moonchild

៚anna. 22. she/her. croatia. majoring in swedish and information sciences but also studying korean ㅡfollowing from @rosehathway ☆

[inthemoonhours]

hii!! i’m anna and i finally decided to make an introduction and to actively use this blog instead of just lurking on studyblr. i’m hoping this blog will help to motivate me more in my academic life but also with my self studying. my main blog is @rosehathway where i will be liking and following from ♡

about me.

22 years old.

she/her.

based in croatia.

infp, ravenclaw, type 5, gemini.

academic info.

majoring in swedish and information sciences.

used to major in electrical engineering and information technology before switching to swedish and information sciences.

studied korean for two semesters and now i’m studying it on my own.

interests.

i love kpop, asian dramas, photoshop, books, etc.

i love learning new languages ᅳ currently learning korean and swedish, i also know german, some spanish and norwegian.

i’m very interested in space and i love learning about it.

i’ve been using photoshop for about six years for making various edits, gifs and resources, and i also code sometimes.

goals.

to motivate myself to do better in uni and to also put an end to my procrastination.

to learn to organize my life and balance my time.

to read more! i’ve been in a reading slump for quite some time now and i want to get back to it.

to hopefully make some friends and meet like-minded people!

my other blogs.

main, kpop, asian dramas, themes, resources

inspirations.

@emmastudies @studylustre @myhoneststudyblr @sonderstudy @asteristudy @studywithayla @leistudies @saff-studies @studyquill @studyblr @problematicprocrastinator @studyign @jeonchemstudy

[thomastudies]

hoping everyone is having a great start of the week

more study and inspiring content on my instagram account if you need daily motivation: @thomreads on ig

[werelivingarts-deactivated20230]

attention management

Hi, it’s werelivingarts again. During online school, I find it extremely hard to concentrate on schoolwork since there are so many distractions on laptops, phones and even in your home. Sometimes, you have plan to work but your brain won’t collaborate, so here is some tips to help you with attention management. 😊

This post is based on James Clear’s Guide to Productivity and Real Simple’s Attention Management. I also made a video behind the scene of designing this post, you can see it here.

[motvational]

I used to get so overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information i had to remember for exams in school!!! Endless dates and names in history, formulas in maths, essay points for psychology, the list goes on! Here are the tips i use myself to help you retain all those facts and figures you need to remember - that have all been scientifically proven to help! ❤️

[a-pop-of-korean]

안녕 선생님!! I will give examples to explain what I want to ask. So I see, for example, "I like you" can be written as 나는 네가 좋아해. But I also it being written as 난 네가 좋아해. So is 난 the short form of 나는? Also does it apply for the other pronouns and if it was, what are the short form of these pronouns? Thank you so much and have a nice day ^.^

안녕! You called me 선생님 you’re too kind ^^

And yes! You’re correct about 난 just being a shortened form of 나는! Some other contractions for personal pronouns are as follows:

나를 -> 날 = informal “me” 

너를 -> 널 = informal “you” with object particle

너는 -> 넌 = informal “you” with topic particle

저는 -> 전 = formal “I” with topic particle (you might not hear this that often but it’s a thing)

Here are some other pronouns that can be shortened:

“This”

이것은 -> 이건 

이것이 -> 이게 

이것을 -> 이걸 

“That”

그것은 -> 그건 

그것이 -> 그게 

그것을 -> 그걸 

“That” (for things pretty far away from you)

저것은 -> 저건

저것이 -> 저게

저것을 -> 저걸

“Here”

여기는 -> 여긴

여기를 -> 여길

“There”

거기는 -> 거긴

거기를 -> 거길

“There” (for places pretty far away from you, as if to say “over there”)

저기는 -> 저긴

저기를 -> 저길

There are other contractions too, like 무엇을 (what) can become 뭘 and 어디를 (where) can become 어딜. Hope this is helpful! 화이팅!

[a-pop-of-korean]

Hello!! What would be the best way to learn Korean in your opinion? Should we just learn straight all the grammar before learning the vocabs, or should there be a balance between the two? Thank you in advance for your advice!! ^_^

Hi! So first of all, please learn Hangul first if you haven't already! It can be challenging, but it's not as bad as it looks and it will definitely be worth it!

