Breakdown of yeonghwagwaneseo haksaeng harineul badayo.
~을~eul
object particle
~에서~eseo
location particle
학생haksaeng
student
영화관yeonghwagwan
movie theater
Questions & Answers about yeonghwagwaneseo haksaeng harineul badayo.
Why is it 에서 after 영화관 and not 에?
- 에서 marks the place where an action happens. Since 받다 (to receive) is an action, you use 영화관에서.
- 에 is for static location or destination. Examples:
- 영화관에 있어요. I’m at the theater. (existence)
- 영화관에 가요. I’m going to the theater. (destination)
- Saying 영화관에 학생 할인을 받아요 sounds unnatural. Use 영화관에서 with action verbs.
Why is there an object marker 를 on 할인? Can I omit it?
- 할인 is the direct object of 받다, so the normal form is 학생 할인을 받아요.
- In everyday speech, object markers can be dropped: 학생 할인 받아요 (very common and natural).
- Don’t confuse with 은/는: 학생 할인은 받아요 means “As for the student discount, I do get it,” implying contrast.
Should 학생 할인 be written with a space? I often see 학생할인.
- Both 학생 할인 and 학생할인 are seen. The spaced form is textbook-safe; the solid compound is common on signs/ads.
- With the verb, both 할인을 받다 and the compound 할인받다 are standard. No real meaning difference.
- So you might see: 학생 할인을 받아요 / 학생할인을 받아요 / 학생 할인받아요 / 학생할인받아요 (all acceptable).
Is “할인을 받아요” the most natural way to say this? What about 할인돼요 or 할인해 주세요?