I think an easy way of explaining the differences you mentioned between 이/가 and 는/은 is to think of certain sentences as answers to a question. In the case of the cat sentence you brought up, I find it useful to ask yourself a question before making an observation. For instance: Sentence #1 "What about the cat? Where is the cat?" 고양이는 집 뒤에 있어요 The cat is behind the house. (Your focus is on the cat and its location - it could be behind a house, a shed, a cafe, or in a dumpster) Sentence #2 "I wonder what is behind the house?" 고양이가 집 뒤에 있어요 It's the cat that is behind the house. (Your focus is on what is behind the house - it could be a dog, a bird, a small child, or an Elder God) Another way of thinking about this more emphasis on the verb in Sentence #2 and more emphasis on the cat in Sentence #1. And for people who are not sure about this difference (for there are others between 이/가 and 는/은!), whenever you are asked a question and the question word is before 이/가 , just respond with 이/가 Example: 누가 옵니까? ---> Who is coming? 내 남자친구가 옵니다. ---> It's my boyfriend that is coming.

@munnsin9464

6 жыл бұрын

Michael Toole Omg thank you, I was struggling and suffering trying to differentiate them correctly and definitely. Your explanation really helped!

this might seem weird, but i feel like your way of explaining things perfectly suits my understanding. like, i actually say and think similar stuff when trying to break things down. thank you for making it so simple, at least for me.

also 이/가, you could say is Declarative. So you are declaring ' I did it' 'I ate it' 'I drove' etc.

@baliwsabog9726

7 жыл бұрын

very helpful tips thanks!

Hey! I'm a native Korean speaker and was impressed by your pronunciation and teaching - keep it up!

@yujisaito3297

8 жыл бұрын

+유리이 teach me korean about the 이/가 과 는/은 please

In fact I am a Korean and learned something i was never aware of lol

@dalinoomani2521

5 жыл бұрын

Can I ask you how to say for you ?I know it kinda stupid but I don't know how to say for or about

@LefterisKyrou

4 жыл бұрын

@@dalinoomani2521 for you is 널 위한

amazing video but background music distracts me a lot. i wish it was only instrumental

@39thala

6 жыл бұрын

Agree, in fact, I don't understand why people who upload commentary or instructional videos think they have to add any music at all in the background. Its distracting having noise in the background while I'm trying to listen and concentrate on what they are saying! I guess they think they are being cool or trendy by adding music. But it's not really practical. Also, some videos have all the fast editing which is 'really' annoying on some videos. My favorite videos are the simple ones. Straight to the point, without a lot of fancy editing, music, rambling and whatever other distractions they dump in them. I once watched a video where the Korean guy was explaining grammar, he just used a board to write on, spoke in a dry plain voice but I was able to focus and understand so much better on a subject that in all honesty requires concentration. It's just common sense. But I understand, many of the young girls and guys think they have to be creative and different. But the problem is they don't think about whether it's too much or distracting. But I have to admit, this girl explains things fairly well. Her present tense verb conjugations video cleared up a lot of questions I had that other videos just made confusing or weren't properly explained.

Bless your soul! I haven't understood the difference between these two for years and I kept letting it slide but now I'm really getting serious with my Korean studying and these particles keep showing up. I'm so glad I found this video! It's great to hear the different uses from someone who isn't a native Korean speaker. Thank you!

@Sukuna1983

7 жыл бұрын

321damc same with me. I let us slide for years and got along fine living in Korea not understanding the difference. I'm studying again seriously now and she helped a lot!

This is so helpful 감사합니다!!!! I've been teaching myself Korean for three weeks and this has been plaguing me for a looonnnggg time xD

thank you so much! I have literally been having a hard time understanding this concept, but this makes total sense to me!

finally understood! after watching so many other videos, this is the one who made it clear for me. Thank you girl, now i can move on without this particle thing bothering me

한국인으로써 평가하자면 아주 정확하게 차이점을 알고 있군요.I'd say as a Korean, your explanation is absolutely perfect.

ahhh im stil not getting it ahaha like when do i know to use it haha

I've been googling this during my lunch break and then remembered that you did a Korean language series and you may have explained it and this made so much more sense than anything I've found before. I now get topic particles, haha, thank youuuu!

