Easy Korean - Level 3, Unit 1: Too, Very, Much

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Easy Korean - Level 3, Unit 1: Too, Very, Much

Welcome to Level 3! In this unit, we will learn how to emphasize verbs, adjectives, and adverbs using words that mean "too," "very," or "much."

1. λ„ˆλ¬΄ (neo-mu) - Too, Very

λ„ˆλ¬΄ (neo-mu) originally meant "too much" in a negative sense, like when something is excessive. However, in modern spoken Korean, it is widely used to simply mean "very" or "really" in both positive and negative contexts.

  • λ„ˆλ¬΄ μ»€μš”. (neo-mu keo-yo.) = It is too big. / It is very big.
  • λ„ˆλ¬΄ λ§›μžˆμ–΄μš”! (neo-mu ma-si-sseo-yo!) = It is very delicious!
  • λ„ˆλ¬΄ λΉ„μ‹Έμš”. (neo-mu bi-ssa-yo.) = It is too expensive.

2. μ§„μ§œ (jin-jja) & 정말 (jeong-mal) - Really, Truly

These two words are practically interchangeable in everyday conversations. They mean "really" or "truly."

  • μ§„μ§œ μ˜ˆλ»μš”. (jin-jja ye-ppeo-yo.) = It's really pretty.
  • 정말 μ’‹μ•„μš”. (jeong-mal jo-a-yo.) = It's really good.
  • 이거 μ§„μ§œμ˜ˆμš”? (i-geo jin-jja-ye-yo?) = Is this real?

3. μ•„μ£Ό (a-ju) - Very, Quite

μ•„μ£Ό (a-ju) is a standard word for "very." It is often used in writing or more formal situations, but you will also hear it in everyday speech.

  • μ•„μ£Ό μ’‹μ•„μš”. (a-ju jo-a-yo.) = It is very good.
  • μ•„μ£Ό λ©€μ–΄μš”. (a-ju meo-reo-yo.) = It is very far.

4. 많이 (ma-ni) - A lot, Much

많이 (ma-ni) is the adverb form of λ§Žλ‹€ (to be many/a lot). It is used to describe an action done "a lot."

  • 많이 λ¨Ήμ—ˆμ–΄μš”. (ma-ni meo-geo-sseo-yo.) = I ate a lot.
  • 곡뢀λ₯Ό 많이 ν–ˆμ–΄μš”. (gong-bu-reul ma-ni hae-sseo-yo.) = I studied a lot.

Example Sentences

  1. 였늘 날씨가 λ„ˆλ¬΄ μΆ”μ›Œμš”. (Today's weather is very/too cold.)
  2. 이 μ˜ν™” μ§„μ§œ μž¬λ―Έμžˆμ–΄μš”. (This movie is really interesting.)
  3. λ°₯을 많이 λ¨Ήμ—ˆμ–΄μš”. (I ate a lot of food.)
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