9.4.1. The Particle
The particle 처럼 means like as in does something like NOUN. Here are some examples:
1. 나처럼 정치학을 전공했어요.
He majored in Political Science like me.
2. 진호씨는 어머니처럼 착해요.
Chinho is good-hearted like his mother.
3. 그 여자는 영화배우처럼 예뻐요.
That woman is pretty like a movie actor.
4. 우리 신부님은 가수처럼 노래를 잘 부르세요.
Our priest sings well like a pop singer.
5. 저 외교관은 영국사람처럼 말해요.
That diplomat speaks like an Englishman.
The word 같이, in addition to meaning together also means like:
나같이 = 나처럼
선생같이 = 선생처럼
9.4.2. The Verb 같아요
In order to express be like NOUN, you have to use a different pattern: NOUN 같아요. This is illustrated below:
6. a. 그게 뭐예요?
What’s that?
b. 약 같아요.
It looks like medicine. or It seems to be medicine.
7. 우리 한국말 선생님은 영화배우 같으세요.
Our Korean teacher is like a movie actor.
8. a. 저 사람은 누구예요?
Who’s that?
b. 진영씨 친구 같아요.
It looks like Chinyo&ng’s friend. or It seems to be Chinyo&ng’s friend.