#korean question

[a-pop-of-korean]

Do you know the slang that means 'to follow someone/ to do the same as someone'? I see people using it when celebrities have this thing and it's good, and fans decide to follow/buy that same thing as well. Thank you in advance 🥹!

Hi! Unfortunately, I'm not familiar with this slang--if someone does know what it is, please let me know and I'll do my best to explain its usage! I'm sorry I couldn't be of much help, but I'd love to learn this term if any of y'all know it! Thank you for the question! 화이팅!

[orange-kay]

What does 될 mean in this sentence?

This is from a playthough of the game Phasmophobia so I know the first word is Yurei (a type of ghost) and I know the whole sentence means “It could be a Yurei” but was does the the word 될 add?

[studykorean101]

Korean Question Words + How to use them!

I had been getting a lot of asks and messages recently about question words in Korean – and essentially how to use them, so I’ve compiled a list of question words, I’ll give you an example as well the meaning. SO! Let’s get started :)

♡ 무슨*? – which / what kind of ~ this is generally used when there is more than one option of something. It asks for specifics when there is a selection of options         무슨 책을 샀어요? - which book did you buy?         무슨 침대에서 잘거에요? - which bed are you going to sleep on?         무슨 말이에요? - what are you saying?

♡ 뭐 / 무엇? – both mean ‘what’ but 무엇 is more formal (and often used in writing) than 뭐 ~ in this case, 뭐 / 무엇 is generally the object of the sentence, so the object particles 을 / 를 can be added         뭐 하고 있어요? - what are you doing?         뭘 먹고 싶어요? - what do you want to eat?         무엇을 입었어요? - what did you wear? when using 이다 in a sentence with what, it’s better to use 뭐 rather than 무엇     ex. 이거 뭐예요? vs. 이거 무엇이에요? 

♡ 어느* / 어떤*? - which  ~ not to be confused with 무슨, 어떤 and 무슨 are used quite similarily here’s an example of how they’re different: 무슨 영화를 보고 싶어요? - what kind of movie do you want to see? vs. 어떤 영화를 보고 싶어요? - which movie do you want to see? ~ *무슨 / 어느 / 어떤 are all placed before nouns         어느 나라 왔어요? - which country are you from?         어느 집에서 살아요? - which house do you live in?         어떤 음악을 듣는 걸 좋아하세요? - which music do you like listening to?

♡ 어디? - where ~ used for places or destinations, (에)서 or 가 is usually added         어디에서 만날거예요? - where will we meet?         어디가 아파요? - where does it hurt?         어디서 먹고 싶어요? - where do you want to eat?

♡ 왜? - why ~ used for asking reason, pretty self-explanatory         이 가수를 왜 마음에 들어요? - why do you like this singer?         한국어를 왜 공부하고 있어요? - why are you studying Korean?         어제 학교에 왜 안 갔어요? - why didn’t you go to school yesterday?

♡ 얼마 / 몇 / 얼마나? - how much ~ 얼마 + 이다 (how much) ~ 얼마나 + adverb (how many) ~ 몇 + Korean counters (how many)         표는 얼마예요? - how much is the ticket?         밥을 얼마나 많이* 먹었어요? - how much rice did you eat?     *많이 is added to emphasize the amount of rice eaten         몇살이에요? - how old are you? (lit. how many years?)

♡ 언제? - when ~ used to ask when something is happening ~ 언제 + 부터 (since when?) ~ 언제 + 까지         집에 언제 갈거예요? - when will you go home?         언제부터 한국어를 공부했어요? - since when have you been studying         Korean?         한국에서 언제까지 있을거예요? - until when will you stay in Korea?

♡ 누구 / 누가? - who ~ the difference between 누구 and 누가 is 누가 is a conjunction of 누구가 which puts emphasis on 누구 being the topic         그거 누가 만들었어요? - who made that?         (이거) 누구예요? - who is (this)?         누가 전화했어요? - who called?

♡ 어때 / 어떻게? - how ~ now I hate to say it, but these are really similar but SO different. they both come from the verb 어떻다 but 어떻게 is rather used as an adverb (because of the -게) and 어때 is just normal conjugation         기분이 어때요? - how are you feeling?         남친 어때요? - how about your boyfriend?         한국어를 어떻게 배웠어요? - how did you learn Korean? 어떻게 not to be confused with 어떡해 which is a contraction of 어떻게 하다 - which has a similar meaning to “what should I do?” Also popular in Kdramas

And that’s that! There you have it - Korean Question Words + How to use them! If you need help with Hangul go here. Or help with conjugating, go here. If you need more help or there’s something you found confusing, don’t hesitate to ask me, I will always be here to help - no question is a stupid question. But I hope you enjoyed this lesson and I hope it helps you improve your Korean sentences! Happy Learning :)

~ SK101

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[flickerofkorean]

Korean honorifics

I am a bit lost on how to decide in which part of a sentence to use honorifics.

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For example,

무엇을 마시고 싶으세요?

this is 2nd person interrogative (I am assuming, from the fact that the verb used is 싶다 and not 싶어하다, and that one does not usually ask oneself such questions).

Ok, so 싶다 is made honorific by adding  -(으)시 and conjugating it and getting 싶으세요.

❔Why is 마시다 used and not honorific form 드시다?

Another one,

선생님이 학생에게 수학을 가르치세요

Again, instead of 가르쳐요 we have 가르치세요.

❓Then why is subject marker -이 used instead of honorific -께서?

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[a-pop-of-korean]

stupid question: would 맛있어요 be pronounced as mash-isseoyo or mas-isseoyeo? or smth else? thank you!

Not a stupid question at all; I actually think it's a really good one! 맛있어요 is pronounced ma-shi-sseo-yo! When ㅅ is followed by any vowel that includes a long "e" sound (ㅣ, ㅑ, ㅕ, ㅛ, ㅠ, ㅒ, ㅖ), it's pronounced "sh" as opposed to just "s." Here are some examples:

쇼핑 = shopping

Pronounced sho-ping

Also note how with ㅅ followed by ㅑ, ㅕ, ㅛ, ㅠ, ㅒ, orㅖ, you don't really pronounce the "y" sound. Therefore, instead of "syo-ping," it's just "sho-ping."

미셸 = Michele (my name!)

This isn't pronounced "mi-syel," but "mi-shel."

신발 = shoes

Pronounced shin-bal

I hope this clears stuff up! It def takes a while to get used to, but I hope this is helpful! Thanks for the great question! 화이팅!

[a-pop-of-korean]

Hii i have question. What's the difference between 심장 and 마음?

Hi! Sorry for the late response! I explain the differences between 심장, 마음, and 가슴, which is another word for heart, in this ask here! Hope it's helpful! 화이팅!

[studykorean101]

How would you ask for someone's pronouns?

So, Jiyeon and I actually talked about this recently and there’s really no direct meaning in Korea. They don’t often use pronouns like in native English speaking countries. They will use people’s titles and names rather than state their gender. For example, they don’t say 그녀의 옷 (her clothes) or 그의 신발 (his shoes), but instead will say:

지연이가 책을 잃어버렸어. 지연이의 책을 찾아줄래? (Jiyeon lost her book. Would you find her book?)

I mean it might also be rude to ask 여자인가요 (are you a woman)? I don’t necessarily know the direct connotation of the question, but it would just be better to ask 이름이 뭐예요? which is just, ‘what is your name?’

~ SK101

[flickerofkorean]

How can I know if 먹을 사람 means "a person that will eat" or "a person that will be eaten"?

Seems like an important distinction :)