Bi-weekly post #6

[Mary Lee]

We learned the names of various foods like 불고기(beef) and 초밥(sushi). We then learned descriptive words of taste such as 맵다(spicy), 시다(sour), or 싱겁다(bland). We then learned how to say something is not (descriptive word) or are not doing something. We use the structure of a verb with an ending of -지 않아요 or we can use 안(not) with the verb or descriptive word. For example, 김치를 먹지 않아요/ 김치를 안 먹어요(I’m not eating the kimchi). Then, just as we learned earlier, we learned the honorific form of some irregular verbs, specifically “ㄹ” verbs, for basic sentences and suggestions. For example, informal 놉니다 versus formal 노십니다(to play). 노시다 is a suggestion to play. In our last class, we learned body parts such as forehead(이마), knee(무릎), and leg(다리). We also learned and practiced some common idioms that Korean use a lot. If your 눈이 높다, you have high expectations. If your 발이 넓다, you know a lot of people.