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| Welcome to Can Do Korean by KoreanClass101.com. |
| In this lesson, you’ll learn how to give your phone number in Korean. |
| For example, "My phone number is 010-0567-8910." is |
| 제 전화번호는 010-0567-8910 (공일공 공오육칠 팔구일공)이에요. (Je jeon-hwa-beon-ho-neun gong-il-gong gong-o-yuk-chil pal-gu-il-gong-i-e-yo.) |
| Yeon-a Yu is at the city hall registering her address. |
| A civil servant is asking for her phone number. |
| Before you hear their conversation, let’s preview some of its key components. |
| 전화번호 (jeon-hwa-beon-ho) |
| "phone number" |
| 전화번호 (enunciated) |
| 전화번호 |
| Listen to the conversation and focus on the response. |
| Ready? |
| 전화번호가 뭐예요? (Jeon-hwa-beon-ho-ga mwo-ye-yo?) |
| 제 전화번호는 010-0567-8910 (공일공 공오육칠 팔구일공)이에요. (Je jeon-hwa-beon-ho-neun gong-il-gong gong-o-yuk-chil pal-gu-il-gong-i-e-yo.) |
| Once more with the English translation. |
| 전화번호가 뭐예요? (Jeon-hwa-beon-ho-ga mwo-ye-yo?) |
| "What's your phone number?" |
| 제 전화번호는 010-0567-8910 (공일공 공오육칠 팔구일공)이에요. (Je jeon-hwa-beon-ho-neun gong-il-gong gong-o-yuk-chil pal-gu-il-gong-i-e-yo.) |
| "My phone number is 010-0567-8910." |
| Let's break down the conversation. |
| Do you remember how Ji-hye Jeong says, |
| "What's your phone number?" |
| 전화번호가 뭐예요? (Jeon-hwa-beon-ho-ga mwo-ye-yo?) |
| First is 전화번호 (jeon-hwa-beon-ho), meaning "phone number." 전화번호. |
| This starts with 전화 (jeon-hwa), "phone." 전-화-. 전화. |
| Next is 번호 (beon-ho), "number." 번-호-. 번호. |
| Together, it’s 전화번호 (jeon-hwa-beon-ho), "phone number." 전화번호. |
| Remember this because you’ll see it again in Yeon-a Yu’s response. |
| Next is 가 (ga), the subject-marking particle. 가. 가. |
| In this sentence, 가 marks 전화번호, "telephone number" as the subject of the sentence. Think of it as marking "telephone number" as the thing being talked about. |
| Last is 뭐예요? (mwo-ye-yo?). A polite, informal phrase meaning "what is it?" 뭐예요? (mwo-ye-yo?) |
| First is 뭐(mwo), "what." 뭐. 뭐. |
| Next is 예요(ye-yo). Here, it’s like the "is" in "is it." 예요. 예요. |
| Here, the word "it" is understood from context. |
| 예요 is from the verb 이다(i-da) meaning "to be." 이다. |
| Note: 예요 follows words that end in vowels like 뭐. |
| Together, 뭐예요? (mwo-ye-yo?) "what is it?" 뭐예요? |
| Here the question is formed by the rising intonation. |
| Listen again, 뭐예요? (mwo-ye-yo?) |
| All together, it’s 전화번호가 뭐예요? (Jeon-hwa-beon-ho-ga mwo-ye-yo?) This literally means, "Phone number, what is," but translates as, "What's your phone number?" |
| 전화번호가 뭐예요? (Jeon-hwa-beon-ho-ga mwo-ye-yo?) |
| Note, the "your" in "your phone number" is understood from the context of the two-person conversation. Omitting understood information is common in Korean. |
| Remember this request. You’ll hear it again later. |
| Let’s take a closer look at the response. |
| Do you remember Yeon-a Yu’s response, |
| "My phone number is 010-0567-8910." |
| 제 전화번호는 010-0567-8910 (공일공 공오육칠 팔구일공)이에요. (Je jeon-hwa-beon-ho-neun gong-il-gong gong-o-yuk-chil pal-gu-il-gong-i-e-yo.) |
| First is 제 (je), "my." 제. 제. |
| This is the shortened form of 저 (jeo), the humble word for "I," and 의 (ui), meaning "of." Together it's 저의(jeo-ui), "my," 저의. This is shortened to 제 (je). |
| Next, do you remember the word for phone number? |
| 전화번호 (jeon-hwa-beon-ho), "phone number." 전화번호. |
| Together, 제 전화번호 (Je jeon-hwa-beon-ho). "my phone number." 제 전화번호. |
| Next is, 는 (neun), the topic-marking particle. 는 (slow version - breakdown by syllable).는. |
