Korean for English speakers House · Lesson 0
Welcome
Welcome in Korean — 매지캣, 어서 와! (Magicat, come in!) — and respond 초대해줘서 고마워 (Thank you for inviting me).
Conversation
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매지캣, 어서 와!
Maejikaet, eoseo wa!
Magicat, please come in!
Tip: <어서 와> = casual way to say "Welcome", "Please come in" [Note] Literally, "Come quickly" and in formal way, "어서 와요"
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Magicat
초대해줘서 고마워.
Chodaehaejwoseo gomawo.
Thank you for your invitation
Tip: <Verbe stem + -서 고마워> = "Thank you for V+ing" <초대> = invitation (<초대하다> = verb "to invite")
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PX296
아니야. 아 참, 혹시 신발 벗어줄 수 있어?
Aniya. A cham, hoksi sinbal beoseojul su isseo?
It's a pleasure. Oh, by the way, can you take off your shoes?
Tip: <아니야> = casual way to say "It's a pleasure" as an answer to "Thank you" (Literally, "No, it's not") <참> = interjection to use to tackle a new topic of conversation <혹시> = please <신발> = shoes <벗어줄 수 있어> = verb "can take off" [Note] Verb stem + -ㄹ/을 수 있어(요) expresses "can + Verbe"
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Magicat
그럼, 당연하지!
Geureom, dangyeonhaji!
Sure, of course!
Tip: <그럼, 당연하지!> = "Sure, of course!" (in casual way)