Breakdown of oneureun saeroun munbeobeul yeonseuphaja.
~을~eul
object particle
~은~eun
topic particle
오늘oneul
today
새롭다saeropda
new
Questions & Answers about oneureun saeroun munbeobeul yeonseuphaja.
What does the particle 은 in 오늘은 do?
은/는 is the topic marker. 오늘은 means “as for today,” setting “today” as the topic and often implying contrast (e.g., today as opposed to other days). If you drop it and say 오늘 새로운 문법을 연습하자, it simply means “today, let’s practice new grammar,” with less of that contrastive “as for today” nuance. Using 오늘이 here would be ungrammatical because this sentence is a suggestion, not a statement where “today” is the subject.
Why is it 을 in 문법을 and not 를?
Use 을 after a noun ending in a consonant and 를 after a noun ending in a vowel. 문법 ends with the consonant ㅂ, so it takes 을 → 문법을. If the noun ended with a vowel (e.g., 한국어), you’d use 를 → 한국어를.
What nuance does -자 in 연습하자 have?
-자 is an informal, inclusive proposal meaning “let’s (you and I) ….” It’s used with friends, peers, or people of similar or lower status. Avoid it with strangers, superiors, or in formal situations.
How can I say this more politely or formally than 연습하자?
Common alternatives:
- 연습합시다. (formal polite “let’s”)