Korean for English speakers Zoo · Lesson 1
Peacock & Ostrich
Describe animals in Korean — 새 종류가 참 다양해요 (There are many kinds of birds) — using 다양해요 (diverse).
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Muri
우와, 새 종류가 참 다양해요.
Uwa, sae jongnyuga cham dayanghaeyo.
Wow, there are so many different kinds of birds.
Tip: <새> = bird <종류> = kind, sort, type <참> = very <다양해요> = adjective "to be various"
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Yaya
네, 저기 공작새가 있어요! 날개가 엄청 화려해요.
Ne, jeogi gongjaksaega isseoyo! Nalgaega eomcheong hwaryeohaeyo.
Yes, there are peacocks over there! The wings are so gorgeous.
Tip: <저기> = there, over there <공작새> = peacock <날개> = wing <엄청> = very, really <화려해요> = adjective "to be colorful/splendid/gorgeous/flashy" (in present tense)
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Muri
정말 멋있어요. 어? 저기 타조도 있어요!
Jeongmal meosisseoyo. Eo? Jeogi tajodo isseoyo!
It's really cool. Oh, there's an ostrich over there too!
Tip: <정말> = really <멋있어요> = verb "to look great" (in present tense) <타조> = ostrich
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Yaya
타조들이 뛰어가요. 엄청 빨라요.
Tajodeuri ttwieogayo. Eomcheong ppallayo.
They are running. It's so fast.
Tip: <N들> = suffix used after a noun to mark plurality <뛰어가요> = verb "to run" (in present tense) <엄청> = very, really <빨라요> = adjective "to be fast" (in present tense)