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    The document discusses how word spacing is important in Korean and can completely change the meaning of sentences. It provides three examples of sentences with correct and incorrect word spacing. With the correct spacing, the first sentence means "Dad is going into the room." With incorrect spacing, it means "Dad is going to the bag." The second example also demonstrates how spacing affects meaning, translating either to a sports association or a dish made from corpses depending on the spacing. Proper spacing is important to learn Korean grammar and avoid misunderstandings.

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    The document discusses how word spacing is important in Korean and can completely change the meaning of sentences. It provides three examples of sentences with correct and incorrect word spacing. With the correct spacing, the first sentence means "Dad is going into the room." With incorrect spacing, it means "Dad is going to the bag." The second example also demonstrates how spacing affects meaning, translating either to a sports association or a dish made from corpses depending on the spacing. Proper spacing is important to learn Korean grammar and avoid misunderstandings.

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    The document discusses how word spacing is important in Korean and can completely change the meaning of sentences. It provides three examples of sentences with correct and incorrect word spacing. With the correct spacing, the first sentence means "Dad is going into the room." With incorrect spacing, it means "Dad is going to the bag." The second example also demonstrates how spacing affects meaning, translating either to a sports association or a dish made from corpses depending on the spacing. Proper spacing is important to learn Korean grammar and avoid misunderstandings.

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    Word Spacing Tragedy in Korean - Story of Eggbun Education - Medium 29/6/19, 11(53 πµ

    Word Spacing Tragedy in Korean


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    Nov 19, 2018 · 2 min read

    Word spacing is important in any language and we’ve prepared three fun examples when the
    wrong word spacing completely changes the sentence in Korean.

    Correct
    아버지가 방에 들어가신다 [abeojiga bang-e deureogasinda]
    Dad is going into the room.
    아버지 [abeoji]: father
    가 [ga]: (vowel +) subject marker

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    방 [bang]: room
    에 [e]: to, into
    들어가시다 [deureogasida]: to go into, enter (honori>c)

    Wrong
    아버지 가방에 들어가신다 [abeoji gabang-e deureogasinda]
    Dad is going to the bag.
    아버지 [abeoji]: father
    가방 [gabang]: bag
    에 [e]: to, into
    들어가시다 [deureogasida]: to go into, enter (honori>c)

    Correct
    서울시 체육회 [seoulsi cheyukhwe]
    Seoul sports association
    서울 [seoul]: Seoul (the capital city of Korea)
    체육 [cheyuk]: physical education

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    COMPANY PRODUCT KOREAN CHINESE JAPANESE

    Wrong
    서울 시체 육회
    [seoul siche yukhwe]
    seasoned raw beef dish from corpses in Seoul
    서울 [seoul]: Seoul (the capital city of Korea)
    시체 [siche]: corpse
    육회 [yukhwe]: Yukhoe (the seasoned raw beef dish in Korea)

    Correct
    내동 생고기 [nedong senggogi]
    fresh meat in Naedong
    내동 [nedong]: Naedong (a neighborhood in Daejeon, Korea)
    생고기 [senggogi]: fresh meat

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    내 동생 고기 [ne dongseng gogi]
    meat of my younger sibling
    내 [ne]: my
    동생 [dongseng]: younger sibling
    고기 [gogi]: meat
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