Let’s learn about "사교활동•연애"(Social activities / Dating) #10

1. 무슨 띠예요? : What’s your Chinese zodiac symbol? / Which animal symbol are you on the Chinese zodiac?

[other expressions]

- 무슨 띠니? (to younger people or friends)

- 무슨 띠냐? (to younger people or friends)

- 무슨 띠야? (to younger people or friends)

- 무슨 띤가? (to younger people or friends)

- 무슨 띠예요? (honourific by ‘-요’)

- 무슨 띠입니까? (formal; honourific by ‘-ㅂ’)

- 뭔 띠니? (to younger people or friends)

- 뭔 띠냐? (to younger people or friends)

- 뭔 띠야? (to younger people or friends)

- 뭔 띤가? (to younger people or friends)

- 뭔 띠예요? (honourific by ‘-요’)

- 뭔 띠입니까? (formal; honourific by ‘-ㅂ’)

[explanations]

* 뭔 : a short form of 무슨(what)

* 띠 : (1) a band (2) zodiac sign

* -이다 : be

* 띠니? : 띠 + 이(the stem of 이다; this contracted with 띠) +-니?

* 띠냐? : 띠 + 이(the stem of 이다; this contracted with 띠) +-냐?

* 띠야? : 띠 + 이(the stem of 이다; this contracted with 띠) +-야?

* 띤가? : 띠 + 이(the stem of 이다; this contracted with 띠) +-ㄴ가?

* 띠예요 : 띠 + 이(the stem of 이다; this contracted with 띠) + -예요?

* 띠입니까? : 띠 + 이(the stem of 이다) + -ㅂ니까? 

* a noun + -이니? / -이냐? / -이야? / -인가? / -니? / -냐? / -야? / -ㄴ가? : a non-honourific interrogative form of 이다

* a noun + -이에요? / -예요? / -입니까? : an honourific interrogative form of 이다 by ‘-요’ / ‘-ㅂ’

2. 말띠예요 : I was born in the year of the horse

[other expressions]

- 말띠다. (to younger people or friends)

- 말띠네. (to younger people or friends)

- 말띠야. (to younger people or friends)

- 말띠예요. (honourific by ‘-요’)

- 말띠입니다. (formal; honourific by ‘-ㅂ’)

[explanations]

* 말 : horse

* 띠 : (1) a band (2) zodiac sign

* -이다 : be

* 말띠다 : 말띠 + 이(the stem of 이다; this contracted with 띠) + -다

* 말띠네 : 말띠 + 이(the stem of 이다; this contracted with 띠) + -네

* 말띠야 : 말띠 + 이(the stem of 이다; this contracted with 띠) + -야

* 말띠예요 : 말띠 + 이(the stem of 이다; this contracted with 띠) + -예요

* 말띠입니다 : 말띠 + 이(the stem of 이다; this contracted with 띠) + -ㅂ니다

* a noun + -이다 / -이네 / -이야 / -다 / -네 / -야 : a  non-honourific descriptive form of 이다

* a noun + -이에요 / -예요 / -입니다 : an honourific descriptive form of 이다 by ‘-요’ / ‘-ㅂ’

3. 호랑이 해에 태어났어요? : Were you born in the year of the tiger?

[other expressions]

- 호랑이 해에 태어났니? (to younger people or friends)

- 호랑이 해에 태어났나? (to younger people or friends)

- 호랑이 해에 태어났냐? (to younger people or friends)

- 호랑이 해에 태어났어? (to younger people or friends)

- 호랑이 해에 태어났는가? (to younger people or friends)

- 호랑이 해에 태어났나요? (honourific by ‘-요’)

- 호랑이 해에 태어났어요? (honourific by ‘-요’)

- 호랑이 해에 태어났는가요? (honourific by ‘-요’)

- 호랑이 해에 태어났습니까? (formal; more honourific by ‘스’)

[explanations]

* 호랑이 : tiger

* 띠 : (1) a band (2) zodiac sign; this omitted

* 해 : (1) the sun (2) year

* -에 : a time particle means "in"

* 태어나다 : be born

* 태어났다 : past tense of 태어나다 by ‘-았-‘

* a verb + -니? / -나? / -냐? / -어? / -는가? : a non-honourific interrogative verb ending suffix

* a verb + -나? / -어? / -는가? + -요 : an honourific verb ending suffix

* a verb + -습니까? / -ㅂ니까? : an honourific verb ending suffix by ‘스’ / ‘-ㅂ’

4. 아니오. 용띠 해에 태어났어요 : No. I was born in the year of the dragon

[other expressions]

- 아니다. (to younger people or friends)

- 아니네. (to younger people or friends)

- 아니야. (to younger people or friends)

- 아니네요. (honourific by ‘-요’)

- 아니예요. (honourific by ‘-요’)

- 아니오. (honourific by ‘-오’)

- 아닙니다. (formal; honourific by ‘-ㅂ’)

- 용띠 해에 태어났다. (to younger people or friends)

- 용띠 해에 태어났네. (to younger people or friends)

- 용띠 해에 태어났어. (to younger people or friends)

- 용띠 해에 태어났네요. (honourific by ‘-요’)

- 용띠 해에 태어났어요. (honourific by ‘-요’)

- 용띠 해에 태어났습니다. (formal; more honourific by ‘스’)

[explanatiosn]

* 아니다 : no; nope

* 용 : dragon

* 띠 : (1) a band (2) zodiac sign

* 해 : (1) the sun (2) year

* -에 : a time particle means "in"

* 태어나다 : be born

* 태어났다 : past tense of 태어나다 by ‘-았-‘

* a verb + -다 / -네 / -야 : a non-honourific descriptive verb ending suffix

* a verb + -네 + -요 : an honourific verb ending suffix

* a verb + -에요 / -예요 / -오 / -입니다 : an honourific descriptive verb ending suffix by ‘-요’ / -오 / ‘-ㅂ’