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[studiousbees]

Useful sentence endings— ~고요, ~군요, ~나요, ~네요, ~더라고요, ~지요

We have already looked at the main formality levels—하십시오체, 해요체, and 해체—and how to end our sentences with them. There are other endings that we can use as well to add extra emotions or nuances to our speech. Today, we’ll take a look at a few common sentence endings.

~고(요)

Our first sentence ending is when you want to add more information sort of like an afterthought. It is the same ~고 that you would see in the middle of a sentence to connect two ideas. For example:

케이크를 먹고 아이스크림도 먹었어요. (I ate cake, and I ate ice cream too.)

Now, we can break this sentence down into two and give it a different feeling with -고 to end our sentence.

케이크를 먹었어요. 아이스크림도 먹었고요. (I ate cake. I ate ice cream, too.)

When written this way, the eating of the ice cream seems like a sort of afterthought or just additional information to eating cake. In the first example, both of the actions, eating cake and eating ice cream, have equal weight.

We can also use sentence-final ~고 to add on to something that someone else already said. For example:

A: 집 청소를 했어? (Did you clean the house?)

B: 응, 빨래도 다 했고. (Yes, and I did all the laundry too.)

~군(요)/구나

This sentence ending is used to express that the speaker learned something new. In 해요체 you can use ~군요 and in 해체 you can use ~군 or ~구나. In English, we might express a similar meaning with a thoughtful “Oh…” at the start of the sentence.

A: 전 요즘 일도 하고 대학원도 다녀요. (Lately I both work and attend grad school.)

B: 많이 바쁘시군요! (Oh, you’re really busy!)

~나(요)

This one is a question ending! It has a nuance of polite curiosity and closeness.

선생님: 숙제를 했나? (Teacher: Did you do your homework?)

아이: 네, 했어요! (Child: Yes, I did!)

어디서 오셨나요? (Where are you from?)

~네(요)

This form is sort of similar to ~군요 except that it has more of a feeling of surprise. It can be positive or negative surprise; both are fine.

원경 씨의 남자 친구는 정말 잘생겼네요! (Wongyeong’s boyfriend is really good-looking!)

오, 이게 맛있네. (Oh, this is delicious.)

표지만 보면 이 책이 재미있어 보이는데 읽고 보니 별로네요. (Just looking at the cover this book seems interesting, but having read it, it’s not that good.)

~더라(고요)

This sentence ending, ~더라고요 (해요체) or ~더라 (해체), is used to recollect or recount something that you personally experienced.

잠깐 나가 봤는데 날씨는  춥더라고요. (I went outside for just a minute; it’s cold out.)

TOEIC 시험을 보려고? 11월에 그 시험을 봤는데 정말 어렵더라… (You plan to take the TOEIC exam? I took it in November; it’s really hard…)

~지(요)

Our last sentence ending of the day is ~지(요)! Often shortened to 죠 when used in 해요체, this one is for confirmation of a fact. It can also be used as a tag question or for emphasis, like saying “… , right?” in English.

A: 내가 부탁한 거 가져왔어? (Did you bring the thing I asked you for?)

B: 응, 가졌지! (Yes, of course I brought it!)

Another example:

그 고양이가 귀엽죠? (That cat is cute, right?)

As always, happy studying~

[chickenstudies]

근데 왜 메시지하고싶은 사람은 없니.. ㅠ

[rinkodesu]

When you don't feel motivated to learn a language

When you don’t feel motivated to learn a language

You’re probably here because you’re looking for motivation to continue studying a language. Maybe you’re burnt out or maybe the original passion you had for the language has died out. Whatever your reason, read on to find some tips on what to do when you really don’t feel up for studying.

First of all, let’s try to identify the cause of your lack of motivation. By identifying the cause, you can…

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[sourstraws]

“Ew you’re a guy and like the color pink are you gay?”

