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Korean grammar · Speech Room

이건 · 이걸 · 이게 · 난 · 넌 · 뭘 · 근데

Shortened forms (줄임말)

Taught in Speech Room, Unit 6: Casual speech 2: switching and social rules

half of the 'strange' words you hear from friends are familiar words squeezed together. When you can see the pattern you can read them — and you will say 이걸 and 뭘 yourself every day.

Example

  • 이건 뭐야? 이게 진짜 네 거야?

    What's this? Is this really yours?

The full explanation is in the unit · part of the Speech Room Pass, opening soon · Speech Room, Unit 6

Casual speech 2: switching and social rules

The rule with a table, Sori’s tips, practice that checks itself, a review room and a one-page cheat sheet.

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