| It marks "my phone number" as the topic of the sentence. Think of it like "as for" in the expression "as for my phone number." |
| Next is Yeon-a Yu’s phone number, 010-0567-8910 (공일공 공오육칠 팔구일공), 010-0567-8910 (공일공 공오육칠 팔구일공) ( gong-il-gong gong-o-yuk-chil pal-gu-il-gong). |
| Notice how Yeon-a Yu says her phone number. |
| First, she says each number independently. |
| Second, in Korean, hyphens are either omitted or read. For this lesson, we’ll omit the hyphens and indicate spaces after a group of numbers with a pause mid-speech. |
| 0 (공)(gong) 1 (일)(il) 0 (공)(gong), (pause) 0 (공)(gong) 5 (오)(o) 6 (육)(yuk) 7 (칠)(chil) (pause) 8 (팔)(pal) 9 (구)(gu) 1 (일)(il) 0 (공)(gong) |
| Last is 이에요 (i-e-yo), in this case, it’s like the "is" in "My phone number is." 이에요 (slow version - breakdown by syllable). 이에요. |
| 이에요 (i-e-yo) is from the verb 이다 (i-da) "to be." 이다. |
| Note: 이에요 follows words that end in consonants like 공(gong). |
| All together, it’s 제 전화번호는 010-0567-8910 (공일공 공오육칠 팔구일공)이에요. This literally means, "As for my phone number 010-0567-8910 is," but it translates as "My phone number is 010-0567-8910." |
| 제 전화번호는 010-0567-8910 (공일공 공오육칠 팔구일공)이에요. (Je jeon-hwa-beon-ho-neun gong-il-gong gong-o-yuk-chil pal-gu-il-gong-i-e-yo.) |
| The pattern is: |
| 제 전화번호는(Je jeon-hwa-beon-ho-neun) {PHONE NUMBER}예요/이에요 (ye-yo/i-e-yo). |
| My phone number is {PHONE NUMBER}. |
| 제 전화번호는(Je jeon-hwa-beon-ho-neun) {PHONE NUMBER}예요/이에요 (ye-yo/i-e-yo). |
| To use this pattern, simply replace {PHONE NUMBER} with your phone number and choose between 예요/이에요. |
| Imagine your phone number is 02-0101-3434 (공이 공일공일 삼사삼사)(gong-i gong-il-gong-il sam-sa-sam-sa) |
| Say |
| "My phone number is 02-0101-3434." |
| Ready? |
| 제 전화번호는 02-0101-3434 (공이 공일공일 삼사삼사)예요. (Je jeon-hwa-beon-ho-neun gong-i gong-il-gong-il sam-sa-sam-sa-ye-yo.) |
| "My phone number is 03-1212-3434." |
| 제 전화번호는 02-0101-3434 (공이 공일공일 삼사삼사)예요. |
| There are two versions of the subject-marking particle: |
| 가(ga) follows words that end in a vowel, such as 전화번호(jeon-hwa-beon-ho). |
| 이(i) follows words that end in a consonant, such as 7 (칠)(chil). |
| There are two versions of the topic-marking particle. |
| 는 follows words that end in a vowel, such as 전화번호(jeon-hwa-beon-ho). |
| 은 follows words that end in a consonant, 7 (칠)(chil). |
| There are two polite forms of the verb 이다(i-da) "to be." |
| 예요(ye-yo) follows words that end in a vowel, such as 뭐(mwo). |
| 이에요(i-e-yo) follows words that end in a consonant, such as 7 (칠)(chil). |
| Again, the pattern is |
| 제 전화번호는(Je jeon-hwa-beon-ho-neun) {PHONE NUMBER}예요/이에요 (ye-yo/i-e-yo). |
| My phone number is {PHONE NUMBER}. |
| 제 전화번호는(Je jeon-hwa-beon-ho-neun) {PHONE NUMBER}예요/이에요 (ye-yo/i-e-yo). |
| Let's look at some more examples. |
| Listen and repeat or speak along with the native speakers. |
| 제 전화번호는 010-0567-8910 (공일공 공오육칠 팔구일공)이에요. (Je jeon-hwa-beon-ho-neun gong-il-gong gong-o-yuk-chil pal-gu-il-gong-i-e-yo.) |
| "My phone number is 010-0567-8910." |
| 제 전화번호는 010-0567-8910 (공일공 공오육칠 팔구일공)이에요. (Je jeon-hwa-beon-ho-neun gong-il-gong gong-o-yuk-chil pal-gu-il-gong-i-e-yo.) |
| 제 전화번호는 02-0101-3434 (공이 공일공일 삼사삼사)예요. (Je jeon-hwa-beon-ho-neun gong-i gong-il-gong-il sam-sa-sam-sa-ye-yo.) |
| "My phone number is 02-0101-3434." |
| 제 전화번호는 02-0101-3434 (공이 공일공일 삼사삼사)예요. |
| 제 전화번호는 010-0703-9004 (공일공 공칠공삼 구공공사)예요. (Je jeon-hwa-beon-ho-neun gong-il-gong gong-chil-gong-sam gu-gong-gong-sa-ye-yo.) |
| "My phone number is 010-0703-9004." |
| 제 전화번호는 010-0703-9004 (공일공 공칠공삼 구공공사)예요. |
