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Location words are words like; above, below, next to, in front of...etc... They describe locations in a more precise way.

1) Common location words

위 = above, on top of

아래 = below

안 = inside

밖 = outside

앞 = in front of

뒤 = behind

15 Korean books. 11 Talk To Me In Korean books, one special journal and a book on Korean folktales.

To ask someone if they’re doing well you can use these phrases...

1) 잘 지내요? 

This is a phrase you use for close acquaintances who are either of similar age to you or older. 지내요 comes from the verb 지내다. One of the few meanings of 지내다 is ‘to spend, or to pass time’. So in this phrase it’s like literally asking someone if they passed their time well or not. A more polite phrase is this...

2) 잘 지내세요?

This phrase is for when you want to be extra polite, or for meeting strangers. Here’s 2 other phrases using a different word.

3) 어떻게 지내요? 어떻게 지내세요?

The first one can be used for close acquaintances or people older than you; and the other can be used for when you want to show more politeness. 어떻게 means ‘How’. So this is like literally asking someone how have they passed their time? Well or not?

4) How to reply?

You could use either ‘네, 잘 지네요. Or 네, 잘 지네고 있어요.’ to say you’re doing well. If you’re -not- doing well then replace 잘 with 못. Which means ‘not well or bad’.

5) Long time no see!

Here’s another expression. Just conjugate 오랜만이다. It means ‘to be a long time since something’.

Ina previous lesson by Go Billy I learned that 되다 means 'to be allowed'. It's used to ask people if something/someone is 'okay' to do something.

Example: 이걸 먹어도 돼요? Is it okay to eat this?

Here are more uses for the verb 되다.

1) To Become

To say that a noun becomes another noun.

Example: 뭐가 되고 싶어요? What do you want to be?

Example: 현우 씨는 나중에 부자가 될 거예요. Hyunwoo will become rich one day.

2) To work

되다 can also mean 'to work', as in does a machine work properly. I guess another way to say 'function'.

Example: 프린터가 갑자기 안 돼요. The printer suddenly doesn't work.

3) Tell me about ...

This one is a bit difficult to find a literal translation but if you use 되다 with 어떻게 (how) then the sentences translate to 'Tell me/you about...'

This is also considered a polite way to ask about someone's age, name, and other such info.

1) Telling Time

To say the hour use the counter 시. It translates to O'clock'. You use it with Pure-Korean numbers.

Ex: 지금은 세 시예요. It's 3 o'clock now.

To ask 'What time it is', you'd use the noun 몇 which means 'how many' with the same counter 시.

Ex: 지금 몇 시예요. What time is it now?

To count the hours use the noun 시간; it means 'Time, Hour' with Pure-Korean numbers.

Ex: 내일 두 시간이 있을 거예요. I will have 2 hours tomorrow.

To say the minute use the counter 분 with Sino-Korean numbers.

Ex: 저는 두 시 삼십 오 분까지 기다릴 수 있어요. I can wait till 2.35.

There's an option for seconds, using the counter 초.

2) Some nouns related to time

AM, before noon = 오전

PM, after noon = 오후

Morning = 아침

Evening = 저녁

Night = 밤

After midnight and before morning = 새벽

half past = 반

3) Days of the Week

Day of the week = 요일

Sunday = 일요일

Monday = 월요일

Tuesday = 화요일

Wednesday = 수요일

Thursday = 목요일

Friday = 금요일

Saturday = 토요일

4) Years

Use the counter 년 to say the year with Sino-Korean numbers.

Ex = 저는 1988년에 태어났어요. I was born in the year 1988.

5) Months

use the Sino-Korean numbers from 1-12 with the counter 월. June and October are exceptions. (Billy didn't say why...)

January = 일월 (1월)

February = 이월 (2월)

March = 삼월 (3월)

April = 사월 (4월)

May = 오월 (5월)

June = 유월 (6월)

July = 칠월 (7월)

August = 팔월 (8월)

September = 구월 (9월)

October = 시월 (10월)

November = 십일월 (11월)

December = 십이월 (12월)

6) Counting Days

Use Sino-Korean numbers with the counter 일 to count the days.

To say the date, first say the Year, then the Month, then the Day.

Ex = 2021년 1월 1일. January 1st, 2021.

To ask what day it is = 무슨 요일이에요?

To ask what day of the month it is = 며칠이에요?

7) To and From Time

Use the particle 부터 to say 'from' time. And the particle 까지 to say 'until' time.

1) Is it okay?

You can use the descriptive verb 괜찮다 which means ‘to be fine/okay’. To ask for someone’s permission or to ask if they are okay.

Example: 저는 이걸 먹을 거예요. 괜찮아요? I’m going to eat this, is that okay?

2) Even if...

There’s another way to use 괜찮다. This is like literally saying ‘Is it okay if even I do [verb]? or, ‘It’s okay even if you do [verb].’

- First conjugate a verb but don’t add the 요.

- instead attach the particle 도. (even, too, as well)

- then add the conjugated verb 괜찮다.

Example: 제가 이걸 먹어도 괜찮아요? Is it okay if I eat this?

영화를 봐도 괜찮아요. You can watch the movie.

3) the verb 되다

You can use the verb 되다 instead of 괜찮다.

Example: 제가 피자를 만들어도 돼요? Can I make a pizza?

4) How about...

To ask for someone’s opinion use the verb 어떻다 which means ‘to be how’. It’s where the adverb 어떻게 (how) comes from.