Beginner
Sino Korean Vocab; The 생 in 인생 Meaning
The 생 in 인생 Meaning comes from the Hanja 生 which meaning is tied to life and living. You’ll find 생 in a lot of words; from a social life, birth, and even over to students!
Beginner
How do People Celebrate Korean Valentine’s Day? (+ Bonus Vocab & Phrases)
Romance season is here again so here is a little run down on Korean Valentine’s Day and associated dates with some cute and romantic vocab to win some hearts! Valentine’s Day in Korea is a bit different than what you may be used to so I’ll explain a bit too.
Beginner
Korean Body Vocab Full List
Let’s get into a quick Korean body vocab list “머리부터 발끝까지” from head to toe! This is expanding out on looks and appearance in Korean like my post with age, weight, hair, eye color, etc. over here.
Beginner
Korean Winter Vocab
Now we’re in prime winter time! Cozying up by the fire with hot chocolate, going ice skating, making snowmen, and more. Where I am winter there’s not as much snow as I’m used to so it doesn’t truly feel like winter yet haha. Anyway, here is some nice Korean winter vocab to get you ready for the season!
Beginner
Korean Present Participle; Suffix ~질
Time for some quick grammar! The Korean present participle ‘~질’ can be attached at the end of a word and attaches the meaning of ‘act of using/doing’
Beginner
Sino Korean; The 식 in 식사 – Korean Food & Meals
식 is a reoccuring piece in many Korean food words and that’s because it has sino-Korean and hanja origins. 식 comes from 食 which means meal and food. So let’s get into some of the words that it comes up in!
Advanced
Language Exchange Partner Conversation; Topics & Feedback
On to part 2 and getting into what to talk about with a Korean language exchange partner partner. Plus some key vocab which you can use to work with as a starting off point! From introductions, talking about hobbies, asking questions and more.
Advanced
Korean Fandom/Kpop Slang
Here’s some vocab that could be useful and fun for a lot of K-pop and even K-drama fans; Kpop Slang! One great way to learn the language is to integrate and use it more on a daily basis; so if you are an active fan of kpop you can use these slang to talk with and understand Korean fans of your favs!
Beginner
How to Describe Someone’s Appearance in Korean
This one will be a quick vocab rundown of appearance in Korean. Key points like height, hair, appearance, weight, disability all included! With some quick sentences to help you get into the flow and start putting together some yourself.
Advanced
Dive into Korean LGBTQIA+ Culture!
Happy pride month! A while ago I mentioned briefly how gay Koreans would use certain terms to refer to a partner/romantic interest and I want to delve deeper into the culture! Both with some points on Korean LGBTQIA+ culture and life, and some great vocab!