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September 1, 2015
Do you know what “wallet” is in Korean?
지갑 (jigap): wallet
Here are some words picked by Jae:
주민등록증 (identification card)
운전면허증 (driver's license)
현금 (cash)
Do you know what to say when you've lost your wallet?
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February 27, 2012
How to Learn Hangul with KoreanClass101.com!
So, you want to learn Hangul, huh?
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But wait, let’s rewind a little. What is Hangul? If you’re brand new to the Korean language, you’ve probably come across the native alphabet of the Korean language, Hangul. Compared to other languages like Chinese and Japanese, learning how to read and write Hangul is easy! Hangul is composed of 24 consonant and vowel letters. Together, these letters form blocks of text that can be easily read (and written!) with a little help from your friends here at KoreanClass101.
In Korean, hana... Show more
May 21, 2010
That’s a Negative
In this lesson, the speakers answer questions in the negative.
Grammar Point #1 - Making negative statements - anida - 아니다 (anida)
The negative copula is 아니다 (anida). This means “to not be.” This is not a conjugation of the affirmative copula 이다 (ida), but is an independent word. In this lesson, we are using the negative copula 아니다 (anida).
Construction
Just as most Korean verbs are conjugated, -다 (-da) is removed from 아니다 (anida) to get 아니 (ani), which is the verb stem of this word.
아니 + ㅂ니다 = 아닙니다 ani + mnida = animnida (verb stem + formal simple present tense conjugation = "am/is/are not")
Here is an example of a negative statement:
“저는 학생이 아닙니다.” (jeon-eun hakseng animnida) “I am not a student.”
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May 6, 2010
Catch their attention in Korean!
Did you know that Korea attracts over 6.4 million foreign visitors every year? And the numbers are on the rise! As the number of people from other countries visiting Korea is increasing, so is the number of foreigners in Korea who speak Korean.
And you have a strong interest in speaking Korean and hopefully, practicing your skills with the locals, and have been studying diligently and following all our tips,
But this does not guarantee that a store owner or the bus driver you want to talk to won't be surprised when you speak Korean. What does this lead to? More often than not, if you just spit our a phrase you learned by heart and expect the other person to have understood you, sadly, you may be disappointed that that they... Show more
March 24, 2010
A Few Simple Questions
In today's lesson we'll go over how to ask someone a few simple questions.
Vocabulary
네 ( yes )
아니오 (no)
도 (too, also)
회사원 (office worker)
Grammar Focus
The Formal Interrogative - -ㅂ/습니까?
This construction is used to ask a question in a formal level of politeness. It attaches to verbs as a final sentence ending. -ㅂ/습니까 (-m/seumnikka) can be attached to any verb to form a present tense question with that verb. This conjugation is in the formal politeness level and is used for very formal situations.
Formulating Yes-or-No Questions
The formal interrogative sentence ending is -ㅂ/습니까? (m/seumnikka?) and attaches to the end of verbs.
“Noun 1는(은) Noun 2입니다.” This sentence structure is using... Show more