Newbie Lesson

Why Kimchi? Why?!

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Hangul Transcript 2
Pronunciation Tips 2
Romanization 2
Translation 2
Formal Conversation 2
Lesson Vocabulary 3
Grammar Points 3
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Hangul Transcript
(1)ZI ^~? ?!
(2)EI \^.
(3)ZI ^.
(4)EI ?! ^?! ?!?!
Pronunciation Tips
\I is pronounced (masitda), where (s) from (mat) is pronounced as (s).
However, in I (mat eopta), (s) from (mat) is not pronounced as (s) but as
(t). Please refer to the grammar points for more tips on pronunciation.
Romanization
(1)jeni wae kimchi-reul johahae? wae?!
(2)yonaseu kimchi-neun masisseo.
(3)jeni kimchi-neun mateopseo.
(4)yonaseu wae?! wae mateopseo?! wae?!
Translation
(1)Jenny Why do you like kimchi? Why?
(2)Jonas Kimchi is delicious.
(3)Jenny Kimchi is not delicious.
(4)Jonas Why?! Why is it not delicious?! Why?!
Formal Conversation
(the dialog in the standard politeness level)
(1)ZI ^~E? E?!
(2)EI \^E.
(3)ZI ^E.
(4)EI E?! ^E?! E?!?!
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Lesson Vocabulary
Hangul Romanization English Synonyms
wae
why
^/
\I masitda
to be delicious
I mateoptda
to not be delicious
Crannar Poinis
This conversation goes over the question word (wae), and also provides two very useful
conversational phrases, \I (masitda) and I (mateoptda).
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Grammar Point #1 - Why -
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Question words in Korean are used fairly similarly as they are used in English. They are
typically used at the beginning of the sentence and have the same function as their English
counterparts.
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=^ ~E?
wae hangugeo-reul gongbuhaeyo?
Why Korean study? (literally)
Why do you study Korean?
=\^?
wae an meogeosseo?
Why not ate? (literally)
Why didn't you eat?
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However, word order in Korean is flexible, and question words are not limited to the front of
sentences.
=^ ~E?
hangugeo-reul wae gongbuhaeyo?
Korean why study? (Literally)
Why do you study Korean?
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Other than using (wae) in a question, (wae) is used in situations when responding to
someone's calling (this property is not displayed in this conversation). ln English, a common
response to someone's calling would be "what"? But in Korean "why" is heard much more
often. To infer a little more, saying (wae) is asking "Why (are you calling)?"
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: ! (julliya!)
seongmin: Hey Julie!
: ? (wae?)
Julie: Why? (literally)
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Answering with (wae) to someone's calling is mostly between friends and it is not very
polite when you say E? (waeyo?) even with the politeness particle E (yo) at the end (i.e.
when your teacher calls you). The most common way to answer politely is I? (ne?) or 9?
(ye?), which is translated as "yes?".
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Grammar Point #2 - It's Delicious - \I
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\I (masitda) is a phrase that means "delicious." This can be used towards drinks, food,
candy, and anything else edible. This phrase can be broken down into two different words.
(mat) means "taste," and \I (itda) means "to exist." Literally this phrase means "taste,
exists."
However, because it can be broken down into two different words, technically it should have
a subject marking particle (it is typically used in harmony with \I, itda and I, eopta).
The phrase should be \I (mas-i itda). But because (i) and \ (it) are right next to
each other and share the same vowel, (i), they merge into one syllable \ (it). The result-
ing phrase is \I (mas itda).
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Here are a few different conjugations for \I (mas itda)
\II (masisseumnida) - Formal Politeness Level
\^E (masisseoyo) - Standard Politeness Level
\^ (masisseo) - lntimate Politeness Level
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Grammar Point #3 - It's Not Delicious - I
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I (mateoptda) is a phrase that means "not delicious." This can be used towards
drinks, food, candy, and anything else edible. This phrase can be broken down into two dif-
ferent words. (mat) means "taste," and I (eoptda) means "to not exist." Literally this
phrase means "taste, not exist."
(s) in I (mateopta) is pronounced as (t) and not (s) because of the invisible subject
marking particle. ln I (mateopda), (s) from (mat) is pronounced as (t) because
the subject marking particle, (i), is absent. Because it isn't present, (mat) is pro-
nounced as if it were on it's own, which results in (s) being pronounced as (t).
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Here are a few different conjugations for I (mateoptda)
II (mateopseumnida) Formal Politeness Level
^E (mateopseoyo) Standard Politeness Level
^ (maeteopseo) lntimate Politeness Level
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