Things at home
Hilal drops something on the table, points at empty air, and says it's next to the window. It is not next to the window.
Find it before he doesThe words — Things at home
Hilal came over. Hilal touches everything. Let's find out where he put it all.
Meaningtable
식탁이 부엌에 있어요.
The table is in the kitchen.
Meaningchair
의자 위에 케이크가 있어요.
There is cake on the chair.
Meaningwindow
의자가 창문 옆에 있어요.
The chair is next to the window.
Meaningdoor
식탁이 문 앞에 있어요.
The table is in front of the door.
Meaningon top of
식탁 위에 사과가 있어요.
There is an apple on the table.
Watch out — Things at home
This word for a piece of your house has 'door' basically sitting inside it. Does that make it a door?
창문창문 (changmun) = window. Notice 문 (mun) = door sitting inside it — that's just how the word is built, not a second meaning. Keep both words separate: 창문 = window, 문 = door.
The scene — Things at home
Hilal is visiting for one hour and Nujoom has decided this is a home inspection.
- 힐랄, 여기 보세요! 식탁이에요.Hilal, look here! It's a table.
- 의자는 어디에 있어요?Where's the chair?
- 창문 옆에 있어요.It's next to the window.
- 창문도 보세요! 예뻐요.Look at the window too! It's pretty.
The idea — Things at home
위에 (wie) means 'on top of' and goes AFTER the thing it describes, like in 식탁 위에 있어요 (siktak wie isseoyo) — 'it's on the table'.
Next time something's missing, you can just say where it is — on the table, by the window — without translating word by word in your head.
Questions about Things at home
How do you say 'table' in Korean?
'Table' in Korean is 식탁 (siktak), as in 식탁이 부엌에 있어요 — 'The table is in the kitchen.'
How do you say 'chair' and 'window' in Korean?
'Chair' is 의자 (uija) and 'window' is 창문 (changmun), as in 의자가 창문 옆에 있어요 — 'The chair is next to the window.'
What does 위에 (wie) mean in Korean and where does it go in a sentence?
위에 (wie) means 'on top of' and comes after the thing it describes, like 식탁 위에 있어요 — 'It's on the table.'
Is 창문 (window) related to 문 (door) in Korean?
Yes, 문 (mun, 'door') sits inside 창문 (changmun, 'window'), but that's just how the word is built — they stay separate words with separate meanings.
You've seen the idea. Now make it stick.
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