How Korean Moms Talk to Their Kids in the Morning | Real Korean: 잘 잤어? 아침 먹자!
REAL KOREAN #01 · MORNING 잘 잤어? ☀️ Real Korean from a Korean Mom’s Morning Around 7 a.m., jini’s day begins. I open the curtains and say, “지니야, 잘 잤어?” Jini, did you sleep well? This is how our morning starts. ☀️ 지니 + 야 → 지니야 ❤️ In Korean, -아 / -야 is often added to a name when casually calling someone close to you. If the name ends in a vowel, we usually use -야 . So 지니 → 지니야! 💧 “물 마셔~” When jini gets up, I give her a glass of water. 물 마셔~ Have some water. And when she wants more, she says, “물 더 주세요.” More water, please. Sometimes, “물 더 줘요.” More water, please. And when it’s something she really likes... “더 줘요~!” 😋 More, please! 💡 주세요 is a little more polite than 줘요 . At home, you'll hear both. 🍎 “아침 먹자~” Then it’s breakfast time. 아침 먹자~ Let’s have breakfast. Our breakfast is usually simple. 🍎 사과 — apple 🍌 바나나 — banana 🍠 고구마 — sweet potato 🥛 우유 — milk 💧 물 — water A few bite-sized pieces of fruit or sweet potato, and a glass of milk. And, of course, whe...