마다

1. The Use of "마다" in Korean

2. Grammar Explanation

The suffix "마다" in Korean attaches to nouns to express the meaning of "every" or "each" in English, indicating a repetition over a certain period or emphasizing inclusivity among a group. This grammatical structure is versatile, applicable to various contexts to signify regularity or universality.

There are two primary usages of "마다":

1. Time-related Repetition: When attached to time-related nouns, "마다" signifies actions or events that occur regularly over the specified period. For instance, "일주일마다" (every week) or "한 시간마다" (every hour).

2. Inclusivity/Every One of: "마다" can also highlight that every member of a group or every part of a whole is included, as in "나라마다" (every country) or "사람마다" (every person).

Additionally, "마다" can be replaced with "매" in front of certain time-related nouns for a similar meaning, albeit slightly more formal: "매일" (every day) is equivalent to "날마다".

3. Example Sentences

1. 도서관에는 책마다 바코드가 붙어 있어요. (Every book in the library has a barcode attached to it.)

2. 이 카페는 매주 새로운 디저트를 선보여요. (This café introduces a new dessert every week.)

3. 공항으로 가는 버스는 30분마다 출발해요. (Buses to the airport leave every 30 minutes.)

4. 각 나라마다 독특한 문화가 있어요. (Every country has its unique culture.)

5. 아침마다 조깅을 해요. (I go jogging every morning.)

4. Sample Dialogues

• A: 이번 달에는 몇 번이나 운동했어요?

  (How many times did you exercise this month?)
  B: 거의 매일 운동했어요. 한 달에 2~3일만 쉬었어요.

  (I exercised almost every day. I only took a break for 2 to 3 days in the month.)

• A: 친구들과 얼마나 자주 만나요?

  (How often do you meet with your friends?)

  B: 보통 한 달에 한 번씩은 만나려고 해요.
  (Usually, we try to meet once every month.)

• A: 여기 커피는 어때요?

  (How's the coffee here?)
  B: 이 카페는 커피마다 맛이 달라요. 모두 시도해 보세요.
  (Each coffee in this café tastes different. Try them all.)

5. Make Korean Sentences from English!

1. My mom buys groceries every Saturday.

2. We visit our grandparents every New Year.

3. There's a meeting every Monday morning at my office.

4. Every student in the class needs to submit their project by next week.

5. I check my emails every hour.

6. Our family goes on a trip every summer vacation.

7. The doctor recommends drinking water every two hours.

8. I get a call from my sister every night.

9. The library acquires new books every month.

10. Every apartment in this building has its own parking space.