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

  1. Meera 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)

  2. Kyle 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

  3. Meera 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"

  4. Kyle 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)

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you describe height in Korean?

키가 크다 (tall), 키가 작다 (short). 키 = height. Use 크다 (big/tall) and 작다 (small/short).

What is 수염?

'Beard / facial hair'. 수염이 있어요 = 'has a beard'. 수염을 기르다 = 'grow a beard'.

Common appearance words?

키 (height), 머리 (hair/head), 눈 (eyes), 코 (nose), 입 (mouth), 얼굴 (face).

Test yourself

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

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