Chapter Six

Korean Place particles

In the last chapter, we learned months and days in Korean. And I also said it would be much easier with memorizing the numbers in Korean. 

And in this chapter, we are going to study the place particles in the Korean language.

There are Subject/Topic particles, Object particles, and place particles in Korean.

In this chapter, we are discussing the place particles in a more descriptive way.

So, let's start!!

There are mainly Two place particles in Korean. 에 & 에서

What could be the possible difference between them?

Any idea?

Don't worry, it's as easy as a pie!!

에 is used, when you are about to go somewhere, or when you're moving towards somewhere, or when you're at somewhere.

For example,

나는 집에 가요 - I'm going home. (na-neun jib-e gayo)

Let's look at another example, 

나는 집에 있어요 - I'm at home (na-neun jib-e its-eo-yo)

See, it's very easy.

Just remember one thing. 에 in Korean can be translated into English, as 

at, to, in, and on.

Whenever you are somewhere or going somewhere, or inside a building/bus/house/anywhere 에 can be used, according to the context.

The next one, 에서. 

When is this particle is used?

It is used in two contexts, one when an action is performed and two, to indicate that you just departed from somewhere. For example, 

Suppose you're resting at your home. And action is performed. So how to say that 'you're resting at home' in Korean?

나는 집에서 쉬고있다. - I'm resting at home (na-neun jib-eso swi-go-it-da)

Another example, You just returned from America. Here, you are indicating that you departed from somewhere. So how will it be in Korean?

나는 방금 미국에서 돌아왔습나다.  - I just came back from America (na-neun bang-geum mi-guk-eso dor-a-wat-seub-ni-da)

I think it's clear now. If you still have any doubts, feel free to ask me in the comments section. I will make sure to answer any doubts you have. 

이따 봐요! See you later (Itha pwayo)

안녕!! Byeeeee (an-nyeong)