안녕하세요! It's Koreanstudyjunkie here. What if I told you that many of the words you probably already know have an abbreviated or shortened form?
Korean Abbreviations
There are a ton of abbreviations in the Korean language, It happens even with some of the grammar structures. An abbreviation (Id you don’t know) Is when a word is shortened for the sake of convenience or time. A few of the pronouns in Korean can be abbreviated when paired with certain particles.
저는 ⇒ 전 = I (+ topic marker)
저를 ⇒ 절 > not as common = I (+ object marker)
• here is a lesson on 을/를 particles if you need
나는 ⇒ 난 = I (Informal + topic marker)
나를 ⇒ 날 = I (informal + object marker)
너는 ⇒ 넌 = You (Informal + topic marker)
너를 ⇒ 널 = You (Informal + object marker)
우리는 ⇒ 우린 = We (+ topic marker)
If you are still learning 은/는 and 이/가 then check out this lesson, also has practice included => here
I’d like to introduce you to some other Korean words that can be abbreviated
FULL LIST:
나의 -> 내 = My (Informal)
저의 -> 제 = My (Polite/Formal)
너의 -> 네 Your (Informal)
이것이 -> 이게 = This (+ subject marker)
그것이 -> 그게 = That (+ subject marker)
저것이 -> 저게 = That over there (+ subject marker)
이것은 -> 이건 = This (+ topic marker)
그것은 -> 그건 = That (+ topic marker)
이것을 -> 이걸 = This (+ object marker)
그것을 -> 그걸 = That (+ object marker)
저것을 -> 저걸 = That over there (+ object marker)
이 아이 -> 얘 = This kid
그 아이 -> 걔 = That kid
저 아이 -> 쟤 = That kid over there
무엇 -> 뭐 = What
무엇을 -> 뭘 = What (+ object marker)
가지다 -> 갖다 = To Have
아니요 -> 아뇨 = No
이야기 -> 얘기 = Talk; Story
조금 -> 좀 = A Little, A Bit
왜냐하면 -> 왜냐면 = Because
그저께 -> 그제 = The Day Before Yesterday