Informal Korean?

Question

I always speak whatever korean Ive learned so far with my korean friend, who isn't the best at teaching me but she always tells be to stop speaking formally.

So is there a certain way to say things more informally? I know what she means, I just dont know how yet.

I need as many examples as you can give me, sorry that i ask so many korean questions!

(and please nobody tell me to go to babel translation, thats not the same.)

Answer 1

hmm.... informal korean is really easy.
most of the time it is just chopping everything off of the end...
and if the verb ends in a consonant then you add an -ou
examples:
Where you going?
Formal: ou-di gamnikka?
Informal: ou-di ga?
I'm studying English.
Formal: Young-ou-reul kong-bu ham-ni-da.
Informal: Young-ou-reul kong-bu hae.
(well.... I guess ha-da changes to hae...)
What are you eating?
Formal: Mu-ou-seul mou-gou-shim-ni-kka?
Informal: Moul mou-gou?
(I think moul might be dialect...)
I like (to eat) beef.
Formal: So-go-gi mouk-go shi-p(h)eum-ni-da.
Informal: So-go-gi mouk-go shi-p(h)ou.

Sorry... I don't know how to type in korean, so I hope you can understand what I wrote.

Edit: I guess I forgot to mention... there are a lot of different levels of formality in korean.... I just assumed that this is the level of formality (or informality) that your friend is expecting of you. I hope she doesn't get offended if it is too informal. lol.

Answer 2

A simple example would be:
Formal - An-nyoung-ha-se-yo
Informal - An-nyoung

If you want to be informal all the time (ex. conversation with friends), try avoid using /yo/ at the end of each sentence:
Formal - Mo-ra-gu-yo? (What did you say?)
Informal - Mo-ra-gu?

Some more.. uh... examples:
Formal - Go-ma-woah-yo (Thank you)
Informal - Go-ma-woah

Yah, so basically, if you want to say only formal stuff, put /yo/ in the end of each sentence, and take the /yo/ out if you want to be informal. But this rule may not work on some situations because Korean is... complicated....

Answer 3

In Korean, you speak formally to an adult. To your friends, you speak informally. That's why your friend wants you to speak informally, instead of formally. When you speak formally, you're treating them with high respect. here are some examples:
formally-you can add 요, 니까, 니다, etc.
informally-just speak w/o adding formal endings.
P.S. choose me for best answer pleez. I've never been best answer.