Korean for English speakers Farm · Lesson 4
Bob, a tall guy with beard
Describe appearance in Korean — 키가 크고 수염이 있는 (tall with a beard) — with appearance adjectives.
Conversation
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Meera
카일 씨, 누구 기다려요?
Kail ssi, nugu gidaryeoyo?
Kyle, who are you waiting for?
Tip: <누구> = who <기다려요> = verb "to wait" (in present tense)
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Kyle
밥 씨를 기다려요. 제 친구예요.
Bap ssireul gidaryeoyo. Je chinguyeyo.
I'm waiting for Mr. Bob. He's my friend.
Tip: <N을/를> = particle for the object of the sentence <제> = my <친구> = friend
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Meera
밥? 키가 커요? 혹시 턱수염이 길어요?
Bap? Kiga keoyo? Hoksi teoksuyeomi gireoyo?
Bob? Is he tall? Does he have a long beard?
Tip: <키가 커요> = adjective "to be tall" (Literally, "The height is tall") <혹시> = by any chance, perhaps <턱수염> = beard <길어요> = adjective "to be long"
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Kyle
오, 네! 어떻게 알았어요?
O, ne! Eotteoke arasseoyo?
Oh, yes! How did you know?
Tip: <어떻게> = how <알았어요> = verb "to know" (in past tense)