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(이)나

(i)na

Close your eyes and grab one: (이)나

The picture Several things laid out, and a hand that grabs one without deciding which — whatever it lands on.

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Where the picture shows up in (이)나

  1. either one, whichever

    커피 차 드릴까요?

    keo-pi-na cha deu-ril-kka-yo

    Would you like coffee or tea?

    Use 이나 after a final consonant, 나 after a vowel: 밥이나, 커피나.

  2. a suggestion tossed out lightly

    주말에 영화 볼까요?

    ju-ma-re yeong-hwa-na bol-kka-yo

    Shall we catch a movie or something this weekend?

  3. grabbed it and it turned out huge

    세 시간이나 기다렸어요.

    se si-ga-ni-na gi-da-ryeo-sseo-yo

    I waited three whole hours.

    After a quantity it adds the feel of 'that much'. For 'only that little', 밖에 does the job.

  4. name any number

    몇 개 필요하세요?

    myeot gae-na pi-ryo-ha-se-yo

    How many do you need?

  5. any hand will do, so everyone

    누구 할 수 있어요.

    nu-gu-na hal su i-sseo-yo

    Anyone can do it.

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