쉬운 단어들
swiun daneodeul
The English phrase "easy words" is translated into Korean as 쉬운 단어들 (swiun daneodeul).
This phrase refers to vocabulary that is simple to understand or use.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Korean, the plural suffix -들 is often omitted when the context already implies plurality. Therefore, 쉬운 단어 can also be used to mean "easy words".
How do you pronounce it?
swiun daneodeul
Did you know?
- Korean writers often use 'easy words' to create 쉬운 말, a specific style of writing intended to make legal or government documents accessible to the general public.
- In Korean, the distinction between 'easy' as in 'simple' and 'easy' as in 'comfortable' is strictly separated, so you cannot use 편하다 to describe 'easy words'.
- If you want to say 'easy words' to a child, you might change the tone to sound more 'cute' or soft, a linguistic feature known as 'aegyo' in Korean social interaction.
Examples in context
- 쉬운 단어들만 사용했어요.swiun daneodeulman sayonghaesseoyo.I only used easy words.
- 이 책에는 쉬운 단어들이 많아요.i chaegeneun swiun daneodeuri manhayo.There are many easy words in this book.
- 그는 쉬운 단어들로 설명해 줬어요.geuneun swiun daneodeul-lo seolmyeonghae jwosseoyo.He explained it using easy words.
Example conversation
Subin and Minjun are discussing a textbook at a cafe.
- 수빈 Su-bin이 교재는 어때요?i gyojaeneun eottaeyo?How is this textbook?
- 민준 Min-jun쉬운 단어들이 많아서 좋아요.swiun daneodeuri manhaseo joayo.It is good because there are many easy words.
- 수빈 Su-bin민준 씨도 그렇게 생각해요?minjun ssido geureoke saenggakhaeyo?Do you think so too, Minjun?
- 민준 Min-jun네, 정말 쉬워요.ne, jeongmal swiwoyo.Yes, it is really easy.
