Let's learn about "어떤 책을 좋아해요?"

어떤 책을 좋아해요? : What kind of books do you like to read?; What kind of books are you into?; What’s your favorite book?

좋아하는 작가는 누구예요? : Who is your favorite author?

ex)

A. 요즘엔 가능한 한 책을 많이 읽으려고 노력해 : These days, I’m trying to read as many books as possible

B. 어떤 책을 즐겨 읽니? 로맨스 소설? 아니면 대중 문학? : What kind of books do you like to read? Do you like romance novels? Or popular literature?

[other expressions]

- 어떤 책을 좋아하니? (to younger people or friends)

- 어떤 책을 좋아하나? (to younger people or friends)

- 어떤 책을 좋아하냐? (to younger people or friends)

- 어떤 책을 좋아해? (to younger people or friends)

- 어떤 책을 좋아하는가? (to younger people or friends)

- 어떤 책을 좋아하나요? (honourific by ‘-요’)

- 어떤 책을 좋아해요? (honourific by ‘-요’)

- 어떤 책을 좋아하는가요? (honourific by ‘-요’)

- 어떤 책을 좋아합니까? (formal; more honourific by ‘시'’)

- 어떤 책을 좋아하시나요? (more honourific by ‘-시’)

- 어떤 책을 좋아하세요? (more honourific by ‘-시’)

- 어떤 책을 좋아하셔요? (more honourific by ‘-시’)

- 어떤 책을 좋아하시는가요? (more honourific by ‘-시’)

- 어떤 책을 좋아하십니까? (more honourific by ‘-시’)

- 좋아하는 작가는 누구니? (to younger people or friends)

- 좋아하는 작가는 누구냐? (to younger people or friends)

- 좋아하는 작가는 누구야? (to younger people or friends)

- 좋아하는 작가는 누구인가? (to younger people or friends)

- 좋아하는 작가는 누구인가요? (honourific by ‘-요’)

- 좋아하는 작가는 누구예요? (honourific by ‘-요’)

- 좋아하는 작가는 누구입니까? (formal; honourific by ‘-ㅂ’)

- 좋아하는 작가는 누구세요? (more honourific by ‘시’)

- 좋아하는 작가는 누구셔요? (more honourific by ‘시’)

- 좋아하는 작가는 누구신가요? (more honourific by ‘시’)

- 좋아하는 작가는 누구신가요? (more honourific by ‘시’)

- 좋아하는 작가는 누구십니까? (more honourific by ‘시’)

[explanations]

* 어떤 / 어떠한 : any

* 책 : book

* -을 : a particle makes 책 objective after a word ends in a consonant

* 좋아하다 : like

* 좋아해? : 좋아하(the stem of 좋아하다; 하 + -어 contracted into 해) + -어?(a non-honourific interrogative verb ending suffix)

* 좋아하는가? : 좋아하(the stem of 좋아하다) + -ㄴ가?(a non-honourific interrogative verb ending suffix)

* 좋아합니까? : 좋아하(the stem of 좋아하다)  + -ㅂ니까?(an  honourific interrogative verb ending suffix)

* 좋아하시나요? : 좋아하(the stem of 좋아하다) + -시(a suffix makes a verb more honourific) + -나?(an interrogative verb ending suffix) + -요(an honourific verb ending suffix)

* 좋아하세요? : 좋아하(the stem of 좋아하다) + -시(a suffix makes a verb more honourific) + -어?(an interrogative verb ending suffix) + -요(an honourific verb ending suffix)

* 좋아하셔요? : 좋아하(the stem of 좋아하다) + -시(a suffix makes a verb more honourific) + -여?(an interrogative verb ending suffix) + -요(an honourific verb ending suffix)

* 좋아하시는가요? : 좋아하(the stem of 좋아하다) + -시(a suffix makes a verb more honourific) + -는가?(an interrogative verb ending suffix) + -요(an honourific verb ending suffix)

* 좋아하십니까? : 좋아하(the stem of 좋아하다) + -스(a suffix makes a verb more honourific) + -ㅂ니까?(an honourific interrogative verb ending suffix)

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

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

* a verb + -ㅂ니까? / -십니까? / -세요? / -셔요? : an honourific interrgative verb ending suffix by ‘-ㅂ-‘ / '시'

* 좋아하는 : 좋아하(the stem of 좋아하다) + -는(a suffix makes a verb present form and attributive)

* 작가 : [作家] (1) [=소설가] a novelist; [=저술가] a writer; [=저자] an author (2) [=예술품을 창작하는 사람] an artist

* -는 : a particle makes 작가 subjective after a word ends in a vowel

* 누구 : who

* -이다 : be

* a word ends in a vowel + -니? = a word ends in a consonant + -이니?

