N + 만

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Description

Grammar pattern : Description

Notes

Sentence Examples

Korean English Notes
철수는 하루 종일 잠만 잡니다. All Chul Su does is sleep.(Chul Su sleeps all day.) Formal declarative
나는 서울에서만 살았어요. I've only lived in Seoul my whole life. Formal declarative
A : 외국에 가봤어요?"
"B : 미국에만 가봤어요.
A : Have you ever been abroad?"
"B : I've been to only America.
Polite informal form
A : 이거 먹어봐."
"B : 싫어."
"A : 한 번 만 먹어봐.
A : Try this.(food)"
"B : No."
"A : Try just once.
Low form(반말)
반찬은 없고, 밥만 있어요. There is no side dish, but only rice. Polite informal form
철수는 말을 듣고만 있어요. Chul Su is just listening. Polite informal form
나는 야채만 먹어요. I eat only vegetables. Polite informal form
나는 언니는 없고 동생만 있어요. I have no elder sister. I have an only younger sister. Polite informal form
A : 나는 개를 좋아해요."
"B : 고양이도 좋아해요?"
"A : 아니요. 개만 좋아해요.
A : I like dogs."
"B : Do you like cats, too?"
"A : No. I like only dogs.
Polite informal form
나만 한국어를 할 수 있어요. Only I can speak Korean. Polite informal form


Pronunciation

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