Korean Grammar Expressions with Question Words
<Expressions with Questions Words>
Exercise 3) Translate the sentences into English and vice versa.
1. 어떤 종류의 Noun: What kind of Noun
1) 어떤 종류의 드라마를 좋아해요?
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2) 어떤 종류의 영화를 좋아해요?
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3) 어떤 종류의 책을 좋아해요?
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4) 어떤 종류의 노래를 좋아해요?
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2-1. 얼마나 How (extent or degree for something measurable)
1) 얼마나 커요? (크다 to be big)
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2) 얼마나 작아요? (작다 to be small)
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3) 얼마나 추워요? (춥다 to be cold)
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4) 얼마나 더워요? (덥다 to be hot)
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2-2. 얼마나 오래 How long
Synonym) 몇 시간 동안 for how many hours
1) 얼마나 오래 일했어요?
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2) 얼마나 오래 일해요?
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3) 어제 얼마나 오래 친구를 만났어요?
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4) 얼마나 오래 외국에 있었어요? (외국 abroad)
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5) 얼마나 오래 한국어를 공부했어요?
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6) 서울에서 부산까지 얼마나 오래 걸려요? (서울에서 from Seoul, 부산까지 to Busan)
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7) 몇 시간 동안 한국어를 도서관에서 공부했어요? (도서관 library)
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2-3. 얼마나 많이 or 얼마나 많은 How many (or) how much
We don’t take into account countable or uncountable nouns nor plural or singular. Therefore how many and how much mean the same.
- Adverb많이should be before the verb because adverbs modify the verbs
- Adjective많은should be before the noun because adjectives modify the nouns
2-3-1. 얼마나 많은 How many (or) how much
- 얼마나 많은 requires nouns
1) 얼마나 많은 사람(들)을 만났어요?
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2) 얼마나 많은 사람(들)이 파티에 왔어요?
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3) 얼마나 많은 공원이 있어요?
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4) 얼마나 많은 음식을 먹었어요?
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5) 얼마나 많은 빵을 먹었어요?
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6) 얼마나 많은 책을 읽었어요?
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7) 얼마나 많은 펜을 샀어요?
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8) 얼마나 많은 꽃을 그녀에게 줬어요?
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9) 얼마나 많은 옷이 집에 있어요?
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2-3-2. 얼마나 많이 how many (or) how much
- 얼마나 많이 doesn’t require nouns and is followed by a verb
1) 얼마나 많이 먹었어요?
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2) 얼마나 많이 일했어요?
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3) 얼마나 많이 한국어를 공부했어요?
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2-4. 얼마나 자주 how often
1) 일주일에 얼마나 자주 한국어를 공부해요? (일주일에 per week)
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2) 일주일에 얼마나 자주 운동하러 가요? (운동하다 to work out)
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3) 한달에 얼마나 자주 친구를 만나요? (한달에 per month)
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4) 하루에 몇 번 양치해요? (하루에 per day, 양치하다 to brush one’s teeth)
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2-5. 얼마나 빨리 how fast
1) 그는 얼마나 빨리 뛸 수 있어요? (뛰다 to run)
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2) 얼마나 빨리 숙제를 끝낼 수 있어요? (끝내다 to finish something)
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3) 얼마나 빨리 집에 올 수 있어요?
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2-6. 얼마나 잘 how well
1) 그들은 서로를 얼마나 잘 알아요? (서로 each other, 알다 to know)
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2) 한국어를 얼마나 잘 알아요?
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3) 한국을 얼마나 잘 알아요?
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4) 그 사람에 대해 얼마나 잘 알아요? (그 사람 the person, Noun에 대해 about Noun)
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2-7. 얼마나 더워요? How hot is it? (weather)
얼마나 뜨거워요? How hot is it? (object characteristic)
얼마나 따뜻해요? How warm is it? (object characteristic)
1) 그 나라는 얼마나 더워요? (그 나라 the country)
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2) 한국은 여름에 얼마나 더워요? (여름에 in summer)
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3) 찜질방이 얼마나 뜨거워요? (찜질방 Sauna)
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4) 건물 안이 얼마나 따뜻해요? (건물 building, 안 inside)
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2-8. 얼마나 추워요? How cold is it? (weather)
얼마나 차가워요? How cold is it? (object characteristic)
1) 그 나라는 얼마나 추워요?
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2) 한국은 겨울에 얼마나 추워요? (겨울에 in winter)
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3) 아이스크림은 얼마나 차가워요? (아이스크림 ice cream)
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4) 눈사람은 얼마나 차가워요? (눈사람 snowmen)
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5) 음료수가 얼마나 차가워요? (음료수 beverage)
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2-9. 얼마나 커요? How big is it?