* a word ends in a vowel + -냐? = a word ends in a consonant + -이냐?

* a word ends in a vowel + -야? = a word ends in a consonant + -이야?

* a word ends in a vowel + -예요? = a word ends in a consonant + -이에요?

* 누구인가? : 누구 + -이(the stem of 이다) + -ㄴ가?(a non-honourific interrogative verb ending suffix)

* 누구인가요? : 누구 + -이(the stem of 이다) + -ㄴ가?(an interrogative verb ending suffix) + -요(an honourific ending)

* 누구입니까? : 누구 + -이(the stem of 이다) + -ㅂ니까?(an honourific interrogative verb ending suffix)

* 누구세요? : 누구 + -이(the stem of 이다; this omitted) + 시(a suffix makes a verb more honourific) + -어?(an interrogative verb ending suffix) + -요(an honourific verb ending suffix)

* 누구셔요? : 누구 + -이(the stem of 이다; this omitted) + 시(a suffix makes a verb more honourific) + -여?(an interrogative verb ending suffix) + -요(an honourific verb ending suffix)

* 누구십니까? : 누구 + -이(the stem of 이다; this omitted) + 시(a suffix makes a verb more honourific) + -ㅂ니까?(an honourific interrogative verb ending suffix)

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

* a noun + -인가? + -요 : an honourific verb ending suffix

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

* 요즘엔 : a short form of 요즈음에는

* 요즘 / 요즈음 : these days

* -에 : a time suffix

* -는 : a suffix emphasizes -에

* 가능한 : possible

* 한 : [=기한] a term; a period; a time limit

* 가능한 한 : as ... as possible

* 읽다 : [Pronunciation: 익따] read

* 읽으려 = 읽으려고 : 읽(the stem of 읽다) + -려/려고(in order to do)

* 노력한다 : endeavor, make an effort (alternate spelling for endeavor); strive, try, try hard

* 대중 : [大衆] the masses; the mass of people; the multitude; the populace; the general public; the public at large; grass-roots

* 문학 : [文學] literature; letters

* 대중 : [=대강 어림함] a rough[rude] estimate [calculation]; an approximate estimate

- 대중이 틀리다 : One's estimate is off

- 대중하다 : estimate[calculate] roughly; make[form] a rough estimation[calculation]

- 눈 대중해서 봐도 그건 너무 작다 : It's too small even if I make a rough estimation by eye

- 아무리 싸게 대중 잡아도 : at the lowest[most sparing] estimate

- 집 수리비를 대중하다 = 집 수리비를 잡다 : make a rough estimate of the expense for the repair of a house

Let's learn about "제 취미는 독서예요"

제 취미는 독서예요 : My hobby is reading; I love to read; Reading is my favorite hobby; Reading interests me the most; I like/love to read in my spare time

* 여가 시간에 : in one’s spare time

제 취미는 영화 보는 거예요 : My hobby is watching movies

제 취미는 등산이에요 : My hobby is mountain climbing

제 취미는 조깅이에요 : My hobby is jogging

ex)

A. 넌 늘 책을 가지고 다니더라 : You’re always carrying a book with you.

B. 책 읽는 걸 좋아해서 어딜 가든 책을 가지고 다녀 : I love to read. I take a book with me everywhere I go

[other expressions]

- 내 취미는 독서다. (to younger people or friends)

- 내 취미는 독서네. (to younger people or friends)

- 내 취미는 독서야. (to younger people or friends)

- 제 취미는 독서네요. (honourific by ‘-요’)

- 제 취미는 독서예요. (honourific by ‘-요’)

- 제 취미는 독서입니다. (formal; honourific by ‘ㅂ’)

[explanations]

* 나 : I (non-honourific word)

* 저 : I (honourific word)

