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- "가람 님, 누구가 귀엽습니까?"
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I died laughing seeing this. It would be like that, Mr. Hottie, who is cute? LOL
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feels bad man, the comment always get so many down vote whenever they admit to be an army
I like really dnt understand all this army. how come the second u like bts ur considered an army
"Ms. Garam, can you provide me with a detailed list of all the cute people in town?"
Karam is an Arabic name and it's for boys So maybe due suggested that you already know that haha
Mr. Garam and Duolinguo over here with all the answers to life's questions XD
Should it not be 누가? I was always taught not to say 누구가, nor have I ever heard anyone use it.
누구가 is correct. In colloquial language, it is true no one really says 누구가, but we decided to teach the original form before the contracted form. 누가 is used later in this course.
Aren't Korean last names (usually) one syllable long? Is this not supposed to be a Korean last name, is it just a romanized version of a last name?? Also, could this also translate to "Mr. Garam, who is cuter?"?
Garam is a Korean first name. Since so many Koreans have the same surnames, most commonly all names would be used to address someone. But if people are close, then the first name alone is often used.
So who's going to make the ff? I'm kidding but who is this Mr. Garam? THAT'S a title. "Who is Mr. Garam"
I wrote "Mr. Garam, who is cute?" and it offered me "Another Correct Solution: Mr. Garam, who is cute?". Why would it do that when I typed the exact same thing?
Before the question is : 아주머니, 제가 귀엽습니까? And now : 가람님, 누구가 귀엽습니까?
Isnt it feels like : please say that I am cute? Hahaha
“Initial denasalization” is what’s happening here: ㄴ ([n]~[n͊]); ㄹ ([ɾ]~[n͊]); or ㅁ ([m]~[m͊]). But in between vowels, they are pronounced as an English speaker would expect.
The 님 signifies the addition of a title of respect. It could be a female form such as Ms. But it is mandatory.
씨 is a respect suffix indicates that the person speaking has respect for the person they are talking about. It doesn't really have a direct translation into English but it is a sign of respect. It is attached to the names of people you have just met, acquaintances or even friends who aren't super close.
When talking to really close friends or children, the suffix 아 can be added.
It's usually translated as "Miss" when an older person uses it toward a younger woman. I'm not sure about other contexts.
Remember, do not address people who are older than you or who have a higher position than you at work with 씨. 씨 is often used among people of similar age who are not super close. You could use this word to refer to your friends, acquaintances, and work colleagues. You can also use 씨 with people that are younger than you. Always say the full name (or just the first name) of the person + 씨. Saying the first name + 씨 sounds more friendly, I think.
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can someone explain to me why the sentence has 귀엽습니까 when the word cute is 귀염? i thought the rule was if it ends in consonant, we take on 습니까, so why isn't it 귀염습니까 instead?
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thanks for the clarification! i copied the word wrong haha and got confused, cheers for the reply
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me: "who is cute?" mr garam: "you are" mr garam: takes me to a room with all the books and cats
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It is actually not wrong, the second is the contraction of the first. Hope you can see that now.
So when we're first taught the word for teacher, 선생님, we're saying Ms/Mr Teacher?
In the English variation of Garam, (Graham) it has a deep meaning. It's a kind of sweet cracker. :D
"cute" is a bit teenagery - does this word have a more general translation?
I mean, "Gwiyomi" means "cutie" so it's supposed to be a little teenager-y. I mean... look at the song LOL. (Not trying to be a koreaboo here, just like... it's a good example... and how I learned the word lol... Don't insult me please TT xD)
가람 is a Korean name. If it makes it easier for you it can also be romanised as Ga Ram. Although the app only accepts Garam, I believe.
