This chapter feels a bit like a revision of school and classroom related terms first introduced in Chapter 4. The new additions include new expressions regarding 'classroom management' as well as some vocabulary linked to location and directions (not my 차전... I seriously hope this is at least a tiny bit correct). Additionally, this chapter's grammar section focuses on the conjugation of verbs using the Polite Formal Style which is dealt exclusively in a different post (found here).
Vocabulary
한국어 - Korean language한글 - Hangeul
이름 - name
여러본 - Ladies and gentlemen! (interjection)
Break it down!
여러 - many
본 - respected people
선생님 - teacher
선생 - teacher
님 - honorific suffix
~씨 - Mr/Ms... (honorific)
다 같이 - All together! (da ga-chi)
다 - all
같이 - together
다시 한 번 - Once again!
다시 - again
한 번 - 하나 + 번 (counter for time). (See post on counters for explanation regarding 한 contraction)
네? - yes; Sorry?/ Pardon?
천천히 - Slowly!
(How to say 'Slowly or slower please?')
빨리 - Fast!
크게 - Loudly!
더 - more
더 팔리 - faster*
더 크게 - louder*
다 - all
시작하다 - to start, to begin
- (으)ㄹ까요 - Shall we... ?, I wonder...
Expresson for Classroom activities
첫째 - the first
둘째 - the second
마지막 - the last, the end
줄 - line, row
오른쯕 - the right side
왼쯕 - the left side
-에 - to (chapter 4); in, on at
-에서 - from
밑 - the bottom; below (preposition)... I think
Examples:
첫째 줄 왼쯕에 - on the left side of the first row
첫째 - the first
줄 - row, line
외쯕 - the left side
-에 - on
밑에서 둘째 줄 - the second last line (lit.) The second line from the bottom.
밑 - the bottom
-에서 - from
둘째 - the second
줄 - row, line
첫째 줄 왼쯕에 고양이 있어요. - (lit.) The first line on its left, there is a cat.
Pet peeve
I have a problem with this chapter and every other preceding it. Why haven't the VERB+하다 verbs been addressed? And, why haven't the subject and topic markers been properly addressed and explained? I deal with them in two different posts currently resting in the draft pile. I find it hard to accept how Korean textbooks aimed at English speakers neglect proper grammar explanations, especially because the Korean grammar really is very different! It it were a Spanish language textbook aimed at Portuguese speakers, ok, chill with that, BUT it ain't and this forces me to constantly look for answers and further information somewhere else. It sucks.
Ordinal numbers
Ordinal numbers in everyday Korean are used only within the context of finger counting. What this means is that, unlike English it is not used in dates. Not sure what the criteria is for kings, queens, popes, cardinals (and the rest of Catholic hierarchy) and for rappers' or Michael Jackson's offsprings.
첫째 - first
둘째 - second
셋째 - third
넷째 - fourth
다섯째 - fifth
More Useful Expressions (classroom related)
시작하세요. - Start (it) please! (In my infinite ignorance every time I heard this in Korean variety shows I thought it was a Konglish adaptation of "start". Sorry Korea!)
따라 하세요. - Repeat after me please!
잘 들어 보세요. - Listen carefully!
해 보세요. - Have a go!
질문 있어요. - I have a question.
...은/는 영어로 뭐웨요? - What is... in English?
맞아요? - It is correct?
모르겠어요. - I don't know.
잊어버렸어요. - I've forgotten.
아주 좋아요. - Very good!
잘 하셨어요. - Well done! (You did well!)
아주 잘 하솄어요. - Very well done! (You did extremely well!)
* See Talk To Me In Korean, Level 2, Lesson 29
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