Introductory Korean 2 Lesson 1-1
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Lesson 1. Introduction <1>
[Conversation]
야마다: 제니 씨는 캐나다 사람이에요?
제 니: 아니요, 미국에서 왔어요. 야마다 씨는 어디에서 왔어요?
야마다: 저는 일본 도쿄에서 왔어요.
제 니: 그래요? 저는 다음에 일본에 한번 가고 싶어요.
Yamada: Jenny, Are you a Canadian?
Jenny : No, I came from America. Yamada, where are you from?
Yamada: I am from Tokyo in Japan.
Jenny : Really? Next time I would like to go to Japan once.
[Grammar & Patterns]
1. 에서 왔다
The marker ‘에서’ is the same as ‘at’ or ‘in’.
It indicates the place
where an action takes place. It is attached
to a noun and is always
followed by an action verb.
학교에서 공부해요.
I study at school.
Another meaning is ‘from’, indicating a starting point.
저는 태국에서 왔어요.
I came from Thailand.
2. -고 싶다
This form attaches to action verb stems and expresses the speaker’s
desire or wish for the realization of the concept denoted by the verb.
저는 한국말을 배우고 싶어요.
I want to study Korean.
여행을 가고 싶어요?
Do you want to travel?