| 제 전화번호는 02-0123-9876 (공이 공일이삼 구팔칠육)이에요. (Je jeon-hwa-beon-ho-neun gong-i gong-il-i-sam gu-pal-chil-yug-i-e-yo.) |
| "My phone number is 02-0123-9876." |
| 제 전화번호는 02-0123-9876 (공이 공일이삼 구팔칠육)이에요. |
| 010-0789-6543 (공일공 공칠팔구 육오사삼)이에요. (Gong-il-gong gong-chil-pal-gu yuk-o-sa-sam-i-e-yo.) |
| "It's 010-0789-6543." |
| 010-0789-6543 (공일공 공칠팔구 육오사삼)이에요. |
| Did you notice how the last speaker omitted 제 전화번호는 (Je jeon-hwa-beon-ho-neun)? |
| 010-0789-6543 (공일공 공칠팔구 육오사삼)이에요. |
| "It’s 010-0789-6543." |
| When directly responding to a request, it’s often possible to omit part of the response. |
| Here by simply giving your phone number, there’s no need to include 제 전화번호는 |
| "As for my phone number…" |
| The pattern is |
| {PHONE NUMBER}예요/이에요 (ye-yo/i-e-yo).. |
| "It’s {PHONE NUMBER}." |
| You should be aware of this shortcut, but for this lesson, we’ll use the full sentence pattern. |
| 제 전화번호는 {PHONE NUMBER}예요/이에요 (ye-yo/i-e-yo).. |
| My phone number is {PHONE NUMBER}. |
| Let's review. |
| Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. Then repeat after the native speakers, focusing on pronunciation. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how to say "phone number?" |
| 전화번호 (jeon-hwa-beon-ho) |
| 전화번호 |
| And how to say, "my phone number?" |
| 제 전화번호 (je jeon-hwa-beon-ho) |
| 제 전화번호 |
| Do you remember how to say |
| "As for my phone number." |
| 제 전화번호는 (je jeon-hwa-beon-ho-neun) |
| 제 전화번호는 |
| Now, do you remember how Yeon-a Yu says, |
| "My phone number is 010-0567-8910." |
| 제 전화번호는 010-0567-8910 (공일공 공오육칠 팔구일공)이에요. (Je jeon-hwa-beon-ho-neun gong-il-gong gong-o-yuk-chil pal-gu-il-gong-i-e-yo.) |
| 제 전화번호는 010-0567-8910 (공일공 공오육칠 팔구일공)이에요. |
| Do you remember the polite, informal phrase meaning "what is it?" |
| 뭐예요? (mwo-ye-yo?) |
| 뭐예요? |
| Do you remember Ji-hye’s request, "What's your phone number?" |
| 전화번호가 뭐예요? (Jeon-hwa-beon-ho-ga mwo-ye-yo?) |
| 전화번호가 뭐예요? |
| Let's practice. |
| Imagine you’re Yun-seok Yu and your phone number is 010-0816-2816. (gong-il-gong gong-par-ill-yuk i-par-ill-yuk) |
| Respond to the civil servant’s request. |
| Ready? |
| 전화번호가 뭐예요? (Jeon-hwa-beon-ho-ga mwo-ye-yo?) |
| 제 전화번호는 010-0816-2816 (공일공 공팔일육 이팔일육)이에요.(Je jeon-hwa-beon-ho-neun gong-il-gong gong-par-ill-yuk i-par-ill-yug-i-e-yo.) |
| Listen again and repeat. |
| 제 전화번호는 010-0816-2816 (공일공 공팔일육 이팔일육)이에요. |
| 제 전화번호는 010-0816-2816 (공일공 공팔일육 이팔일육)이에요. |
| Let’s try another. |
| Imagine you're No-a Yu and your phone number is 010-0724-0689 (in Korean). (gong-il-gong gong-chir-i-sa gong-yuk-pal-gu) |
| Ready? |
| 전화번호가 뭐예요? (Jeon-hwa-beon-ho-ga mwo-ye-yo?) |
| 제 전화번호는 010-0724-0689 (공일공 공칠이사 공육팔구)예요. (Je jeon-hwa-beon-ho-neun gong-il-gong gong-chir-i-sa gong-yuk-pal-gu-ye-yo.) |
| Listen again and repeat. |
| 제 전화번호는 010-0724-0689 (공일공 공칠이사 공육팔구)예요. |
| 제 전화번호는 010-0724-0689 (공일공 공칠이사 공육팔구)예요. |
| Let’s try one more. |
| Imagine you're Ga-eun Gim, and your phone number is 010-0703-9004 in Korean (gong-il-gong gong-chil-gong-sam gu-gong-gong-sa). |
| Ready? |
| 전화번호가 뭐예요? (Jeon-hwa-beon-ho-ga mwo-ye-yo?) |
| 제 전화번호는 010-0703-9004 (공일공 공칠공삼 구공공사)예요. (Je jeon-hwa-beon-ho-neun gong-il-gong gong-chil-gong-sam gu-gong-gong-sa-ye-yo.) |
| Listen again and repeat. |
| 제 전화번호는 010-0703-9004 (공일공 공칠공삼 구공공사)예요. |
| 제 전화번호는 010-0703-9004 (공일공 공칠공삼 구공공사)예요. |
| This is the end of this lesson. |
| In this lesson, you learned how to give your phone number in Korean. This plays an essential role in the larger skill of sharing your contact information. |
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