Learn how to use the object-marking particles 을 (eul) and 를 (reul)
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| How do I use 을 [eul] and 를 [reul]? |
| We use the object-marking particles 을 [eul] and 를 [reul] to mark the object of a sentence when it's attached to a noun. We attach 을 [eul] to nouns that end in consonants and attach 를 [reul] to nouns that end in vowels. |
| Let’s do some examples so you can learn how to use 을 [eul] and 를 [reul] correctly. |
| Let’s use the sentence 그들은 서울을 잘 모릅니다. [Geudeureun seoureul jal moreumnida.] as an example. It literally means "They don't know Seoul that well." Here, 서울 [seoul] "Seoul" acts as the object of this sentence. The word ends in a consonant, so we’ll use the object marking particle 을 [eul]. |
| Let’s do one that ends in a vowel. 저는 한국어를 잘합니다. [Jeoneun hangugeoreul jalhamnida.] Literally, “I am good in Korean,” but more naturally, “My Korean is good.” Here, the object 한국어 [hangugeo] “Korean” ends in a vowel, so we need to use 를 [reul]. |
| Let’s do another example with a consonant. Take 저는 그들을 잘 압니다. [Jeoneun geudeureul jal amnida.] meaning "I know them well." In this sentence, you can use the object marking particle 을 [eul] because the pronoun 그들 [gedeul] meaning "they" ends in a consonant. |
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