Lesson 20
Lesson 20. 오 vs. 어
Words that use the vowel ㅗ:
오 [오] five
오이 [오이] cucumber
고기 [고기] meat
오후 [오후] afternoon
Words that use the vowel ㅓ:
어 [어] umm, yes, huh
어이 [어이] the handgrip of a millstone
없다 [업따] to not exist
거기 [거기] there
Expressions where the only difference are these vowels, ㅗ, and ㅓ:
오이 [오이] cucumber
어이 [어이] the handgrip of a millstone
고기 [고기] meat
거기 [거기] there
오후 [오후] afternoon
어후 [어후] sigh (This is not a word that you can find in the dictionary. It’s an onomatopoeia used to describe how people speak with awe or sigh.)
Sentence examples that contain more than one of these sounds:
1. 거기 고기 없다고 하네요.
[거기 고기 업따고 하네요.]
That place said they don’t have any meat.
2. 오이가 없다고? 어이가 없네.
[오이가 업따고? 어이가 엄네.]
You don’t have any cucumbers? I can’t believe this.