KOREAN

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Vocabulary

Nouns:

자네 = you

또래 = age/peer group

볼 = cheek

세제 = cleaner/cleaning material

뒷모습 = appearance from behind

폭포 = waterfall

봉지 = paper bag

국립 = national (national park, etc...)

산소 = oxygen

종 = bell

주방 = kitchen

Verbs:

드시다 = formal "먹다"

잡수시다 = formal "먹다"

주무시다 = formal "자다"

계시다 = formal "있다"

말씀하다 = formal "말하다"

드리다 = formal "주다"

소변(을) 보다 = pee

대답(하다) = answer/reply

치다 = to tap

망치다 = spoil/ruin/screw up

지켜보다 = watch over (지키다 + 보다)

다가가다 = approach

다가오다 = approach

불륜(을 저지르다) = (have an) affair

Adjectives:

가파르다 = steep

Adverbs and Other Words:

얼마든지 = as much as you like

그저께 = the day before yesterday

이따(가) = later

그저 = combined with 만 'nothing but'*

Words With *

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Introduction

In this lesson, you are going to learn something that we haven't specifically looked at in a very long time. Way back in Lesson 6, you learned how to apply Korean honorifics to the endings of verbs and adjectives. In addition to what you learned in that lesson, there is still more that you must know in terms of adding respect to Korean sentences. We will cover more of that here, starting with the use of '~(으)시' in sentences.

Honorific Addition: ~(으)시

This one is hard for English speakers to understand. Before you learn specifically when to add '~(으)시' to your sentences, let's remember when you should use honorifics in the first place. Remember, if you are talking to somebody who deserves a high level of respect, you should use honorifics. These types of people can be: bosses, parents, people older than you, guests, customers, etc... If you are talking to your boss, you should say:

저는 열심히 일했어요/일했습니다 = I worked really hard

But, if you are talking to your friend (for example) you can use the lower form:

나는 열심히 일했어 = I worked really hard

Therefore, the use of those honorifics solely depends on the person you are speaking to.