Basic Korean words beginning with the consonant ㄷ([di-geut], [d] sound)
Let’s learn Korean words 다르다, 다시, 달, 돈, 두렵다, 듣다 with BTS lyrics.
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다르다 [da-reu-da] to be different, to be changed
ⒷⓉⓈ 여전히 그때와 다른 게 별로 없는 걸
yeo-jeo-ni geu-ttae-wa da-reun ge byeol-lo eop-neun geol
Nothing much has changed from back then
*여전히(still) +
그때(back then) + 와(with) +
다른(다르다(to be different) + ㄴ(noun modifier)) + 게(것(thing) + 이(subject topic)) +
별로(not much) +
없는(없다(there isn’t) + 는(noun modifier)) + 걸(것(thing) + 을(object topic))
(*것 is the most common dependent noun in Korean and means thing.
거 is a shortened form of 것 and 게 is a shortened form of 것이(것+이(subject marker)).
건 is a shortened form of 것은(것+은(topic marker)) and 걸 is a shortened form of 것을(것+을(object marker)).)
다시 [da-si] again
ⒷⓉⓈ 이 순간은 언제든 다시 찾아오지 않아
i sun-ga-neun eon-je-deun da-si cha-ja-o-ji a-na
This moment won’t ever come again
*이(this) +
순간(moment) + 은(topic particle) +
언제든(whenever) +
다시(again) +
찾아오지 않아(찾아오다(come back) + ~지 않아 (don’t))
(*이 means ‘this (near you)’, 그 means ‘the / that (near the other person)’ and 저 means ‘that (over there)’.
‘이, 그, 저’ are always followed by a noun and are used to refer to things or people.
To use 이, 그, and 저 as pronouns, 거/것 (thing) needs to be added after these words.)
달 [dal] the moon
ⒷⓉⓈ 참 예쁜 별과 예쁜 달
cham ye-ppeun byeol-gwa ye-ppeun dal
The pretty stars and pretty moon
*참(very) +
예쁜(beautiful) + 별(star) + 과(and) +
예쁜(beautiful) + 달(moon)
달 [dal] month
ⒷⓉⓈ 올해 이제 네 달 밖에 안 남은 거네
o-lae i-je ne dal ba-kke an na-meun geo-ne
There are only four months left this year
*올(this) + 해(year) +
이제(now) +
네(four) + 달(month) + 밖에(only) +
안(not) +
남은 거네(남다(remain) + 은 것 + 이다(to be))
(*‘은/는 것’ is used after a verb stem. It changes a verb into a noun and it can be used in front of ‘이다’.)
돈 [don] money
ⒷⓉⓈ 그래 돈 벌자
geu-rae don beol-ja
Yeah, let’s earn money
*그래(okay/alright) +
돈(money) +
벌자(벌다(earn) + ~자(let’s))
두렵다 [du-ryeop-tta] to be afraid
ⒷⓉⓈ 뭐가 두려워?
mwo-ga du-ryeo-wo
What are you afraid of?
*뭐(what) + 가(subject particle) +
두려워(be afraid (of))
(*뭐 is the shortened form of 무엇. 무엇 is a noun and 뭐 is an adverb or a noun.
무슨 also means ‘what’, but it’s an adjective, so you can use it if you have a noun after it.)
듣다 [deut-tta] to hear, to listen
ⒷⓉⓈ 자 놀라지 말고 들어
ja nol-la-ji mal-go deu-reo
Don’t be surprised and listen
*자(hey) +
놀라지 말고(놀라다(be surprised) + ~지 말고 (don’t ~ and)) +
들어(듣다(listen) + 어(an imperative ending suffix))
(*You can use 자 at the beginning of a sentence to indicate that you want to start talking about something else.)
Grammar Reference
*Noun + ~이/가 : noun + subject particle
ex) 뭐가 : 뭐(what) + 가(subject particle)
이 for nouns ending in a consonant, 가 for nouns ending in a vowel.
*Noun + ~은/는 : noun + topic particle
ex)순간은 : 순간(moment) + 은(topic particle)
은 for nouns ending in a consonant, 는 for nouns ending in a vowel.
*Noun + ~와/과 : with, and
ex)그때와 : 그때(back then) + 와(with)
별과 : 별(star) + 과(and)
과 for nouns ending in a consonant, 와 for nouns ending in a vowel.
*Verb stem + ~지 말고 : don’t ~and(informal negative commands)
ex)놀라지 말고 : 놀라다(be surprised) + ~지 말고(don’t ~ and)
*Verb stem + ~자 : let’s, shall we
ex)벌자 : 벌다(earn) + ~자(let’s)
Verb + ㅂ/읍시다 : more formal expression than ~자
*Adjective[verb] stem + ㄴ/은/는/을 + noun : noun that adjective[verb]
ex)다른 게 : 다르다(to be different) + ㄴ(functions as a noun modifier) + 게(것(thing) + 이(subject topic))
ㄴ/은/는/을 is added to verbs and adjectives to allow them to function as noun modifiers
*Verb stem + 아/어/여라(an imperative ending suffix)
ex)들어 : 듣다(listen) + 어(an imperative ending suffix)
Imperative form is used when you want to make a request or command.
아/어/여라 is an imperative ending suffix.
*Easy Korean Numbers: Counting in Korean from 1 – 100+
ex)네 달 : 네(four) + 달(month)
You can learn numbers in Korean on the website below.
Easy Korean Numbers: Counting in Korean from 1 – 100+
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