Learning Korean 29
Everyday Korean Episode 51
입에 맞아요? Does it suit your taste? By Harsh Kumar Mishra
Grammar Points
네하:
오늘 한국에 온 지 일년 됐어요.
Neha:
Today, it’s been one year since I came to Korea.
V~은/ㄴ 지 This grammar point is attached to a verb stem and expresses “it has been (some amount of time) since that activity took place.” If the verb stem ends in a vowel, add “~ㄴ 지,” and if it ends in a consonant (patchim), add “~은 지.”
정민:
우와! 벌써 1년? 시간이 참 빠르네. Jeongmin: Wow! It’s one year already? Time flies so fast. 네하:
맞아요. 저도 믿을 수 없어요.
Neha:
Right. I can’t believe it either.
정민:
이제 한국 음식이 입에 좀 맞아요? Jeongmin: So, does Korean food suit your taste now? 네하:
Neha:
Yeah. When I first came, it was a little difficult because the food didn't suit my taste.
다행이네요. 네하 씨가 한국 생활에 많이 익숙해져서 보기 좋아요.
Jeongmin: That’s good to hear. It’s good that you’ve got used to life in Korea. 네하:
Neha:
Ex: 고등학교를 졸업한 지 3년 됐어요. It’s been 3 years since I graduated from high school. 한국을 떠난 지 4개월 됐어요. It’s been 4 months since I left Korea.
입에 맞다 This isn’t a grammar point but rather a commonly used Korean language idiom that means “to suit one’s taste.” It’s frequently used with foods suiting someone’s taste but can also be used to express work one likes. Ex: 저는 매운 음식이 입에 맞아요. I like spicy food. (Spicy food suites my taste.) 회사 일이 입에 맞아요?
다 언니 덕분이네요. 늘 도와줘서 고마워요.
All thanks to you. Thank you for always helping me out.
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The Author
Harsh Kumar Mishra is a linguist and Korean language educator. He teaches Korean with TOPIKGUIDE.com and LEARNKOREAN.in.
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빠르다 음식 믿다 처음
already to be fast food to believe first time
to be difficult 생활 life 익숙해지다 to become familiar with 도와주다 to help 힘들다
March 2022
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정민:
그렇죠. 처음에 왔을 때 음식이 입에 맞지 않아서 좀 힘들었어요.
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