* -의 : a particle makes 나 / 저 possesive

* 내 : a short form of 나의

* 제 : a short form of 저의

* 취미 : [趣味] (an) interest; (a) liking; (a) taste; [=도락] a hobby

* -는 : a particle makes 취미 subjective after a word ends in a vowel

* 독서 : [=책읽기] [讀書] reading

* 이다 : be; have

* 입니다 : 이(the stem of 이다) + -ㅂ니다(an honourific descriptive verb ending suffix)

* a verb + -(이)다 / -(이)네 / -(이)야 : a non-honourific descriptive form of 이다

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

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

* 늘 : [=항상] always

* XX을/를 가지고 다니다 : carry around <-- 가지다(take) + -고(and then) + 다니다(go to and from)

* 다니다 : (1) [=왕래하다] go to and from (a place); go to (a place) and back; make a trip to and from (a place); run; ply (between, from...to); walk about [around] (the street); be opened to traffic; be open for traffic

 (2) [=등교하다] attend (school); go to; [=출근하다] commute to (one's office)

(3) [=자주가다] frequent; visit frequently; resort to; hang around; hang out at

(4) go on a round of; make a round of

(5) [=잠시 들리다] stop at (a place); drop in for a short visit; call at

* 다니더라 : 다니(the stem of 다니다) + -더라/-더라고/-더라고요(A sentence-final ending used to convey in the present a fact the speaker realized anew from the speaker's personal experience)

* 책 읽는 걸 좋아해서 어딜 가든 책을 가지고 다녀 : a short form of 책을 읽는 것을 좋아해서 어디를 가든(지) 책을 사지고 다닌다

* 책(을) 읽는 것 : to read book

* 좋아해서 : 좋아하(the stem of 좋아하다; 하 + -어 contracted into 해) + -어서(because); because someone like to do

* 어디를 가던(지) : Wherever you go

* -던 / -던지 : whether ... or ...

* 다녀 : 다니(the stem of 다니다; 니 + -여 contracted into 녀) + -여(a non-honourific descriptive verb ending suffix)

Let's learn about "친구를 만나요"

금요일 저녁에는 (주로) 친구를 만나요 : I usually spend time with my friends on Friday nights; I stay with my friends on Friday nights; I’m out with friends on Friday nights; I usually hang out with my friends on Friday nights.

ex)

A. 금요일 저녁에는 주로 뭐 해? : Tell me, what do you do on Friday nights?

B. 보통 친구들 만나서 시간 보내고 놀아 : I usually spend time with my friends, just hanging out

[other expressions]

- 주말엔 (종일) 집에서 잔다. (to younger people or friends)

- 주말엔 (종일) 집에서 자네. (to younger people or friends)

- 주말엔 (종일) 집에서 자. (to younger people or friends)

- 주말엔 (종일) 집에서 자네요. (honourific by '-요')

- 주말엔 (종일) 집에서 자요. (honourific by '-요')

- 주말엔 (종일) 집에서 잡니다.. (formal; more honourific by '스')

[explanation]

* 금요일 : Friday

* 저녁 : (1) night (2) dinner

* -엔 : a short form of -에는

* -에 : a time suffix

* -는 : a suffix emphasizes -에

* 주로 : mainly; principally; chiefly; primarily; in the main; [=대개] mostly; for the most part; generally

- 여름은 주로 바닷가에서 지냅니다 : I spend the summer mostly at the seaside

- 그것은 주로 기후의 변화 때문이다 : It is mainly due to climatic changes

- 회원들은 주로 학생들이었다 : Most of the members were students. / The members were mostly students

* 친구 : [親舊] friend

* -를 : a particle makes 친구 objective after a word ends in a vowel

* 만나다 : meet

* 만난다 : present form of 만나다 by '-ㄴ'

* -ㄴ다 / -는다 : [어미(suffix)] (받침 없는 동사 어간, ‘ㄹ’ 받침인 동사 어간 또는 어미 ‘-으시-’ 뒤에 붙어) 해라할 자리에 쓰여, 현재 사건이나 사실을 서술하는 뜻을 나타내는 종결 어미 : an ending suffix is attached to the root stem of a word without last consonant, or a verb ends “ㄹ”, or after “-으시-“(a honourific suffix). this describes the present events or facts instead of an ending suffix means “do something”

[예(ex)]

