Korean grammar '-나/이나(2)'

Korean grammar #66 '-나/이나(2)'

1. Explanation

 : '-나/이나(2)' is indicating the second best choice. This expression indicates that although someone isn't completely satisfied, they consider it as the second best choice. So it means there are better options, but it's okay. It is attached after noun. '-나' conjugates with vowel ending nouns. However '-이나' conjugates with consonant ending nouns. Let's look at examples.

 

2. Examples

 콜라 없으니까 사이다나 마실까요?(Because there is no cola, should we drink cider?) 

 *사이다 cider

  1) A word '사이다' is a noun

  2) It ends with a vowel 'ㅏ'

  3) It conjugates with '-나'

  4) 사이다나

 

 영화가 매진이네요. 다른 영화나 봅시다. (The movie is sold out. Let's watch another movie.) 

 *영화 movie

  1) A word '영화' is a noun

  2) It ends with a vowel 'ㅘ'

  3) It conjugates with '-나'

  4) 영화나

 

 심심한데, 공부나 할래요. (I'm bored. I'm going to study.) 

 *공부 study

  1) A word '공부' is a noun

  2) It ends with a vowel 'ㅜ'

  3) It conjugates with '-나'

  4) 공부나

 

 주말에 시간 있으면, 콘서트나 보러 가요. (If you have time this weekend, shall we go to a concert?)

 *콘서트 concert

  1) A word '콘서트' is a noun

  2) It ends with a vowel 'ㅡ'

  3) It conjugates with '-나'

  4) 콘서트나

 

 비가 많이 오니까, 실내에서 책이나 읽어요. (Because it's raining a lot, let's read a book indoors.)

 *책 book

  1) A word '책' is a noun

  2) It ends with a consonant 'ㄱ'

  3) It conjugates with '-이나'

  4) 책이나

 

 과학은 지루하니까 수학 수업이나 들을래요. (Because science is boring, I'll take a math lesson.)

 *수업 lesson

  1) A word '수업' is a noun

  2) It ends with a consonanat 'ㅂ'

  3) It conjugates with '-이나'

  4) 수업이나

 

 출출한데 컵라면이나 먹을래요? (I'm feeling hungry, shall we have cup noodles?)

 *컵라면 cup noodles

  1) A word '컵라면' is a noun

  2) It ends with a consonanat 'ㄴ'

  3) It conjugates with '-이나'

  4) 컵라면이나

  

 날씨도 좋은데 공원이나 갈까요? (The weather is nice. Shall we go to the park?)

 *공원 park

  1) A word '공원' is a noun

  2) It ends with a consonanat 'ㄴ'

  3) It conjugates with '-이나'

  4) 공원이나

 

3. Practice

 Because it's vacation, I'll go on a trip. 

 방학했으니까 여행 (나/이나) 갈래요. ( 여행 trip )

 

 I've gained a lot of weightm so I'm going to exercise on weekend.

 살이 많이 쪄서 주말에 운동 (나/이나) 할래요. ( 운동 exercise )

 

 After retiring, If I have time, I'd like to learn Korean as a hobby.

 은퇴하고 시간이 남으면 취미로 한국어 (나/이나) 배우려고요. ( 한국어 Korean )

 

 Because I studied hard during the exam period, I'll sleep all weekend.

 시험기간 동안 열심히 공부했으니까 주말 내내 잠 (나/이나) 자야겠어요. ( 잠 sleep )

 

 Because the movie hasn't been released yet, I'll watch webtoons instead.

 영화는 아직 개봉 안했으니까 웹툰 (나/이나) 볼래요. ( 웹툰 webtoon ) 

 

 The weather is hot, so shall we eat a cool patbingsu?

 날도 더운데 시원한 팥빙수 (나/이나) 먹을래요? ( 팥빙수 patbingsu )

 

 Because the sea is too far, shall we go to a near valley?

 바다는 너무 머니까 가까운 계곡 (나/이나) 갈까요? ( 계곡 valley )

 

 It's not an official product yet, but do you want to try testing it?

 아직 정식 제품은 아닌데 테스트 (나/이나) 해볼래요? ( 테스트 test )

 

4. Vocabulary

 콜라 cola / 없다 there is no / 사이다 cider / 마시다 to drink / 영화 movie / 매진되다 to be sold out / 다른 another / 보다 to watch / 심심하다 bored / 공부하다 to study / 주말 weekend / 시간 time / 있다 there is / 콘서트 concert / 보러 가다 to go (and watch) / 비가 오다 to rain / 많이 a lot / 실내 indoor / 책 book / 읽다 to read / 과학 sciend / 지루하다 boring / 수학 math / 강의 lesson / 듣다 to listen / 강의를 듣다 to take a lesson / 출출하다 hungry / 컵라면 cup noodle / 먹다 to eat / 날씨 weather / 좋다 nice / 공원 park / 방학 vacation / 여행 trip / 여행 가다 to go on a trip / 살 weight / (살이) 찌다 to gain weight / 은퇴하다 to retire / 시간 time / 남다 to remain / 취미 hobby / 한국어 Korean / 배우다 to learn / 시험 exam / 기간 period / 열심히 hard / 내내 all / 잠자다 to sleep / 아직 yet / 개봉하다 to release / 웹툰 webtoon / 보다 to watch / 날 weather / 덥다 hot / 시원한 cool / 팥빙수 patbingsu / 먹다 to eat / 바다 sea / 너무 too / 멀다 far / 가까운 near / 계곡 valley / 정식 official / 제품 product / 아니다 not / 테스트 test / 해보다 try to do

 

 

5. Answer

 여행이나 / 운동이나 / 한국어나 / 잠이나 / 웹툰이나 / 팥빙수나 / 계곡이나 / 테스트나