Korean Lessons ᚛ Level 4 - Intermediate Korean #1 (Lessons 91 to 120) ᚛ Lesson 106 - Like, as in Korean [처럼] [같이]
Like, as in Korean [처럼] [같이]
In Korean, there are two particles that allow us to indicate similarity, equivalence, between two elements, namely 처럼 and 같이. In English, we would generally translate these particles as "like" or "as".
The particles 처럼 and 같이 are interchangeable and are placed right after the noun phrase they refer to, in the following manner:
- [Noun]처럼
- [Noun]같이
Be careful, with the palatalization of ㅌ, 같이 is pronounced [가치]. If Korean pronunciation is something you struggle with, feel free to check out my video course Master Korean pronunciation at last (in French), which will teach you all the physical and linguistic mechanisms of the Korean language as well as the many exceptions scattered throughout it.
빨리 해! 거북이처럼 느려.
→ Hurry up! You’re as slow as a turtle.
제주도에는 유리같이 맑은 바다가 있어요.
→ On Jeju Island, there is a sea as clear as glass.
그 여자는 장미처럼 예뻐요.
→ That woman is as beautiful as a rose.
지유의 손은 얼음같이 차가워.
→ Jiyu’s hands are as cold as ice.
새끼 고양이처럼 귀여워.
→ You’re as cute as a kitten.
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Particles are omnipresent in Korean. They indicate the role of words in a sentence, nuance meaning, and make it possible to understand who does what, where, how, and why.
Particles are also often the aspect that causes the most difficulty for Korean learners. In grammar books, they are usually presented in the middle of long sentences, with complex vocabulary, without being clearly highlighted.
With Korean Particles, we made the opposite choice:
taking the time to explain each particle, one by one, using very simple sentences, accessible even to beginners.
