Bi-weekly post #3

[Mary Lee]

We learned some of the basic verbs used in Korean- 자다(to sleep), 가다(to go), and 만나다(to meet)- and then learned the basic structure of a simple sentence in which we could use them. In a simple sentence you first have the subject with a 은/는 particle depending if the subject ends in a consonant or vowel. Next is the object with 을/를 and then the verb with 습니다/ㅂ니다. The endings with the verb are said to be more formal in use. A sample sentence would be 저는 친구를 만납십니다(I met my friend). You can also change a sentence into a question by adding the ending -습니까/ㅂ니까? 읽습니까?(Have you read this?). We then learned common things that we have such as school supplies and necessities- 열쇠(keys), 신분증(photo ID), and 공책(notebook). We learned other ending particles such as 이/가 which are attached to the subject depending if it ends in a consonant or vowel. These endings can be used with 이것(this), 그것(that), and 저것(that one over there). These words are used to describe objects or people based on position. 이것 would be used for something that is in front of you while 그것 would be used for something that you are talking about that is in front of someone else. 저것 would be used for something that is far away from the both of you. An example sentence would be 이것이 책입니다(This is a book). I then did an exercise of labeling all of the things in my room.