기본 표현
gibon pyohyeon
The English phrase "basic phrases" is translated into Korean as 기본 표현 (gibon pyohyeon).
This term refers to simple and common expressions used for everyday communication in the Korean language.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 기본 (basic or fundamental) and 표현 (expression).
How does it change in a sentence?
While 기본 표현 can be used for both singular and plural contexts, adding the plural suffix '-들' creates 기본 표현들, which makes the plural sense explicit.
How do you pronounce it?
gibon pyohyeon
Did you know?
- In a Korean classroom, if a teacher says you lack 기본, they might not be talking about your grammar, but rather your basic manners or social etiquette.
- In Korean culture, mastering 기본 표현 often includes learning non-verbal cues, such as the specific angle of a bow, which are as essential to the 'basic expression' as the words themselves.
- The word 표현 literally suggests that an idea is 'appearing' on the 'surface', as if thoughts were moving from the inside to the outside.
Examples in context
- 기본 표현을 먼저 공부하세요.gibon pyohyeoneul meonjeo gongbuhaseyo.Please study the basic phrases first.
- 이 책에는 유용한 기본 표현이 많아요.i chaegeneun yuyonghan gibon pyohyeoni manayo.This book has many useful basic phrases.
- 기본 표현만 알아도 의사소통이 가능해요.gibon pyohyeonman arado uisotong-i ganeunghaeyo.You can communicate even if you only know basic phrases.
Example conversation
Seoyeon is helping Minjun study Korean.
- 서연 Seo-yeon민준 씨, 기본 표현은 다 외웠어요?Minjun ssi, gibon pyohyeoneun da oewosseoyo?Minjun, have you memorized all the basic phrases?
- 민준 Min-jun아니요, 아직 조금 어려워요.aniyo, ajik jogeum eoryeowoyo.No, it is still a bit difficult.
- 서연 Seo-yeon제가 다시 천천히 설명해 줄게요.jega dasi cheoncheonhi seolmyeonghae julgeyo.I will explain them to you slowly again.
- 민준 Min-jun정말 고마워요, 서연 씨.jeongmal gomawoyo, Seoyeon ssi.Thank you so much, Seoyeon.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 기본, 표현, CC BY-SA 4.0.
