V+ 지 마세요. The negation of ‘-V+ 으세요/세요’.
V+ 지 마세요. It is the negation of ‘-V+ 으세요/세요’. 창문을 열지 마세요. Don’t open the window. 복도에서 뛰지 마세요. Don’t run in the hallway. 저를 깨우지 마세요. Don’t wake...
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제가 V+ 을까요/ㄹ까요?² Ask the listener how he/she thinks about the speaker’s action.
제가 V+ 을까요/ㄹ까요?² It is used to ask the listener how he/she thinks about the speaker’s action. See 2 other uses of this expression here: V+ 을까요/ㄹ까요?¹ Express suggestions to...
N에 V+ 으러/러 가요. Indicate the purpose of moving.
N에 V+ 으러/러 가요. It is used in front of action verbs such as ‘가다 (go), 오다 (come)’ to indicate the purpose of moving. When the action verb stem ends...
못 V+ 어요/아요/여요. The short form for ‘V+ 지 못해요.’
못 V+ 어요/아요/여요. It is the short form for ‘V+ 지 못해요.’ See again “V+ 지 못해요. Indicates that there is no ability or cannot do anything” here 저는 돼지고기를...
N와/과¹ List and link nouns and it is similar to ‘N하고’ or ‘N이랑/랑’ in meaning
N와/과¹ It is used to list and link nouns and it is similar to ‘N하고’ or ‘N이랑/랑’ in meaning. It is often used in written language. When the noun ends...
V+ 지 맙시다. The negation of ‘V+ 읍시다/ㅂ시다’.
V+ 지 맙시다. It is the negation of ‘V+ 읍시다/ㅂ시다’. Learn more: V+ 읍시다/ㅂ시다. It is used to make a suggestion to the listener of doing things together or to...
N에 N이/가 있어요?
N에 N이/가 있어요? It is the interrogative form of ‘N에 N이/가 있어요.’. 에’ is used with a place noun to indicate a location of a person or thing. It is...
V+ 지 못해요. Indicates that there is no ability or cannot do anything.
V+ 지 못해요. It is used to indicate that there is no ability or cannot do anything. 제 동생은 스케이트를 타지 못해요. My younger brother can’t skate. 아직 한국말을 잘하지...
N으로/로² Indicate the preceding noun is the means of transportation
N으로/로² It is used to indicate the preceding noun is the means of transportation. ‘걸어서’ should be written for ‘걷다’ (e.g. 걸어서 학교에 가요. (I walk to school)). 학교가 가까워요....
N으로/로¹ 가다(오다) Indicates that the place noun preceding ‘으로/로’ is the destination
N으로/로¹ 가다(오다) ‘으로/로’ is used with action verbs like ‘가다 (go), 오다 (come)’, and it indicates that the place noun preceding ‘으로/로’ is the destination. When the noun ends in...
N에서² N까지³ Indicates the starting point and the arrival point.
N에서² N까지³ ‘에서’ indicates the starting point and ‘까지’ indicates the arrival point. 한국에서 베트남까지 5시간 걸려요. It takes 5 hours from Korea to Vietnam. 이 기차는 서울에서 부산까지 가요....
N이나/나¹ Indicate that only one of the listed items is selected.
N이나/나¹ It is used to indicate that only one of the listed items is selected. When the noun ends in a consonant, use ‘이나’, and when the noun ends in...
V+ 으세요/세요. Command or suggest something of the listener with respect.
V+ 으세요/세요. It is used to command or suggest something to the listener with respect. When the action verb stem ends in a consonant, use ‘-으세요’, and when the action...
N이랑/랑¹ It is used with a noun to list more than two nouns.
N이랑/랑¹ It is used with a noun to list more than two nouns. It is similar to ‘N하고’ in meaning, and it is usually used in conversation. When the noun...
V+ 읍시다/ㅂ시다. Make a suggestion to the listener of doing things together or to accept the listener’s request.
V+ 읍시다/ㅂ시다. It is used to make a suggestion to the listener of doing things together or to accept the listener’s request. When the action verb stem ends in a...
어디에서(언제, 무슨 N을/를…) V+ 을까요/ㄹ까요?
어디에서(언제, 무슨 N을/를…) V+ 을까요/ㄹ까요? V+을까요/ㄹ까요?’ can be used with interrogatives such as 언제, 어디, 무슨 N. 어디에서 사진을 찍을까요? Where shall we take a picture? 언제 만날까요? When shall we...
V+ 을까요/ㄹ까요?¹ Express suggestion to the listener of doing things together.
V+ 을까요/ㄹ까요?¹ It is used to express suggestions to the listener about doing things together. When the verb stem ends in a consonant, use ‘-을까요.’ and when it ends in...
N까지² Denote a limit or a point in time when a certain action needs to end.
N까지² ‘까지’ is used to denote a limit or a point in time when a certain action needs to end. 날마다 11시까지 집에 들어가요. I go home by 11 p.m....
N부터¹ Denote the beginning point.
N부터¹ ‘부터’ is used to denote the beginning point. 23일부터 축제가 열려요. The festival is held from the 23rd. 오전 5시부터 지하철이 다녀요. The subway runs from 5 a.m. 금요일부터...
N까지¹ Denote the end of any range.
N까지¹ ‘까지’ is used to denote the end of any range. 오후 1시부터 6시까지 꽃집에서 아르바이트를 해요. I have a part-time job at the flower shop from 1 p.m. to...