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March 17, 2010
A Friendly Introduction
This Lesson adds more vocabulary and grammar to help you introduce yourselves.
Vocabulary
씨 - (Mr., Ms., Mrs.)
연 주 씨. 안녕하세요. - Honam is a student.
선생님 - teacher
유라 씨는 선생님입니다. - Yura is a teacher
이 다 - To be
우와! 한국이다! - Wow! It`s Korea
The Honorific Suffix - 씨
In Korean 씨 (ssi) is the honorific suffix. Just as the title suggests, it gestures respect to the name it is suffixed to.
It can be used to respect anybody. It is unisex and can be used regardless of age.
It is used more frequently than the English titles, Mister, Misses, and Miss. If two people are not on casual terms, they will typically suffix 씨 (ssi) to the other person's name.
It is only used when referring to... Show more
March 1, 2010
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February 24, 2010
Learn Korean Self-Introductions – So simple!
This lesson introduced a few standard greetings that can be used when meeting someone for the first time. The following are a few notes that go more in-depth into these greetings, as well as some important grammar points related to the lesson.
Vocabulary
Hello - 안녕하세요?
안 녕하세요? (annyeonghaseyo?) has the literal meaning of "Are you at peace?" But this is used like the English "Hello." This can be used during the morning, day, and evening, and is used for people who are on formal or polite speaking terms.
It's Nice to Meet You - 처음 뵙겠습니다
“It’s nice to meet you” - The expression 처음 뵙겠습니다 (cheoeum boepgesseubnida) literally means "I'm meeting you for the first time," but is translated as "It’s nice to meet you." This is used... Show more
January 26, 2010
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December 25, 2009
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