TTMIK Level 1 Lesson 18 location-marking particles (-에/에서) Flashcards
어디
where, which place
어디 가고 싶어요?
Where do you want to go?
에
at, to
Noun + 에 [e]
에 is a location marking particle, but it is not only used to mark locations. It means “at”, “to” and etc, and it
can be used to mark a location, a time, a situation, and many other things, but here, at us just focus on its role
of marking locations.
Let us look at how it is used inside a Korean sentence, by looking at some sample sentences.
학교에 갔어요
I went to school
한국에 왔어요.
I came to Korea
어디에 가고 싶어요?
Where do you want to go?
어디에 있어요?
Where are you?
지금 어디에 있어요?
Where are you now?
에서
at, in, from
Noun + 에서 [e-seo]
에서 [e-seo] can express many things, but here let’s look at two of its main roles.
에서 [e-seo] expresses:
1. a location where an action is taking place
(ex. I studied in the library. / I met my friends in Seoul.)
2. the meaning of “from” a place
(ex. I came from Seoul. / This package came from Spain.)
The difference between 에 and 에서.
에 and 에서 can both be translated to “at” in English. How are they different then? 에 expresses a location where something “is” or “exists” or a direction that you are going toward.
집에 있어요
I am at home.
집에 가요
I’m going home.
집에서 일해요
I work at home
집에서 뭐 해요?
What are you doing at home?
가요
I go / you go / s/he goes / they go / let’s go