[sourstraws]

[not-for-your-consideration]

[charlesoberonn-deactivated20150]

[no-cash-for-ass]

I’ve been waiting for this post all my life

[studykorean101]

So you’ve learned Hangul. ‘What do I do now?’ is probably your next question. I would know because you all have asked me at least ten times a day. The people have spoken; a lot. So I shall give the people what they want. Here is a short masterlist for beginners who are endlessly stuck at Hangul and have no idea what to do next:

Typing in Korean:     ♡ Hangul (just in case you haven’t gotten that part yet)     ♡ Practice your Hangul: typing test     ♡ How to change your keyboard: language setting       ♡ Korean Fonts

Flashcards / Apps:     ♡ Quizlet     ♡ Anki     ♡ Apps

Websites:     ♡ Talk to Me in Korean (TTMIK)     ♡ How to study Korean (HTSK)     ♡ Lang-8     ♡ KoreanClass101     ♡ Haru-Korean     ♡ Learn Korean     ♡ Sogang Korean

Masterlists:     ♡ Study Korean 101     ♡ Fluentlee     ♡ From Ireland to Korea     ♡ Lost in Korean Translations     ♡ Flicker of Korean     ♡ Korean from Dummies     ♡ Bite Sized Korean     ♡ Bulletproof Korean     ♡ Sohee Studies     ♡ Hannah-DulSet     ♡ Korean Study Tips     ♡ Su-eop     ♡ GGKorean

My Resources / Recommended:     ♡ Textbooks          ~ I will always recommend TTMIK (textbooks here)     ♡ Korean Games     ♡ Websites     ♡ Apps     ♡ Webtoons

Beginner Need to Know:     ♡ Introducing yourself     ♡ Vocabulary (literally fill your brain with as much vocab as possible)     ♡ Batchim (받침)     ♡ Sentence Structure     ♡ Conversational Korean

Tips:     ♡ The romanized Korean is not a complete representation of the Korean alphabet. Understanding that pronunciation/spoken Korean is just as important as reading and writing will help your Korean flourish - so drop romanization.     ♡ You are literally free to do whatever you want. You could learn phrases, vocab, grammar - you could even start taking beginner lessons at a KSL school or find a tutor; your Korean language journey is your own. What works for me might not work for you.     ♡ There’s always a honeymoon stage. What I mean by this is sometimes people are caught up in the excitement of learning Korean that they forget to do the boring stuff - ie grammar and extensive studying. The honeymoon stage usually filters those who are serious and those who aren’t about learning Korean.     ♡ However you chose to learn Korean, own it. If you’d like to learn through KDramas/KPop, that’s okay. If you want to go to Korea and immerse yourself, that’s okay. Own it. And work hard while you’re at it.

Studying Korean is a beautiful and painful process. As a former beginner, I can tell you it’s a lot of work but it’s worth it. I hope that you have some guidance now when you’re done learning Hangul, but it’s really up to you the path you decide to take. Best of luck! I will always be here to answer your questions - don’t hesitate to message. Happy Studying :)

~ SK101

[egglangs]

konglish vocab pt. 2

리모콘 (ri-mo-kon) remote control

리포트 (ri-po-teu) report

맥도날드 (maek-do-nal-deu) McDonalds

메뉴 (me-nyu) menu

메모 (me-mo) memo

메시지 (me-shi-ji) message

미니스커트 (mi-ni-seu-keo-teu) miniskirt

바나나 (ba-na-na) banana

바이러스 (ba-ee-leo-seu) virus

버스 (beo-seu) bus

벨트 (bel-teu) belt

보너스 (bo-neo-seu) bonus

볼펜 (bol-pen) ballpoint pen

비디오 (bi-di-o) video

빌딩 (bil-ding) building

부츠 (bu-cheu) boots

사이즈 (sa-ee-jeu) size

사이트 (sa-ee-teu) site

사인 (sa-in) sign

[chickenstudies]

Hello!! I’d like to say, I’m learning Korean too but I’m learning it by myself. Do you know/ use any websites or pdfs to study Korean?

Hi :)

Some helpful sites you could use are:

1. Talk To Me in Korean (you could do their test first to see what level you are; this is a good startup site for beginners)

2. How to study korean (This is what I use whenever I study. This website seems dull at times, but I think it’s the best because everything is literally there!)

3. Memrise (This isn’t a website per se, but download it and you can get the vocabs from How To Study Korean, or you can use their built in vocab!)

