Build a simple sentence
Read & notice
A useful beginner order is topic or subject → object → predicate: 저는 물을 마셔요. 저는 gives the topic, 물을 is the object, and 마셔요 is the predicate “drink”. Korean predicates commonly come at the end.
This is a neutral practice pattern, not a claim that every other order is impossible. Conversation permits omission and reordering when context makes the roles clear. Begin with one full sentence, then replace 물을 with 커피를.
저는 물을 ___
A useful beginner order is topic or subject → object → predicate: 저는 물을 마셔요. 저는 gives the topic, 물을 is the object, and 마셔요 is the predicate “drink”. Korean predicates commonly come at the end.
저는 커피를 ___
마셔요 — A useful beginner order is topic or subject → object → predicate: 저는 물을 마셔요. 저는 gives the topic, 물을 is the object, and 마셔요 is the predicate “drink”. Korean predicates commonly come at the end.
Reference & extension
Answer every check correctly to complete this lesson.
Sources & further reading
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National Institute of Korean Language ↗Online King Sejong Institute ↗