Archive #19

Annyeong Daily #19: answers explained

October 23, 2026 · Today's five questions were about care, looks, asking for more food and saying "I am a ..." You also practiced the city name Daegu.

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1Drama talk

As you leave in the rain, your mom calls out '조심해!'. What does she mean?

조심해! (josimhae!)

Take an umbrella!
Hurry!
Come back soon!
Be careful!

Answer: Be careful!

조심해! (josimhae!) means "Be careful!" 조심 (josim) means care or caution, and 하다 (hada) means "to do." So literally it is "Do caution!" Many Korean verbs are made this way: a noun plus 하다. Parents say it often when children leave home, so it also shows love. 조심해 is casual. To an older person, say 조심하세요 (josimhaseyo). Example: 계단 조심하세요 (gyedan josimhaseyo) — "Be careful on the stairs." "Take an umbrella!" fits the rain, but the word itself does not talk about an umbrella.

Casual (반말) · warm · Say it to: Friends, family, younger people you know

2K-pop

Fans say one member is the group's '비주얼'. What do they mean?

비주얼 (bijueol)

The best dancer
The main video director
The newest member
The member known for their looks

Answer: The member known for their looks

비주얼 (bijueol) comes from the English word "visual." In fan language, it means the member known for their good looks. Many groups have one member that fans call the visual. It is a compliment about appearance, not a job like making videos. Korean uses many words from English, but the meaning can change a little. Example: 이 사람 비주얼이 진짜 좋아요 (i saram bijueori jinjja joayo) — "This person is really good-looking." For everyday talk, you can also say 잘생겼어요 (jalsaenggyeosseoyo), "He is handsome," or 예뻐요 (yeppeoyo), "She is pretty."

warm · Say it to: Anyone — it's a compliment word

3Food

You loved the side dish and want another plate. What do you say?

계산해 주세요
안 먹어요
괜찮아요
이거 좀 더 주세요

Answer: 이거 좀 더 주세요

이거 좀 더 주세요 (igeo jom deo juseyo) means "Please give me a little more of this." 이거 is "this," 좀 makes the request softer, 더 is "more," and 주세요 is "please give." Side dishes are called 반찬 (banchan). In most Korean restaurants, you can get more 반찬 for free. That is why asking is normal and not rude. Some places have a self-service corner for side dishes. Example: 김치 좀 더 주세요 (gimchi jom deo juseyo) — "A little more kimchi, please." 하나 더 주세요 (hana deo juseyo) can sound like ordering one more portion that you pay for.

Polite (해요체) · Say it to: Restaurant staff

4Grammar

Fill in the blank: 'My friend is a teacher.'

제 친구는 선생님___. (je chinguneun seonsaengnim___.)

을
예요
이에요
를

Answer: 이에요 — 제 친구는 선생님이에요.

선생님이에요 (seonsaengnimieyo) means "is a teacher." 이에요 and 예요 are the polite forms of 이다 (ida), "to be." You attach them right after a noun. Use 이에요 after a final consonant and 예요 after a vowel. 선생님 ends in ㅁ, a consonant, so it is 선생님이에요. Example: 저는 학생이에요 (jeoneun haksaengieyo) — "I am a student." After a vowel: 의사예요 (uisayeyo) — "is a doctor." Many people write 이예요, but that is a common spelling mistake. 을 (eul) and 를 (reul) mark objects, so they cannot end this sentence.

5Hangul

Using the official Revised Romanization, how is this written?

대구

Daegoo
Taegu
Degu
Daegu

Answer: Daegu

대구 (Daegu) is a big city in the southeast of Korea. It is known for very hot summers. In Revised Romanization, ㄷ at the start of a word is written d. ㅐ is written ae, and ㅜ is u. So the full spelling is Daegu. The old system wrote Taegu, because ㄷ can sound a little like t at the start. The new system uses d to keep ㄷ and ㅌ (t) apart. Example: 대구는 여름에 아주 더워요 (daeguneun yeoreume aju deowoyo) — "Daegu is very hot in summer." "Degu" is wrong because ㅐ needs two letters, ae.