Korean grammar '-을/를'

 

1. Explanation

 : '-을/를' is an object marker. It indicates the object i a sentence. And it conjugates differently based on the form of noun. When the noun ends with a consonant, it conjugates with '-을'. On the other hand when the noun ends with a vowel, it conjugates with '-를'.

 * Different usage of '-이/가 좋아요.' vs '-을/를 좋아해요.'

    Both phrases means 'I like something.'

    However, '좋아요' conjugates with '-이/가', while '좋아해요' conjugates with '-을/를'.

 

2. Examples

 저는 수학을 좋아해요.(I like mathematics.)

 *수학 mathematics 

  1) A word '수학' is a noun

  2) It ends with a consonant 'ㄱ'

  3) It conjugates with '-을'

  4) 수학을

 

 오빠가 책을 읽어요. (My older brother is reading a book.)

 *책 book

  1) A word '책' is a noun

  2) It ends with a consonant 'ㄱ'

  3) It conjugates with '-을'

  4) 책을

 

 동생이 김밥을 먹어요. (My younger sibling is eating gimbap.)

 *김밥 gimbap

  1) A word '김밥' is a noun

  2) It ends with a consonant 'ㄱ'

  3) It conjugates with '-을'

  4) 김밥을

 

 한국어 선생님 수업을 기다려요. (I'm waiting for the Korean language teacher's class.)

 *수업 lesson

  1) A word '수업' is a noun

  2) It ends with a consonant 'ㅁ'

  3) It conjugates with '-을'

  4) 수업을

 

 핸드폰을 사요. (I buy a cellphone.)

 *핸드폰 cellphone

  1) A word '핸드폰' is a noun

  2) It ends with a consonant 'ㄴ'

  3) It conjugates with '-을'

  4) 핸드폰을

 

 학교에서 친구를 만나요. (I meet my friend at school.)

 *친구 friend

  1) A word '친구' is a noun

  2) It ends with a vowel 'ㅜ'

  3) It conjugates with '-를'

  4) 친구를

 

 누나는 따뜻한 커피를 마셔요. (My older sister drinks warm coffee.)

 *커피 coffee

  1) A word '커피' is a noun

  2) It ends with a vowel 'ㅣ'

  3) It conjugates with '-를'

  4) 커피를

 

 아빠가 김치찌개를 요리해요. (Dad is cooking gimchijjigae.)

 *김치찌개 gimchijjigae

  1) A word '김치찌개' is a noun

  2) It ends with a vowel 'ㅐ'

  3) It conjugates with '-를'

  4) 김치찌개를

 

 가족과 드라마를 봐요. (I watch dramas with my family.)

 *드라마 drama

  1) A word '드라마' is a noun

  2) It ends with a vowel 'ㅏ'

  3) It conjugates with '-를'

  4) 드라마를

 

 혼자 제주도를 가요. (I go to Jeju island alone.)

 *제주도 Jeju island

  1) A word '제주도' is a noun

  2) It ends with a vowel 'ㅗ'

  3) It conjugates with '-를'

  4) 제주도를

 

3. Practice

  I listen to a song.

 저는 노래(을/를) 들어요. ( *노래 song )

 

  My friend drinks sparkling water.

 친구가 탄산수(을/를) 마셔요. ( *탄산수 sparkling water )

 

  I eat sweet potato. 

 고구마(을/를) 먹어요. ( *고구마 sweet potato )

 

 Older brother grills samgyeopsal

 오빠가 삼겹살(을/를) 구워요. ( *삼겹살 samgyeopsal, Korean bbq )  

 

  I buy Jungkook's new album.

 정국의 새 앨범(을/를) 사요. ( *앨범 album )

 

 I study Korean.

 한국어(을/를) 공부해요. ( *한국어 Korean )

 

 I met a friend.

 친구(을/를) 만났어요. ( *친구 friend )

 

 I received my salary.

 월급(을/를) 받았어요. ( *월급 salary )

 

4. Vocabulary

 저 I(polite) / 수학 mathematics / 을, 를 좋아하다 to like / 오빠 older brother(female -> male) / 책 book / 읽다 to read / 동생 younger sibling / 김밥 gimbap / 먹다 to eat / 한국어 Korean / 선생님 teacher / 수업 class / 기다리다 to wait for / 핸드폰 cellphone / 사다 to buy / 학교 school / 에서 particle(place) / 공부하다 to study / 누나 older sister / 따뜻한 warm / 커피 coffee / 마시다 to drink / 아빠 dad / 김치찌개 gimchijjigae(gimchi stew) / 요리하다 to cook / 가족 family / 과 with / 드라마 drama / 봐요 watch / 혼자 alone / 제주도 Jeju island / 가다 to go / 노래 song / 친구 friend / 탄산수 sparkling water / 고구마 sweet potato / 삼겹살 Korean bbq(=samgyeopsal) / 의 's / 새 new / 앨범 album / 만나다 to meet / 월급 salary / 받다 to receive

 

5. Answer

  노래를 / 탄산수를 / 고구마를 / 삼겹살을 / 앨범을 / 한국어를 / 친구를 / 월급을