1) 에베레스트 산은 얼마나 커요? (에베레스트 산 Mt. Everest)
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2) 그는 얼마나 키가 커요? (키 height, 키가 크다 to be tall)
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3) 건물이 얼마나 커요? (건물 building)
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4) 집이 얼마나 커요? (집 house)
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2-10. 얼마나 작아요? How small is it?
1) 아기는 얼마나 작아요? (아기 baby)
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2) 새끼 고양이는 얼마나 작아요? (새끼 고양이 kitten)
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3) 건물이 얼마나 작아요? (건물 building)
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4) 집이 얼마나 작아요? (집 house)
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Review 1) Fill in the blanks.
1.얼마나 싱가포르에 있었어요? (싱가포르 Singapore)
How long were you in Singapore?
2. 얼마나 사람을 캐나다에서 만났어요? (캐나다Canada)
How many people did you meet in Canada?
3. 얼마나 책을 읽었어요? (책 book)
How many books did you read?
4. 얼마나 공부했어요?
How much did you study?
5. 얼마나 일했어요?
How much did you work?
6. 오스틴에서 댈러스까지 자동차로 얼마나 걸려요? (오스틴에서 from Austin, 댈러스까지 to Dallas, 자동차로 by car)
How long does it take from Austin to Dallas by car?
7. 일주일에 몇 친구를 만나요? (일주일에 per week)
How many times per week do you meet your friends?
8. 강아지가 몇 있어요? (강아지 puppy)
How many puppies do you have?
9. 파티에 손님이 몇 올 거예요? (손님 guest, customer)
How many guests will come to the party?
10. 그의 친구는 몇 이에요?
How old is his friend?
11. 지금 몇 예요?
What time is it now?
12. 그녀의 친구는 몇 이에요?
How old is her friend?
13. 몬트리올에서 오타와까지 기차로 얼마나 걸려요? (몬트리올에서 from Montreal, 오타와까지 to Ottawa, 기차로 by train)
How long does it take from Montreal to Ottawa by train?
14. 그는 애완동물이 몇 있어요? (집 house, 애완동물 pet)
How many pets does he have?
Review 2) Translate the sentences into Korean.
1. How long does it take by bus? [버스로 by bus, 걸리다 to take (time)]
2. How many people are there? (있다 to exist, to stay, to have)
3. How many flowers are there? (꽃 flower)
Answers)
Exercise 3)
1.
1) What kind of drama do you like?
2) What kind of movies do you like?
3) What kind of books do you like?
4) What kind of songs do you like?
2-1.
1) How big is it?
2) How small is it?
3) How cold is it?
4) How hot is it?
2-2.
1) How long did you work?
2) How long do you work?
3) How long did you meet your friend yesterday?
4) How long did you stay abroad?
5) How long did you study Korean?
6) How long does it take to get from Seoul to Busan?
7) For how many hours did you study Korean at the library? (or) How long did you study Korean at the library?
2-3-1.
1) How many people did you meet?
2) How many people came to the party?
3) How many parks are there?
4) How much food did you eat?
5) How much bread did you eat?
6) How many books did you read?
7) How many pens did you buy?
8) How many flowers did you give to her?
9) How much clothes are there at your house?
2-3-2.
1) How much did you eat?
2) How much did you work?
3) How much did you study Korean?
2-4.
1) How often do you study Korean a week?
2) How often do you go in order to work out a week?
3) How often do you meet your friend a month?
4) How many times do you brush your teeth a day?
2-5.
1) How fast can he run?
2) How fast can you finish your homework?
3) How fast can you come home?
2-6.
1) How well do they know each other?
2) How well do you know Korean?
3) How well do you know Korea?
4) How well do you know the person?
2-7.
1) How hot is the country?
2) How hot is Korea during the summer?
3) How hot is the Sauna?
4) How warm is inside the building?
2-8.
1) How cold is the country?
2) How cold is Korea during the winter?
3) How cold is ice cream?
4) How cold are snowmen?
5) How cold is the beverage?
2-9.
1) How big is Mt. Everest?
2) How tall is he?
3) How big is the building?
4) How big is the house?
2-10.
1) How small is the baby?
2) How small is the kitten?
3) How small is the building?
4) How small is the house?
Review 1)
1. 오래
2. 많으
3. 많은
4. 많이
5. 많이
6. 오래
7. 번
8. 마리
9. 명
10. 살
11. 시
12. 살
13. 오래
14. 마리
Review 2)
1. 버스로 얼마나 오래 걸려요?
2. 얼마나 많은 사람이 거기에 있어요?
3. 얼마나 많은 꽃이 있어요?