Example Sentences#

1. 민준: 나 친구들이랑 노래방 갈까 생각 중이야.¹
   Minjun: I’m thinking about going to a karaoke room with my friends.
   • 친구 means ‘friend’.
   • 들 is a plural marker.
   • 이랑 is a particle meaning ‘with’ or ‘and’, used to connect nouns in informal speech.
2. 친구도 찾아야 하고, 배워야 할 것도 많아.” 어린 왕자가 대답했다.²
   I have friends to find, and so many things to learn,” the little prince replied.
   • 친구 means ‘friend’.
   • 도 is a particle meaning ‘also’ or ‘too’.
3. 하지만 친구를 파는 가게는 없단다.²
   But there are no shops that sell friends.
   • 친구 means ‘friend’.
   • 를 is an object marker that identifies the noun as the target directly affected by an action.
4. 그래서 사람들은 친구가 없어.²
   So people have no friends.
   • 친구 means ‘friend’.
   • 가 is a subject marker that identifies the noun as the entity that performs an action or is in a particular state.
5. 네가 친구를 원한다면, 나를 길들여 줘.”²
   If you want a friend, tame me.”
   • 친구 means ‘friend’.
   • 를 is an object marker that identifies the noun as the target directly affected by an action.