Note
Are we going to the beach?Yes, we're going to the beach.
Ne, pa-da-e ka-yo?
Aniyo, pa-da-e ka-yo?
Ne, pa-e ka-yo?
Aniyo, pu-bu-e ka-yo?
Careful not all of these sentences make sense
Breakdown of ne, bada-e gayo. aniyo, bada-e gayo. ne ba-e gayo. aniyo, bubue gayo.
바다bada
sea
가다gada
to go
kada
에e
to ... (preposition)
preposition
네ne
yes
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