How to say or in Korean?

In Korean, the expression ‘or’ takes two forms in general, depending on whether it is used with a noun or a verb. ~(이)나 is placed between two nouns . ~거나 is used between two verbs . For ‘or’ between phrases , 아니면 (meaning "if no"t) is used.

How to make a sentence with 아니면 ?

아니면 is placed in between two phrases to indicate a choice. 극장에 갈래요? 아니면 쇼핑몰에 갈래요? Do you like to go to the theatre? Or do you want to go to the mall? 한식 먹을래요? 아니면 중식 먹을래요? Do you want to eat Korean food? Or do you want to eat Chinese food?

How to make a sentence with (이)나 ?

When the noun before ‘or’ ends with a consonant, 이나 is used : 중식 이나 한식을 먹고 싶어요. I want Chinese food or Korean food. When the noun before ‘or’ ends with a vowel, 나 is used: 강아지 나 고양이를 갖고 싶어요. I want to have a dog or a cat.

Is Korean SVO or SOV?

Korean is a SOV language, meaning the basic language structure is: Subject + Object + Verb Japanese, Mongolian and Turkish are also SOV languages for example. English is a SVO language: subject + verb + object -- Learn more about Korean sentence structures here.

Which is easier, Korean or Japanese?

According to studies , Japanese is reportedly the most difficult language for native English speakers to learn. Korean and Japanese are at the top of the “most difficult” level – with Japanese having just a small edge on Korean for it’s use of 2 alphabetic structures and use of kanji – Chinese characters (in total 3 alphabets essentially) instead of just one alphabet like in Korean.

Where to sign up for Korean classes?

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Grammar Point	Pattern	Example
Expressing "or" in Korean	Noun + (이)나 + Noun	중식이나 한식을 먹고 싶어요.
Korean measure words for general objects	Object + Number + Measure Word	사과 세 개 샀어
Korean measure words for living beings	Object + Number + Measure Word	사람 세 명이 왔어요
Korean measure words for specific items	Object + Number + Measure Word	자동차 한 대를 샀어요.
Expressing capacity in Korean	Verb + ᄅ/을 수 있다	나는 영어를 유창하게 구사할 수 있다.
Expressing acts of service in Korean	Verb Stem + -아/어 주다	문을 열어 주세요.
Expressing desire in Korean	Verb + ~하기를 원하다	그녀는 주말에 수영 하기를 원한다.
Expressing confirmation in Korean	Verb / Adjective / Noun + (이)지요	오늘 날씨가 좋지요?