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INTRODUCTION
Brandon: In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Korean learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native speaker. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations.
GRAMMAR POINT
Brandon: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question “What's this?” In Korean this is
Kyejin: 이것은 무엇입니까? (Igeoseun mueosimnikka?)
Brandon: The first word in the question is
Kyejin: 이 (i)
Brandon: meaning “this” in English.
Kyejin: (Slow, by syllable) 이 (i)
Brandon: Listen again and repeat.
Kyejin: 이 (i)
{Pause}
Brandon: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is
Kyejin: 것 (geot)
Brandon: meaning “thing”
Kyejin: (Slow, by syllable) 것 (geot)
Brandon: Now repeat.
Kyejin: 것 (geot)
{Pause}
Brandon: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat.
Kyejin: 이것 (igeot)
{pause}
Brandon: And next
Kyejin: 은 (eun)
Brandon: the topic marking particle.
Kyejin: (Slow, by syllable) 은 (eun)
Brandon: Now repeat.
Kyejin: 은 (eun)
{Pause}
Brandon: Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat.
Kyejin: 이것은 (igeoseun)
{pause}
Brandon: And next
Kyejin: 무엇 (mueot)
Brandon: meaning “what.”
Kyejin: (Slow, by syllable) 무엇 (mueot)
Brandon: Now repeat.
Kyejin: 무엇 (mueot)
{Pause}
Brandon: Listen to the the first 4 words of the question and repeat.
Kyejin: 이것은 무엇 (igeoseun mueot)
(i geoseun mueot)
{pause}
Brandon: And next
Kyejin: 입니 (imni)
(imni)
Brandon: This is the verb-stem of the verb
Kyejin: 입니다. (imnida.)
Brandon: meaning something like “is.”
Kyejin: (Slow, by syllable) 입니- (imni-)
Brandon: Now repeat.
Kyejin: 입니- (imni-)
Brandon: Listen to the the first 5 words of the question and repeat.
Kyejin: 이것은 무엇입니- (igeoseun mueosimni-)
{pause}
Brandon: And after that
Kyejin: 까 (kka)
Brandon: the question marking particle.
Kyejin: (Slow, by syllable) 까 (kka)
Brandon: Now repeat.
Kyejin: 까 (kka)
{Pause}
Brandon: Listen to the entire question and repeat.
Kyejin: 이것은 무엇입니까? (Igeoseun mueosimnikka?)
{pause}
Brandon: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question “What's this?”
Kyejin: 그것은 카메라입니다. (Geugeoseun kameraimnida.)
Brandon: "It's a camera.” Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase.
Kyejin: (Slow) 그것은 카메라입니다. (Geugeoseun kameraimnida.)
{pause}
Brandon: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word:
Kyejin: 그 (geu)
Brandon: means something like “the”, or “it” in English.
Kyejin: (Slow, by syllable) 그 (geu)
Brandon: Now repeat
Kyejin: 그 (geu)
{Pause}
Brandon: And after that
Kyejin: 것 (geot)
Brandon: means “thing.”
Kyejin: (Slow, by syllable) 것 (geot)
Brandon: Now repeat
Kyejin: 것 (geot)
{Pause}
Brandon: And after that
Kyejin: 은 (eun)
Brandon: the topic marking particle
Kyejin: (Slow, by syllable) 은 (eun)
Brandon: Now repeat
Kyejin: 은 (eun)
{Pause}
Brandon: And after that
Kyejin: 카메라 (kamera)
Brandon: meaning “camera.”
Kyejin: (Slow, by syllable) 카메라 (kamera)
Brandon: Now repeat
Kyejin: 카메라 (kamera)
{Pause}
Brandon: And after that
Kyejin: 입니다 (imnida)
Brandon: meaning something like “is.”
Kyejin: (Slow, by syllable) 입니다 (imnida)
Brandon: Now repeat.
Kyejin: 입니다 (imnida)
{Pause}
Brandon: Listen to the speaker say, “It's a camera”, and then repeat.
Kyejin: 그것은 카메라입니다. (Geugeoseun kameraimnida.)
{pause}
Brandon: To expand on the pattern, replace “camera” with “computer”.
Kyejin: 컴퓨터 (keompyuteo)
Brandon: computer
Kyejin: (slow) 컴퓨터 (keompyuteo)
(regular) 컴퓨터 (keompyuteo)
Brandon: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “computer”
Kyejin: 그것은 컴퓨터입니다. (Geugeoseun keompyuteoimnida.)
Brandon: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “camera” with “computer”. Say “It's a computer.”
{pause}
Kyejin: 그것은 컴퓨터입니다. (Geugeoseun keompyuteoimnida.)
Brandon: To use a different phrase, replace “computer” with “candy”.
Kyejin: 사탕 (satang)
Brandon: candy
Kyejin: (slow) 사탕 (satang)
(regular) 사탕 (satang)
Brandon: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “candy”
Kyejin: 그것은 사탕입니다. (Geugeoseun satangimnida.)
Brandon: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “computer” with “candy.” Say “It's a candy.”
{pause}
Kyejin: 그것은 사탕입니다. (Geugeoseun satangimnida.)
Brandon: To make another phrase, replace “candy” with “green tea.”
Kyejin: 녹차 (nokcha)
Brandon: green tea
Kyejin: (slow) 녹차 (nokcha)
(regular) 녹차 (nokcha)
Brandon: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “green tea”
Kyejin: 그것은 녹차입니다. (Geugeoseun nokchaimnida.)
Brandon: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “candy” with “green tea.” Say “It's green tea.”
{pause}
Kyejin: 그것은 녹차입니다. (Geugeoseun nokchaimnida.)
QUIZ
Brandon: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting South Korea and someone asks you what something is. It is a camera. Respond to the question.
Kyejin: 이것은 무엇입니까? (Igeoseun mueosimnikka?)
(five seconds) 그것은 카메라입니다. (Geugeoseun kameraimnida.)
Brandon: Now imagine that it’s a computer. Respond to the question.
Kyejin: 이것은 무엇입니까? (Igeoseun mueosimnikka?)
(five seconds) 그것은 컴퓨터입니다. (Geugeoseun keompyuteoimnida.)
Brandon: now, Imagine that it’s candy. Answer the speaker's question.
Kyejin: 이것은 무엇입니까? (Igeoseun mueosimnikka?)
(five seconds) 그것은 사탕입니다. (Geugeoseun satangimnida.)
Brandon: Imagine that it's green tea. Respond to the question.
Kyejin: 이것은 무엇입니까? (Igeoseun mueosimnikka?)
(five seconds) 그것은 녹차입니다. (Geugeoseun nokchaimnida.)
Brandon: You want to ask someone what something is. Ask the question
(5 seconds)
Kyejin: 이것은 무엇입니까? (Igeoseun mueosimnikka?)
{pause}

Outro

Brandon: This is the end of Lesson 22.

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