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.