-
Social Cues in Korean
Today I’d like to get into a comment I received! They questioned how social cues in Korea might differ from what they are used to and how to adapt. While I covered a bit of superstitions and etiquette before, which influence the culture and how people act. Some extra things don’t seem as obvious, and while strange to…
-
Arts & Crafts Vocab in Korean
Learn arts & crafts vocab in Korean! Whether you are a hobbyist or a professional, art is a big part of many people’s lives and culture, including Koreans. From painting to sculpture to knitting, their materials and describing the craft.
-
Match and Memorize Hangul Game
For early beginners, Matcha is a nice Hangul game to get you started with memorizing the characters and how everything stacks together. Probably combining inspiration from games like 2048, and the Korean language’s block-like structure. The game helps new learners play with and understand the writing system a bit more.
-
Korean Winter Sports Vocab & Culture!
Happy winter! Today I want to talk about Korean winter sports, getting into the vocab and the culture of skiing, snowboarding, and ice skating they have out there. South Korea does experience snowy winters, and with the mountainous terrain, it has a lot of prime spots to keep active in the cold months.
-
Korean TV and Movies to Upgrade Your Korean & Cultural Knowledge!
Building off my post about children’s media for learning Korean, here are some of the top Korean TV and movies! I wanted to make a two-for-one combo with this. First, it’s nice to use Korean media to help hear how people speak, follow along repeating lines, and just for general enjoyment. But also to connect…
-
보니 Grammar; Breakdown of ~다, ~고, & ~아/어 보니
Today, we will be taking a look at the 보니 grammar structure. Depending on what precedes it, the meaning can change a bit. So I will cover the 3 options and their rules and distinctions. With some example sentences for them all, of course! So let’s get into it.
-
Sino Korean; The 자 in 기자 – Describing People
One of my first posts on Sino-Korean and using Hanja to learn Korea was on 人 Hanja, which is where 인 in 인간 and many other words come from. While 人 is related to people, the Hanja we are covering today is also related, but more so about describing a person. 者 or 자 relates…
-
가락 Meaning; Fingers, Spoons and more
This is something I saw coming up in a few words, but unlike others I have covered, it isn’t based on Hanja or Sino-Korean!
-
Differences in Worry in Korean; 고민 VS 걱정 VS 우려
All of these terms can be translated as worry in Korean, but their meanings have different nuances. When do you use which one? I’ll run through them quickly, so let’s get into it!
-
He Said/She Said in Korean ~다고 하다
Today’s grammar lesson is a quick one. We’ll be getting into how to quote people, making sentences to use “they said” in Korean.