Topic: Korean

"하얀 고양이를 원해요."

Translation:I want a white cat.

January 21, 2018

7 Comments

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  • 777

Where did the "I" form in this sentence?

January 21, 2018
https://www.duolingo.com/tessabanessa

    It's implied.

    http://organickorean.com/dont-use-a-subject-in-korean/?ckattempt=1

    It becomes more natural the more you experience it. While it can be difficult with something like Duolingo because there's no context, when you're having a conversation it's almost always crystal clear who that subject is.

    January 23, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/SabianF

      From context.

      January 28, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/Staszek456
      • 454

      X을 원하다 - I want to get/have something. I want a cat: 고양이를 원해. I want a pizza: 피자를 원한다

      X고 싶다 - I want to do something. I want to swim: 수영하고 싶어. I want to see you: 당신을 보고 싶어요

      January 22, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/Staszek456
      • 454

      I used to confuse them terribly

      January 22, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/JenaMass
      Plus
      • 137

      I wrote "I want THE white cat", but it said I was wrong. How do you differentiate between "the" and "a"?

      March 24, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/Woodsman72
      • 44

      I did the same with THE SAME result. it's getting more annoying

      April 22, 2019
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