Archive for 'Grammar'
The Scientific and Phonetic Korean Script, 한글(Hangeul) #1 Posted by Kyung-Hwa on Jul 19, 2017
Are you familiar with the Korean script called, 한글 (Hangeul)? If you are interested in building fluency in Korean, especially in reading and writing, this series of posts will help you in understanding and learning the structure of 한글. This post will cover a brief history of 한글 and how to form syllables in Korean…
Telling Time in Korean: What Time Is It Now? Posted by Kyung-Hwa on Jul 5, 2017
Are you able to tell time in the Korean language? Being able to tell time in Korean will become a very useful skill that you can learn when you socialize with the people around you. In this post, we will explore how to tell time in Korean so that you can plan a meeting with…
What Is a Topic Marking Particle? Posted by Kyung-Hwa on May 31, 2017
Have you ever wondered what the small words, 이/가, 은/는, or 을/를 in the Korean language mean? It is important to understand the concept of these Korean particles, although they have little or no meaning by themselves. In Korean sentences, subjects, objects, and topics are determined by these particles. In this post, we will explore…
Interrogative Sentences in Korean Posted by Kyung-Hwa on May 24, 2017
Do you remember this post “Like or Don’t Like in Korean?” We explored one of the simplest ways to form interrogative sentences in Korean. All you had to do was to add a question mark to a declarative sentence and raise the intonation at the end of the sentence. In this post, we will learn…
What Is a Subject Marking Particle? Posted by Kyung-Hwa on May 3, 2017
Have you ever wondered about the small words, 이/가, 은/는, or 을/를 in the Korean language? They are particles that mark a subject, topic, or object in a sentence. In this post, we will explore the subject markers, 이 and 가 in Korean. For examples, the particle “off” from the phrasal verb “call off (cancel)” has…
없어요: Existence and Possession in Korean #2 Posted by Kyung-Hwa on Apr 19, 2017
Last week I introduced the Korean word “있어요” which is used to indicate that you have something or someone in Korean. Additionally, “있어요” is used to describe the existence or location of something or someone. In the second post of the series, we will explore this Korean word, “없어요”, which is the opposite meaning of…
있어요: Existence and Possession in Korean #1 Posted by Kyung-Hwa on Apr 12, 2017
Do you know how to indicate that you have something or someone in Korean? How about describing the existence or location of something or someone in Korean? In this post, we will explore the three different ways to use a Korean word, “있어요.” If you like to watch K-dramas or enjoy listening to K-pops, you…