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’
Culture
Korean Onomatopoeia Words With Webtoons!
Korean Onomatopoeia! A fun thing to add to your repertoire of Korean words to really add emphasis and feeling to your conversations. Onomatopoeias imitate a sound, feeling, or action; like “The dog barked at me as I clanked my keys”.
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.
Beginner
Using Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri to Practice Korean!
One great tip for practicing and learning Korean on your own is using your phone AI like Siri to practice Korean! With Ai assistants for modern phones you can switch it to accept Korean (or even be bilingual and accept English and Korean) and practice some commands or fun questions and answers.
Culture
All About Korean Drinking Games
Round two of Korean drinking culture! In the first post I got into all the hierarchy, rules, and culture in different areas. Now let’s get into the more fun and relaxed part with all the Korean drinking games, slang, and more.
Beginner
Directions in Korean
A key thing if you want to visit South Korea is knowing some basic directions in Korean to get around so let’s get into it! Asking directions in Korean is vital to avoiding becoming lost and also can be key to discovering some interesting spots you would of never would have found yourself!
Beginner
Using Kpop to Learn Korean!
A lot of fans dream is to use Kpop to learn Korean, and while obviously that’s not entirely possible it can certainly help. I remember one of the first phrases I learned was “머리부터 발끝까지” or from head to toe because someone pointed out how common it was in songs!