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[gana]

HI, on my spare time, I work at this korean grocery store. Unfortunately, I dont know how to speak in korean so well, well almost nothing. I just know few words . The thing is that there are lots of customers who dont speak in english as well, so can you guys tell me some helpful sentences in a grocery store.

Also, I need help on the following.

What is the difference between gamsahamnida and kovmavayo?
On what cases do u use them?
What is the difference between ani and shiro?
What does mashimaseyo mean?
What does dah nag ah sah yo mean?

[se7enzgirl]

kamsa hamnida is more polite,while the more formal version of koma woyo is komap sumnida.
ani means 'no',while shiro can mean 'i dont like it' or 'i dont want'.


sorry i dont get yr last question.

Edited by se7enzgirl, 20 March 2006 - 05:40 PM.

[drummakidd]

HI, on my spare time, I work at this korean grocery store. Unfortunately, I dont know how to speak in korean so well, well almost nothing. I just know few words . The thing is that there are lots of customers who dont speak in english as well, so can you guys tell me some helpful sentences in a grocery store.

Also, I need help on the following.

What is the difference between gamsahamnida and kovmavayo?
On what cases do u use them?
What is the difference between ani and shiro?
What does mashimaseyo mean?
What does dah nag ah sah yo mean?

well se7enzgirl got it right =) (Sorry if my Korean spelling is wrong...cause my spelling and grammar utterly sucks -__-; ). Anyways basically Korean language and asian languages in general have a degree of formality. You can say the same in an informal way or formal way, or a REALLY formal way (reserved for elders, figures of high authority).

Gam-sa-ham-ni-da (감사함니다) is a formal version of "Thank you" while Go-ma-wo-yo (고마워요) is a little less formal and like se7enzgirl said Go-map-seom-ni-da (고맙섬니다) is the more formal version.
ma-shi-ma-sae-yo (마시마새요) = is a formal, and it basically says "Please don't drink _______."
ma-sheo-yo (마서요) = is formal and says "Please drink."
Da-na-ga-seo-yo (다나가서요) = formal for saying "We're out of (a certain product)."
You'd basically say... Jae-song-ham-ni-da ____________ da-na-ga-seom-ni-da. (재송함니다 _______ 다나가섬니다.) --> I'm sorry we are out of _______________.
a-ni (아니) = Informal version of "No"
a-ni-yo (아니) = Formal version of "No"
shi-ro (시로) = Informal version of saying "I don't want" or it could be interpreted "I don't like"
shi-ro-yo (시로오) = more formal of saying "I don't want."

(I don't that's the right spelling for the last -_____-; )
cause shi-reo/shi-ro are spelled differently and mean two different things. Shi-ro probably means I don't like but shi-reo means to carry/put items in a car.



as for some helping sayings umm... you should learn the counters.
1 - 일 (il)
2 - 이 (i (pronounced like the letter "e")
3 - 삼 (sam)
4 - 사 (sa)
5 - 오 (o)
6 - 육 (yuk (prounced yook)
7 - 칠 (chil)
8 - 팔 (pal)
9 - 구 (gu (pronounced goo)
10 - 십 (ship)
11 - 십일 (ship-il)
21 - 이십일 (i-ship-il)

also learning what the Korean words for certain vegetables will be helpful, if you can take time and memorize what's on the cards on the groceries it'd really help you .

uhh... I can't think of anything else...hope this helps

Edited by drummakidd, 20 March 2006 - 01:05 PM.

[se7enzgirl]

^ ahhh kyo-su nim!!!
daymnn i feel my post was so %^*^%@#$ inadequate compared to yours..LOL~

교사인아니야 >__<

[3verlasting]

안녕하세요 - Ahnyeunghaseyo - Hello (very formal)
안녕히가세요 - Ahneyeunghigaseyo - Good bye (very formal)
좋은 하루 되세요 - Joeun haroo daeseyo - Have a good day (formal)

감사합니다 - Gamsahamnida - Thank you (very formal)
고맙습니다 - Gomapseupnida - Thank You (formal)

다 나갔어요 - Da nagaseoyo - We are all out of (insert product) (formal)
죄송합니다 - Jaesonghapnida - I'm sorry (formal)
아니요 - Ahniyo - No (formal)
싫어요 - Shireoyo - I don't want, I don't like (formal)
괜찮습니다 - Gwenchanseupnida - It's alright, no problem (formal)

이쪽입니다 - Eejjokeepnida - It's this way, this way please (a way to show direction) (formal)
도와드릴까요? - Dowadeurilggayo - Can I help you? (formal)
찾는게 있으신가요? - Chatneunge itseushingayo - Are you looking for something? (formal)

Hmm.. I hope that was of help?
I can't really think of anything that could be useful in a grocery store at the moment.

[b_o_a]

lol ^ that helped me! XD thx!

[drummakidd]

3verlasting.... has done a waaaaaaaaaaay better job than me .
This person even put the CORRECT spelling of the Korean words... I just know how to say them and what they mean ;

My spelling and grammar absolutely sucks, and I call myself Korean T_____T.

[se7enzgirl]

3verlasting.... has done a waaaaaaaaaaay better job than me .
This person even put the CORRECT spelling of the Korean words... I just know how to say them and what they mean ;

My spelling and grammar absolutely sucks, and I call myself Korean T_____T.

grrr..my spelling isnt gd either,im always makin stupid mistakes n stuff..ㅎㅎㅎ..TT_TT
well at least you typed the hangul for the person n stuff,LOL..i didnt even bother to switch my keyboard to korean from eng.. >.<

[gana]

HEY, THANKS A LOT GUYS.
AHH, THIS HELPS ME A LOT.

GAMSAHANMIDA DRUMMAKIDD, SE7ENZGIRL, AND 3VERLASTING

[oreeoxx]

Hi,

 

Does anyone know what's the difference between 싫어 and 시로?

 

Which one is correct?

 

Thanks!