2022-09-14

Let's learn about "난 신경쓰지 않을래"

난 신경쓰지 않을래 : I will not care

[other expressions]
- 난 신경쓰지 않겠다. (to younger people or friends)
- 난 신경쓰지 않겠네. (to younger people or friends)
- 난 신경쓰지 않겠어. (to younger people or friends)
- 전 신경쓰지 않겠네요. (honourific by '요')
- 전 신경쓰지 않겠어요. (honourific by '요')
- 전 신경쓰지 않겠습니다. (formal; more honourific by '스')

- 난 신경쓰지 않을래. (to younger people or friends)
- 전 신경쓰지 않을래요. (honourific by '요')

[explanations]
* 나 : I (non-honourific word)
* 저 : I (honourific word)
* 는 : a suffix makes 나 / 저 subjective after a word ends a vowel

* 난 : a short form of 나는
* 전 : a short form of 저는

* 신경 : [神經] nerves
* 쓰다 : * 쓰다 : (1) write (2) use (3) charge (bill)

* 신경쓰다 = 신경(을) 쓰다 : [=사소한 일에까지 세심하게 생각하거나 살피다] think carefully or examine even the smallest details; mind
- 나한테 신경 쓰지마 : Please don't mind me
- 저한테 신경 쓰지마세요 : Please don't mind me
- 나한테 신경 쓰지마요 : Please don't mind me

* 신경쓰지 : 신경쓰(the stem of 신경쓰다) + -지(a connection suffix makes a verb negative meaning before a verb means negative nuance)

* 않다 : [Pronunciation: 안타] [=아니하다•아니다] do not; not

* 않겠다 : 않(the stem of 않다) +겠(a speaker's will)  + -다(a non-honourific descriptive verb ending suffix)

* 않겠습니다 : 않(the stem of 않다) +겠(a speaker's will) + -스(a suffix makes a verb more honourific) + -ㅂ니다(an honourific verb ending suffix by ‘-ㅂ’)

* 않을래 : 않(the stem of 않다) + -을래/-ㄹ래(a non-honourific descriptive verb ending suffix means "will ~")

* -겠다 / -을래 / -ㄹ래 : a non-honourific descriptive verb ending suffix means "will ~"

* a verb + -다 / -네 / -어 / -을래 : a non-honourific descriptive verb ending suffix
* a verb + -네 / -어 / -을래 + -요 : an honourific verb ending suffix
* a verb +  -습니다 / -ㅂ니다 : an honourific descriptive verb ending suffix by '스' / '-ㅂ'

Let's learn about "난 니 편이야"

난 니 편이야 : I'm on your side

[other expressions]
- 난 니 편이다. (to younger people or friends)
- 난 니 편이네. (to younger people or friends)
- 난 니 편이야. (to younger people or friends)
- 전 오빠 편이네요. (honourific by '요')
- 전 오빠 편이에요. (honourific by '요')
- 전 오빠 편입니다. (formal; more honourific by '-ㅂ')

[explanations]
* 나 : I (non-honourific word)
* 저 : I (honourific word)
* 는 : a suffix makes 나 / 저 subjective after a word ends a vowel

* 난 : a short form of 나는
* 전 : a short form of 저는

* 니 / 너 : you (non-honourific word)
* 오빠 : a brother of a girl; a man is older than a woman (honourific word)
* -의 : a particle makes 니 / 너 / 오빠 possesive; this omitted

* 편[便] : (1) a side; a part; a direction; a way (2) a party; a side; a team

* 이다 : be

* a noun + -이다 / -이네 / -이야 : a non-honourific descriptive form of 이다
* a noun + -이네 + -요 : an honourific verb ending suffix
* a noun +  -입니다 : an honourific descriptive form of 이다  by '-ㅂ'

2022-09-13

Let's learn about "맘대로 해"

맘대로 해 : Whatever you want

[other expressions]
- 맘대로 해. (to younger people or friends)
- 맘대로 해라. (to younger people or friends)
- 맘대로 해요. (honourific by ‘요’)
- 맘대로 하세요. (honourific by ‘요’)
- 맘대로 하셔요. (honourific by ‘요’)
- 맘대로 하시지요. (honourific by ‘요’)
- 맘대로 하시죠. (honourific by ‘요’; -죠 is a short form of -지요)
- 맘대로 하십시오. (more honourific by ‘시’)

[explanations]
* 맘 : a short form of 마음(mind; heart)
* -대로 : [=원하는 바와 같이] as one pleases; at will

