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Quiz about Basic Korean  Part 2
Quiz about Basic Korean  Part 2

Basic Korean : Part 2 Trivia Quiz


This quiz is a test of basic Korean language skills. So give a it shot and see how much Korean you know.

A multiple-choice quiz by red green. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
red green
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
213,947
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. How do you say 'When did you arrive?' in Korean? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Korean and English are very different languages but certain expressions are almost exactly alike. How do you say 'Long time no see.' in Korean? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. 'a-i-dul-eun geon-gang ha-ji-yo?' means what when translated into English? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Koreans are often surprised when you can speak Korean, if only a little, and will surely complement you by saying - 'You speak Korean very well.' How do you say this in Korean? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Another difference between Korean and English is word order. English is a S/V/O (subject/verb/object) word order. Korean is a S/O/V word order. To help Korean uses something called 'word markers' to make things easier. Which of the following isn't a 'word marker' used in Korean? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Korea has an ancient history and culture that often conflicts with the image of a high-tech Asian Tiger economy. Korean culture and language has existed continuously since the Gojoseon period in the Bronze Age. How many years ago is this? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. How do you say 'Give me this book please' in Korean?


Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. How do you say 'That movie was interesting'?




Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. How do you say, 'I will go to the office.' in Korean? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. How do you say 'I want to eat bulgogi.' in Korean? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. How do you say 'When did you arrive?' in Korean?

Answer: Eon-je wass-eo-yo?

The question words used in this question are: Eon-je = when, nu-ga = who, o-di = where. The word 'chi-gum' means now, so 'eon-je wass-eo-yo?' is the correct answer.
2. Korean and English are very different languages but certain expressions are almost exactly alike. How do you say 'Long time no see.' in Korean?

Answer: o-raen-man ip-nikka?

The correct answer is 'o-raen-man ip-nikka?' and it is like the English expression 'long time no see' originally from Chinese 'hao jiu bu jian.' Be careful of the 'ip' in 'ip-nikka' it is pronounced 'im'.
3. 'a-i-dul-eun geon-gang ha-ji-yo?' means what when translated into English?

Answer: Your children are healthy, aren't they?

This question demonstrates another major difference between Korean and English. The English tag question which requires agreement with the preceding verb isn't so difficult in Korean. In Korean the tag is alway 'ji-yo?'. Careful on your pronunciation 'a-i-dul-uen' is pronounced 'a-i-du-ruen'.
4. Koreans are often surprised when you can speak Korean, if only a little, and will surely complement you by saying - 'You speak Korean very well.' How do you say this in Korean?

Answer: Han-guk-eo jal ha-se-yo.

This question demonstrates another major difference between the 2 languages. While Korean does have personal pronouns they are often omitted, and not necessary to convey meaning. Be careful of 'jal ha-se-yo' it is pronounced 'jal-ra-se-yo'.
5. Another difference between Korean and English is word order. English is a S/V/O (subject/verb/object) word order. Korean is a S/O/V word order. To help Korean uses something called 'word markers' to make things easier. Which of the following isn't a 'word marker' used in Korean?

Answer: ip/pip

Korean verbs conjugate by adding different infixes, and endings. This often leads to the creation of very long words that for phonetic reasons need to be at the end of the sentence. However these verbs are much more powerfull than English verbs and can convey complex grammatical meanings.
6. Korea has an ancient history and culture that often conflicts with the image of a high-tech Asian Tiger economy. Korean culture and language has existed continuously since the Gojoseon period in the Bronze Age. How many years ago is this?

Answer: 5,000 years

Koreans are extremely proud of their ancient history and many accomplishments, including an early printing press, which is still preserved and can be seen at Hae-in-sa a Buddhist temple on Ga-Ya San.
7. How do you say 'Give me this book please' in Korean?

Answer: I chaek-ul ju-se-yo.

Korean uses 3 demonstratives to talk about location. 'I-geos' means this thing, 'Ku-geos' means that thing, and 'Cho-geos' means that thing over there. Careful the '-eo-' in '-geos' is pronounced 'uh'.
8. How do you say 'That movie was interesting'?

Answer: Ku yoeng-hwa ga jaemi-iss-eoss-eo-yo

Korean has past, a present and a future tense. The past tense is made by adding and infix to the verb and depending on the verb stem is either -ass/-eoss/-aess. So "iss-eoss-eo-yo" pronounced "i-sseoss-eo-yo" is the equivalent to 'was' in English.
9. How do you say, 'I will go to the office.' in Korean?

Answer: Na-neun samushil-e gal-geo-imnida.

English has several ways to talk about future action. Will is commonly used in the form 'will + verb'. The equivalent is done in Korean by attaching '-L (-ul) goes-imnida' to the verb stem. So 'Na-nun samushil-e gal-goes-imnida' the verb stem is 'ga' of the verb 'gamnida' to go.
10. How do you say 'I want to eat bulgogi.' in Korean?

Answer: Bulgogi-reul moek-go-ship-sumnida.

If you want something in Korean you attach the '-go-ship-' infix to the verb stem and complete the statement with the appropriate ending.
'Bulgogi' is the preferred way of preparing meat in Korea. 'Bulgogi' is literally translated as 'Fire meat'. Although not necessarily hot it is spicy and delicious.
Source: Author red green

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