Beginner Lesson

Here? There? Where?!

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Hangul Transcript 2
Romanization 2
Translation 2
InIormal Conversation 2
Formal Conversation 2
Lesson Vocabulary 3
Cultural Insight 3
Grammar Points 3
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Hangul Transcript
(1) II. ^l9E? ^9\^E?
(2)^ ^I5. 79II. 79\II.
(3) 79E? .. ^I?!
(4)^ I, 79\II.
(5) I! /II!!
Romanization
(1)sonnim sillyehamnida. hwajangsil-eun eodi-e isseumnikka?! yeogi-e isseumnikka?!
(2)jigwon anio. geogi-e eopsseumnida. jeogi-e isseumnida.
(3)sonnim jeogi-yeyo? eum... yeogi-imnikka?!
(4)jigwon ne. geogi-e isseumnida.
(5)sonnim ne! gamsahamnida!
Translation
(1)Customer Excuse me. Where is the bathroom?! ls it here?!
(2)Staff No. lt's not there. lt's over there.
(3)Customer lt's over there? Hmm... ls it here?
(4)Staff Yes. lt's there.
(5)Customer Ok! Thank you!
lnformal Conversation
(the dialog in the intimate politeness level)
(1) ... ^l9\^?! ^9\^?!
(2)^ ^I. 79^. 79\^.
(3) 79\^?! .. ^?!
(4)^ , 79\^.
(5) ! 0+!!
Formal Conversation
(the dialog in the formal politeness level)
(1) II. ^l9\I?! ^9\I?!
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(2)^ ^II. 79II. 79\II.
(3) 79\I?! .. ^I?!
(4)^ I, 79\II.
(5) I! /II!!
Lesson Vocabulary
Hangul Romanization English Synonyms
hwajangsil
bathroom
^ yeogi
here, this place

7 jeogi
there, over there
7
7 geogi
there

II sillyehamnida
Excuse me.
II
/II. gamsahamnida
Thank You.
II
i
this (demonstrative
modifier)
geu
that (demonstrative
modifier)
7 jeo
that over there
(demonstrative
modifier)
Cultural lnsight
Unlike in some countries where you have to pay certain amount of money, in Korea,
public toilets are totally free of charge. You can easily find toilets just about anywhere,
especially if you are in Seoul. The surest place you can go to is a subway station, but
if you are not anywhere near a subway station, you can just go into a coffee shop or a
fast food restaurant and easily use the bathroom.
Crannar Poinis
ln this lesson, we cover something very similar to demonstrative pronouns, demonstrative
place words. And as demonstrative places words and pronouns are related, we'll go over
the missing link, demonstrative modifiers. ln addition, we will also be going over the static
location particle.
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Grammar Point #1 - Place Words - ^, 7, 7
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^(yeogi), 7(geogi), and 7(jeogi) are place words, which are roughly equivalent to
"here," "there," and "over there" in English. These words are pronouns used to describe
places.
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^(yeogi) - means here
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^=II.
(yeogi-neun hanguk-imnida.)
Here is Korea. (literally, here, korea, is)
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7(geogi) means 'there," However, the nuance with this word is that the listener is close
to the place under discussion.
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(a phone call)
A: 7=J9\^E. (jeo-neun jigeum hakgyo-e isseoyo.)
B: 7\^E? (geogi suhyeon-i isseoyo?)
A: l'm at school now.
B: ls Suhyeon there?
ln this instance, 7(geogi) is used because A is at the area under discussion, where as B
is not at that location. A is close to the location, B is not.
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7(jeogi) means over there, "however, the nuance with this word is that both the listener
and speaker are far from the place under discussion.
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(asking for directions)
A: =E^l9E? (maekdonaldeu-neun eodi-yeyo?)
B: 79\^E. (jeogi-e isseoyo.)
A: Where is McDonald's?
B: lt's over there.
ln this instance, 7(jeogi) is used because both A and B are far from the place under dis-
cussion, McDonalds.
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^lis the question word, which is equivalent to the English question word 'where."
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Quicktip: These place words, ^(yeogi), 7(geogi), 7(jeogi), when used in conjunc-
tion with the existential verb, \I(itda), the location particle -9(-e) is often dropped. Also,
there are contractions that occur as well.
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The following are a few examples:
(full standard sentence) = (sentence without location particle) = (contracted sentence)
^9\I= ^\I= ^(I
79\I= 7\I= 7(I
79\I= 7\I= 7(I
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Grammar Point #2 - Demonstrative Modifiers - , , 7
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Demonstrative Adjectives are used in conjunction with nouns in order to modify them. They
can be expressed as follows.
[/] - i [noun] - this [noun]
[/] - geu [noun] - that [noun]
(this demonstrative modifier indicates that the noun is far from the speaker, but close to the
listener)
7[/] -jeo [noun] - that [noun] (over there)
(this demonstrative modifier indicates that the noun is far from both the speaker and listen-
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^t[/] - eoneu [noun] - which [noun]
To modify a noun simply place (i), (geu), 7(jeo), ^t(eoneu) before any noun to de-
scribe the noun as such.
[/] - i [noun] - this [noun]
[/] - geu [noun] - that [noun]
7[/] -jeo [noun] -that [noun] (over there)
^t[/] - eoneu [noun] - which [noun]
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1./!=/II.
geu saram-eun miguk-saram-imnida.
That person is American.
2. ^t=9?
eoneu geukjang-e galkkeoya?
Which theater are you going to?
3. =J9E.
i chingu-neun junghakgyo chingu-eyo.
This friend is a junior high school friend.
4. 7{+9E?
jeo geonmul-i mwo-eyo?
What is that building over there?
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Grammar Point #3 - The Static Location Particle - 9
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The particle -9(-e) can be translated into English as "at," "to," "on" or "in," depending on
the context. lt can be used to indicate time, direction, or a specific location where an action
takes place. ln this specific lesson it is used to indicate a static location action and can be
translated as "in" or "at."
Static location: The particle -9(-e) can be used to indicate that a stationary action is taking
place at a certain location. lnactive verbs are used to show these stationary actions [i.e.
\I(itda) - to exist, I(eoptda) - to not exist, I(salda) - to live, [I(manta) - to be
many]. Depending on the verb used, -9(-e) can be translated as "in" or "at."
Static Location: The particle -9(-e) is attached to a place noun and then followed by an in-
active verb.
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Place word + 9+ \I/I/I/[I
Place word + (e) + (itda/eopta/salda/manhta).
Place word + at/in + to exist/to not exist/to live/to be many.
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1. =9\^E. (gwajangnim-eun jigeum jungguk-e isseoyo)
The manager is in China now.
2.E/^l9^E? (yosepeu-neun eodi-e sarayo)
Where do you live Yosef? (Where at do you live?)
3.I7[9^? (nuna-ga jip-e eopseo?)
ls your sister not home? (ls your sister not at home?)
4.99^7y[^E. (gangnam-e yeppeun yeoja-deul-i manhayo)
There are many pretty girls in Gangnam.
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