saengil pati eumsigeun eolmana junbihaesseoyo?

topic particle

Breakdown of saengil pati eumsigeun eolmana junbihaesseoyo?

• 준비하다: to prepare
• 음식: food
• 파티: party

Questions & Answers about saengil pati eumsigeun eolmana junbihaesseoyo?

What function does 은 serve in 음식은?

은 is the topic marker. By marking 음식은, you’re setting “the party food” as what you want to talk about. It contrasts or highlights it rather than just showing it as a direct object.

Why is 얼마나 used here instead of 얼마?

얼마나 is an adverb that asks about the degree or amount of something (quantity, extent). 얼마 by itself often asks for a price or numerical value. In questions about “how much/many” you prepared, 얼마나 is correct.

Could you use 음식을 얼마나 준비했어요 instead? Is word order flexible?

Korean word order is somewhat flexible, but putting the topic marker first (음식은) is more natural because you’re framing “party food” as the topic. 음식을 얼마나 준비했어요 (with the object marker) is grammatically fine but shifts focus to “how much food” as a direct object, making it less of a general topic question.

Why is there no explicit subject in the sentence?

Korean often omits subjects when they’re clear from context. Here, it’s understood you’re asking “you” (or “we” if it’s a group) about the amount of food prepared.

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