Shopping in Korea

뭐가 맛있어요? [mwo-ga ma-si-sseo-yo?]
What would be tasty?

• 뭐 [mwo] means "what"
• 가 [ga] is a particle that marks a subject
• 맛있어요? [ma-si-sseo-yo?] means "Is it tasty?"
• Literally means "What, is it tasty?"

수박이 맛있어요. [su-ba-gi ma-si-sseo-yo]
Watermelon would be tasty.

• 수박 [su-bak] means "watermelon"
• 이 [i] is a particle that marks a subject
• 맛있어요 [ma-si-sseo-yo] means "It is tasty"
• Literally means "watermelon, it is tasty"

가 [ga] and 이 [i] are both particles that marks a subject.

When the word ends in a CONSONANT sound, we use 이 [i]
수박 [su-bak]
과일 [gwa-il]

When the word ends in a VOWEL sound, we use 가 [ga]
사과 [sa-gwa]
포도 [po-do]

사과가 맛있어요. [sa-gwa-ga ma-si-sseo-yo]
Apple would be tasty.

• 사과 [sa-gwa] means "apple"
• 가 [ga] is a particle that marks a subject
• 맛있어요 [ma-si-sseo-yo] means "It is tasty"
• Literally means "apple, it is tasty"

• B: 뭐가 맛있어요?
  What would be tasty?
• A: 배가 맛있어요. [bae-ga ma-si-sseo-yo]
  Pear would be tasty.
• B: 또 뭐가 맛있어요?
  What else would be tasty?
• A: 사과가 맛있어요. [sa-gwa-ga ma-si-sseo-yo]
  Apple would be tasty.