Today I'll teach you how to say/write basic terms for finding out information. The 5 W's are who, what, when, where, and why. The one H is how.
Who=누구 (nu-gu)
What=뭐 (mwo)
When=언제 (eon-je)
Where=어디 (oh-di)
Why=왜 (wae)
How=어떻게 (oh-teo-kay)
Showing posts with label Basic Korean Lesson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Basic Korean Lesson. Show all posts
Monday, July 15, 2013
Monday, July 8, 2013
Basic Korean Lesson: Yes/No
This will be a short straightforward post.
Yes:
네 (ne)=I agree
No:
아니요 (ah-ni-yo)=I disagree
Monday, July 1, 2013
Basic Korean Lesson: Goodbye
There are a few ways that you can say goodbye.
The formal version is 안녕히 가세요 and 안녕히 계세요
The ending varies based on whether the other person is going or staying. The characters in bold are the syllables that change.
If you are staying and the other person is leaving you would say 안녕히 가세요. (ahn-young-he-ga-say-yo). You can use this one is both of you are leaving also.
안녕히 가세요=go in peace
If you are leaving and the other person is staying you would say 안녕히 계세요 (ahn-young-he-gye-say-yo)
안녕히 계세요=stay in peace
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A less informal way would be 안녕 (ahn young). You should only use this with your friends or those who are younger than you. This is also the informal way of saying hello.
The formal version is 안녕히 가세요 and 안녕히 계세요
The ending varies based on whether the other person is going or staying. The characters in bold are the syllables that change.
If you are staying and the other person is leaving you would say 안녕히 가세요. (ahn-young-he-ga-say-yo). You can use this one is both of you are leaving also.
안녕히 가세요=go in peace
If you are leaving and the other person is staying you would say 안녕히 계세요 (ahn-young-he-gye-say-yo)
안녕히 계세요=stay in peace
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A less informal way would be 안녕 (ahn young). You should only use this with your friends or those who are younger than you. This is also the informal way of saying hello.
Monday, June 24, 2013
Basic Korean Lesson: Thank You
There are a few ways to say thank you in Korean.
The most common is 감사합니다. (formal) This is the best and most polite way to say thank you.
감사 = Thankfulness
합니다= I am
Pronunciation: kam-sa-ham-ni-da (when you say it fast the h is almost silent)
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A casual way of saying thank you is 고마워. This comes from 고맙다 which means thankful.
Only use 고마워 in very informal conversations with your friends or someone younger than you.
pronunciation: go-ma-wo
The most common is 감사합니다. (formal) This is the best and most polite way to say thank you.
감사 = Thankfulness
합니다= I am
Pronunciation: kam-sa-ham-ni-da (when you say it fast the h is almost silent)
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A casual way of saying thank you is 고마워. This comes from 고맙다 which means thankful.
Only use 고마워 in very informal conversations with your friends or someone younger than you.
pronunciation: go-ma-wo
Monday, June 17, 2013
Basic Korean Lesson: Hello
I'm going to share some basic Korean words from time to time. These will be helpful if you are going to Korea and you want to try to communicate with Koreans.
Today's word is Hello.
Hello: 안녕하세요
Pronunciation: Ahn-young-ha-say-yo
Sample Conversation:
You: 안녕하세요
Korean: 안녕하세요
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The literal meaning isn't hello, but this is how Koreans greet each other. 안녕하세요 literally means 'are you at peace?' You will respond using the same phrase.
안녕= peace
하세요=comes from the verb 하다 (ha da) meaning to do
안녕하세요 is the formal version of the word. Honorifics are used in Korea so knowing someone's age is very important. If you are speaking to someone older you would use the formal version. It is also a sign of respect if you bow to your elders when saying hello.
If you are speaking to someone the same age or younger you can use the informal language. You can also use informal language around your friends. I would suggest using the formal version unless you are 100% sure that the person is younger. For example, you are an adult speaking to a kid. (A lot of Koreans look younger than their real age!)
The informal version is 안녕. It is pronounced as Ahn-young.
Today's word is Hello.
Hello: 안녕하세요
Pronunciation: Ahn-young-ha-say-yo
Sample Conversation:
You: 안녕하세요
Korean: 안녕하세요
_____________________________
The literal meaning isn't hello, but this is how Koreans greet each other. 안녕하세요 literally means 'are you at peace?' You will respond using the same phrase.
안녕= peace
하세요=comes from the verb 하다 (ha da) meaning to do
안녕하세요 is the formal version of the word. Honorifics are used in Korea so knowing someone's age is very important. If you are speaking to someone older you would use the formal version. It is also a sign of respect if you bow to your elders when saying hello.
If you are speaking to someone the same age or younger you can use the informal language. You can also use informal language around your friends. I would suggest using the formal version unless you are 100% sure that the person is younger. For example, you are an adult speaking to a kid. (A lot of Koreans look younger than their real age!)
The informal version is 안녕. It is pronounced as Ahn-young.
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