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Lesson 13
Lesson 13
Korean Conjunctions: ‘and’ (2), ‘but’, ‘therefore’
36. Sentences like ‘I am reading a book. And my friend is playing the piano.’ 저는 책을 읽습니다. 그리고 제 친구는 피아노를 칩니다. /t͡ɕʌ̹nɯn t͡ɕʰɛgɯɭ ikssɯmnida. kɯrigo t͡ɕe t͡ɕʰingunɯn pʰianorɯɭ t͡ɕʰimnida/
Korean uses 그리고 /kɯrigo/ as ‘and’ (+ also, in addition) conjunction to connect verbs. It can connect two actions performed by different subjects at the same time or two actions performed by one subject sequentially.
Exercises
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I am reading a book. And my friend is playing the piano. |
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The snow is white. And the grass is green. |
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He had/ate lunch. And went to work. |
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That child ate breakfast. And went to kindergarten with (his) father. |
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I got on the bus. And I went to my house. |
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He met Mr Park by chance. And they talked for a while. |
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She has a pretty face. And she has pretty legs, too. |
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I like monkeys. And I like pigs, too. |
Additional vocabulary
피아노 | piano | |
피아노를 치다 | play the piano | |
눈 | snow | |
희다 | to be white | |
풀 | grass | |
푸르다 | to be green | |
점심 | lunch | |
직장 | workplace, job | |
아침을 먹다 | to eat breakfast | |
같이 | (together) with | |
혹시 | by chance | |
한동안 | for a while | |
이야기 | story | |
이야기하다 | to talk, to converse, to have a conversation | |
얼굴 | face | |
다리 | legs | |
-도 | as well, too, also | |
원숭이 | monkey, ape | |
좋아하다 | to like | |
돼지 | pig, swine | |
37. Sentences like ‘I called Cholsoo. But he wasn’t home.’ 저는 철수에게 전화를 걸었습니다. 하지만 그 사람은 집에 없었습니다. /t͡ɕʌ̹nɯn t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɭsʰuege t͡ɕʌ̹nwarɯɭ kʌ̹rʌ̹ssɯmnida.
had͡ʑiman kɯ sʰaramɯn t͡ɕibe ʌ̹psʌ̹ssɯmnida/
하지만 /had͡ʑiman/ is an adversative conjunction ‘but’ (+ however).
Exercises
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I called Cholsoo. But he wasn’t home. |
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I love ice cream. But this is too expensive. |
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He understood me well. But he did nothing. |
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The child is seven years old. But he knows a lot. |
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My friend is not Korean. But he knows Chinese characters. |
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The student studied hard. But didn’t pass the exam. |
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The weather is hot. But he wears a coat. |
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I hate tv-series. But I watch (them) from time to time. |
Additional vocabulary
아이스크림 | ice cream | |
너무 | too, excessively | |
비싸다 | to be expensive | |
이해하다 | to understand | |
아무것도 | nothing | |
나이 | age (of a person or other living thing) | |
살 | year(s of age) | |
많다 | to be many, much, a lot, plentiful | |
한자 | Chinese character(s) | |
열심히 | diligently, hard, enthusiastically | |
시험 | exam, test | |
시험을 잘 보다 | to pass the exam/test | |
덥다 | to be hot, warm | |
코트 | coat | |
입고 다니다 | to wear | |
드라마 | drama, specifically, a television drama or soap opera (tv-series) | |
싫다 | to be unpleasant; to be hateful; to dislike | |
가끔 | occasionally, from time to time | |
38. Sentences like ‘I hate parties. Therefore, I didn’t go to my friend’s birthday party.’ 파티가 싫습니다. 그래서 친구의 생일 파티에 안 갔습니다. /pʰatʰiga ɕʰiɭsɯmnida. kɯrɛsʰʌ̹ t͡ɕʰingue sʰɛŋiɭ pʰatʰie an kassɯmnida/
그래서 /kɯrɛsʰʌ̹/ is a conjunction ‘therefore’ (+ thus, so etc.)
Exercises
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I hate parties. Therefore, I didn’t go to my friend’s birthday party. |
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I love rock music very much. Therefore, I bought this album. |
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I ran out of (not lit.) money. Therefore, I’m looking for a job. |
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I love history. Therefore, I borrowed a book about the Middle Ages from the reading room. |
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The country is located on an island. Therefore, so I went there by boat. |
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I love soup. Therefore, I ordered soup at this restaurant/dining room. |
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I haven’t seen him in a long time. Therefore, I wrote him a letter. |
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Class is finished/over. Therefore, the break (time) has begun. |
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I had a question. Therefore, I raised my hand. |
Additional vocabulary
파티 | party | |
생일 | birthday | |
락음악 | rock music | |
앨범 | album | |
떨어지다 | to fall, to drop; to decline, to decrease | |
직업 | job, work, occupation | |
구하다 | to look for, to seek | |
역사 | history | |
중세 | Middle Ages; the medieval era | |
-에 대한 | about something | |
독서실 | reading room | |
빌다 | 1. to borrow; 2. to wish, to pray for something | |
섬 | island | |
위치하다 | to be located, to lie | |
수프 | soup | |
주문 | order | |
주문하다 | to order; to place an order | |
오래간만(에) | the first occurrence after a long absence | |
수업 | lesson, class | |
끝내다 | to finish | |
휴식 시간 | break (in school) | |
시작 | start, beginning | |
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to start, to begin | |
시작하다 | to begin | |
질문 | question | |
손을 들다 | raise the hand | |