Go billy korean book 1

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  • The most important thing to know in Korean is how to introduce yourself to others
  • Commonly used greetings in Korean include:
    • "Hello" is "안녕하세요"
    • "Goodbye" to a person leaving is "안녕히 가세요"
    • "Goodbye" to a person staying is "안녕히 계세요"
  • When meeting someone for the first time, it's best to start off by saying "hello"
  • Koreans bow slightly when greeting others, the amount of bowing depends on the status of the other person
  • You can shake hands while bowing in Korean culture
  • Using "저는" followed by a name and "입니다" means "I am [name]" in Korean
  • The phrase "만나서 반갑습니다" means "It's nice to meet you" in Korean
  • In Korean, the Object Marker "" or "" is used to indicate the object of a verb
  • Example conversation:
    • A: "저는 스포츠를 좋아합니다" (I like sports)
    • B: "저는 음악을 좋아합니다" (I like music)
    • B: "스포츠를 싫어합니다" (I dislike sports)
  • Object Marker: placed directly after the object, never before
  • Use "" after a vowel and "" after a consonant
  • Pronouns in Korean are only used when necessary
  • In Korean, adverbs are most often placed directly before a verb
  • Plurals in Korean are optional, only necessary when emphasizing that something is plural
  • Noun + "" to make a noun plural
  • Korean is an "SOV" language, where the object comes before the verb
  • Korean has no articles like "a," "an," or "the"
  • New Vocabulary:
  • 고양이 - "cat"
  • - "dog"
  • 원숭이 - "monkey"
  • 벌레 - "bug," "insect"
  • 거미 - "spider"
  • - "book"
  • 더 - "more" (adverb)
  • 덜 - "less" (adverb)
  • Simple Sentences:
  • 저는 핸드폰을 원합니다. - "I want a cell phone."
  • 저는 핸드폰을 받고 싶습니다. - "I want to get a cell phone."
  • Wanting and Not Wanting:
  • "Want" - Noun + (을/를) 원합니다.
  • "Don't want" - Noun + (을/를) 원하지 않습니다.
  • "Want to" - Verb Stem + 고 싶습니다.
  • "Don't want to" - Verb Stem + 고 싶지 않습니다.
  • Culture Notes:
  • Approximately 5% of all Korean vocabulary comes from foreign words, mostly from English
  • Konglish refers to a combination of Korean and English words
  • Conversation:
  • 김철수: 저는 아르바이트를 원합니다. - "I want a part-time job."
  • 김영희: 저도 아르바이트를 원합니다. - "I want a part-time job too."