25/05/2026
Korean Grammar Lesson: -01 /๋ค์ (-neyo)
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โWhat is -๋ค์ (-neyo)?
โThis grammar ending is attached to the stems of verbs and adjectives. It is used to express surprise, admiration, or exclamation when you realize or experience something firsthand (by seeing, feeling, tasting, etc.). In English, it often translates to "Oh, it's so..." or "Wow, it really is...
โ01) ์ค๋์ ์ถฅ๋ค์. (Oneureun chupneyo.)
โTranslation: Itโs cold today.
โExplanation:
โThe base adjective is ์ถฅ๋ค (chupda - to be cold).
โDropping ๋ค and adding -๋ค์ creates ์ถฅ๋ค์.
โUsage: You say this when you step outside, unexpectedly feel the cold air yourself, and exclaim, "Oh, it's cold today!"
โ02) ํ๊ตญ ์์์ด ๋ง์๋ค์. (Hanguk eumsigi masitneyo.)
โTranslation: Korean food is delicious.
โExplanation:
โThe base adjective is ๋ง์๋ค (masitda - to be delicious).
โDropping ๋ค and adding -๋ค์ creates ๋ง์๋ค์.
โUsage: You say this right after taking a bite of Korean food and realizing firsthand how wonderful it tastes, expressing your pleasant surprise: "Wow, Korean food is really delicious!"
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