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    BEG 21 | ~(으)ㄹ래요 Intention

    MEANING As a question: asking the listener’s intention and desire “Would you like to…?” “Do you want to…?” As an answer: expressing the speaker’s intention and desire “I would like to…” “I want to…” As an independent statement: insisting the speaker’s intention and desire (sounds strong) “I insist to…!” / “Let me…!” TIP: ~(으)ㄹ래 as…

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    BEG 11 | Negation “not, cannot”

    SHORT NEGATION 안 : not 안 + ADJ 좋아요. (am/are/is good) <-> 안 좋아요. (am/are/is not good)많아요. (are many, is much) <-> 안 많아요. (are not many, is not much)예뻐요. (am/are/is pretty) <-> 안 예뻐요. (am/are/is pretty)피곤해요. (am/are/is tired) <-> 안 피곤해요. (am/are/is not tired)심심해요. (am/are/is bored) <-> 안 심심해요. (am/are/is bored) Pay attention to…

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    BEG 12 | Adverbs “well, often, etc.”

    USAGE Adverbs come before verbs and adjectives in a sentence to describe the degree or manner of an action or state. 잘 “well” : 잘 + Verb 먹어요. …eat(s). 잘 먹어요. …eat(s) well. 해요. …do(es). 잘 해요. …do(es) well. 자요. …sleep(s). 잘 자요. …sleep(s) well. 울어요. …cry(cries). 잘 울어요. …cry(cries) well. 웃어요. …smile(s) / laugh(s)….

  • 6. How to Introduce Your Name

    1. 저는 ____입니다 / 이에요(예요). “I am ____.” 저 I (humble)-는 topic particle: introducing something입니다 am/are/is (most formal)이에요, 예요 am/are/is (casually polite) If your name ends with a consonant: 이에요. 재림이에요. (am/are/is Jaerim.) 에릭이에요. (am/are/is Eric.) 최웅이에요. (am/are/is Choi Ung.) If your name ends with a vowel: 예요. 미나예요. (am/are/is Mina.) 크리스예요. (am/are/is Chris.) TIP:…

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    BEG 4 | Subject Particle -이/가 vs Object Particle -을/를

    KOREAN BASIC SENTENCE STRUCTURE Subject+은/는 or 이/가 Object을/를 Verb(Adjective) Subject Particle -이/가 Subject: Who does the action in the verbC+이 / V+가⚠️ 저(I, humble) + 가 = 제가⚠️ 나(I, plain) + 가 = 내가⚠️ 너(you, plain) + 가 = 네가 ‘네가’ is more often pronounce as 니가, to distinguish from 내가 Object Particle -을/를 Object:…