Korean Travel Phrases #4 - Where is the bath room?

[PhenixJoe]

I love that you repeat things several times. Repetition is so important in learning a foreign language, plus you pronounce everything so clearly. Thank you!

[MsDramaQueen181]

Ah ok thanksss a lot!!

[MsDramaQueen181]

안녕하세요!

Uhmm I know this has nothing to do with the topic but could some1 help me translate these:나는 가요 집에가요 차르 먹다

[BusyAtomdotcom]

@MsDramaQueen181 Hello, 나는 가요 - I am going, 집에 가요 - (I) am going home. About "차르 먹다" I am a bit confused. It could have meant "차를 마시다" - to drink tea....

[ashea16]

man, i salute you for being so nice and patient for this tutorial. Me myself i don't teach anyone this language cause i'm really really LAZY.. :-/

[enjoylife8000]

u r realy best teacher .i hope i will be able 2 speak korean fluent soon...... kamsa hamnida teacher :D , ,and between u knw hindi (indian languege) grammer is similer to korean grammer

[tokee1234567]

@enjoylife8000 Korea and Hindi probably stems from the altaic language... Japan and Mongolian are from that also

[jeremyshinwoo]

How do you know when to use 이/가 or 는/은?

[tokee1234567]

@jeremyshinwoo 이/가 for action verbs 는/은 for state of being verbs (BE verbs - he is there. he is happy, he is 21yrs old)

[fanatikcyan]

hi i have one question do you have any tutorial about the particles because i dont really get it ¡¡??

[tokee1234567]

@fanatikcyan I posted a comment somewhere in busyatomdotcom's vids explaining all the particles... but yea they're pretty hard to get

[C00kiesLUV]

then how do you say where is the nearest convenience store?

[iw2habb]

gamsahamnida!..

[Catyalina96]

What's the difference between ~어디에있어요 and ~어디에있나요? Is one more formal than the other? I have this phrasebook that uses 있나요 instead of 있어요.

[tokee1234567]

@Catyalina96 they're both formal. in actual conversation 있어요 is used more often.

[orenji196]

if u want to make it less formal, and more toward somebody you kno or your age, do u take off the "yo" at the end? like "iseo"? somebody told me its the "yo" that makes it formal

[tokee1234567]

@orenji196 kind of... informal terms are a bit difficult because there are so many variations. but generally yes if you take the "yo" off then it's just informal, the same doesn't work for "nida" endings

[LoRenze21]

Your a good teacher... i understand very will.

Gamsahamnida..

[xckiiv]

can i ask how many particles does korean have ? i'm kinda' confuse !? you use "i" later on you use "ga" ?

[tokee1234567]

@xckiiv there are a lot of particles. in korean almost all particles are dual. dual meaning they have two letters for each particles that depend on whether the word before it has an ending consonant or not. "ga" when the letter before it doesn't have a bottom consonant (gangahji--ga - the dog + action) and "ee" if it has an ending consonant (jihachul-ee) hope that helps

[CondeAndros]

and how can i say where is your ......or his, her, bla bla????

[CondeAndros]

i mean ...있어요?

[CondeAndros]

선생님이 어디에 았어요?

is this right????? ㅅ.ㅅ

[dhasczy]

anyeong haseyo BusyAtom, ur video is so great, it makes me inspired to study hard,i really want to learn Korean because i want to go in korean someday ,and i really need to know on how to understand and speak korean for my cousin's friend,he is a korean and he cannot speak and understand english well,

so now because of you tutorial video? it makes me inspired to study hard...

..........tedanhi kamsahamnida ......

[dhasczy]

anyeong haseyo

BusyAtomdotcom, I am so happy that i watch this video, it makes me inspired to study hard,maybe someday i can go in korea and i use korean language that i learn from you, thak you for the tutorial lessons that you made.hope that i learn more about you lessons,,,,,,,,kamsahamnida...­..

[hoehaha]

hmm.... how to ask "going where?"

[BusyAtomdotcom]

@hoehaha That will be;

어디 가세요?[Eodi gaseyo?] to older people

어디 가? [Eodi ga?] to friends of same age or younger people.

[orenji196]

so do u always put "i" (Ee) at the end of the subject to ask where it is? like for example if i was asking where my friend was, and her name is Fernanda, would i say, "Fernanda"i" eodie iseoyo?"