* 마음대로 : [=생각나는 대로•하고 싶은 대로] as one pleases[likes / wishes]; at one's pleasure; [=독단으로] at one's (own) discretion; on one's own authority; [=자유 의사로] at (one's own sweet) will; freely; [=무단으로] without leave[permission]
- 마음대로 하다 : have one's (own) way
- 마음대로 되지 않다 : be beyond one's control
- 남의 것을 마음대로 쓰다 : make use of another's things
- 남을 마음대로 주무르다 : have a person at one's beck and call / get a person under one's thumb
- 권력을 마음대로 휘두르다 : abuse one's authority / usurp power
- 마음대로 해도 좋아요 : Do as you please. / Have[Take] your own way
- 그렇게 마음대로는 안될 걸 : You are counting without your host
- 과자를 마음대로 먹어라 : Please help yourself to the cookies
- 이 사전을 마음대로 쓰셔도 좋습니다 : You are free to use this dictionary
- 어디로든지 내 마음대로 갈 수 있다 : I can go wherever I like
- 표를 사든 사지 않든 네 마음대로다 : It's up to you whether you buy a ticket or not
- 그의 마음대로 하게 두세요 : Let him do as he pleases. / Let him have his way
- 가건 말건 네 마음대로 해라 : You are at liberty to go or stay

* 하다 : do

* 해 : 하(the stem of 하다; 하 + -어 contracted into 해) + -어(a non-honourific propositive verb ending suffix means "do ~")
* 해라 : 하(the stem of 하다; 하 + -어 contracted into 해) + -어라(a non-honourific propositive verb ending suffix means "do ~")
* 하세요 : 하(the stem of 하다) + -시(s suffix makes a verb more honourific) + -어(a propositive verb ending suffix means "do ~") + -요(an honourific verb ending suffix)
* 하셔요 : 하(the stem of 하다) + -시(s suffix makes a verb more honourific) + -여(a propositive verb ending suffix means "do ~") + -요(an honourific verb ending suffix)
* 하십시오 : 하(the stem of 하다)  + -시(s suffix makes a verb more honourific) + -ㅂ시오(an  honourific propositive verb ending suffix means "do ~")

* a verb + -어 / -어라 : a non-honourific propositive verb ending suffix means "please ~"
* a verb + -어 + -요 : an honourific verb ending suffix
* a verb + -세요 / -셔요 / -십시오 / -시지요 / -시죠 : an  honourific propositive verb ending suffix means "please ~" by '-시' / '-오' / '-요'

Let's learn about "기대하지 마"

기대하지 마 : Don't expect

[other expressions]
- 기대하지 마. (to younger people or friends)
- 기대하지 마라. (to younger people or friends)
- 기대하지 말래. (to younger people or friends)
- 기대하지 마요. (honourific by '요')
- 기대하지 말래요. (honourific by '요')
- 기대하지 마실래요. (more honourific by '시')
- 기대하지 마세요. (more honourific by '시')
- 기대하지 마셔요. (more honourific by '시')
- 기대하지 마십시오. (formal; more honourific by '시')
- 기대하지 마시겠어요. (more honourific by '시')
- 기대하지 마시겠습니까? (more honourific by '시')

[explanations]
* 기대하다 : expect

* 기대하지 : 기대하(the stem of 기대하다) + -지(a connection suffix makes a verb negative meaning before a verb means negative nuance)

* 말다 : [irregular verb] (1) [=그만두다•중단하다] stop; cease (3) [=하지 않다•하지 않는게 좋다] don't; had better not

* 마: 말(the stem of 말다; ㄹ erased before 아; 마 and 아 contracted 마) + -아(a non-honourific imperative or propositive verb ending suffix means "DO ~ " or "please ~ ")
* 말아: 말(the stem of 말다) + -아(a non-honourific imperative or propositive verb ending suffix means "DO ~ " or "please ~ ")
* 마라: 말(the stem of 말다; ㄹ erased before 아) + -아라(a non-honourific imperative or propositive verb ending suffix means "DO ~ " or "please ~ ")
* 말래: 말(the stem of 말다) + -ㄹ(a suffix makes a verb future tense) + -래(a non-honourific imperative or propositive verb ending suffix means "DO ~ " or "please ~ ")
* 말래요: 말(the stem of 말다) + -ㄹ(a suffix makes a verb future tense) + -래(a non-honourific imperative or propositive verb ending suffix means "DO ~ " or "please ~ ") + -요(an honourific  verb ending suffix)
* 마실래요: 말(the stem of 말다; ㄹ erased before 시) + -시(a suffix makes a verb more honourific) + -ㄹ(a suffix makes a verb future tense)+ -래(a non-honourific imperative or propositive verb ending suffix means "DO ~ " or "please ~ ") + -요(an honourific  verb ending suffix)
* 마십시오 : 말(the stem of 말다; ㄹ erased before 시)  + -시(a suffix makes a verb more honourific) + -ㅂ시오(an honourific imperative or propositive verb ending suffix means "DO ~ " or "please ~ " by ‘시’)
* 마시겠어요 : 말(the stem of 말다; ㄹ erased before 시) + -시(a suffix makes a verb more honourific) + -겠(a suffix asks a listener’s will) + -어요(an honourific imperative or propositive verb ending suffix means "DO ~ " or "please ~ " by ‘요’)
* 마시겠습니까 : 말(the stem of 말다; ㄹ erased before 시)  + -시(a suffix makes a verb more honourific) + -겠(a suffix asks a listener’s will) + -ㅂ니까(an honourific imperative or propositive verb ending suffix means "DO ~ " or "please ~ " by ‘ㅂ’)

* a verb + -아 / -아라 / -ㄹ래 : a non-honourific imperative or propositive verb ending suffix means "DO ~ " or "please ~ "
* a verb + -아 / -ㄹ래 + -요 : an honourific verb ending suffix
* a verb + -실래요 / -십시오 / -시겠어요 / -시겠습니까 : an honourific imperative or propositive verb ending suffix means "DO ~ " or "please ~ " by ‘시’ / '-요'

Let's learn about "이게 뭔 말이야?"

