lately, but TODAY, it’s good. = __________
오늘은 날씨 좋네요.
Complete the translation by adding topic/subject marking particles to the appropriate place.
The weather is good today. = 오늘 날씨 좋네요.
Today, not necessarily everything else, but at least the weather is good. = __________
오늘 날씨는 좋네요.
Complete the translation by adding topic/subject marking particles to the appropriate place.
This book is good. = 이 책 좋아요.
The other books are not good, and I don’t care about the other books. At least this book is good. = __________
이 책은 좋아요.
Complete the translation by adding topic/subject marking particles to the appropriate place.
This book is good. = 이 책 좋아요.
No other book besides this book is good. Someone might have asked me which book is good, and I want to say this one is good compared to other books. = __________
이 책이 좋아요.