@Mangorrita

5 жыл бұрын

That London Life yaaaaay! So happy you found this useful and particles make sense to you now woop woop 🙌

You're very good at explaining things! I've been self studying Korean for a while know and I've been sort of uncertain about 이/가 but now after watching your video I think I understand completely so thank you so much. ^^

This series is so helpful! there has been sentences in this series that i haven't forgot since i saw that particular video.. thankyou so much! :)

한국어에 대한 이해도가 아주 높으시네요. 특히 미묘한 부분에서 한국사람보다 더 설명을 잘 하시는듯 합니다. 한국어뿐만 아니라 언어에 대한 천부적인 재능이 있는듯 합니다.

You are so great at explaining! Really nice one and I understand everything!

the way you explain is so understandable & this is the only way i could understand when to use these particles. thank you so much💗

안녕하세요 Margarita언니! 감사합니다 for this video eventho this vid is already 1 year old. This really helped me a lot with the meaning and usage of 는/은 |이/가. I hope you will continue with your teaching videos! Also your pronounciation is so good, you really sound korean! 진짜로💗

Excellent explanation! I was trawling all day on the internet looking for a eureka moment and I got it here! Have a good understanding now and I feel this will improve as Im more exposed to the language. 감사합니다!

THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!!!! i never understood the difference between the subject and topic marking particles but now i do. You explained it very well. Thank youuu ♥

you're the very first person that Explained the difference of the particles very well for me to understand. omo thanks😱😱💕💕

THANKS A LOT, THIS HAS HELPED ME SO MUCH CANT WAIT TO SEE MORE VIDEOS OF YOU!!!

I am just in love with your videos! thank you!😍😍

Thank you! Your explanations are always clear and I really find it easy to understand! Also, I like the fact that the examples you used have specific context!

I've watched and listened to so many people explain this concept to me and never understood until Now! thank you so much!

Yes your explanation it's easy and clear, but like you say, it takes time to grasp the difference. And I hope my time comes faster :D thanks for your effort.

Margarita, i am really enjoying your chanel. I'm a brazilian student who is being crazy enough to [try]learn korean by myself, as i did with english. I've been a bit lazy to deeply study english grammar, but as i'm getting more into korean grammar, especially about the particules i found it comes very close to how phrasal formation works in portuguese too. I had already watch a lot of videos about this and only now, with your explanations, i realize how this stuff really works. Gomowoyo!

This was an extremely helpful video. Every Korean I asked could not answer it well. Great job! And thank you

This was really useful, thank you

Your explanations are really good. This was helpful. I love your videos. You are a born teacher.

Thank you so much for this video!! I was really struggling with them but you explained perfectly

sorry if i'm late...i'm starting to learn korean by selfstudying. i wanted to ask if it's ok to compare 는/은 with 'a' or 'an' and 이/가 with 'The' or 'this' thing/person...because i also found some examples like 'the woman is doing homework' and here they use 여자가...while in the sentence 'the girl likes pudding' they use 여자 아이는...so i'm still a bit confused sorry for the bother

omg thank you so much, I've been learning Korean for two years but I never knew what the difference... this video was really helpful u r great omg

Thank you so much You made it very simple and understandable Keep going on your explanations are perfect 감사합니다

I really really like how you explained the subtleties between the two particles. This was so helpful. :)

Thank you so much for this video! This helped me soooo much! You're really good at teaching. :)

이거 한국인으로서도 평소에 많이 생각해보던건데 유튜브에서 가장 정확하게 설명한거같네요! 꿀잼ㅋㅋㅋ 근데 은는이가를 반드시 모든 문장에 붙여야되는건 아니고 생략하는 경우가 많이 있어요. "나 밥먹었어"나 "날씨 좋다" 처럼

Awsome explaination! Thanks :)

wow your examples are really good!

I was soooo confused with this but your video really helped me! 고마워요!

Bless you for this.

I would like more of these types of videos please! I don't really like the types of videos that tell you what to say, but not how to say it (broken down in depth so i know the use of each word) I want to learn more about particles and verb endings and rules so I can form my own sentences. I think vocab isn't a big deal because I can look the words up, but I want to know how to form questions and answer and tweak it a little by saying things like, a little bit, very well, better, not that good, etc. and where to place them and what particles and verb endings to use. If you could, I would REALLY appreciate the help!

That was the easiest to understand explanation I've heard so far Can't judge if it was the most correct, but definitely the first time where the concept made sense to me

Thank you very much !!! That was really useful ❤❤❤

Thank you for your videos they are always helpful! :) Keep up your great work :) 파이팅!

thank you very much ,, just started learning Korean 3 months ago ,, and sometimes I feel that there is no hope in learning it .. but your videos are really helpful ,, you inspire me ...