이게 뭔 말이야? : What does it mean?

[other expressions]
- 이게 뭔 말이니? (to younger people or friends)
- 이게 뭔 말이냐? (to younger people or friends)
- 이게 뭔 말이야? (to younger people or friends)
- 이게 뭔 말인가? (to younger people or friends)
- 이게 뭔 말인지? (to younger people or friends)
- 이게 뭔 말이지? (to younger people or friends)
- 이게 뭔 말이지요? (honourific by '-요')
- 이게 뭔 말이죠? (a short form of 말이지요)
- 이게 뭔 말인가요? (honourific by '-요')
- 이게 뭔 말인지요? (honourific by '-요')
- 이게 뭔 말입니까? (formal; honourific by '-ㅂ')

[explanations]
* 이게 : a short form of 이것이
* 이것 : this
* -이 : a suffix makes 이것 the topic of the sentence after a word ends a consonant; this can be replaced by -은 if you emphasize 이것

* 뭔 : a short form of 무슨(what)

* 말 : a word

* 이다 : be

* a noun + -이니? / -이냐? / -이야? / -인가? / -인지? / -이지? : a questioning form of 이다
* a noun + -인가? / -인지? / -이지? + -요 : an honourific ending suffix
* a noun + -입니까? : an honourific questioning form of 이다 by ‘-ㅂ'

Let’s learn about "쉽게 말할게”

쉽게 말할게 : (1) I'll say easily (2) [=단도직입적으로 말할게•직설적으로 말할게] I'll go right to the point

[other expressions]
- 쉽게 말할게. (to younger people or friends)
- 쉽게 말할게요. (honourific by '-요')
- 쉽게 말하겠습니다. (formal; more honourific by '스')

[explanations]
* 내 : I (non-honourific word)
* 제 : I (honourific word)
* -가 : a particle makes 내 / 제 subjective after a word ends in a vowel

If you want to emphasize what, use 은 or 는.
If you want to emphasize who, use 이 or 가

* 쉬운 : easy
* 쉽게 : an adverb form of 쉬운
* 쉽다 : be easy

+ 말하다 : say; speak; tell

* 단도 직입 [單刀直入] : coming straight to the point; straight forwardness
- 단도 직입적인 : point-blank / direct
- 단도 직입적인 질문 : a point-blank[direct] question
- 단도 직입적으로 : directly / point-blank / straightforwardly
- 단도 직입적으로 말해라 : Go right to the point. / Don't beat around the bush. / Come to the point promptly

* 직설 : [Pronunciation: 직썰] 直說] straight talk; plain speaking; frankness
* 직설적(인) : straightforward; forthright; outspoken
- 그사람은 직설적인 사람이다 : He is a straightforward person
* 직설적이다 : be straightforward; be forthright; be outspoken
- 그녀는 아주 직설적이다 : She is very straightforward.
* 직설적으로 : straightforwardly
- 아주 직설적으로 말할게 : I'll say very straightforwardly

* 말할게 : 말하(the stem of 말하다) + -ㄹ(a suffix makes a verb future tense) + -게(one's will)
* 말할게요 : 말하(the stem of 말하다) + -ㄹ(a suffix makes a verb future tense) + -게(one's will) + -요(an honourific verb ending suffix)
* 말하겠습니다 : 말하(the stem of 말하다) + -겠(one's will) + -스(a suffix makes a verb more honourific) + -ㅂ니다(an honourific descriptive verb ending suffix)

2022-09-08

Let's learn about "저 몇 살이게요?"

저 몇 살이게요? : How old do you think I am I? try to guess

A) 몇년 생인데? : What year were you born?
B) 한 번 맞혀보세요. 저 몇 살이게~요? : Try to guess. How old do you think I am I?

* 저 : I (honourific word)
* -가 : a particle makes 저 the topic of the sentence after a word ends in a vowel; this omitted
* 몇 살 : How old <--- 몇(how; what) + 살(age)
* -이다 : be
* -게요? : Do you think? (with the nuance of "Try to guess" <-- 게(guess; conjecture) + -요(an honouricic ending suffix)

* 몇년 : (1) [연대] what year (2) [햇수] how many years, several years
* 생 : birth
* 이다 : be
* 인데 : 이(the stem of 이다) + -ㄴ데(a non-honourific  interrigative verb ending suffix has a nuance of hesitation to say)

* 몇년 생
* 맞히다 : (답을) guess right, guess correctly, make a good guess
* 맞혀보다 : try to guess

* 몇 살이니, 얘야? : How old are you, son?
* 그얘들은 몇 살이죠? : How old are they?
* 당신 조카는 몇 살이에요? : How old is your nephew?
* 몇 살 같아요? : Guess how old I am / How old do I look?