오늘의 한국어 연습

오늘의 한국어 연습: 좋아해요 = “like”

To say that you like something, use:

noun + 을/를 좋아해요

• 저는 커피를 좋아해요. — I like coffee.
• 저는 한국 드라마를 좋아해요. — I like Korean dramas.
• 저는 책을 좋아해요. — I like books.

To ask “What do you like?”:

뭘 좋아해요?

뭘 is a natural shortened form of 무엇을.

Your turn

Write these in Korean:

1. I like Korean dramas.
2. I like coffee and books.
   Hint: 커피하고 책
3. What do you like?
4. Write one true sentence about something you like.

Write all four yourself. I’ll correct them before we move to the negative form, 안 좋아해요.

오늘의 한국어 연습: 안 좋아해요 = “don’t like”

Put 안 directly before 좋아해요:

noun + 을/를 + 안 좋아해요

• 저는 커피를 안 좋아해요. — I don’t like coffee.
• 저는 공포 영화를 안 좋아해요. — I don’t like horror movies.
• 저는 비를 안 좋아해요. — I don’t like rain.

Compare:

• 한국 드라마를 좋아해요. — I like Korean dramas.
• 한국 드라마를 안 좋아해요. — I don’t like Korean dramas.

Your turn

Translate into Korean:

1. I don’t like coffee.
2. I like books, but I don’t like movies.
   Use two short sentences.
3. Write one true sentence about something you like.
4. Write one true sentence about something you don’t like.

Send your four answers, and I’ll correct them briefly.

오늘의 한국어 연습: 좋아해요? — “Do you like it?”

In polite Korean, a statement becomes a question by changing your intonation and adding ?

• 커피를 좋아해요. — I like coffee.
• 커피를 좋아해요? — Do you like coffee?

Short answers:

• 네, 좋아해요. — Yes, I do.
• 아니요, 안 좋아해요. — No, I don’t.

Your turn

Answer in Korean with 네 or 아니요, according to your real preferences:

1. 한국 드라마를 좋아해요?
2. 공포 영화를 좋아해요?
3. 커피를 좋아해요?
4. Ask me one question using 좋아해요?

Example answer shape: 네, 한국 드라마를 좋아해요.

오늘의 한국어 연습: 하지만 = “but”

Use 하지만 to connect two contrasting sentences:

• 저는 커피를 좋아해요. 하지만 차는 안 좋아해요.
  I like coffee, but I don’t like tea.
• 저는 책을 좋아해요. 하지만 공포 영화는 안 좋아해요.
  I like books, but I don’t like horror movies.

For now, remember this simple pattern:

Sentence 1. 하지만 Sentence 2.

Your turn

Translate into Korean:

1. I like Korean dramas, but I don’t like horror movies.
2. I like coffee, but I don’t drink it at night.
   Vocabulary: 밤에 = at night
3. Write one true sentence about your preferences using 하지만.

Write the sentences yourself, and I’ll correct them naturally.

오늘의 한국어 연습: 도 = “also / too”

Attach 도 directly to a noun:

• 저는 책을 좋아해요. 커피도 좋아해요.
  I like books. I also like coffee.
• 저는 집에서 공부해요. 도서관에서도 공부해요.
  I study at home. I also study at the library.
• 저도 한국 드라마를 좋아해요.
  I like Korean dramas too.

Notice: 도 replaces 을/를 here.

• 커피를 좋아해요 → 커피도 좋아해요

Your turn

Translate into Korean:

1. I like books. I also like movies.
2. I study at home. I also study at the library.
3. I like Korean dramas too.
4. Write one true sentence using 도.

Write all four yourself, and I’ll correct them briefly.

오늘의 한국어 연습: 만 = “only”

Attach 만 directly to a noun:

• 저는 커피만 마셔요.
  I drink only coffee.
• 저는 집에서만 공부해요.
  I study only at home.
• 저는 한국 드라마만 봐요.
  I watch only Korean dramas.

Compare:

• 커피도 마셔요. — I also drink coffee.
• 커피만 마셔요. — I drink only coffee.

Like 도, 만 replaces 을/를:

커피를 마셔요 → 커피만 마셔요

Your turn

Translate into Korean:

1. I read only books.
2. I study Korean only at home.
3. I watch only Korean dramas.
4. Write one true sentence using 만.

Send your four sentences, and I’ll correct them briefly.