N을/를
Quick answer: N을/를 means marks the thing the verb acts on.
How to form it
Noun ending in a consonant → 을 · ending in a vowel → 를
In Korean: 받침 O → 을 받침 X → 를
What to know
In speech 을/를 is often dropped — 빵 먹어요 is perfectly natural. Keep it in writing and when the sentence is long; drop it when speaking short sentences and you will sound less like a textbook.
Examples
- 빵을 먹어요.I eat bread.
- 우유를 마셔요.I drink milk.
- 친구를 만나요.I meet a friend.
Where it's taught
HanDa Level 1 (TOPIK I), Lesson 7: 저는 한국어를 공부해요 — I study Korean. Also in the Level 1 book.
Learned in the same lesson: -아/어요.
Practise N을/를 out loud
In the HanDa app this is Level 1, Lesson 7 — drills, a speaking check and an AI teacher that corrects what you say. Free for 7 days.