Korean for English speakers Farm · Lesson 1

Yaya lives in the center of Nountown

Where to live in Korean — 어디에 살아요? (Where do you live?) — using 살다 with location particles.

Conversation

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    야야 씨, 어디에 살아요?

    Yaya ssi, eodie sarayo?

    Ms. Yaya, where do you live?

    Tip: <어디에> = where <살아요> = verb "to live" [Note] Verb 살아요 can be used with both of the location particles 에 and 에서

  2. Yaya Yaya

    시내 중심에 살아요.

    Sinae jungsime sarayo.

    I live in the center of town.

    Tip: <시내> = town, downtown <중심에> = in the center of

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    노운타운 시내가 어때요?

    Nountaun sinaega eottaeyo?

    How is NounTown downtown?

    Tip: <N이/가 어때요?> = "What do you think of N?"

  4. Yaya Yaya

    학생들이 많아요. 항상 활기가 넘쳐요.

    Haksaengdeuri manayo. Hangsang hwalgiga neomchyeoyo.

    There are many students. It's always animated.

    Tip: <학생들> = students (<학생> = student) <N이/가 많아요> = verb "to have a lot"/"There are a lot of" <항상> = always <활기가 넘쳐요> = adjective "to be lively/energetic/animated"

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What is 살다?

'To live'. 살아요 = 'I live'. Can take both -에 and -에서: 시내에 살아요 / 시내에서 살아요.

What is 시내 중심?

'Downtown / city center'. 시내 = downtown. 중심 = center. Common Korean location reference.

How do you ask 'where are you from?'

어디에서 왔어요? = 'where did you come from?'. 어디 출신이에요? = 'where are you from (origin)?'.

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Korean lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.

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