I got everything but the last part... But this is a really informative video. You helped me a lot 😊 고마워

Informative. Thanks.

Super easy to understand, manageable, and informative. And not pressuring us to know the difference between those particles super well. :D

감사합니다♥️

I wish everyone could teach as easy yet specific as you T-T I adore you!

이 책 좋아요 This book is good (The simplest way to say something is good.) 이 책은 좋아요 (The other books are not good, and I don't care about the other books, but at least) this book is good. 이 책이 좋아요 There are no other books as good as this one. The examples above show how powerful and useful the topic marking particles (-은/-는) can be in how your Korean sentence is understood!

Yesss finally I get it... Thank you so much

Wow.. I've been in Korea for 2 years and was always having trouble with 나는 vs 내가 etc.. I'll just shut up and keep watching! You really explain Korean in an understandable way.. More so than the Korean people I've asked!

Out of all youtube videos which try to teach the difference between the topic and the subject particle, this one is definitel the best :) I'm not a beginner but I think that this video is a must-see for every beginner :)

i swear, i struggled so, so, soooo much because of those particles but thanks to this video I finally understood!! thank you!

fml i literally just finished this lesson on howtostudykorean and i guess i’m not a visual learner lmao because after every lesson i feel like there’s a black hole in my head hahaha. your videos honestly make learning korean a lot easier (my english is really good but my actual mother tongue is really poor and its because of my english) and your videos are so bright and cheerful, it honestly makes learning a lot more fun and retentive, thank you so much!!! (also yea back to me just finishing this lesson on howtostudykorean, your video was like an icing on top of the cake because now everything just fell together perfectly) thank you!!!

Honestly: thank you so much for this video. I have been struggling with the particles for quite a while now and sometimes I though "oh, I got it!" But then another sentence came around and confused me again. I am definitely still kinda overwhelmed by particles haha, but it got a lot clearer thanks to you! :) keep up the great work!

Wow! I've never heard anyone put it this way. Thanks for shedding a little more light on the mysterious subj particle situation [that no one wants to try to explain]. I'm moving to Korea this year, and I will have to be self-taught. D: Luckily this is my 4th language, so I really know what you mean by "feel the language." XD Anyway thanks! You have a lovely Korean accent! ^^ Cheers!

Omg thank you sooo much this is sooo helpful ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

영어엔 조사가 없기 때문에 공부가 많이 어려웠을텐데 대단하시네요ㅎ 발음도 자연스럽고 문장을 말할 때도 부드럽게 나오시는게 진짜 한국어 공부 열심히 하신 것 같아요. 오늘 처음 Margarita의 Weekly Korean을 보고 처음부터 전부 다 봤는데 너무 재미있고 설명도 좋습니당ㅋ_ㅋ

Thank you so much! 😭💕

고마워요 언니

thanks really helpful :)

Omg thank you so much this video really helped me understand, before this I was lost

Hi. I am from South Korea , teaching Korean to Korean-learners. The video was so great that I could not believe how informative it was. If I had known your channel earlier , Things would have been easier for sure. Keep up the good work:) for your information, I just subscribed your channel. 한국어 문법 설명 진짜 설명 잘 하시네요. 대단해요 마가리따 화이팅.

@Mangorrita

8 жыл бұрын

+Junseong Na 정말 감사합니다 선생님!! :)

thanks! I finally understand it😊

so you use subject marking particles for talking about the subject ONLY or SPECIFICALLY? and topic marking particles if they are talking about what the topic is in general?

I watched your old video about how tp learn korean like 3 or 4 days ago because I wanted to start and take it seriously, I'm kind of going on a fast pace Iol but I can't stop learning more and taking notes and practicing anyway, thanks for everything you're doing this is great!! 감사합니다!

