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Korean grammar : 이따가vs나중에

  이따가 in a little while    after a little time has passed.  a: 식당에 갈 거야? are you going to go to the restaurant? b: 응, 이따가 갈 거야. Yes, I'll be there   in a little while  a. 숙제 언제 할 거야? When are you going to do your homework? b. 응, 이따가 할 게. yes i will do   in a little while    a. 오늘 미팅에 올 거예요? Are you coming to the meeting today? b. 네, 이따가 만나요.  Yes, I'll see you   in a little while    나중에 = after some time has passed and after one has finished doing some other task. the range of time can be within the same day or sometime in the future ex a: 오늘 같이 운동 갈 수 있어요? : Can we go exercise together today? b. 미안해요, 오늘은 바빠서 나중에 가요~~ b. I'm sorry, I'm busy today, so I'll go later ex) 오늘 미팅에 올 거예요? Are you coming to the meeting today? b. 아니요, 못 가요. 나중에 미팅 해요 No, I can't go. Let's have a meeting later    
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Korean grammar: Counter (ex: 개, 명, 병, 권...etc)

 




In Korean, counters are used to measure things in a variety of ways, and the appropriate counter depends on the type of object you're counting (e.g., people, books, items, etc.). For a blog post or casual writing, you'll often encounter counters like these:

1. 사람 (saram) – People

  • Counter: 명 (myeong) or 사람 (saram)
  • Example: 두 명 (two people), 세 사람 (three people)

2. 개 (gae) – Things, objects, or general items

  • Counter: 개 (gae)
  • Example: 세 개 (three items), 다섯 개 (five things)

3. 권 (gwon) – Books or volumes

  • Counter: 권 (gwon)
  • Example: 책 두 권 (two books)

4. 장 (jang) – Flat objects like paper, tickets, or plates

  • Counter: 장 (jang)
  • Example: 세 장 (three sheets of paper)

5. 대 (dae) – Machines, cars, and large equipment

  • Counter: 대 (dae)
  • Example: 자동차 한 대 (one car), 컴퓨터 두 대 (two computers)

6. 번 (beon) – Occurrences or actions

  • Counter: 번 (beon)
  • Example: 한 번 (one time), 세 번 (three times)

7. 마리 (mari) – Animals

  • Counter: 마리 (mari)
  • Example: 개 두 마리 (two dogs), 고양이 세 마리 (three cats)

8. 그루 (geuru) – Trees or plants

  • Counter: 그루 (geuru)
  • Example: 나무 세 그루 (three trees)

9. 조각 (jogak) – Pieces of things, such as cake, pizza, or other food

  • Counter: 조각 (jogak)
  • Example: 케이크 한 조각 (one slice of cake)

10. 컵 (keop) – Cups or glasses

  • Counter: 컵 (keop)
  • Example: 커피 두 컵 (two cups of coffee)


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Korean Grammar -이에요/예요

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