hi , this will be our section for learning korean vocabulary...im paging ms. wintersky to come and post her regular korean 101...im sure this will be a big help not only to the local fans but foreign non - korean fans likewise....
hi , this will be our section for learning korean vocabulary...im paging ms. wintersky to come and post her regular korean 101...im sure this will be a big help not only to the local fans but foreign non - korean fans likewise....
It's me wintersky...hehehe Nice to see you all here. I'll be posting basic Korean vocabulary. As for starters, here how you'll introduce yourself in Korean.
annyonghaseyo - Standard greeting (hello!, goodmorning,evening & afternoon)
Nae irumnun (your Name)-imnida. (My name is _______.)
ex. nae irumnun winterskyimnida
Cho nun (occupation/status)-imnida. (I am a (occupation)
The Korean language uses the Hangul alphabet, which now consists of 24 letters (10 vowels and 14 consonants). The vowels and consonants are combined to make syllables. Syllables usually have at least 2, but no more than 4, letters.
Non-Koreans who read the English subtitles of Korean dramas will usually not be able to detect the style of Korean being spoken in the drama. From time to time, however, one character in the drama will tell another character not to speak so formally or that it is okay to speak informally. That is because there are four styles of speech in Korean: formal, informal polite, informal and intimate.
--The FORMAL style is used when a high level of respect must be shown and when men speak to strangers.
--The INFORMAL POLITE style is used by people who know each other, but still need to show respect due to age or social status, and when women and young people speak to strangers.
--The INFORMAL style is used by people who know each other, but are not close friends or where there is a slight age difference.
--The INTIMATE style is used between siblings, spouses, close friends and associates of the same age or younger
I am just learning the Korean language...so if you have corrections, reactions and insights. Pls. don't hesitate to post it here...It will be appreciated. Kamsahamnida!!!
I got this from:http://www.learn-korean.net/learn-korean-classes-viewarticle-13.html
A brief explanation on the Korean Names:
In Korean, when you want to address men politely, one would use the word songsaegnim attached to their surname or full name, this literally means teacher.
For example, one would say Yoo Songsaegnim or with the full name Yoo SangHyun Songsaegnim.
It is not possible to a Korean persons first name, such like SangHyun Songsaegnim. For that same reason, when you use the ssi, you cannot say Yoo-ssi, or Yoo SangHyun-ssi, but would rather say SangHyun-ssi.
Addressing Korean women, in Korea women do not take their husbands surname when they get married.
For example if Mrs Han is married to Mr Kim, then she may referred to as Kim songsaengnim-puin (Kim mr-wife), or she maybe reffered to in a similar English terminology such as Misesu Han(Mrs Han).
Using Copula to describe "this is that"
In Korean, if you want to describe A is B , you will have to use special verbs called copula. In Korea, this copula is present at the end of a sentence, and behaves a little differently to ordinary verbs.
If you want to say A is B(like "This is a Korean book"):-
A B-ieyo (or B-eyo)
this Korean book-ieyo
It is obvious that you would use -eyo when B ends in a vowel, but -ieyo when B ends on a consonant.
songsaengnim-ieyo (is teacher)
soju-eyo (is soju)
IMPORTANT to note that in Korean the copula is only used to describe when this "is equivalent to".
It cant be used to say "is located in"(is underneath", "is near") nor can it be used to say "is a certain way" (i.e "is red", "is happy").
Korean possess words which mean "is a certain way".
Ottaeyo means is how?, as in:
songsaengnim ottaeyo? ( How is teacher ? or What is teacher like? )
saob ottaeyo? (How is business? or What is business like?)
Kuraeyo literally means "it is like that", and may be used as a statement such as "it's like that", "thats right", "it is".
On the other hand it may be used as a question Kuraeyo? meaning "is it like that?", "really?" or "is that so?".
Korean has a special particle, used in attachment to place emphasis on what is being talked about.
By adding -un or nun, it makes As for Business or As for me.
-nun is attached to a noun, whereas -un is attached to a vowel. EG soju-nun (as for soju), Songsaengnim-un (as for teacher).
In general, Korean names consist of 3 syllables.
The first part is the Surname ( such as Kim, Lee and Pak ), it is the followed by a two-syllable first name. In Korean, the surname always comes first which is opposite of Western Names such as Doojin Pak instead of the Korean method of Pak Doojin.
When you are referring to someone who you know well, then you may be able to refer to them directly, such as using their first name. However when youare introduced to someone to whom you are not familiar with, or am meeting for the first time, then you would add -ssi to the end of the name. An example of this would be Doojin-ssi
Making Polite Sentences
With verb stems which end in vowels such a ka-, ha- and sa- , it is possible to make these into polite sentences by adding -yo to the end of the words, such as Kayo ( which means "to go", or "I go" or "he goes" ). Verbs in the polite style can be used as statements, questions, suggestions or commands, and may be further emphasised by the tone of your voice. For example, Chal Chinaessoyo may be both expressed as a question by asking how someone is, or can be a question stating that you are fine. Another example is the more common Annyong Haseyo.
Chal Chinaessoyo - as stated above, it could be in a form of statement and question. This sentence would mean: I'm fine or I'm good. When you are ask: Ottokheasyo? (how are you?) you need to reply, Chal Chinaessoyo(I'm fine.)
In the question form: it could also be used, by changing the tone of your voice:Chal Chinaessoyo? (are you OK? or are you feeling fine?)
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Nice to see you all here. I'll be posting basic Korean vocabulary. As for starters, here how you'll introduce yourself in Korean.
