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Lesson 39

It Was Made in Korea

수동태 기초: is made / was built

Grammar Point 오늘의 문법

It is made ... / It was built ...
When to use
When what happened matters more than who did it
누가 했는지보다 무엇이 되었는지가 중요할 때
Goal
I can make passive sentences with be + past participle.
be동사 + 과거분사로 수동태 문장을 만들 수 있습니다.

Dialogue 대화문

Situation
Chuck is on a tour of Gyeongbokgung Palace with a guide.
Chuck이 가이드와 함께 경복궁을 둘러보고 있어요.
Woman
This palace was built in 1395.
이 궁궐은 1395년에 지어졌어요.
Chuck
Wow, it's so old! Was it ever rebuilt?
와, 정말 오래됐네요! 다시 지어진 적이 있나요?
Woman
Yes. It was burned down in 1592 and rebuilt in the 1860s.
네. 1592년에 불탔다가 1860년대에 다시 지어졌어요.
Chuck
What is this building called?
이 건물은 이름이 뭐예요?
Woman
It's called Geunjeongjeon. Important ceremonies were held here.
근정전이라고 해요. 중요한 의식이 여기서 치러졌어요.
Chuck
Amazing. Are photos allowed inside?
놀랍네요. 안에서 사진 찍어도 되나요?
Woman
Yes, but flash isn't allowed.
네, 하지만 플래시 사진은 안 돼요.

Grammar Focus 핵심 정리

1. Form: be + past participle 형태는 be + 과거분사

Coffee is grown in Brazil. / This house was built in 1990. The be verb shows the tense.

Coffee is grown in Brazil. / This house was built in 1990. 시제는 be동사로 나타냅니다. 현재면 am/is/are, 과거면 was/were를 씁니다.

2. When the doer is unknown or not important 누가 했는지 모르거나 중요하지 않을 때

My bike was stolen. (we don't know who) / English is spoken here. To say who did it, use by: It was painted by my sister.

My bike was stolen. (누가 훔쳤는지 모름) / English is spoken here. 행동한 사람을 밝히고 싶으면 by를 씁니다. It was painted by my sister.

3. Common passives in conversation 대화에서 자주 쓰는 수동태

be born, be made in, be called, be canceled, and be invited. I was born in 1990. (not "I born in 1990")

be born (태어나다), be made in (~에서 만들어지다), be called (~라고 불리다), be canceled (취소되다), be invited (초대받다). '태어나다'는 항상 be born으로 써서 I was born in 1990.이라고 합니다. I born in 1990이라고 하지 않도록 주의하세요.

ActivePassive
They make phones in Korea.Phones are made in Korea.
Someone stole my bag.My bag was stolen.
They canceled the meeting.The meeting was canceled.
My sister painted it.It was painted by my sister.

Examples 예문

  1. This phone was made in Korea.
    이 폰은 한국에서 만들어졌어요.
  2. I was born in Gwangju.
    저는 광주에서 태어났어요.
  3. My flight was canceled because of the snow.
    눈 때문에 비행기가 취소됐어요.
  4. Kimchi is made with cabbage.
    김치는 배추로 만들어요.
  5. We were invited to their wedding.
    우리는 그들 결혼식에 초대받았어요.
  6. This song is called "Arirang."
    이 노래 제목은 '아리랑'이에요.

Practice 빈칸 채우기

  1. This bridge   in 1985.
  2. I   in Incheon.
  3. Spanish   in Mexico.
  4. This picture was painted   my grandfather.

Role Play 상황 연습

SITUATION

Your teacher asks about Korean culture and food.

선생님이 한국 문화와 음식에 대해 물어요.

YOUR TASK

Use the passive to explain how a Korean dish is made and when a famous place was built.

한국 음식이 어떻게 만들어지는지, 유명한 장소가 언제 지어졌는지 수동태로 설명해 보세요.

TRY IT

Use the passive to say where three things around you were made and what they're made of.

내 주변 물건 3개가 어디서, 무엇으로 만들어졌는지 수동태로 말해 보세요.

Let's Talk 선생님과 말하기

  1. Is there a famous old building in your city? When was it built?
    사는 도시에 유명한 오래된 건물이 있나요? 언제 지어졌나요?
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  2. What's a famous food from your hometown? How is it made?
    고향의 유명한 음식은 무엇인가요? 어떻게 만드나요?
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  3. What's one thing in your room that you like? Where was it made?
    방에 있는 물건 중 가장 아끼는 것은 무엇인가요? 어디에서 만들어졌나요?
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