Archive for the year 2009
Deferential Polite Past Tense Posted by Ginny on Dec 10, 2009
What happens when you have an 이다 copula ending in the deferential polite past tense? Let’s say there’s a sentence like this, “학생이었습니다“. (학생 = student. 이였습니다 = deferential polite past of 이다.) In English this would mean, “I was a student”. Now with a phrase like this, “학교였습니다“, it would mean “It was a…
The Three Jewel Temples of Korea Posted by Ginny on Dec 7, 2009
The 삼보사 are the Three Jewel Temples of South Korea. Each temple represents a “jewel” or precept of Buddhism. The three precepts are: the person itself, aka Buddha, the Dharma or the teachings of Buddha, and the Sangha or the community of practicing Buddhists. Each of the temples listed below are thought to represent one…
Korean Noodles Posted by Ginny on Dec 4, 2009
냉면 literally means “cold noodles” in Korean. There are two kinds of 냉면. 물 냉면 is the kind with soup and 비빔 냉면 is without the soup. In the hot summer, 물 냉면 is a popular dish because the soup is served cold with ice. The noodles are very thin and usually the broth tastes…
Korean Vocabulary Related To Family Part 2 Posted by Ginny on Nov 30, 2009
아내 – wife (humble) 마누라 – wife (humble) 부인 – wife (honorific) 남편 – husband 자기 – often used by newlyweds to each other 여보 – used by married couples to each other 당신 – often used by married couples (formal term) 아들 – used for your own son 아드님 – used for other people’s…
Korean Vocabulary Related to Family Posted by Ginny on Nov 27, 2009
What you’ll notice about Korean vocabulary related to the family is that there may be more than one way to address someone depending on your rank, age, and relation to the person. Shall we take a look? 아버지 – father (polite) 아버님 – father (very polite) 아빠 – dad (informal) 어머니 – mother (polite) 어머님…
Answers to the Standard Polite Past Tense Posted by Ginny on Nov 24, 2009
1 – 놀다 (to play) [놀았어요] 2 – 닫다 (to close) [닫았어요] 3 – 사다 (to buy) [샀어요] 4 – 갈다 (to sharpen) [갈았어요] 5 – 싣다 (to load) [실었어요] 6 – 있다 (to have, to be present) [있었어요] 7 – 자다 (to sleep) [잤어요] 8 – 공부하다 (to study) [공부했어요] 9 – 남자예요 ([I]…
Standard Polite Past Tense Quiz Posted by Ginny on Nov 21, 2009
Form the past tense standard polite version of these verbs: 1 – 놀다 (to play) 2 – 닫다 (to close) 3 – 사다 (to buy) 4 – 갈다 (to sharpen) 5 – 싣다 (to load) 6 – 있다 (to have, to be present) 7 – 자다 (to sleep) 8 – 공부하다 (to study) 9 –…