Lesson Practice for Absolute Beginner Season 2 Lesson 3

[timandyou]

A. Key Vocabulary
Please translate the following vocabulary into Korean.
Example - 1. "New York" : hint (nyu-yok)
뉴욕
2. "name" : hint (i-reum)

3. "friend" : hint (chin-gu)

4. "to be many" or "to be much" : hint (man-da)


B. Lesson Focus:
Topic-Marking Particle: 은 (eun)/는 (neun)
Simply add Topic Marking Particles after Noun(s)

We use 는 (neun) when the previous syllabic block ends in a vowel.
We use 은 (eun) when the previous syllabic block ends in a consonant.

Example - 1. 저 "I (formal)" : hint (jeOOOO)
저는
2. 물 "water" : hint (mullllllll)
물은
3. 팀 "Tim" : hint (timmmmm)

4. 데비 "Debbie" : hint (de-biiiiiii)

5. 밥 "meal / rice" : hint (babbbbbb)

6. 커피 "coffee" : hint (keo-piiiiiiiiii)


Subject-Marking Particle: 이 (yi)/가 (ga)
Simply add Subject Marking Particles after Noun(s)

We use 가 (ga) when the previous syllabic block ends in a vowel.
We use 이 (i) when the previous syllabic block ends in a consonant.

Example - 1. 여기 "here" : (yeo-giiiiii)
여기가
2. 사랑 "love" : (sa-rangggggg)
사랑이
3. 친구 "friend" : (chin-guuuuuu)

4. 이름 "name" : (i-reummmmmm)

5. 물 "water" : (mulllllllll)

6. 커피 "coffee" : (keo-piiiiiiiiii)



If you answer them in Korean, that's PERFECT!
If you answer them in Romanization, that's good too.
Reply this post then, I will kindly assist and give you the answers.
여러분 힘 내세요~~! Don't give up guys~~!
Cheers,
Tim Cool

[jerwinescudero6578]

hi im jerz

sarang i......

chin gu ga

i reum i

mul ga

keopi i

this is correct?????

[timandyou]

You wrote:
hi im jerz

sarang i...... 사랑 sa-rangggggggg - therefore 이 (i) = 사랑이

chin gu ga..... 친구 chin-guuuuuuuuuu - therefore, 가 (ga) = 친구가

i reum i.... 이름 i-reummmmmmmm - therefore 이 (i) = 이름이

mul ga.... 물 mulllllllllllll - therefore 이 (i) = 물이

keopi i.... 커피 keo-piiiiiiiiiiiii - therefore 가 = 커피가

this is correct?????

Remember - vowel sounds - a.i.e.o.u !
cheers,

Tim

[jerwinescudero6578]

gamsahamnida!!!!tim eun

i know now what is the differencess....
hey...
cn you give a words in korea like...
what
where
when
where
who

jom juseyo!!!!!!

i dont know about that word alot...
TT_TT

[timandyou]

"what" = 무엇 (mu-eot)
"where" = 어디(에) (eo-di-(e))
"when" = 언제 (eon-je)
"where" = 어디 (서 / 에서) (eo-di-(seo/e-seo))
"who" = 누구 (nu-gu)

cheers,

[dustin2010]

Practicing particles

Dustin drinks green tea.
다스틴은 녹차가 마시어요. Or does 마시어요 change to 마셔?

I'm eating bibimbab.
저는 비빔밥이 먹어요.

The kimchi is over there.
저기는 김치가 있읍니다.

I'm not entirely sure If sentences the are completely right but do particles make sense?

감사합니다

[timandyou]

Hello Dustin,
I think you must keep this in mind - both in English and Korean, the subject is ONLY one.
Those particles - 은/는/이/가 - are subject particles, which means you need to use ONLY one of them for each sentence.
(although we call "은/는" the "Topic Marking Particles", they are used for the subject).
For example, you wrote,

Dustin drinks green tea.
다스틴은 녹차가 마시어요.

Do you see the problem?
(Good try, Dustin! but, now do you see why I mentioned the above)
더스틴 "은" and 녹차 "가"... you used two subject particles - 은 and 가, which means you have two subjects.

Many English sentences and Korean sentences are S + O + V sentence structure. (S=Subject, O=Object, V=Verb) - NOT be-verb but regular verb.
(subject) Dustin (object) green tea (verb) drinks. = Dustin drinks green tea.

YOU NEED PARTICLES AFTER SUBJECT (은/는/이/가) AND OBJECT (을/를).
therefore, 더스틴 "은" + 녹차 "를" + 마셔요. or 더스틴 "이" + 녹차 "를" + 마셔요.
더스틴은 녹차를 마셔요 or 더스틴이 녹차를 마셔요. This is a sentence.
Now compare it with what you wrote, 더스틴은 녹차가 마셔요, which means "Dustin drinks" and "green tea drinks" too.


