my-korean1-2nd-ed

UNIT 10 전공이 뭐예요?
우린 [우리 we+ㄴ(topic particle)] we
인데 [이 am/are/is+ㄴ데(casual soft ending)] are
형 older brother (of a male)
이네요 [이 am/are/is+네요(ending used when you have just
realised something)] are
그러게 that’s right
말 놓으세요 (You can) use less formal speech.
그래도 돼요? Would that be okay?
그럼요 [그럼 of course+요(polite ending, added to incomplete
sentences, such as one-word answers, in casual speech)]
yes certainly
Note 1: In Korea, students don’t talk about studying Arts or Science, but
identify themselves by their department.
Note 2: Asking a person's age is quite common in Korea as they need to
know the hierarchy and status for using right form of speech.
Asking which year someone was born in is the most common way
to ask about age. However, when people feel uneasy to ask
someone’s age, they ask what Asian zodiac animal he or she is. As
there are twelve zodiac animals, it isn’t difficult to then guess the
person’s age.
Note 3: Koreans would not normally thank a person for a compliment as in
English, because it is considered immodest. Instead, they might say
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‘아직 잘 못해요’ (I still can’t do it well) or ‘잘하기는요’ (far
from doing it well).
Example
A: 한국어 정말 잘하네요. Your Korean is really good.
B: 아직 잘 못해요. I still can’t do it well.