- 아기가 잠을 잔다. the baby sleeps

- 가다(go) —> 간다

- 오다(come) —> 온다

- 자다(sleep) —> 잔다

- 기울다(slant) —> 기운다

- 졸다(snooze; nap) —> 존다

- 울다(cry) —> 운다

- 웃다(laugh) —> 웃는다

- 성내다(get angry) —> 성낸다

- 참다(tolerate) —> 참는다

- 청소하다(clean) —> 청소한다

* 만나 : 만나(the stem of 만나다; 나 + -아 contracted into 나) + -아(a non-honourific descriptive verb ending suffix)

* 만납니다 : 만나(the stem of 만나다) + -ㅂ니다(an honourific descriptive verb ending suffix)

* a verb + -ㄴ다 / -네 / -어 / -아 : a non-honourific descriptive verb ending suffix

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

* a verb +  -습니다 / -ㅂ니다 : an honourific descriptive verb ending suffix by '스-' / '-ㅂ'

<To younger people or friends>

* 뭐 해? : a short form of 무엇을 해?(What do you do?)

<To elderly or unfamilair persons>

* 뭐 하세요? / 뭘 하세요? : a short form of 무엇을 하세요?(What do you do?)

* 보통 : [普通] (1) [=예사로움] commonness; normality; the common run (2) [=일반적으로] usually; commonly; ordinarily; normally; on the average; as a general[usual] thing

- 보통의 : [=평소의] ordinary / commonplace / [=흔한] common / [=평균의] average / [=중간치의] medium / [=범상의] mediocre / decent

- 그런 사고는 보통은 일어나지 않는다 = 그런 사고는 일반적으로 일어나지 않는다 : That is no everyday accident

* 친구들 : a plural form of 친구 by '-들'

* -을 : a particle makes 친구들 objective after a word ends in a consonant; this omitted

* 만나서 : 만나(the stem of 만나다) + -서(after)

* 시간 : time

* -을 : a particle makes 시간 objective after a word ends in a consonant; this omitted

* 보내다 : spend

* 보내고 : 보내(the stem of 보내다) + -고(and then)

* 놀다 : play

* 논다 : present form of 놀다 by '-ㄴ'

* ~와 만나서 놀다 : hang out with

Let's learn about "그냥 집에 있어요"

그냥 집에 있어요 : I just hang out at home; I just stay home; I just stick around at home; I’m sort of a homebody; I’m a real homebody

특별히 하는 일없이 빈둥거려요 : I just hang out at home

* 집에서 : [adverb] home

* 떠나지 않고 계속 머물러 있다 : stick around

* 집에만 틀어박혀 있는 사람 : homebody

ex)

A. 가끔 외출을 하긴 해? : Do you ever go out for a change?

B. 아니, 난 집에 있는 게 좋아. 난 정말 집귀신이거든 :  No, I love hanging out at home. I’m a real homebody

[other expressions]

- 그냥 집에 있다. (to younger people or friends)

- 그냥 집에 있네. (to younger people or friends)

- 그냥 집에 있어. (to younger people or friends)

- 그냥 집에 있네요. (honourific by '-요')

- 그냥 집에 있어요. (honourific by '-요')

- 그냥 집에 있습니다.. (formal; more honourific by '스')

[explanations]

* 나 : I (non-honourific word)

* 저 : I (honourific word)

* -는 : a particle makes 나 / 저 subjective after  a word ends in a consonant

* 난 : a short form of 나는; this omitted

* 전 : a short form of 저는; this omitted

* 그냥 : (1) [=그대로] as it is; as it stands; intact; in the same way as before; still (2) [=줄곧•계속해서] all the time[way]; (all) through; throughout; continuously

* 집 : house; home

* -에 : a place suffix mean "at"

* 있다 : be; exist; have

* 있습니다 : 있(the stem of 있다) + 스(a suffix makes a verb more honourific) + -ㅂ니다(an honourific descriptive verb ending suffix)

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

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

* a verb +  -습니다 / -ㅂ니다 : an honourific descriptive verb ending suffix by '스' / '-ㅂ'

* 특별 : [特別] being special

* 특별한 : special; especial; express; [=특수한] particular; [=고유한] peculiar; [=보통이 아닌] extraordinary; uncommon; [=여분의] extra; [=예외의] exceptional

* 특별히 : specially

* 하는 일 : the work I do

* 없이 : without

* 빈둥대다 = 빈둥거리다 : loaf[idle / laze / dawdle / snooze] one's time away; loaf; idle; loiter; lounge; be on the loaf; lead an idle life

