How do you ask someone what they're doing - Basic Korean Language 1

안녕하세요, ME again.... Finally I have time to writing my new post & fulfill my passion towards Korean Language again.

It's been a while since my last post about How to Introduce Yourself in Korean . You still remember it right ???? ᄏᄏᄏᄏ

오늘, November 27 is a special day because I'm 27 years old now. (Lucky number right ??) <3 <3
And I want to share a new lesson about "How to ask someone what they're doing in Korean Language".

(I think the title post is to longggg ᄏᄏᄏᄏ)

Let's start the lesson .....

Formula : NOUN + 은/는 (You use 은 'en' when last syllable consist bachim and use 는 'nen' when last syllable doesn't consist bachim)

For example :

1. 제 이름은 노피예요  Pronounce : Je ireum en Novi ye yo. --> the last syllables 'ᄆ'is a bachim so we use 은 'en'

    My Name is Novi.

2. 저는 노피예요 Pronounce : Jo nen Novi ye yo. --> the last syllables 'ᅥ' is a vowel so we use 는 'nen'

    I am Novi.

Other example :

1. 선생님은 한국 사람 이 에요?  Pronounce : Son saeng nim en han guk sa ram i e yo?. --> the last syllables 'ᄆ' is a bachim so we use 은 'en'

   Teacher are you a Korean ?

2. 노피 씨는 회사원 이에요?  Pronounce : Novi-ssi nen hwe sa won i e yo ?. --> the last syllables 'ᅵ'is  a vowel so we use 는 'nen'

    Is Ms. Novi an office worker ?

Formula : VERB/ADJECTIVE + -어요 / -아요 (You use -어요 '-o yo' when last syllable consist bachim and use -아요  '-a yo' when last syllable doesn't consist bachim)   

For example :

1. 먹다.   Pronounce : Mok da, means Eat. --> the last syllables 'ᄀ' is a bachim so we use -어요 '-o yo' and the words will be 먹어요 Pronounce : Mok o yo .

    We can use it in sentence : 친구와 밥을 먹어요 Pronounce : Ching gu wa bab eul mok o yo, means  Eating rices with friend.

2. 자다.   Pronounce : Ja da, means Sleep. --> the last syllables 'ᅡ'is  a vowel so we use -아요  '-a yo' and the words will be 자요  Pronounce : Ja yo .

    We can use it in sentence : 지용 씨는 자요. Pronounce : Ji yong ssi nen ja yo, means   Mr. Ji yong sleep.

Now let's start our conversation :

나 : 지용 씨는 뭐 해요?    Pronounce : Na : Ji Yong -ssi nen mwo hae yo ?

Me : Mr. Ji Yong what are you doing ?
Answer...

지용 : 노래 해요 Pronounce : Ji Yong : No rae hae yo

Ji Yong : I'm Singing.

지용 : 노피 찌는 뭐 해요 Pronounce : Ji Yong : Novi -ssi nen mwo hae yo ?

Ji Yong  : Ms. Novi what are you doing ?

Answer...

나 :  공부 해요 Pronounce : Na : Gong bu hae yo

Me : I'm study.

You can also ask the person you talking to with further question, for example :

나 : 지용 씨는 어디에 가요?    Pronounce : Na : Ji Yong-ssi nen odi e ka yo ?

Me : Where Mr. Ji Yong going?

Answer...

지용 : 공원 에 가요 Pronounce : Ji Yong : Gong won e ka yo

Ji Yong : Going to the park.

OR 

나 : 지용 씨는 집 에 가요?    Pronounce : Na : Ji Yong-ssi nen jib e ka yo ?

Me : Mr. Ji Yong going home?

 Answer...

1. 지용 : 네, 집에 가요  Pronounce : Ji Yong : Ne, jib e ka yo.

    Ji Yong : Yes, going home.

2. 지용 : 아니요, 백화점 에 가요  Pronounce : Ji Yong : Aniyo, baek hwa jom e ka yo.

    Ji Yong : No, going to department store. 

Notes : We use 에 means go to/at before mention the place name.

Now, you can try to fill the underlined words with your own word. Here's some of vocabulary you can use :

일하다 = Work  Pronounce : Il ha da

자디 = Sleep  Pronounce : Ja da

공부하다 = Study   Pronounce : Gong bu ha da

운동하다 = Exercise   Pronounce : Un dong ha da

전화하다 = Call   Pronounce : Jon hwa ha da

이야기하다 = Talk   Pronounce : I ya gi ha da

먹다 = Eat   Pronounce : Mok da

가다 = Go   Pronounce : Ga da

보다 = See   Pronounce : Bo da

학교 = School  Pronounce : Hak kyo

대학교 = University  Pronounce : Dae hak kyo

고등학교 = High School Pronounce : Go deng hak kyo

중학교 = Middle School Pronounce : Jung hak kyo

초등학교 = Elementary School Pronounce : Cho deng hak kyo

공원 = Park  Pronounce : Gong won

 회사 = Company  Pronounce : Hwe sa

식당 = Restaurant  Pronounce : Sig dang

시장 = Market  Pronounce : Si jang

집 = House  Pronounce : Jib

백화점 = Department Store   Pronounce : Baek hwa jom

영화관 = Cinema/ Theater  Pronounce : Yong hwa gwan

Now I guess you can start a conversation with your Korean friend when you meet them.

Once again, I'm not a native Korean speaker so please correct me if there's misleading information in my post & hope my post useful.

Don't hesitate to contact me on Facebook, Twitter or my email pipi_2711@yahoo.co.id if you need more information about my post. I will be glad to help you.

One more things, please make sure to visit Korea Tourism Organization Official Website & Buzz Korea  to learn more about daily conversation, more interesting fact of hangeul and more information about Korean Culture & Tourism. 감사합니다.....

PS: Wait my next post, I'm thinking about writing 'How to describe the location of your belongings'....emm or maybe something else.. any request ??? ^0^

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My source for this post & picture is : 세종한국어 1 (Korean Cultural Center Indonesia), Korea Tourism Organization Website, Buzz Korea Website, Wikipedia & Google.  

Many thanks to VIP who draw chibi BigBang picture, I'm sorry using the picture without your permission because I didn't knew who you are.