LESSON NOTES

Absolute Beginner S1 #9
How Do You Speak Korean so
Well?

CONTENTS
2 Korean Hangul
2 Romanization
2 English
3 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
4 Grammar

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 KOREAN HANGUL

1. 학생: 차기 어떻게 해요?

2. 사범님: 이렇게... 흣!

3. 학생: 막기 어떻게 해요?

4. 사범님: 이렇게… 햐!

5. 학생: 던지기 어떻게 해요?

6. 사범님: 이렇게!

7. 학생: 캬!

ROMANIZATION

1. HAKSAENG: chagi eotteke haeyo?

2. SABEOMNIM: ireoke... heut!

3. HAKSAENG: makgi eotteoke haeyo?

4. SABEOMNIM: ireoke... hya!

5. HAKSAENG: deonjigi eotteoke haeyo?

6. SABEOMNIM: ireoke!

7. HAKSAENG: kya!

ENGLISH
CONT'D OVER

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1. STUDENT: How do you kick?

2. MASTER: Like this...heu!

3. STUDENT: How do you block?

4. MASTER: Like this...hya!

5. STUDENT: How do you throw?

6. MASTER: Like this!

7. STUDENT: AHH!

VOCABULARY

Hangul R omanization English

어떻게 해요? eotteoke haeyo? how do you do (it)

이렇게 ireoke like this, in this way

막다 makda to stop, to prevent

차다 chada to kick

던지다 deonjida to throw

SAMPLE SENTENCES

이거 어떻게 해요? 이렇게 따라 하세요.

igeo eotteoke haeyo? ireoke ttara haseyo.

"How do you do this?" "Do it like this."

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막기 어떻게 해요? 그 아저씨를 발로 찼어.
makgi eotteoke haeyo? geu ajeossireul ballo chasseo.

"How do you block?" "I kicked that man."

이 상자는 던지지 마세요.

i sangjaneun deonjiji maseyo.

"Please don't throw this box around."

GRAMMAR

The Focus of This Lesson Is 어떻게 해요?

던지기 어떻게 해요?
"How do you throw?"

We translate the phrase 어떻게 해요? (eotteokehaeyo?) as "how do I (verb)." We can use this
phrase to ask how to perform a certain action. The verb or action comes in front of the phrase.
Also, we can use this phrase on its own without a specific verb or action placed in front. In that
case, we imply the verb or action from context.

Breakdown

We can break down 어떻게 해요? (eotteokehaeyo?), meaning "how do I (verb)," into two
separate words.

어떻게 (eotteoke) "how"

해요 (haeyo) "do"

We can use the phrase 어떻게 (etteoke) in conjunction with verbs other than 해요 (haeyo),
meaning "do." Simply replace the verb 해요 (haeyo) with different verbs.

For Example:

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1. 어떻게 먹어요?
eotteoke meogeoyo?
"How do I eat (it/this)?"

2. 어떻게 가요?
eotteoke gayo?
"How do I go?"

3. 어떻게 보내요?
eotteoke bonaeyo?
"How do I send (it)?"

Politeness Levels

The phrase 어떻게 해요 (eotteoke haeyo), meaning "how do I do (it)?" is in the standard
politeness level. It is polite and conversational. Below is a chart of different politeness levels
for this phrase.

Korean
Politeness Level Romanization Notes

Most formal, not

Formal 어떻게 합니까? eotteoke hamnikka? very conversational

Polite and
Standard 어떻게 해요? eotteoke haeyo? conversational

Informal and
Intimate 어떻게 해? eotteoke hae? conversational

Examples From This Dialogue

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1. 차기 어떻게 해요?
chagi eotteke haeyo?
"How do you kick?"

2. 막기 어떻게 해요?
makgi eotteoke haeyo?
"How do you block?"

3. 던지기 어떻게 해요?

deonjigi eotteoke haeyo?
"How do you throw?

Sample Sentences

1. 편지 어떻게 보내요?
pyeonji eotteoke bonaeyo?
"How do I send letters?"

2. 번데기 어떻게 먹어요?

beondegi eotteoke meogeoyo?
"How do I eat silkworms?"

Language Tip

A common answer to the phrasal question 어떻게 해요? (eotteoke haeyo?), meaning "How do
I do (it)?" is 이렇게 (ireoke), or in English, "like this."

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