Beginner Korean 1A

어느

means "which" used to ask about a specific item or choice.

나라

"country" or "nation."

사람

"person" or "people"

선생님

"teacher" or "instructor."

학셍

"student"

씨

a suffix used for addressing or referring to someone politely, similar to "Mr." or "Ms."

친구

"friend"

영어

"English"

noun + 이에요/예요

is a grammatical structure used to indicate that something is a noun, similar to saying "is" in English. It is used to describe or identify the subject of a sentence.

noun + 은/는

is a grammatical structure used to mark the subject of a sentence, often indicating contrast or emphasis in Korean.

아버지

means "father", used to refer to one's male parent.

어머니

means "mother", used to refer to one's female parent.

동생

means "younger sibling", used to refer to a sibling who is younger than the speaker.

언니

means "older sister", used to refer to a female sibling who is older than a female speaker.

오빠

means "older brother", used to refer to a male sibling who is older than a female speaker.

누나

means "older sister", used to refer to a female sibling who is older than a male speaker.

형

means "older brother", used to refer to a male sibling who is older than a male speaker.

부모님

means "parents", used to refer to both mother and father.

우리

means "we" or "our", used to indicate a group that includes the speaker.

제

means "my" or "mine", used to indicate possession by the speaker.

이

means "this" or "these", used to indicate something close to the speaker.

그

means "that" or "those", used to refer to something that is not near the speaker.

아니요

means "no", used to express disagreement or negation.

가수

means "singer", referring to a person who sings professionally or as a hobby.

배우

means "actor" or "actress", referring to a person who performs in films, television, or theater.

회사원

means "office worker" or "company employee", referring to a person who works in a corporate setting.

의사

doctor

연예인

means "entertainer" or "celebrity", referring to a person who performs in various entertainment fields such as music, television, or film.

간호사

means "nurse", referring to a healthcare professional who provides patient care in various medical settings.

noun + 이/가

is a grammatical structure to indicate the subject of a sentence, where '이' is used after a consonant and '가' after a vowel.

이름이 뭐예요

what is your name?

직업이 뭐예요

what is your job?

noun + 이/가 아니에요

is a grammatical structure used to indicate negation of the subject in a sentence, where '이' is used after a consonant and '가' after a vowel.

사진

picture