- 빈둥거리고 있을 때가 아니다 : This is no time for idling

- 너를 하루 종일 빈둥거리게 놓아두지는 않겠다 : I won't have you doing nothing[lying about] all day

- 나는 하루종일 빈둥거리고 있었다 : I just loafed around all day[idled away the day]

* - 거리다 / -대다 : [접미사(suffix)] 의성어·의태어 뒤에 붙어, 같은 동작을 잇달아 되풀이함을 뜻함(It means to repeat the same movements one after another, attached to the onomatopoeia and the mimetic word)

- 소곤거리다 소근거리다 = 소곤대다 = 소근대다 : whisper

- 제발 둘이 소곤거리지 마라 : Please don't whisper between you two of you

- 출렁거리다 = 출렁대다 : lap, slop, slash, roll, swell

- 강기슭에 출렁거리는 물결 : little wave lapping against the shore

* 빈둥거려요 : 빈둥거리(the stem of 빈둥거리다) + -여(a descriptive verb ending suffix) + -요(an honourific ending)

* 가끔 : [=때때로] sometimes; (every) now and then[again]; occasionally; [=이따금] once in a while; [=사이를 두고] at intervals

- 그는 가끔 학교에 지각한다 : He is sometimes late for school

- 그는 가끔 골프를 친다 : He plays golf once in a while

- 나는 가끔 시골에 간다 : Sometimes I go to the country

- 그는 가끔 찾아온다 : Occasionally[Every now and then] he drops in on me

* 외출을 하다 = 외출하다 : go out for a change

* 하긴 해? : a short form of 하기(a noun form of 하다 by '-기') + -는(a particle makes 하기 subjective after a word ends in a vowel) + 하(the stem of 하다; 하 + -어 contracted into 해) + -어(a non-honourific interrogative verb endig suffix)

* 난 집에 있는 게 좋아 : a short form of 나는 집에 있는 것이 좋아 : I love hanging out at home

* 집에 있는 것 : staying at home

* -이 좋다 / -가 좋다 : I love that ~; It is good for me that ~

* 난 정말 집귀신이거든 : a short form of 나는 정말 집귀신이거든

* 정말 : really

* 집귀신 : (1) a house ghost (2) [집에만 틀어박혀 있는 사람] homebody <-- 집(house; home) + 귀신(ghost)

* 이거든 : 이(the stem of 이다) + -거든(A sentence-final ending referring to the reason, cause, or basis for the preceding statement that the speaker thought of)

Let's learn about "주말엔 집에서 자요"

주말엔 (종일) 집에서 자요 : I just sleep on the weekends; I sleep all day on the weekends; I do nothing else on the weekends but sleep

* ~을 제외하고 : except; but

* 하루 종일 / 종일 : all day

ex)

A. 주말엔 뭐 하세요? = 주말엔 뭘 하세요? : What do you do on the weekends?

B. 아무 것도 안 하고 그냥 자요 : I do nothing else but sleep

[other expressions]

- 주말엔 (종일) 집에서 잔다. (to younger people or friends)

- 주말엔 (종일) 집에서 자네. (to younger people or friends)

- 주말엔 (종일) 집에서 자. (to younger people or friends)

- 주말엔 (종일) 집에서 자네요. (honourific by '-요')

- 주말엔 (종일) 집에서 자요. (honourific by '-요')

- 주말엔 (종일) 집에서 잡니다.. (formal; more honourific by '스')

[explanation]

* 주말 : weekend <-- 주(week) + 말(end of week)

* -엔 : a short form of -에는

* -에 : a time suffix

* -는 : a suffix emphasizes -에

* 하루 종일 = 종일 : all day

* 집 : house; home

* -에서 : a place suffix meana "at/on/in"

* 자다 : sleep

* 잔다 : present form of 자다 by '-ㄴ'

* -ㄴ다 / -는다 : [어미(suffix)] (받침 없는 동사 어간, ‘ㄹ’ 받침인 동사 어간 또는 어미 ‘-으시-’ 뒤에 붙어) 해라할 자리에 쓰여, 현재 사건이나 사실을 서술하는 뜻을 나타내는 종결 어미 : an ending suffix is attached to the root stem of a word without last consonant, or a verb ends “ㄹ”, or after “-으시-“(a honourific suffix). this describes the present events or facts instead of an ending suffix means “do something”

