Yesterday at the market
Someone's going to ask what you bought yesterday, and "the chicken thing and the fish thing" is not an answer, it's a cry for help.
Shop like you mean itThe words — Yesterday at the market
Four words. One market. Hilal is about to ruin everyone's grocery trip.
Meaningrice (the raw grain, not cooked rice/a meal)
힐랄이 쌀을 이 킬로 샀어요. 쌀이 가방에 없어요.
Hilal bought two kilos of rice. The rice isn't in the bag.
Meaningchicken (meat)
지자가 닭고기도 샀어요. 힐랄이 닭고기 옆에 있어요.
Zeeza also bought chicken. Hilal is right next to the chicken.
Meaningfish (the food)
생선을 샀어요? 아니요, 힐랄이 생선을 안 샀어요. 생선이 힐랄을 봤어요.
Did you buy fish? No, Hilal did not buy the fish. The fish looked at Hilal.
Meaningbought (past tense of buy)
힐랄이 가게에서 쌀을 샀어요. 닭고기도 샀어요. 생선은 안 샀어요.
Hilal bought the rice at the store. He bought the chicken too. He did not buy the fish.
The idea — Yesterday at the market
샀어요 means 'bought' — 생선을 샀어요 means 'I bought fish.'
Next time someone asks what you bought yesterday, you can answer without translating in your head first.
Questions about Yesterday at the market
How do you say 'bought' in Korean?
'Bought' in Korean is 샀어요 (sasseoyo), the past tense of 'to buy'. For example, 생선을 샀어요 means 'I bought fish.'
How do you say 'rice' in Korean?
'Rice' (the raw grain) in Korean is 쌀 (ssal).
How do you say 'chicken' in Korean?
'Chicken' (the meat) in Korean is 닭고기 (dakgogi).
How do you say 'fish' in Korean?
'Fish' (as food) in Korean is 생선 (saengseon).
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