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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…
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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.
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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…
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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!
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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!
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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.
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Practice Korean & Learn About Korea with Humans of Seoul
Humans of Seoul is a blog I have been following before I started studying seriously! They focus on interviewing Koreans of all ages about various topics with both original Korean and English translations.
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찜질방 – The Korean Bathhouse Culture!
A while ago, I went through all the different types of 방 or rooms in Korean and mentioned wanting to go more in-depth on Korean bathhouses; well, today is the day! A lot of 찜질방 are 24/7, with floor heating, sleeping rooms, sauna areas, full body scrubs, and much more to help you fully relax.
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Sino-Korean Vocab; Korean Electronics
It’s been a while since I touched on Sino-Korean vocab! It’s something that’s always been there, but I’ve picked up on it more recently; many Korean electronics have a theme of using 전. Of course, this comes from Hanja influences with the Hanja 電 relating to electricity/electric words.
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Korean Beauty Overview! Cosmetics & Skincare Vocab
Along with K-pop and Korean dramas, Korean beauty is a huge draw for people interested in the country, language, and culture. Now, luckily enough for us, a lot of Korean makeup and skincare terms are just the English flipped into Korean! But I’ll run through a lot of things from products, skin types, makeup-specific verbs,…