Difference between revisions of "Yes and no questions"

Latest revision as of 06:39, 4 April 2010

Yes and no questions in the positive form are exactly the same as in English.

If a negative question is asked, the reply is the opposite of English. Compare the dialogue with the English side

Korean	Literal Translation	Proper English
아침 안 먹었어? 응, 안먹었어. 아니, 먹었어.	Didn't you eat breakfast? Yeah, I didn't eat. No, I ate.	Didn't you eat breakfast? Yeah, I ate. No, I didn't eat.
책 안 가지고 왔어요? 네, 안 가지고 왔어요. 아니요, 가지고 왔어요.	Didn't you bring your book? Yes, I didn't bring it. No, I brought it.	Didn't you bring your book? Yes, I brought it. No, I didn't bring it.
한국말 못 해요? 네, 못 해요. 아니요, 할 수 있어요.	Don't you speak Korean? Yes, I don't speak Korean. No, I speak Korean.	Don't you speak Korean? Yes, I speak Korean. No, I don't speak Korean.
문자 못 받았어? 응, 못 받았어. 아니, 받았어.
결혼 안 했어요? 네, 아직 안 했어요. 아니요, 했어요.
이상한 소리 안 들려? 응, 안 들려. 아니, 들려.

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 *Didn't you eat breakfast?
 **Yeah, I ate.
-**No, I ate.
+**No, I didn't eat.
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 *Didn't you bring your book?
 **Yes, I brought it.
-**No, I brought it.
+**No, I didn't bring it.
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 **아니요, 할 수 있어요.
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+*Don't you speak Korean?
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+**Yes, I don't speak Korean.
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+**No, I speak Korean.
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+*Don't you speak Korean?
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+**Yes, I speak Korean.
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+**No, I don't speak Korean.
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