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Friday, May 7, 2010

Daily Korean Verb and Adjective # 1

The Korean and English example sentences are from the Naver Dictionary.

가지다
to bring / to have 持つ

Examples:
1) 돈은 얼마나 가졌니?
How much money do you have?

お金はどこのぐらい持っているの?
你有多少钱? / 你有多少錢?
Magkano ang (perang) dala mo?

2)손에 가진 게 뭐야?
What do you have in your hand?
手に持っているのは何?
你的手里有什么东西? / 你的手裡有麼東西?
Ano ang nasa kamay mo?



달다 to be sweet 甘い
Examples:
1) 나는 뭔가 단 것이 너무 먹고 싶었다.
I had a craving for something sweet.
私は何か甘いものを本当に食べたかった。
我很想吃什么甜的东西。/ 我很想吃甚麼甜的東西。
Gusto kong kumain ng matamis.

2)이 포도주가 내겐[내 입에는] 너무 달다.
This wine is too sweet for me.
このワインは私にとって(私の口にとって)とても甘い。
这个葡萄酒对我来说太甜。/ 這個葡萄酒對我來說太甜。
Masyadong matamis ang wine na ito para sa akin.

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