First Conversation 5: Test Yourself

A.  Translate the following to English:

1.  안녕히 계세요

2.  감사합니다

3.  이름이 뭐예요?

4.  한국 사람이에요.

5.  어느 나라 사람이에요?

B.  Translate the following to Korean:

6.  Hello.

7.  I'm American.

8.  please

9.  My name is _____.

10. It's nice to meet you.





Answers:  1. Goodbye.  2. Thank you.  3. What's your name?  4. I'm Korean.  5. Where are you from?  6. 안녕하세요?  7. 미국 사람이에요.  8. 주세요    9. 제 이름은 _____ 이에요.  10. 만나서 반갑습니다.

First Conversation 4: Where are you from?

1.  어느 나라 사람이에요?
Where are you from?
oh-nuh  nah-rah  sah-rahm-ee-ay-yo?

Break it down:
어느:  which
나라:  country
사람:  person
이다:  to be
이에요:  form of 이다



2.  미국 사람이에요.
I'm American.
mee-goo(k)  sah-rahm-ee-ay-yo

호주 사람이에요.
I'm Australian.
hoh-joo  sah-rahm-ee-ay-yo

영국 사람이에요.
I'm English.
yun-goo(k)  sah-rahm-ee-ay-yo

Go to Google Translate to find the names of countries.

Break it down:
국:  nation (also means soup)
미국:  the U.S.
사람:  person
미국 사람:  American
호주:  Australia
영국:  England
이다:  to be
이에요:  form of 이다



3.  한국 사람이에요?
Are you Korean?
hahn-goo(k)  sah-rahm-ee-ay-yo?

미국 사람이에요?
Are you American?
mee-goo(k)  sah-rahm-ee-ay-yo?

A sentence can be changed to a question by simply adding a question mark and using voice inflection to make it sound like a question.




4.  Quiz Yourself
Answers below.

1.  How do you say, "Where are you from?"

2.  Say, "British."

3.  Say, "I'm Korean."

4.  Ask, "Are you British?"

5.  Use Google Translate to find "China."  Now say "Chinese."

6.  Use Google Translate to find "Canada."  Now say, "I'm Canadian."





Answers:  1. 어느 나라 사람이에요?  2. 영국 사람  3.  호주 사람이에요.   4. 중국 사람  5.  캐나다 사람이에요.

First Conversation 3: What's your name?

1.  이름이 뭐예요?
What's your name?
ee-tuhm-ee  mwo-ay-yo?

Break it down:
이름:  name
뭐:  what
이:  subject marker--put this after a word to say it's the subject of the sentence
이다:  to be
예요:  form of 이다





2.  제 이름은 _____ 이에요.
My name is _____.
chay  ee-tuhm-un ____ ee-ay-yo

제 이름은 _____ 예요.
My name is _____.
chay ee-tuhm-un ____ ee-ay-yo

Use 이에요 if your name ends with a consonant and use 예요 if your name ends with a vowel.  But they sound the same.
Break it down:
제:  my
이름:  name
은:  subject marker--use 은 rather than 이 when the subject has already been stated
이다: to be
이에요/예요: forms of 이다



3.  만나서 반갑습니다.
It's nice to meet you.
mahn-ah-saw  pahn-gahp-sum-nee-tah

Break it down:
만나다:  to meet
서:  gives a reason, like "because" (Literally:  Because I'm meeting you, it's nice.)
반갑다:  to be nice
-습니다:  verb ending indicating formality





4.  Quiz Yourself
Answers below

1.  How do you tell someone your name?

2.  How do you ask someone their name?

3.  How do you say, "It's nice to meet you?"







Answers:  1.  제 이름은 _____ 예요/이에요.  2. 이름이 뭐예요?  3. 만나서 반갑습니다.

First Conversation 2: Please and Thank you

1.  주세요
Please
pronounced  joo-say-yo

Break it down:
주다:  to give
-세요:  polite verb ending meaning "please do"



2.  감사합니다
Thank you
pronounced kahm-sahm-nee-dah

Break it down:
감사:  thanks
하다:  to do
-ㅂ니다:  verb ending used in formal situations



3.  Quiz Yourself
Answers below.


1.  How do you say "thank you"?

2.  How do you say "please"?





1.  감사합니다  2. 주세요

First Conversation 1: Hello and Goodbye

1.  안녕하세요?
Hello.
pronounced ahn-nyung-hah-say-yo
It's a question, but an answer isn't expected.  If someone asks you this, just reply with the same question, "안녕하세요?"

Break it down:
안녕:  well-being
하다:  verb meaning "to do"
-요:  polite sentence ending
-세요:  polite verb ending generally meaning "please do"

2.  안녕히 가세요

Goodbye.

ahn-nyung-hee  kah-say-yo

There are two ways to say "goodbye."  Use this form when you are staying and the other person is leaving (your house, work, etc.).

Break it down:

안녕히:  well

가다:  verb meaning "to go"

-세요:  polite verb ending generally meaning "please do"

3.  안녕히 계세요

Goodbye.

ahn-nyung-hee  kye-say-yo

There are two ways to say "goodbye."  Use this form when you are leaving and the other person is staying.

Break it down:

안녕히:  well

-세요:  polite verb ending generally meaning "please do"

4.  Quiz Yourself:
Answers below.


1.  How do you say goodbye when you're staying and the other person is leaving?

2.  How do you say hello?

3.  How do you say goodbye when you're leaving and the other person is staying?





Answers:  1. 안녕히 가세요  2. 안녕하세요?  3. 안녕히 계세요