MAP OF THE SOUL: NAMJOON

MAP OF THE SOUL: NAMJOON 

Anyone have any tips for reading Hanguel without writing it in romanization? Preferablly in a visual format, since that works better for me, but writing the Hanguel to romanization to pronounce it isn’t exactly helpful for remembering the Hanguel. Does that make sense to anyone??

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Vocabulary related to the sea: 

바다 sea/ ocean 

바다사자 - sea lion

바다 거북 sea turtle

겨울 바다 - winter sea

바다 밑에 - at the bottom of the sea

푸른 바다 - blue sea

망망한 바다 - a boundless ocean/ a vast expanse of water

창창한 바다 - the blue sea, emerald waters of the sea

검푸른 바다 - a dark blue sea

고요한 바다 - a calm (placid) sea

바다가 바라보이는 집 - a house with an outlook over the sea.

Example sentences; 

1.) 저는 바다를 봐요 I see the sea * uses verb 보다 to see/ to look/ to watch

2.) 바다는 보여요. - i can see the sea. *uses verb 보이다 to be seen/ to be visible.

Vocabulary is found from naver, example sentences are my own attempts so if you spot any mistakes please let me know, image sourced from unsplash but I have edited it and added korean text. 😊 

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Korean Verb Conjugation: Present Tense

*Note: This lesson is in 존댓말 (formal/polite language), specifically 해요체 (informal polite speech level), which is a middle ground between really formal and really casual. It's the safest choice for when you're unsure of what speech level to use, and it's a good place to start for beginners!

Explanation

The dictionary form of a verb is called the infinitive. In English, infinitives begin with the word "to" (to eat, to see). In Korean, they end in the syllable 다 (먹다, 보다). Before we can actually use these verbs in a sentence, we must first conjugate them.

In English, verbs are conjugated differently depending on the subject. For example, you would say "I eat," and you would say "he/she eats." In Korean, there is no difference between the two. One present tense conjugation of "to eat" can be used to mean "I eat," "he/she eats," "they eat," etc. depending on the context.

How to Conjugate

If the verb contains 하다:

The infinitive 하다 means "to do," and it can be placed after a noun to create a verb. This is how many Korean verbs are formed. For example, 사랑 means "love," so 사랑하다 means "to love" (literally "to do love"). The present tense conjugation of 하다 is 해요. Therefore, the present tense conjugation of 사랑하다 is 사랑해요. This rule applies to all verbs ending in 하다.

Otherwise, if the verb does not contain 하다, remove the ending 다 so that you are left with the verb stem. Then, refer to the following rules.

If the stem ends in a consonant:

Does the stem contain the vowel 아 or 오?

Yes -> add the ending 아요

No -> add the ending 어요

For example, the stem of 먹다 (to eat) is 먹. This stem does not contain the vowel 아 or 오, so add the ending 어요. The present tense conjugation of 먹다 is 먹어요.

If the stem ends in a vowel:

If the stem ends in 아 or 어, just add 요. For example, the stem of 가다 (to go) is 가. Add 요 to get 가요.

If the stem ends in 오, combine the vowels 오 and 아 into 와, then add 요. For example, the stem of 보다 (to see) is 보. Combine 오 with 아, followed by 요, to get 봐요.

If the stem ends in 우, combine the vowels 우 and 어 into the 워, then add 요. For example, the stem of 배우다 (to learn) is 배우. Combine 우 with 어, followed by 요, to get 배워요.

If the stem ends in 으, replace the vowel 으 with 어, then add 요. For example, the stem of 쓰다 (to write) is 쓰. Replace 으 with 어, followed by 요, to get 써요.

If the stem ends in 이, combine the vowels 이 and 어 into 여, then add 요. For example, the stem of 마시다 (to drink) is 마시. Combine 이 with 어, followed by 요, to get 마셔요.

If the stem ends in 애, just add 요. For example, the stem of 내다 (to pay) is 내. Add 요 to get 내요.

This is a lot, so take your time memorizing each rule and don't get discouraged if it's difficult at first! In the next conjugation lesson, we'll go over past tense.