[BusyAtomdotcom]

@orenji196

'이' and '가' both subject marking particles. But '이' comes after consonant and '가' comes after the vowel. So, in your friend case, since her name ends with vowel in Korean (펄낸다) '가' should be used. Alternatively a topic particle '는/은' can be used but there are some subtle and difficult difference between topic particle and subject particle.

[TheLuvtwilight1]

it's hard to pronounce jihacheoryeogi

[L0ve2KiLL]

long live my friend! kamsa hamnida! man na seo ban ga wo yo!

[BusyAtomdotcom]

@L0ve2KiLL

예, 반갑습니다^__^.

[BiaMCRTECK]

how do we know what is the right particle to use? eg. when you want to know where the bathroom is you use "i", but when you look for your wife you use "ga"... what is the difference?

[BusyAtomdotcom]

@BiaMCRTECK

Basically '이' and '가' are both subject marking particle. '이' is used when the preceding syllable ends with a consonant.  Whereas '가' is used when the preceding syllable ends with a vowel. Please visit busyatom site and click on Grammar bank. There are some tips on particles.

[Hikarij]

You, are my hero ^_^ I love going through these phrases XD You explain it very well~

정말 감사합니다!!!

[BusyAtomdotcom]

@Hikarij

Pleasure is mine. 새해 복 많이 받으세요!

[illurbe]

What is a Lotte Department store? if i just want to say where is the department store, i can just remove the rotde in front or how should i say it?

[yulo14]

i hope there is literal translation on each video// like this..

HWAJANGSIR(I) EODIE ISEOYO..

BATHROOM WHERE EXIST..??

am i right..??

TNx/...

[Lewisabet8]

annyeong haseyo sonsaengnim,, cn you tell us what the difference of the particles ga, i, neun, plsss tnx a lot

[crazyghurl11]

i have a question.....how do u kno wen u use dah symbol dat looks F and E ??? i kindah dont get it???

[mekkoyeo]

The symbol that looks like a F is actually the K/T vowel and the one that looks like a E is the T vowel. so its just like 타= Ta and 카 = Ka(:

[bouncingsiopao]

Is there a difference between odie iseoyo and odieyo?

[BusyAtomdotcom]

I think they are practically the same. If I have to differentiate, I guess '~ odie iseoyo' means 'Where do(does) ~ exist'. and '~ odieyo' means Where is(am, are) ~'.

[parkyounggirl]

It's too hard to express but...

'어디에 있어요(odie iseoyo)' is also can use when u ask about 'things'.

For example, '내 김밥 어디에 있어요?' means 'Where is my Kimbob'. It's correct sentence.

But '내 김밥 어디에요?' is wrong expression.

So, 'odie iseoyo' can be used on thing or place, but 'odieyo' can used on only 'place'

[BusyAtomdotcom]

도와 주셔서 정말 감사드립니다.

[bionicle1800]

so 'eodie iseoyo' means where is, right?

[BusyAtomdotcom]

That's correct!.

[armsock]

your good teacher

[BusyAtomdotcom]

Thank you!!! Thank you!!!!.

[blairkit06]

where is the drugstore/pharmacy

[BusyAtomdotcom]

That will be '약국이 어디에 있어요?'

'약국' is a pharmacy.

감사합니다.

[Auciferrocks]

when would i know if i will use the particle "i" and the particle "ga"..??

[BusyAtomdotcom]

'이' is after the consonant and '가' is for after the vowel ending word. Why? I don't know. That's been the way it has been, I guess.

감사합니다.

[ardaxela21]

gracias por las lecciones

[coolmantique]

Thanks alot, this is so helpful!

[heerowon]

ahhh...sorry for my questions...i can't understand it ..but i understand it now thanksss!!!

[heerowon]

iseoyo means where??? and oedie is IS??

[heerowon]

what is the meaning of iseoyo??

[bohemanja]

How you do say: "Execuse me. I have a question".

실레합니다 ????

[BusyAtomdotcom]

"실례합니다만 질문(이) 있어요"

[sillyehamnidaman jilmun(i) iseoyo]

감사합니다.

[coollitzq]

yeogkugi?

[coollitzq]

chulguka?

[BusyAtomdotcom]

Do you mean "출구카"???

출구가 (Chulguga) is correct.

"가(Ga)" is a subject making particle that comes after a noun which ends with vowel.

"이(i)" as in "약국이" is another subject making particle that comes after a noun with consonant ending. Yes it is getting complicated. But not too bad. Thank you for questions.

[cheldots]

wow sounds complicated 8D