예:        VS         네:

 [Ye]                                                            [Ne]  

                                                                                This is the 'yes' answer in 존대말

* Whats the difference? 

예 is mostly used in Southern South Korea where as 네 is more used in the Northern part of South Korea.

Also, 예 is used more when speaking very formally to an elder.

However, you can use them both interchangeably and either side still understands the other version of 'yes'.

Teacher's preference: 네. The other teacher: 예. But we understand each other!

You can also use these for saying the word 'what did you just say?' or 'what?' depending on the context.

Example: 

You: 고맙습니다

You: Gomapseumnida

You: Thank you

Acquaintance: 네? (As in, what did you just say)

Acquaintance: Ne

Acquaintance: What did you just say?

You: 고맙습니다

You: Gomapseumnida

You: Thank you

In the case of 안녕하세요, this can also be a response to a question.

안녕하세요 is not only used as 'Hello'. Sometimes, when said in question form (안녕하세요?), you can also use it as 'How are you'.

When using 네 or 예, these can work as answers to the question.

Very easy, right?

Choose your favorite, but remember them both!

아니요

[a-ni-yo]

                                                                              This is the 'no' answer in 존대말

* Whats the difference? There's no difference! There's only one word!

Ani (아니) or An (안) is a negative addident to verbs.

Therefore, you can add this to almost any positive verb to create the negative form of the verb.

Is this too much to learn?

Just think of 아니 as working as the word 'No' and being a negative word. We can learn the rest in another lesson.

Example Conversation:

You: 안녕하세요 

You: (Annyeonghaseyo)

You: (Hello)

Acquaintance: 아, 안녕하세요.. 음식 드실래요

Acquaintance: (Ah, Annyeonghaseyo.. Eumshik Deuishilraeyo?).

Acquiantance: Ah, Hello.. Do you want to eat food?)

You: 네. 보아 좋아해요?

You: (Ne. BoA Chohahaeyo?)

You: Yes. Do you like BoA?

Acquaintance: 아니요

Acquaintance: (Aniyo)

Acquaintance: No.

뭐

[moo-eo/mweo]

                                                                                     This is how you say 'what'.

* Whats the difference? There's no difference! There's only one word!

There are other forms of this word depending on the context you are using it in, but for the time being

you can just learn this one. The other ones are for another lesson.

Find the homework at quizstar!

On last night's homework, the most missed question was:

Teacher helps you with pronouncing '안녕하세요'. How do you thank teacher? (Select all that apply).

And the correct answers were 고맙습니다 & 감사합니다.

Many people picked a variation of the other two options:

감사하다

and 

고마워

and although I understand why you picked that, remember that 감사하다 is the infinitive form of the verb.

For people who are more skilled in Korean, you must already know that the infinitive form of any verb is automatically 반말, for people who aren't, it is said on the last chapter that only 고맙습니다 & 감사합니다 are of 존대말. I never mentioned 감사하다 as 존대말.

Also, as said on the previous lesson, 고마워 is also 반말. You can only speak to teacher using 존대말.