KOREAN LEXIS BY MANETTE

How to Use V+~고 싶어요.(I want to [+verb])   SAMPLE SENTENCES   →  저는 자동차를 사고 싶어요       (I want to buy a car.)   →  그녀는 아이스크림을 먹고 싶어요.       (She wants to eat some ice cream.) EXPLANATION: ➤ V+~고 싶어요  is used to express an action someone wants or desires to do. ➤ To use "~고 싶다/~고 싶어요’ = take of the ending -다  of a verb then attach the pattern "~고 싶다/~고 싶어요’ (It doesn't matter whether the verb stem has 받침 or not. just add "~고 싶다/~고 싶어요’ ) ex: 먹다 (to eat) = 먹 다 + 고 싶어요  (먹고 싶어요.  want to eat)       쉬 다 (to rest) = 쉬 다 + 고 싶어요  (쉬고 싶어요. want to rest) SAMPLE CONVERSTATION: Hyejin: 엄마, 오늘 저녁밥은 뭐예요?             (Mom, What's our dinner today?)   Mom: 아직 준비 못했는데, 배가 고프니?            (I couldn't prepare anythin...

LESSON: 무슨 (+명사)                                  What (+noun)?    SAMPLE SENTENCES:   →  이것은 무슨 책 이에요?    What book is this?   →  무슨 음식 을 좋아하세요?   What food do you like?   →  무슨 띠 예요?    What is your zodiac sign ?     EXPLANATION:   ➤ 무슨 +명사__?   is used to ask a question about the kind/sort of a noun.   ➤ This expression is commonly used with the pattern ~을 좋아해요? to ask about the preference of someone.     SAMPLE CONVERSATION: Minji: 혜진이는 무슨 영화를 좋아해?            (Hyejin, what [kind of] movie do you like?)   Hyejin: 저는 판타지(공상) 영화를 좋아해요.         ...

LESSON         ~ㄹ/을 생각이다. (be thinking about V-ing) SAMPLE SENTENCES:     →    대학을 졸업하자마자 바로 취직할 생각입니다 .          (I'm thinking about getting a job right after I graduate college.)   →  눈이 와서 오늘은 집에 나가지 않을 생각이에요 .         (I'm not planning to go out to day because it snowed.) →   20년뒤에 고향에 가서 살 생각이야.           (I am planning to live in my hometown after 20 years.) EXPLANATION: Verb stem + 을/ㄹ 생각이다 is used as an action verb ending, expressing whether someone has a plan or thought of doing an action.   ➤ ‘-ㄹ 생각이다' is added to a verb stem without a 받침(consonant at the lower part of a syllable.)       ex:            다음 달쯤 에 여행 갈 생각이에요.      ...

Today's lesson is ~ㄹ래요/~을 래요 .(Informal form of will/shall)   We attach the pattern ‘-(으)ㄹ래요',  to a verb stem  to express the speaker’s intention or to ask the listener’s intention. This expression is used in an informal or familiar way.    We can use it as an ending to a future tense to state an immediate decision to do(or not do) something in the nearest future.   ex:    이 라면이 너무 매워서 안먹을래요. (This ramyun is very spicy so I will not eat it .)   오늘은 좀 피곤해서 그냥 집에서 쉴래요 . (I am quite tired today so I will just take a rest at home.)   ~ㄹ래요 is added to a verb stem without a 받침(consonant at the lower part of a syllable.) ex:           오늘 공부할래요.            (I shall study today./I will study today.)            = 공부하다 is the base form meaning "to study". To a...

Today, we will be talking about the expression: N+에 따라 (It depends upon the+[noun]/depending on the +[noun] )   ~에 따라 is always preceded by a noun. This kind of expression is used to talk(explain) about the changes and/or result of something depending on a certain atmosphere or situation. (‘다르다, 달라진다’ are the most useful verbs for the following clauses. ) Ex: 카멜레온의 몸 색깔은 주변 환경에 따라 달라집니다. The chameleon's body color changes  depending on the nearby environment. 음식 재료에 따라 가격이 달라요.   The price will be different  depending on the ingredients of food. 아마도, 날씨에 따라  사람들의 기분이 달라진다. Perhaps, a person's mood changes d epending on the weather. SAMPLE SITUATION (At a Real Estate Office) Seth: 안영하세요. 저, 오피스텔 매매 좀 알아보려고요. (Hello. I would like to inquire about buying a studio apartment.)     Realtor: 이쪽으로 앉으세요. 어떤 오피스텔을 찾으시나요? (Please sit here. What kind of stu...

How to Use -아서/어서 - (to talk about the reason or cause of something) - (connect related events in sequence)   1.) - because of/ due to -아서/어서 ‘-아서/어서’ is attached to a verb or adjective root to indicate that the preceding clause is the cause of the following clause. You can use ‘-아서’ when the root of a previous verb or adjective has ‘ㅏ’ or ‘ㅗ’ as the last vowel, and use ‘-어서’ for the other cases. You cannot use ‘-았/었-‘, a past tense marker, when using ‘-아서/어서’. (Although the action may have taken place in the past, you have to use the base form[present tense] of the verb.) ex: 비가 와서 우산을 쓰고 갔어요. (I used an umbrella because it rained.) 아침에 늦게 일어나서 늦었어요. (I was late because I woke up late in the morning. ) 너무 많이 먹어서 배가 아파요. (My stomach is painful because I ate a lot.) 요즘 시간이 없어서 친구들을 만나지 못해요. (Nowadays, I have no time to meet my friends) (lit. translation = Nowadays, I can't meet my friends because I have no time.) O...

Today we are going to talk about the pattern: V + 었다니/았다니/였다니 다행이다 This pattern is used with an action verb stem or descriptive verb stem.(ex: 먹다 - take off -다, 먹- is the verb stem where you will add the pattern ~었다니 다행이다. ) It is used next to the ending word of an action verb or descriptive action verb while the situation has solved the problem after the listener has heard the situation. It is a combination of ‘-다니’ which is expression for reason and evidence in indirect quotation with past verb form, ‘-었/았/였- and -었다니/았다니/였다니’ which is combined with word ‘다행이다'.   🍀   ‘-았다니 다행이다' is used if the last syllable of active verb or descriptive verb stem is ‘ㅏ,ㅗ' (ex: 지갑을 찾았다니 다행이네요. It's a relief that you  have found your wallet.  ) 🍀 ‘-었다니 다행이다' is used if the rest of other vowels is ‘ ㅓ,ㅜ,ㅡ,ㅣ'. (ex:그 사고로 크게 다친 사람이 없었다니 다행이야. It's a relief that no one was hurt severely in that accident. ) 🍀 ...