[예(ex)]

- 아기가 잠을 잔다. the baby sleeps

- 가다(go) —> 간다

- 오다(come) —> 온다

- 자다(sleep) —> 잔다

- 기울다(slant) —> 기운다

- 졸다(snooze; nap) —> 존다

- 울다(cry) —> 운다

- 웃다(laugh) —> 웃는다

- 성내다(get angry) —> 성낸다

- 참다(tolerate) —> 참는다

- 청소하다(clean) —> 청소한다

* 자 : 자(the stem of 자다; 자 + -아 contracted into 자) + -아(a non-honourific descriptive verb ending suffix)

* 잡니다 : 자(the stem of 자다) + -ㅂ니다(an honourific descriptive verb ending suffix)

* a verb + -ㄴ다 / -네 / -어 / -아 : a non-honourific descriptive verb ending suffix

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

* a verb +  -습니다 / -ㅂ니다 : an honourific descriptive verb ending suffix by '스-' / '-ㅂ'

* 뭐 하세요? / 뭘 하세요? : a short form of 무엇을 하세요?(What do you do?)

* 아무 것도 안 하다 : I do nothing else

* 아무 것도 안하고 XX 하다 : I do nothing else but XX

* -고 XX 하다 : , but XX

* 그냥 : (1) [=그대로] as it is; as it stands; intact; in the same way as before; still (2) [=줄곧•계속해서] all the time[way]; (all) through; throughout; continuously

- 그냥 두다 : leave intact[as it is] / let rest there / let alone

- 그냥 그대로 있다 : remain as it was / remain intact / be left untouched

- 집이 쓰러진 채 그냥 있다 : The house remains as it fell

- 그 문제를 그냥 내버려 둘 수는 없다 : We cannot afford to leave[let] the matter alone. / The matter cannot be allowed to stand as it is

- 그냥 울고만 있다 : do nothing but cry

- 그냥 서 있다 : keep standing / stay on one's feet

- 밥 먹지 않고 그냥 학교에 가다 : go to school without breakfast

- (지금까지) 그냥 기다리고 있었다 : I have been waiting all this while

Let's learn about "취미가 뭐예요?"

취미가 뭐예요? : What are your hobbies?; What are you interested in?; What do you enjoy doing?

취미나 관심사가 뭐예요? : What are your hobbies and interests?

특별히 좋아하는 게 있다면요? = 특별히 좋아하는 것이 있다면요? : Do you have any special interests?; Are you interested in anything special?: Anything particular that interests you?; Do you have any particular hobbies?

* ~에 관심이 있다 : be interested in ~

ex)

A. 특별한 관심거리가 있나요? : Do you have any special interests?

B. 네, 저는 골동품을 수집해요 : Yes, I do. I collect antiques.

[other expressions]

- 취미가 뭐니? (to the younger or friends)

- 취미가 뭐냐? (to the younger or friends)

- 취미가 뭐야? (to the younger or friends)

- 취미가 뭔가? (to the younger or friends)

- 취미가 뭐지? (to the younger or friends)

- 취미가 뭔가요? (honourific by '-요')

- 취미가 뭐지요? (honourific by '-요')

- 취미가 뭐죠? (honourific by '-요'; -죠? is a short form of -지요?)

- 취미가 뭔지요? (honourific by '-요')

- 취미가 뭐예요? (honourific by '-요')

- 취미가 뭐입니까? (formal; honourific by '-ㅂ')

- 취미가 뭡니까? (formal; honourific by '-ㅂ'; -뭡니까 is a short form of 뭐입니까?)

- 취미가 무엇이니? (to the younger or friends)

- 취미가 무엇이냐? (to the younger or friends)

- 취미가 무엇이야? (to the younger or friends)

- 취미가 무엇인가? (to the younger or friends)

- 취미가 무엇이지? (to the younger or friends)

- 취미가 무엇인가요? (honourific by '-요')

- 취미가 무엇이지요? (honourific by '-요')

- 취미가 무엇이죠? (honourific by '-요'; -죠? is a short form of -지요?)

