Expressions Referring to People - how to speak Korean



Expressions Referring to People

 사람을   지칭하는   표현

(sarameul jichinghaneun pyohyeon)




* 이름을 물을때 (When asked for a name)

   ireumeul mureulttae

* 나이가  많은 사람 (old man, old people)
   naiga manheun saram

나이가 많은 사람의 이름을 묻거나 할 때는?  성함(seongham): name

naiga manheun saramui ireumeul mutgeona hal ttaeneun?


  When to ask the name of an older person?
--->어르신 성함이 어떻게 되세요?   (What's your name?)
    arsin seonghami eotteohge doeseyo?


* 지나가는 사람에게 길을 물을때 쓰는 표현
(An expression used to ask passersby for directions)
---> (아저씨,아줌마)저기요. 죄송합니다만 길 좀 물을 게요.
        (ajeossi,ajumma)jeogiyo. joesonghapnidaman gil jom mureul geyo.
---> hey. I'm sorry, but I'll ask you directions.
        
---> 실례합니다만, 길좀 알려주시겠어요?
       sillyehapnidaman, gilzom allyeojushigesseoyo?
---> Excuse me, can you give me directions?

---> 미안한데요. 길을 잘 몰라요. 여기 어떻게 가요?
           mianhandeyo. gireul jal mollayo. yeogi eotteohge kayo?
--->  I'm sorry. I don't know the way around. How do I get here?

---> 감사합니다. 고마워요. 고마워!(thanks,thank you)
          gamsahapnida. gomawoyo. gomawo!

* 지나가는 사람이 (청소년 이거나,또는) 학생이라면?
   What if the passerby is a student (or a teenager)?

---> 학생 길좀 알려주실래요?     Can you give me directions? 
       haksaeng gilzom allyeojusilayo?

---> 학생 길좀 물을게요 I'll ask you for directions
       haksaeng gilzom mureulgeyo

*  어른:eo-reun (old people, man,men,woman,women) <---Everyone from high school graduates to those in the age group and beyond.

*  소년:so-nyeon.청소년:cheong-so-nyeon (youth, teenager) <---People in the age range of junior high school students and high school students.

*  어린이:eo-rin-i (children)  <---Children of primary school age (8 to 13 years old)

*  유야:yu-a, 유치원생:yu-chi-won-sang <--- Kindergarteners 

*  아기:a-gi,아가:a-ga (baby) <---Children of primary school age (8 to 13 years old)


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