@justkangaroocourt

7 жыл бұрын

Reemo Fabulous and hows it going now mate

@forgotten-z2f

7 жыл бұрын

its going alright I slacked off a bit bit I'm getting back on it lol

THANKYOU SO MUCH YAY I FINALLY UNDERSTAND NOW :)

as I learn Korean I realize topic markers also serve as emphasis depending on its placement- (the sentences will describe what is nice. imagine them written in korean but speak them aloud in english) today the WEATHER(topic marker) is nice (translates to: today everything sucked but the weather is nice) TODAY(topic marker) the weather is nice (the weather is nice on this particular day)

your the best teacher

hii, I am from egypt , thank you so much that was so helpfull > you make the language so easy thank u.

im a beginner in learning korean and i just learned abt hangul. I understand what the rules or basic things abt making a sentence but i don't have any knowledge abt what she's talking abt or the meaning of the sentence. where could i learn like the meanings of every word or vocabulary? (sorry if i'm bad in speaking english) Thank you.^^

05:23 is the exact time when I understood it completely. Hail the "Apple example". lol. thank you. nice video. We have subject particles and object particles in my mother tongue, now I can translate these particles into my language because I cannot translate them into English. Thank You! 감사합니다! Ah! You pressed read more! Yay. In my language, 나는 is Naan(without the un)(written form) or Naanu(spoken form) 내가 is Naandhaan(in written form) or Naandhaa(in spoken form) I figured these out just now.

Hi , I have question : when we put 이 / 가 , 은 / 는 and 을/ 를 ? With any sentence or just kind of ?

Thank you

Hey Marg00000, love your videos even though I got nothing at the end of this because I was jamming out ot Taeyeon :P I was wondering how the London Video Series was going, is it going to make a comeback or is it on hold or something whilst the uni term is on, peace.

Wowww...so good video. Thank you..beautiful girl.

pronunciation is spot on!

Thanks for epd

I literally just studied this lesson, so when I came up to watch the video I was so proud that I understood!

@chamomiletea3288

7 жыл бұрын

Xx Pookie xX www.howtostudykorean.com/unit1/unit-1-lessons-1-8/unit-1-lesson-2/ This lesson teaches you about 이/가 and some other things.😊

The more I'm listening to your lessons...the more I feel like Britney Spears drops music and became a teacher

나는 한국말을 배운지 몆년동안 됐는데 이 비디오 도움이 됐네요! I think I didn't pay attention to topic and subject markers early on so I still have trouble with them lol

For the comparison one could you say like ' he's in the garden but I told him to stay inside ' ?

ohhhhhhh I totally get it now haha thank you~~~

love is 4 wo o wo o wo walls

Hi, Margarita! I've been studying Korean for a few months now and particles always ruin me. 이/가, 는/은, 을/를 all create different nuances and it's hard for me to understand. I appreciate you making this series to further explain their meanings!

Love your videos.

wow you are good at korean .pronunciation is so good

이/가 is subject particle and 는/은 is subsidiary particle.. 는/은 has another special meaning added to subject particle function...

I think you should explain the difference as definite/indefinite particles like a/the in English. I know this isn't what the particles actually mean but it makes more sense.

OMG this was really helpful. Thank you so much!!! Btw, ¿hablas español? I saw another of your videos :)

I think what she was trying to say was that (this is based on how I understand.) 이 / 가 is more of like a closed ended thing, where as if it's 은 / 는, it's more of like, you're gonna add something more to the sentence.

Really useful,I used to have a lot of trouble.After watching this video it is actually simple.Maybe it is just because you explained it really clearly.Thank you (>'3')>

Whats the difference when we use naneun and jeoneun in a korean sentence?please answer me...this question really confuse me😅😊

So you use 은/는 when talking about things in general and you use 이/가 when talking about something in front of you?

hey, is it alright to omit particles when speaking? because a friend of mine said we can and I'm kinda confused :/

@Mangorrita

8 жыл бұрын

+Andy 앤디 Hey :) It's totally fine to omit particles sometimes when the meaning of the sentence doesn't depend on them. Basically think about it that way, if a person you're speaking to is going to understand what you mean without the particles then go ahead and omit them. For example 짜장면 먹고싶어요 vs 짜장면을 먹고싶어요. You can say either one of those sentences and you will be understood because the listener understands that it's not jjajangmyeon that wants to eat you but the other way around, get it? :) Also if you noticed, I also totally omitted the subject (나는- I+ subject marking particle) because once again it's understandable that I'm talking about myself. How ever in this case the meaning will depend on intonation because a question of whether your listener wants to eat jajjangmyeon will sound the same way just with your pitch going up at the end of the sentence to make it sound like a question. Does that make sense?

@Andy-oq3xp

8 жыл бұрын

Margarita Letitchevski Thanks so much!!!! 감사합니다!!

Hi ^_^, yes I have a question but no about the video, the video was perfect and I understood it at the first view. Your pronunciation is so so so good and you talk korean so naturally. I really want to talk that level of korean. Tell me... where did you learn all that vocabulary?!!!