Korean Sentence Building Blocks and Particles

Vocabulary flashcards reviewing basic Korean sentence structure patterns, common particles, and example sentences.

Korean Verb Position and Pronoun Rule

Korean usually puts the verb at the end of the sentence, and speakers can often leave out "I" and "you" when the meaning is clear.

Noun + 좋아해요

A sentence pattern meaning "I like [Noun]" (for example: 음악 좋아해요 = "I like music.").

Verb stem + 고 싶어요

A sentence pattern meaning "I want to [Verb]" (for example: 먹고 싶어요 = "I want to eat.").

Place + 에 가요

A sentence pattern meaning "Going to [Place]" (for example: 집에 가요 = "I'm going home.").

Place + 에서 + action

A sentence pattern used to indicate doing an action at a location (for example: 집에서 공부해요 = "I study at home.").

Noun + 있어요

A sentence pattern meaning to have a noun (for example: 시간 있어요 = "I have time.").

은 / 는

Topic markers in Korean (e.g., 저는 = "as for me…").

이 / 가

Subject markers in Korean.

을 / 를

Object markers that mark what an action is directed toward.

에

A Korean particle meaning at a time, to a destination, or at a location.

에서

A Korean particle meaning at a place where an action happens.

도

A Korean particle meaning "also" or "too," attached to a noun.

하고

A particle meaning "and" or "with," used with nouns in conversation.

부터

A Korean particle meaning "from" or "starting at."

까지

A Korean particle meaning "until" or "up to."

저는 한국어를 공부해요.

"I study Korean."

저도 한국어를 공부해요.

"I study Korean too."

집에서 쉬어요.

"I rest at home."

친구하고 밥 먹어요.

"I have a meal with a friend."

커피 마시고 싶어요.

"I want to drink coffee."

오늘은 안 바빠요.

"I'm not busy today."

매운 음식은 못 먹어요.

"I can't eat spicy food."