Next, you wrote,
I'm eating bibimbab.
저는 비빔밥이 먹어요.

again, do you see what's something wrong?
how many subjects in this sentence? it has "TWO" subjects - 저는 and 비빔밥이.

This is also S + O + V sentence structure.
(subject) I + (object) Bibimbab + (verb) am eating = I am eating Bibimbab.

YOU NEED PARTICLES AFTER SUBJECT (은/는/이/가) AND OBJECT (을/를).
저 "는" + 비빔밥 "을" + 먹습니다. or 제 "가" + 비빔밥 "을" + 먹습니다.
Therefore, 저는 비빔밥을 먹습니다 or 제가 비빔밥을 먹습니다. This is a sentence.
Now compare it with what you wrote, 저는 비빔밥이 먹습니다, which means "I eat" and "Bibimbab also eats".


Last, you wrote,
The kimchi is over there.
저기는 김치가 있읍니다.
Dustin, "over there" can NOT be a subject.
The subject is Kimchi, right?
(subject) "Kimchi" 김치 "가" + (adverb) 저기에 (over there) + (verb) 있습니다 "there is"
김치가 저기에 있습니다.

Here is my tips for you.
If you see "regular verbs" such as "to eat, to see, to do, to watch..." then normally the sentence is S + O + V.
Therefore, use one 'subject particles' (choose one of 은/는/이/가) and use one of 'object particles' (을/를).

If you see "be-verb" such as "is, am, are" then, all you need is ONLY one subject particles (choose one of 은/는/이/가).

Dustin, forget about what you already know about Korean.
I think... somebody already taught you Korean without teaching any basics.
Think like this - if you want to be good at playing golf, you have to spend a lot of time on the basic swing.
If you want to be good at playing tennis, the same rule applies.
How about swimming, baseball, soccer, any other sports? Without basics, you wouldn't improve yourself.
The same rule applies in learning a new language. Go back to the basics and start over learning basics.
cheers,

Tim

[dustin2010]

Ahh 팀은 갑사합니다.

I think I got it now. I was a little confused about topic and subject particles.

My dad likes food.
아빠가 음식을 좋아요.
Or
아빠는 음식을 좋아요.

I love bibimbab.
저는 비빔밥을 사랑해요.

I ate kimchi
저는 김치를 먹었어요.

I eat the food.
저는 음식을 먹어요.

Hopefully I got it now :/ sorry about my rough start haha

[timandyou]

Yes, you got it! GREAT!
By the way, what's your nationality? Where do you live now?
Are you in Korea now?

cheers,
Tim

[dustin2010]

SUCCESS! haha

I'm currently in the US. My nationality is kind of mixed 1/4 being Korean, and also mixed with European decent. :p

[timandyou]

Okay thanks,
cheers,
Tim

[manyakumi]

One thing to be corrected.

My dad likes food.
아빠가 음식을 좋아요.
Or
아빠는 음식을 좋아요.

좋다 is an adjective in Korean.
So it can't be used as an 'action' verb.

아빠가 음식을 좋아요. (X)
아빠는 음식을 좋아요. (X)
아빠가 음식을 좋아해요. (O)
아빠는 음식을 좋아해요. (O)


The 'action' verb 좋아하다 needs an object.
And the adjective 좋다 can stands alone.

나는 좋아요. (O)
I'm good.

However, you may want to use it means as follow.

I'm liking foods.
나는 음식이 좋아요.

This time, the particle '이' doesn't work as a topic/subject particle but a supplement particle.

I love bibimbab.
저는 비빔밥을 사랑해요.

I ate kimchi
저는 김치를 먹었어요.

I eat the food.
저는 음식을 먹어요.

Excellent!




Sean.

[timandyou]

Thank you Sean,
cheers,

Tim

[dustin2010]

Sean 감사합니다

dustin

[xxsinditelitexx4911]

A. Key Vocabulary
2. "name" : hint (i-reum)
이름
3. "friend" : hint (chin-gu)
친구
4. "to be many" or "to be much" : hint (man-da)
만다

B. Lesson Focus:
Topic-Marking Particle: 은 (eun)/는 (neun)
2. 물 "water" : hint (mullllllll)
물은
3. 팀 "Tim" : hint (timmmmm
팀은
4. 데비 "Debbie" : hint (de-biiiiiii)
데비는
5. 밥 "meal / rice" : hint (babbbbbb)
밥인
6. 커피 "coffee" : hint (keo-piiiiiiiiii)
커피는

Subject-Marking Particle: 이 (yi)/가 (ga)
2. 사랑 "love" : (sa-rangggggg)
사랑이
3. 친구 "friend" : (chin-guuuuuu)
친구가
4. 이름 "name" : (i-reummmmmm)
이름이
5. 물 "water" : (mulllllllll)
말이
6. 커피 "coffee" : (keo-piiiiiiiiii)
커피가