한국어 (han-guk-eo, hangukeo) · 영어 (yeong-eo, yeongeo) · 중국어 (jung-guk-eo, junggukeo)
Korean, English, and Chinese each have unique grammar and expression styles that define them.
One lane per word — no nested boxes, just the gist.
The official language of South and North Korea
When to use
Everyday conversation, Official documents, Learning Korean, Understanding Korean culture
The nuance
Korean is an agglutinative language using particles for grammar roles, with relatively free word order.
An international lingua franca used in the UK, USA, and worldwide
When to use
International business, Science and technology, Travel English, English education
The nuance
English is an inflectional language with strict word order: subject-verb-object.
A Sino-Tibetan language spoken in China and Taiwan, with important tones
When to use
Understanding Chinese culture, Business conversation, Tone practice, Learning Chinese characters
The nuance
Chinese is a tonal language where meaning depends on tones, and uses Chinese characters (Hanzi).
저는 한국어를 공부하고 있어요.
jeo-neun han-guk-eo-reul gong-bu-ha-go iss-eo-yo., jeo neun han guk eo reul gong bu ha go iss eo yo.
Natural sentence for Korean learning context.
I speak 영어 fluently.
i speak yeong-eo fluently., i speak yeong eo fluently.
Mixing English word '영어' in Korean sentence is awkward; use 'English' or '영어를' instead.
중국어는 성조가 중요해요.
jung-guk-eo-neun seong-jo-ga jung-yo-hae-yo., jung guk eo neun seong jo ga jung yo hae yo.
Correctly expresses the importance of tones in Chinese.
한국어는 주어-동사-목적어 순서가 엄격해요.
han-guk-eo-neun ju-eo-dong-sa-mok-jeok-eo sun-seo-ga eom-gyeok-hae-yo., han guk eo neun ju eo dong sa mok jeok eo sun seo ga eom gyeok hae yo.
Korean word order is relatively flexible, so 'strict' is incorrect.
영어는 국제 비즈니스에서 많이 사용됩니다.
yeong-eo-neun guk-je bi-jeu-ni-seu-e-seo man-i sa-yong-doep-ni-da., yeong eo neun guk je bi jeu ni seu e seo man i sa yong doep ni da.
Accurately states English is widely used in international business.
중국어는 알파벳을 사용해요.
jung-guk-eo-neun al-pa-bes-eul sa-yong-hae-yo., jung guk eo neun al pa bes eul sa yong hae yo.
Chinese uses Chinese characters, not an alphabet.
한국어는 조사를 사용해서 문법적 역할을 나타냅니다.
han-guk-eo-neun jo-sa-reul sa-yong-hae-seo mun-beop-jeok yeok-hal-eul na-ta-naep-ni-da., han guk eo neun jo sa reul sa yong hae seo mun beop jeok yeok hal eul na ta naep ni da.
Well explains a key feature of Korean grammar.
영어는 성조가 있는 언어입니다.
yeong-eo-neun seong-jo-ga iss-neun eon-eo-ip-ni-da., yeong eo neun seong jo ga iss neun eon eo ip ni da.
English is not tonal; tones are characteristic of Chinese.
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