Breakdown of oneureun deowoseo jeomsime guksureul meokgo sipeoyo.
먹다meokda
to eat
~를~reul
object particle
~은~eun
topic particle
오늘oneul
today
Questions & Answers about oneureun deowoseo jeomsime guksureul meokgo sipeoyo.
Why is it 오늘은 and not just 오늘?
은 is the topic particle. In 오늘은, it marks today as the topic of the sentence.
So 오늘은 feels like:
- As for today, ...
- Today, ...
It can also add a slight contrast, like today (in particular). For example, it may imply that today is hot, even if other days were not.
If you say just 오늘, the sentence is still understandable, but 오늘은 sounds more natural when setting the scene.
What does 더워서 mean here, and why isn’t it 더워요?
더워서 comes from 덥다 (to be hot) plus -어서, which often means because or so.
So here, 더워서 means:
- because it’s hot
- since it’s hot
It is not 더워요 because this clause is being connected to the next one. The sentence is not ending after hot; it continues into I want to eat noodles.
So the structure is:
- 오늘은 더워서 = Because it’s hot today
- 점심에 국수를 먹고 싶어요 = I want to eat noodles for lunch
Why does 덥다 become 더워서?