Vocabulary
Countries |
나라 |
Germany | 독일 |
Russia | 러시아 |
The United States | 미국 |
Vietnam | 베트남 |
Japan | 일본 |
China | 충국 |
Thailand | 테국 |
Korea | 한국 |
Canada | 캐나다 |
England | 영국 |
Australia | 호주 |
France | 프랑스 |
New Zealand | 뉴질랜드 |
South Africa | 남아공/남아프리카 |
Occupations |
직업 |
Teacher | 선생님 |
Chef | 요리사 |
Doctor | 의사 |
Student | 학생 |
Office Worker | 회사원 |
Police Officer | 경찰관 |
Nurse | 간호사 |
Firefighter | 소방관 |
Hair Stylist | 미용사 |
Housewife/Homemaker* | 주부 |
Expressions |
표현 |
Nice to meet you. | 반갑습니다 |
Hello/How are you? | 안녕하세요? |
What is your name? | 이름이 뭐예요?** |
Who is this person? | 이붑이 누구예요? |
A: Are you Korean?
B: Yes, I am Korean |
A: 한국 사람이에요?
B: 네, 한국 사람이에요. |
A: Are you an office worker?
B: No, I’m a student |
A: 회사원이예요?
B: 아니요, 학생이에요. |
* In Korea this word is typically used for women but can also be used for men.
** “아녕하세요?” is a question like “How are you?” or “Are you doing well?”, but no one expects a real answer. Instead the correct response is just “안녕하세요?”
Grammar
-이에요/예요
To be(is, are, am)
This grammar is used for sentences like “I am Korean” or “They are students”. It gets attached to the end of a noun with no space in between the noun and the ending. If the noun ends in a consonant it is followed by 이에요 , if there is no consonant it is followed by 예요.
- I am American. (I am an American Person)
- 저는 미국 사람이에요.
- This person is a doctor.
- 이사람은 의사예요.
With nouns this pattern happens a lot. If the noun ends with a final consonant (받침) it will be followed a different ending than if there is no final consonant. It makes things easier to pronounce.
받침 |
No 받침 |
-이예요 | -예요 |
소방관이에요 | 미용사예요 |
한국 사람이에요 | 호주예요 |