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Grammar Series -(이)나, Part 3
Part 3 of the -(이)나 grammar series will cover the usage of indicating that something or someone includes all of the choices. To return to the series index click here. An understanding of Part 1 of this series is required for this lesson. When 나 is attached to a word in this usage that word becomes … Continue reading Grammar Series -(이)나, Part 3
Grammar Series -(이)나, Part 2
Part 2 of the -(이)나 grammar series will cover the usage of choosing something, though it is not ideal. To return to the series index click here. The usage definition is paraphrased from the Naver dictionary. It is confusing at first glance but makes sense once you learn what it means. Not quite ideal for … Continue reading Grammar Series -(이)나, Part 2
Grammar Series -(이)나, Part 1
This lesson is part of a series on the (이)나 particle
Simplifying the 더라 sentence ending
The Naver dictionary defines 더라 as “A sentence ending used to convey in the present a fact the speaker realised anew from a personal experience”. I don't know if there is anyone else like me, but when I read the definition the words "fact", "realised anew", "experience" made it sound like some profound event and … Continue reading Simplifying the 더라 sentence ending
Difference between 이/가 and 은/는
What is 이/가 and 은/는? 이 and 가 are called subject markers and 은 and 는 are called topic markers. Both service the purpose to mark the subject of a sentence. 철수가 사과를 먹고 있어요철수는 사과를 먹고 있어요 Both sentences mean 철수 is eating an apple. From an English perspective 철수 is the subject in … Continue reading Difference between 이/가 and 은/는
Korean household vocabulary quiz
Korean vocabulary test two
This is a Korean vocabulary test and will provide you with an estimate of how many words you know based on a sample test of 100 words. This is the second of two tests. You may wish to do the first test as well to improve the accuracy of your result, or you may come … Continue reading Korean vocabulary test two
Korean vocabulary test
This is the first of two tests. You may wish to do the second test as well to improve the accuracy of your result, or you may come back to the second test later in time to reassess your level. [Link to second test]
[Tip] -기 vs -는 것 vs -음
There is a sea of explanations on these grammar points available on the internet. Some of them are a bit technical so I decided to use practical examples to illustrate their difference. -기 vs -는 것 Consider this situation: I am taking a walk with my wife, and she says "hold my hand". I reply … Continue reading [Tip] -기 vs -는 것 vs -음
