Asking About the Past

To say you 'only' do something, place 만 [man] behind the subject.

영화를 봐요. [yeong-hwa-reul bwa-yo]
I watch a movie.

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영화만 봐요. [yeong-hwa-man bwa-yo]
I only watch movies.

아침을 먹어요. [a-chim-eul meo-geo-yo]
I eat breakfast.

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아침만 먹어요. [a-chim-man meo-geo-yo]
I only eat breakfast.

한국어만 공부해요. [han-gu-geo-man gong-bu-hae-yo]
I only study Korean.

• 한국어 [han-gu-geo] means "Korean"
• 만 [man] means "only"
• 공부해요 [gong-bu-hae-yo] means "I study"
• Literally means "Korean, only, I study"

책만 읽었어요. [chaeng-man il-geo-sseo-yo]
I only read books.

• 책 [chaek] means "book"
• 만 [man] means "only"
• 읽었어요 [il-geo-sseo-yo] means "I read"
• Literally means "book, only, I read"

To say you 'also' do something, place 도 [do] behind the subject.

영화를 봐요. [yeong-hwa-reul bwa-yo]
I watch a movie.

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영화도 봐요. [yeong-hwa-do bwa-yo]
I also watch movies.

아침을 먹어요. [a-chim-eul meo-geo-yo]
I eat breakfast.

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아침도 먹어요. [a-chim-do meo-geo-yo]
I also eat breakfast.

일본어도 공부해요. [il-bon-eo-do gong-bu-hae-yo]
I also study Japanese.

• 일본어 [il-bon-eo] means "Japanese"
• 도 [do] means "also"
• Literally means "Japanese, also, I study"

책도 읽었어요. [chaek-do il-geo-sseo-yo]
I also read books.

• 책 [chaek] means "book"
• 도 [do] means "also"
• 읽었어요 [il-geo-sseo-yo] means "I read"
• Literally means "book, also, I read"

• A: 어제 뭐했어요?
  What did you do yesterday?
• B: 음악을 들었어요. [eum-a-geul deu-reo-sseo-yo]
  I listened to music.
• A: 음악만 들었어요?
  Did you only listen to music?
• B: 아니요. 책도 읽었어요. [a-ni-yo. chaek-do il-geo-sseo-yo]
  No, I also read a book.