4. Naver Dictionary (make sure you have this so you can easily find the meaning of things, this is the most accurate korean translator! They don’t translate conjugated things though, so you have to find the base of your word if you want to know the meaning).

That’s all I have at the top of my mind right now! Make sure you practice so you can fully grasp whatever you learn, if you need a buddy, I’m always here! :)

P.s/ usually if you don’t understand a grammar, just search it up online and there’ll be some blogs to help you out!

[learninghangukeo]

그때는... When!

When talking about a reoccurring event, you can use ~ㄹ/을 때, which means “when” or “the time when.” If you’re referring to a time in the past, make sure to conjugate the stem to past tense before adding ~을 때.

여자친구와 헤어졌을 때 아이스크림을 많이 먹었어. – When I broke up with my girlfriend I ate a lot of ice cream. 시장에 갈 때 과일을 사고 싶은데 너무 비싸요. – When I go to the market I want to buy fruit but it’s too expensive. 미안한데 그때에 약속이 있어요. – I’m sorry but I have plans at that time. 사실은 난 김치를 처음으로 먹었을 때 울었어요. – Truthfully, when I ate kimchi for the first time I cried. 공부할 때 잠을 오면 커피를 마셔 보세요. – If you get sleepy while studying you should try drinking coffee.

[chickenstudies]

안녕 여러분들이~

여즘엔 포스트 안해서 죄송해요.. 학교에서 넘 바빠하고 피곤해요.. 아무튼 오래만에 한국어를 연습안하니까 모든들이 잊어버니다!

야.... 메이씨... 정신차려... (｀_´)ゞ

난 진심으로 한국어를 연습하고싶엉......

여러분... 연습하면 디엠 해주세용~

[krstudy]

LGBTQ+ Vocabulary in Korean

엘지비티 - LGBT 동성애 - homosexuality 동성애자 - homosexual 동성 - same sex 여성 동성애자 / 레즈비언 - lesbian 남성 동성애자 / 게이 - gay 성전환자 / 트랜스젠더 - transgender 양성애자 / 바이섹슈얼 - bisexual 양성애 - bisexuality 범성애자 / 팬섹슈얼 - pansexual 범성애 - pansexuality 무성애자 - asexual 무성애 - asexuality 넌바이너리 - nonbinary 성정체성 - gender identity 성지향성 - sexual orientation 동성결혼 - same sex marriage 커밍아웃을 하다 - to come out 동성애 혐오 - homophobia 동성애 혐오자 - homophobe

[egglangs]

konglish vocab pt. 1

As many Korean learners know, Korean has many borrowing words from English that either sound the same or sound like English with slightly different meanings. Over the next few days I’ll be posting around 20 Konglish words for beginner Korean learners. Would you guess the meanings of these? (Will be romanising these too for beginners).

가이드 (ga-i-deu) guide

개그 (gae-geu) gag

갤러리 (gael-leo-li) gallery

게임 (ge-im) game

골프 (gol-peu) golf

냅킨 (naeb-kin) napkin

넥타이 (nek-ta-ee) necktie

노트북 (no-teu-buk) laptop

뉴스 (nyu-seu) news

다이어트 (da-ee-eo-teu) diet

데이트 (de-ee-teu) date

드라마 (deu-ra-ma) drama

디자인 (di-ja-in) design

라디오 (ra-di-o) radio

라이터 (la-ee-teo) lighter

로그인 (lo-geu-in) login

룸 (rum) room

룸메이트 (rum-me-ee-teu) roommate

립스틱 (lib-seu-tik) lipstick

[studykorean101]

가족 나무 - Family Tree

In Korea, there are two sides of the family (much like western culture). Although, unlike western culture, they actually go by a different name. While you still call your mother’s sister your aunt - even without specifying that she’s on your mother’s side - there are completely different names / titles to use. 

가족 - family

어머니 / 엄마 - mother / mom (formal / casual)

아버지 / 아빠 - father / dad

할아버지 - grandpa

할머니 - grandma

부모 - parents

조부모 - grandparents

친척 - relatives

사촌 - cousin

형제 - brothers

자매 - sisters

형 - older brother (male)

오빠 - older brother (female)

누나 - older sister (male)

언니 - older sister (female)

동생 - younger sibling (여동생 - little sister, 남동생 - little brother)

고모 - father’s sister

이모 - mother’s sister 

you can say this when ordering at a restaurant. If the woman looks old enough to be your aunt, that is.

