Lesson 1

Particles: 을/를, 에, 에서

Learn object particles and location particles to build basic sentences.

을/를 — Object Particle

을 is used after consonant-ending nouns, 를 after vowel-ending nouns. They mark the object of a verb (what you eat, drink, see, etc.).

빵을 먹어요.ppangeul meogeoyoI eat bread.

커피를 마셔요.keopireul masyeoyoI drink coffee.

에 vs 에서 — Location Particles

에 marks a destination or point in time ('to', 'at'). 에서 marks where an action takes place ('at', 'in'). Think: 에 = direction/existence, 에서 = action happens here.

집에 가요.jibe gayoI go home.

카페에서 친구를 만나요.kapeeseo chingureul mannayoI meet a friend at the cafe.

먹다meokdato eat

Examples밥을 먹어요.babeul meogeoyoI eat rice.

마시다masidato drink

Examples물을 마셔요.mureul masyeoyoI drink water.

보다bodato see / to watch

Examples영화를 봐요.yeonghwareul bwayoI watch a movie.

학교hakgyoschool

Examples학교에 가요.hakgyoe gayoI go to school.

도서관doseogwanlibrary

Examples도서관에서 공부해요.doseogwaneseo gongbuhaeyoI study at the library.

회사hoesacompany / office

Examples회사에서 일해요.hoesaeseo ilhaeyoI work at the office.