Kyubyong Park - Tuttle Learners Korean-English Dictionary

Close your eyes. NOTE : / / is attached to the stem of verbs/ adjectives. When they are used in order to link primary verbs/adjectives with auxiliary verbs/ adjectives, they form many important expressions as follows. In other cases, they can be interchangeable with / / . / / = keep doing. See the note on gada / / = and then.

See the note on gajida / / = do sth through. See the note on naeda / / = get it done. See the note on nota / / = ask. See the note on dalda / / = do sth through. See the note on duda / / = do completely. See the note on beorida / / = try to do.

See the note on boda / / = come up along. See the note on oda / / = be in a state. See the note on ittta / / = do as a favor. See the note on juda / / = be dying to do. See the note on juktta / / = become. See the note on jida / / = do thoroughly.

See the note on chiuda If the final vowel in the stem of the verbs/ adjectives is a / , the stem is combined with the ending , and in other cases, with . (As an exception, is combined with and thus becomes . ) When is applied to the stem of verbs/adjectives that end in , it becomes . But it is mostly shortened to . *a ENDING = declarative ending . Ne mari maja.

Youre right. = inquisitive ending ? Mwo chaja? What are you looking for? = imperative ending . I kkaekkeusi dakka. Clean your teeth. NOTE : The final ending / / is determined by the stem of verbs/adjectives. ) And the honorific particle can be added to these final endings to express politeness. (Exceptions: and take , instead of / / . (Exceptions: and take , instead of / / .

See the note on ya .) When verbs/ adjectives meet with / / , various forms of vowel contractions can occur. See the following. *abeoji NOUN = father ( ANT . ) . Geubuneun jeohante abeoji gateun bunieyo. abeonim [ father (from ) + sir ] NOUN = father, father-in-law ( ANT . ) ? Abeonimeun mwo haseyo? What does your father do for a living? *achim NOUN = morning . ) ? Abeonimeun mwo haseyo? What does your father do for a living? *achim NOUN = morning .

Jeoneun achime iljjing nireonayo. I wake up early in the morning. = breakfast 8 9 . Achimeun yeodeol siwa ahop si saie jegongdoemnida. Breakfast is served between 8 and 9 oclock. ) . ) .

Ne sal doe nadeuri hana itsseumnida. I have a four-year-old son. adeunim [ son (from ) + sir ] NOUN = (sb elses) son ( ANT . ) . Adeunimi jarangseureousigesseoyo. ado ENDING = (even) if, though ? Ije jibe gado dwaeyo? Can I go home now? NOTE : / / is attached to the stem of verbs/adjectives and indicates supposition or concession. ado ENDING = (even) if, though ? Ije jibe gado dwaeyo? Can I go home now? NOTE : / / is attached to the stem of verbs/adjectives and indicates supposition or concession.

The expressions / / and / / are used when you seek someones permission. If the final vowel in the stem of the verbs/adjectives is / , the stem is combined with an ending , and in other cases, with . When is applied to the stem of verbs/adjectives ending in , it becomes . But it is mostly shortened to . ae = shortened form of ai ae NOUN = anxiety, impatience . Sigani eolma namjji anaseo aega tattta.

I was upset that time was running out. = trouble, effort . Amuri aereul sseodo geu chaegeul guhal ssuga eopsseottta. Try as I might, I couldnt get the book. IDIOMS aega tada () = be worried sick . Sigani da dwae ganeunde gyaega a nwaseo aega tayo.

I m worried sick because it s almost time but he s not here. aega teojida () = () aereul meoktta () = have trouble . Yeogi channeurago aereul meogeosseoyo. I had a hard time finding this place. aereul sseuda () = try hard . Igeo junbihaneura ae mani sseotkkettta.

You must have taken great pains to prepare this. aereul taeuda () = worry sick ( SYN . , ) . Geureon nillo aereul taeul kkeot eoptta. Don t fuss over it. ) . ) .

Aechoe sijakaji marasseoya haesseoyo. You shouldnt have started it. aein [ love + people someone you love] NOUN = lover, boyfriend, girlfriend . Yeojadeul jungeseo geunyang chin-guneun maneunde aeineun eopsseumnida. I have a lot of female friends but no girlfriend. )