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In today's lesson we'll go over how to ask someone a few simple questions. Vocabulary 네 ( yes ) 아니오 (no) 도 (too, also) 회사원 (office worker) Grammar Focus The Formal Interrogative - -ㅂ/습니까? This construction is used to ask a question in a formal level of politeness. It attaches to verbs as a final sentence ending. -ㅂ/습니까 (-m/seumnikka) can be attached to any verb to form a present tense question with that verb. This conjugation is in the formal politeness level and is used for very formal situations. Formulating Yes-or-No Questions The formal interrogative sentence ending is -ㅂ/습니까? (m/seumnikka?) and attaches to the end of verbs. “Noun 1는(은) Noun 2입니다.” This sentence structure is using... Show more

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

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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

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