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전자레인지에 넣고 2분 동안 돌리세요.jeonjareinjie neohgo 2bun dongan dolliseyo.
Meaning
Put it in the microwave and run it for two minutes.
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Breakdown of jeonjareinjie neohgo 2bun dongan dolliseyo.
~에~e
destination particle
넣다neohda
to put
~고~go
and
분bun
minute
Questions & Answers about jeonjareinjie neohgo 2bun dongan dolliseyo.
Why is 에 attached to 전자레인지 in this sentence?
- 에 is the location or target particle.
- In 전자레인지에 넣다, it marks ’into the microwave’, literally “put (something) into the microwave.”
What function does the -고 ending in 넣고 serve?
- The connective -고 links two verbs to show sequence or coordination.
- Here it means “first put it in (전자레인지에 넣고), then run it (돌리세요).”
Why do we say 2분 동안 instead of simply 2분?
- ~동안 explicitly marks a duration (“for …”).
- 2분 동안 돌리세요 = “Run it for two minutes.”
- You might sometimes hear 2분 돌리세요, but adding 동안 makes the time span crystal clear.
Why is the minute counter 분 paired with Sino-Korean 이 (二), not native Korean 두?
- Time units (seconds, minutes, hours) always use Sino-Korean numbers (일, 이, 삼…) + 분, 초, 시.
- Native Korean numbers (하나, 둘, 셋…) are used with different counters (like 시간 for hours, 명 for people, 개 for items).
What does 돌리세요 mean, and why is this polite imperative used?