- 취미가 무엇인지요? (honourific by '-요')

- 취미가 무엇이에요? (honourific by '-요')

- 취미가 무엇입니까? (formal; honourific by '-ㅂ')

[explanations]

* 너 : you (non-honourific word)

* 언니 : a woman is a little older than you

* -의 : a particle makes 너 / 언니 possesive; this omitted

* 너의 : your

* 언니의 : sister's

* 취미 :

* -가 : a particle makes 취미 / 취미나 관심사 subjective after a word ends in a consonant; this can replaced by '-는'

* 뭐 : a short form of 무엇(what)

* 이다 : be

* a noun + -(이)니? / -(이)냐? / -(이)야? / -인가? / -ㄴ가? / 인지? / -ㄴ지? / -(이)지? : a questioning form of 이다

* a noun + -인가? / -ㄴ가? / -인지? / -ㄴ지? / -(이)지? + -요 : an honourific ending suffix

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

* 특별 : [特別] being special

* 특별한 : special; especial; express; [=특수한] particular; [=고유한] peculiar; [=보통이 아닌] extraordinary; uncommon; [=여분의] extra; [=예외의] exceptional

- 특별한 것 : a special thing / a special / a specific

- 특별한 이유 : a particular[special] reason

- 특별한 이유도 없이 : without any particular reason

- 특별한 관계가 있는 사람들 : those with whom we have a special connection

- 특별한 배려로 : by special grace

- 특별한 취급을 하다 : give special treatment

- 그는 보통 사람과는 다른 특별한 인물이다 : He is a special[different from the run-of-the-mill]

- 그는 특별한 대접을 받았다 : He was given special treatment

- 나는 생일날에 유달리 특별한 일은 하지 않습니다 : I do nothing special on my birthday

- 이것은 특별한 주의를 필요로 한다 This needs (e)special attention

- 신씨는 그 여자와 특별한 관계에 있었다 : Mr. Shin was on intimate terms[had a special relationship] with the woman

- 그는 아무도 특별한 취급을 하지 않는다 : He doesn't give anyone special treatment. / He does not make exceptions of anyone

* 특별하다: be special; be especial; be express; [=특수하다] be particular; [=고유하다] be peculiar; [=보통이 아니다] be extraordinary; be uncommon; [=여분이다] be extra; [=예외이다] be exceptional

- 그 사람만은 특별이다 = 그 사람만은 특별하다 : He is an exception. / He is different. / He is a special case

* 특별히 : specially

* 좋아하다 : like

* 좋아하는 게 : a short form of 좋아하는 것이

* 좋아하는 거 : a short form of 좋아하는 것(이)

* 좋아하는 게/거 : something that someone likes

* -이 있다 : there is / there are

* 있다면요 : if there is something <-- 있다(there is something) + 면(if) + -요(an honourific ending)

* 관심 : [關心] interest ; concern

* 거리 : [=재료] material; matter; stuff; makings; [=근거·핑계] basis; excuse; pretext

- 걱정 거리 : a source[cause] of anxiety[worry]

- 이야기[신문기사] 거리 : a topic[subject] of conversation[a news story]

- 웃음 거리 : a laughingstock / a butt of ridicule / a subject of laughter

- 말할 거리가 없다 : I can't find any excuse[pretext] to approach him. / I don't have any subject to talk on

- 그는 우리의 조소 거리였다 : He was the butt of our ridicule

* 거리 : [=길거리] a road; a street

- 번화한 거리 : a busy street

- 쓸쓸한 거리 : a deserted / lonely street

- 큰 거리 : a main street / a thoroughfare

- 뒷 거리 : a back street[lane]

- (길)거리의 불량배 : street roughs[hooligans]

- 거리를 지나가는 인파 : the crowd passing along the street

- 거리의 여인 : a woman of the streets / a street walker

- 거리를 걸어가다 : walk on the street

- 우리 집은 번화한 거리에 면해 있다 : We live on a busy street

- 거리를 깨끗이 합시다 : Keep the town tidy

* 골동품 : [骨董品] : (1) a curio ; objects[articles] of virtu; brica-brac; an antique (object) (2) [=시대에 뒤진 사람·물건] <경멸(contemptuous)> a museum piece

* 수집 : [收集] collection; gathering; ingathering

* 수집하다 : gather; collect

Let's learn about "여가 시간에 뭐 하세요?"

