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🧱 Build Korean Sentences: Master SOV (Subject–Object–Verb)

Does Korean feel “reversed”? Learn SOV order step by step with particles and real examples—so your sentences sound natural from Day 1.

📚 Series Overview — “Beginner Series: Core Grammar Mini”

Short, practical lessons that unlock real conversations—word order, particles, and polite endings.

  1. #1 Ask Anything — 6 Question Words
  2. #2 SOV Order — Build Natural Sentences 🔥
  3. #3 Particles Starter — 은/는 vs 이/가 vs 을/를


🎯 Learning Goal

  • Understand SOV: Subject → Object → Verb.
  • Use particles 은/는, 이/가, 을/를 to mark roles clearly.
  • Create and speak clean beginner sentences with confidence. (명확한 입문 문장을 만들고 말하기)

📑 Table of Contents

📐 What is SOV?

English: I eat rice → Subject + Verb + Object (SVO)

Korean: 저는 밥을 먹어요 → Subject + Object + Verb (SOV)


Verb goes last. Keep this anchor and everything clicks. (동사는 항상 문장 끝)

🧑‍🏫 Sentence Elements + Template

[Subject] + [Object] + [Verb]

  • Subject — 저는 / 제가
  • Object — 커피를 / 밥을 / 영화를
  • Verb — 마셔요 / 먹어요 / 봐요

Final sentence: 저는 커피를 마셔요. → I drink coffee.

Particles mark roles, so listeners can follow you even when word order shifts. (조사는 문장 성분을 표시)


🔗 Next step: Particles Starter — 은/는 vs 이/가 vs 을/를

🧩 Starter Example Sentences

  1. 저는 책을 읽어요. → I read a book.
  2. 친구가 영화를 봐요. → A friend watches a movie.
  3. 우리는 한국어를 공부해요. → We study Korean.
  4. 엄마는 밥을 만들어요. → Mom makes rice.
  5. 고양이가 창문을 봐요. → The cat looks at the window.

🔁 Can You Mix the Order?

Yes—because particles show the function.

  • 밥을 저는 먹어요. (I eat rice.)
  • 저는 밥을 먹어요. (neutral)
  • 먹어요, 저는 밥을. (poetic/dramatic)


Beginner rule: stick to S + O + V until particles feel easy. (처음엔 기본 어순을 유지)

💬 Practice Template

Say and write using this frame:

저는 [object]를 [verb]요.
  • 저는 사과를 먹어요. (I eat an apple.)
  • 저는 영화를 봐요. (I watch a movie.)
  • 저는 음악을 들어요. (I listen to music.)

소리 내어 말하고, 짧은 일기를 3문장 써 보세요.

👩‍🏫 Teacher’s Tips

Say the object + particle as one chunk: 밥을 / 영화를. Then land the verb strongly at the end: 먹어요 / 봐요.


문장 끝의 어미를 또렷하게—-요만 정확해도 공손하고 자연스럽게 들립니다.

✅ Your Turn: 3 Action Tasks

  1. Chunk drill (3 min): 저는 ___를 ___요. — 5개의 명사·동사로 조합을 바꿔 말하기.
  2. Particle swap: 저는/제가, 밥을/밥은을 바꿔 말해 보고 뉘앙스를 느껴보기.
  3. One-line diary: 오늘 한 일을 SOV로 3문장 쓰고 소리 내어 읽기.


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🔗 Extra Resources (Official)

Click to load up to 10 posts — Beginner Series
Click to load up to 10 posts — Core Grammar


🧭 Final Thoughts

SOV is the backbone of Korean. Keep the verb last, attach particles cleanly, and your sentences will click fast.


다음 글에서는 많이 헷갈리는 은/는 vs 이/가 vs 을/를을 쉬운 규칙과 말하기 루틴으로 정리합니다—실전 대화에서 바로 쓰게 될 거예요.

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