Learn Korean Particles Posted by Soo on Jan 12, 2015 in Uncategorized
에/ae and 에서/aeseo are most difficult Korean particle to classify for students. Students in the advanced level even get often confused, so do not be frustrated to learn this. 에 means usually “To”; I am going to Seoul/저는 서울에 가요/jeo nun seoul ae gay o. 에서 mean usually “at, in”, also one needs to do something (action) with에서; I am working at Seoul/저는 서울에서 일해요/jeo nun seoul ae seo il hae yo. Solve the question below to practice.
- I am watching movie at the theater. 저는 극장__ 영화를 봐요/ ejo nun kuk jang __yeog hwa lul ba yo.
- I am going to New York. 저는 뉴욕__ 가요/ jeo nun new yo __ga yo.
- She is going to meet her friends at the restaurant. 그녀는 식당__친구를 만날 거예요/gu nyeo nun sick dang ___ chin gu lul man nal geo ye yo.
- He ate kim chi at his friend house/ 그는 친구 집__ 김치를 먹었어요/gu nun chin gu jib__ kim chi lul meo geo sseo yo.
Vocabulary: 집/house, 극장/theater, 영화/movie
Answer: 1.에서 2. 에 3.에서4.에서
There are other meaning of 에 and 에서 as well, that’s why it is not easy and take time to be used to them. Please watch video to understand more and other meaning of 에, 에서.
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Soo came to America in 2002 for studying English and getting degrees in higher education. He’d never expected to work in America after he finished his college, but he got a great job in construction and had worked with them for three years. He also has working as a FT and PT Korean instructor and tutor for seven years in Korean and America. He got his TESOL certificate in 2011 and finished his master’s degree in 2014.
Comments:
Anika:
How timely. This is exactly what we’ve been covering in Korean class the past two weeks. I like your definition of to vs. at. That makes it easier to understand and I was able to do the exercise given with ease.
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