삼천 - uncle

Other names and titles in Korean:

아저씨 - older man (can be used as uncle)

아줌마 - older woman

아가씨 - woman (not married)

총각 - man (not married)

-씨 - 희주씨 (used after a name)

선생님 (쌤) - teacher (slang)

-님 - 의사님 (used after an occupation)

선배 - older university student (used if you are in freshman / first-year uni)

여자친구 (여친) - girlfriend (slang)

남자친구 (남친) - boyfriend (slang)

여자사람친구 (여사친) - female friend (slang)

남자사람친구 (남사친) - male friend (slang)

There are…hundreds of honorific titles in Korean, and if I went through all of them this post wouldn’t be about family anymore and it would be unnecessarily long. When I finish the ‘Jobs in Korea (for foreigners)’ blog, I will add workplace honorifics. But for now, that’s all! I hope you enjoyed this lesson. 

Happy Learning :)

~ SK101

[studiousbees]

~(으)ㄴ/는 반면에 and 대신에 — "On the other hand" and "instead of"

Welcome back, everyone! Today I bring you some intermediate grammar. I feel like it’s been a while since I wrote something for the majority in the middle. Sometimes you want to compare two situations or acknowledge two sides of one thing or issue. In that case, you can use 반면(에). If you want to talk about choosing one thing over another, you can use 대신(에). We’ll look at both of them individually.

Keep reading

[won-bora]

발렌타인 단어 Valentine’s Day Vocab

해피 발렌타인 데이 Happy Valentine’s Day

사랑(하다) (to) love

자기 baby

여보 honey

짝사랑 secret admirer

연애 romance (Like in 연애혁명 (love revolution!))

여자친구/남자친구 (abbr. 여친.남친) Girlfriend/Boyfriend

빨간 red

장미 rose

마음 heart (emotionally)

하트 heart (cognate)

키스/뽀뽀 kiss/quick kiss

안아주다 to hug

초콜렛 chocolate

달콤한 sweet

사탕 candy

선물 gift

테디 베어 teddy bear

꽃다발 bouquet of flowers

데이트 date

보고싶어요 I miss you.

당신을 좋아해요 I like you.

우리 사귈래요? Will you go out with me?

***여보 is for married couples btw

[studykorean101]

안녕하세요 vs 여보세요

Hello everyone! So, I had been getting a lot of asks recently that just say “안녕 / 안녕하세요” or “여보 / 여보세요”. Which in all honesty, is fine! The only issue I have is that 안녕하세요 and 여보세요 are not interchangeable. I cannot express enough how different these two terms are.

This is what 안녕하세요 means:

안녕하세요 - a formal way to say “Hello” to someone

안녕 - a casual way to say “Hey”

This is what 여보세요 means:

여보세요 - a formal way to say “Who’s this? / Hello?” on the phone

여보 - a term used for two people who are married or have been together for a long time (kind of like “honey”)

여보세요 is ONLY used on the phone - the only time it would have an exception is when you are not paying attention to someone and they jokingly say, “여보세요??”. Other than that it is not a term used for greeting yourself. 

I know that this post is short, but I hope that all my followers can help others know the difference! Thank you so much, Happy Learning :)

~ SK101

[chickenstudies]

PSA !!

안녕 얘들아!! 활동하지 않았지만 요즘에 내 포로워 증가하고 인사하고싶어!! 메이입니다!! 누구든지 나와 함께 한국어 연습하싶어?? ㅎㅎ♡ 디엠부탁드립니다~~ 친구하자! (하고 한국어 연습하십시옼ㅋㅋ)

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hey guys !! I know I’ve been inactive lately but I’ve had an increase in followers these past few months and I’d just like to say hello!! I’m mae!! Does anyone want to practice korean with me?? HAHA <33 please dm me~ lets be friends! (And practice korean hehe)

[peachisty]

things you deserve this 2018:

pure love

a kind heart

prosperity

genuine happiness

honesty and transparency

softness

hope

good art

clear skin