Dates and family words from your perspective
Dates use Sino-Korean numbers with , and . is July tenth. June is , not ; October is , not . marks a date for an event: .
For your older brother, a male speaker says and a female speaker says . For an older sister, a male speaker says and a female speaker says . Younger siblings are and . These are relationships from the speaker’s perspective, not grammatical noun gender.
asks when a birthday is. For turning ten, learn . is the ordinary polite form of . A family count uses a native number plus .
| Male Speaker | Female Speaker | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| my older brother | ||
| my older brother | ||
| my older sister | ||
| my older sister | ||
| my younger brother | ||
| my younger brother | ||
| my younger sister | ||
| my younger sister | ||
생일은 7월 10일이에요.My birthday is July tenth.
생일은 3월이에요.My birthday is in March.
6월은 유월이에요.The sixth month is yuwol.
10월은 시월이에요.The tenth month is siwol.
동생은 한 명이에요.I have one younger sibling.
지우는 열 살이 돼요.Jiwoo is turning ten.
제 형이에요.He is my older brother.
제 오빠예요.He is my older brother.
제 누나예요.She is my older sister.
제 언니예요.She is my older sister.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful forms
Tap the highlighted form described in this unit.
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My birthday is July tenth.
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My birthday is in March.
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The sixth month is yuwol.
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The tenth month is siwol.
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He is my older brother.
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He is my older brother.
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She is my older sister.
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She is my older sister.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the friendly polite form
Choose the form that fits the English meaning and the polite sentence.
생일은 7월 10 이에요.
My birthday is July tenth.
생일은 3 이에요.
My birthday is in March.
6월은 이에요.
The sixth month is yuwol.
10월은 이에요.
The tenth month is siwol.
동생은 한 이에요.
I have one younger sibling.
지우는 열 살이 .
Jiwoo is turning ten.
제 이에요.
He is my older brother.
제 예요.
He is my older brother.
제 예요.
She is my older sister.
제 예요.
She is my older sister.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a short message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
6월은 이에요.
The sixth month is yuwol.
10월은 이에요.
The tenth month is siwol.
동생은 한 이에요.
I have one younger sibling.
지우는 열 살이 .
Jiwoo is turning ten.
제 이에요.
He is my older brother.
제 예요.
He is my older brother.
제 예요.
She is my older sister.
제 예요.
She is my older sister.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
Yes. The sixth month is yuwol.
Yes. The tenth month is siwol.
I have one younger sibling.
Jiwoo is turning ten.
Yes. He is my older brother.
Yes. He is my older brother.
Yes. She is my older sister.
Yes. She is my older sister.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
My birthday is July tenth.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
My birthday is July tenth.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
My birthday is in March.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
My birthday is in March.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
The sixth month is yuwol.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
The sixth month is yuwol.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
The tenth month is siwol.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
The tenth month is siwol.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
He is my older brother.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
He is my older brother.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
She is my older sister.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
She is my older sister.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