여가 시간에 뭐 하세요? : What do you do in your spare time?: How do you spend your free/leisure time?: What do you do for fun?

ex)

A. 여가 시간에는 주로 뭐 하세요? : What do you do in your spare time?

B. 보통 친구들과 집에서 놀아요. 가끔은 기분 전환하러 낚시 갈 때도 있고요 : I usually hang out with my friends at my place. But sometimes I go fishing for a change

[other expressions]

- 여가 시간에 뭐 하니? (to younger people or friends)

- 여가 시간에 뭐 하나? (to younger people or friends)

- 여가 시간에 뭐 하냐? (to younger people or friends)

- 여가 시간에 뭐 해? (to younger people or friends)

- 여가 시간에 뭐 하나요? (honourific by ‘-요’)

- 여가 시간에 뭐 해요? (honourific by ‘-요’)

- 여가 시간에 뭐 합니까? (honourific by ‘-ㅂ’)

- 여가 시간에 뭐 하세요? (formal; more honourific by ‘시’)

- 여가 시간에 뭐 하셔요? (formal; more honourific by ‘시’)

- 여가 시간에 뭐 하십니까? (formal; more honourific by ‘시’)

[explanations]

* 너 : you (non-honourific word)

* 언니 : a woman is older than a woman

* -는 : a particle makes 너 / 언니 subjective after a word ends in a vowel; this omitted

* 여가 : [餘暇] leisure; spare time[moments]; free time; leisure time[hours]; time to spare; time when one is unoccupied[has nothing to do]

- 당신은 여가에 무엇을 합니까 = 여가를 어떻게 지내십니까] : What do you do in your spare time[leisure hours]? / How do you enjoy[spend / fill] your leisure[spare time]?

- 그는 여가에는 낚시를 한다 : He enjoys fishing in his free time

- 그는 여가를 내서[이용해서] 정원 손질을 한다 : He makes[finds] time for gardening

* 시간 : [時間] (1) an hour (2) time

* -에 : a time suffix

* 뭐 : s short form of 무엇(what)

* -를 : a particle makes 뭐 objective after a word ends in a vowel; this omitted

* -을 : a particle makes 무엇 objective after a word ends in a consonant; this omitted

* 하다 : do

* 해? : 하(the stem of 하다; 하+ -어 contracted into 해) + -어?(a non-honourific interrogative verb ending suffix)

* 합니까? : 하(the stem of 하다) + -ㅂ니까?(an  honourific interrogative verb ending suffix)

* 하세요? : 하(the stem of 하다) + -시(a suffix makes a verb more honourific) + -어?(an interrogative verb ending suffix) + -요(an honourific ending suffix)

* 하셔요? : 하(the stem of 하다) + -시(a suffix makes a verb more honourific) + -여?(an interrogative verb ending suffix) + -요(an honourific ending suffix)

* 하십니까? : 하(the stem of 하다) + -시(a suffix makes a verb more honourific) + -ㅂ니까?(an  honourific interrogative verb ending suffix)

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

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

* a verb + -세요? / -셔요? / -ㅂ니까? / -십니까? : an honourific interrgative verb ending suffix by '-요' / ‘-ㅂ-‘ / '시'

* 주로 : mainly; principally; chiefly; primarily; in the main; [=대개] mostly; for the most part; generally

* 보통 : [普通] (1) [=예사로움] commonness; normality; the common run (2) [=일반적으로] usually; commonly; ordinarily; normally; on the average; as a general[usual] thing

- 보통의 : [=평소의] ordinary / commonplace / [=흔한] common / [=평균의] average / [=중간치의] medium / [=범상의] mediocre / decent

- 그런 사고는 보통은 일어나지 않는다 = 그런 사고는 일반적으로 일어나지 않는다 : That is no everyday accident

* 가끔 : [=때때로] sometimes; (every) now and then[again]; occasionally; [=이따금] once in a while; [=사이를 두고] at intervals

* -은 : a suffix emphasizes 가끔

* 기분(을) 전환하다 : do for a change; refresh oneself

* 기분 전환이 되다 : serve as diversion; be amused; be diverted

* 하러 : 하(the stem of 하다) + -러(in order to do)

* 낚시 : fishing

* 낚시(를) 가다 : go fishing

* 갈 때도 있고요 : 가다(go) + -ㄹ 때도 있다(there are time when someone do something) + -고(A sentence-final ending usually used when answering, omitting the question that should follow and finishing the sentence)  + -요(an honourific ending)