LEARN + KOREAN / 112 of 125 TOPIK II

As a Person, About a Place (으)로서

You are introducing your home town to a group. “As a resident” gives the role you speak from; “about this area” names the subject you will discuss.

Speak From a Role

Attach 로서 after a vowel or ㄹ and 으로서 after another consonant: 교사로서, 학생으로서. It marks a role, status, or capacity. It often appears in thoughtful explanations and formal writing.

simineuroseo uri jiyeoge gwansimi isseoyo.

As a citizen, I take an interest in our area.

gyosaroseo haksaengdeurui uigyeoneul deutgo sipeoyo.

As a teacher, I want to hear the students’ opinions.

Name the Topic of Discussion

Noun + 에 대해서 means about or concerning that topic: 역사에 대해서, 교통에 대해서. 에 대해 is a shorter form. Before another noun use 에 대한: 이 도시에 대한 책, “a book about this city.”

oneureun i dosiui yeoksae daehaeseo iyagihal geoyeyo.

Today I’ll talk about the history of this city.

i jiyeoge daehan jaryoreul chatgo isseoyo.

I’m looking for material about this area.

Hint · 힌트

로서 marks a role. The similar-looking 로써 can mark a means, as in 대화로써 문제를 풀다, “resolve a problem through dialogue.” For everyday means, plain (으)로 is often enough.

Vocabulary

Korean	English
시민 simin	citizen
지역 jiyeok	area or region
교사 gyosa	teacher
의견 uigyeon	opinion
역사 yeoksa	history
자료 jaryo	materials
관광 자원 gwangwang jawon	tourism resources
건축물 geonchungmul	building or structure
수도 sudo	capital city
대표하다 daepyohada	to represent
명소 myeongso	notable place
촬영지 chwaryeongji	filming location
특징 teukjing	characteristic
위치 wichi	location
면적 myeonjeok	area
인구 ingu	population
산업 saneop	industry
전통 jeontong	tradition
조사하다 josahada	to investigate
소개하다 sogaehada	to introduce

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