As for where to go from there, I answer this question in this ask here! Generally, I think you should have a balance between the two. Here are some resources to do this!

Grammar

Talk to Me in Korean -> they have a great YouTube channel and some free resources on their website and Spotify. Check them out!!

Blogs outside of Tumblr -> There are honestly too many to list but some good ones are Key to Korean, SayHiKorean, and Korean Wiki Project. I would recommend looking for websites that have a curriculum of some sort -- I believe Key to Korean does. I think it's nice to have some structure since it can keep you organized and prevent you from getting frustrated.

Lingodeer -> This is like Duolingo but better for Korean lol. You have to pay for a lot of the content, but it does have some free stuff that's good for beginners.

Vocabulary

Drops -> You already know I love Drops lol. It's great because you can study just a little every day, which is probably the most effective way to learn vocab. It also feels like a game so it's not as frustrating :) If you want to get Drops Premium, click the link in my bio!

Both

Langblrs -> Of course, Tumblr is a great place to learn another language. Just search around and you'll def find a lot of great blogs!

Instagram -> Like on Tumblr, there are SO many great people on Instagram who teach Korean. A lot of them teach things like vocab, grammar, and useful phrases. I think Instagrams are a fun resource! You can follow mine here! If you follow me, you'll probably get recommended a lot of other people to follow.

K-dramas -> Watching K-dramas has been pretty helpful for me. I recommend watching them regardless of what level you are at. It's the closest thing to immersion you can get that's not going to Korea or speaking to native speakers. It's also great listening practice!

Tandem -> Speaking of speaking to natives, I've had some pretty good experiences on the language exchange app Tandem (although I’m not on it anymore). I know it can feel a little awkward to hit random people up, especially when you're trying to speak a language that you're not fluent in, but give it a try if you want! That's also some great immersion experience :)

Discord -> I have a Discord chat right here if you'd like to join! It's mostly filled with learners, so it's great to find other people to study and practice! People seem to be at all different levels there, so anyone who wants to learn is welcome! Tbh I like never check the Discord but it does seem to be very alive so drop by!

Ok that’s kinda a lot, hope I didn’t overwhelm you! My point overall is that you should have a balance, and here are some resources to do that! Hope this is helpful! 화이팅!

Also! Once again I’ve been getting a TON of asks which is awesome! I don’t, however, want to post them all at once so if it takes me a while to get to yours, don’t worry!

[a-pop-of-korean]

Charts: Comparatives and Superlatives

안녕하세요! Hey everyone! I have another set of charts (plus some extra explanations) for y’all today! I recently got an ask about comparatives and superlatives in Korean so I thought it’d be nice to make a chart about it! I already posted this on my Instagram as well – be sure to follow me there for more Korean learning content (link at the end of this post)! I hope this is helpful! 

If you want to learn a little more about the structure -보다 that I mention, check out my lesson about that here!

This was created with Canva for those who are curious :)

My masterlist

Join my Discord chat here to practice Korean with others!

Follow me on Instagram here for more Korean content!

Get Drops Premium using my affiliate link to expand your Korean vocab!

Check out my Ko-Fi to support this blog and my studies! Thank you for your generosity!

[likeshestoleit]

saw this at the very front of the library and immediately snatched it up. The letter on the first page really hit home and I’m loving the book itself so far!

Also- the author mentions COVID-19 a bit in the book and I’m still reeling about how someone could write and publish a book during the pandemic. How has enough time gone by for that???

[phdhomebody]

Aug 13, 2021 : did up the wall with some gouaches.

i discovered gouache over the lockdowns and have been indulging in learning the techniques once in a while when i feel like rewarding myself with some free time.

[myhoneststudyblr]

28|08|2021

☀️ Day 59 of My 2021 Summer Studying Challenge! ☀️

29th August - When you remember this summer, what three adjectives will define it?

productive, turbulent, unusual

ps. please ignore my wonky kanji, i’m still very much a beginner lol

[scourgebrocademia]

64/100 day of productivity

Almost finished with the first course and grammar is quite overwhelming. I know it just takes time and practice but well it is sometimes discouraging.

[studying-chaos]

[19.08.21] - thursday

Oh how I love Copenhagen. It feels really great to be in a new place and not feel like I have to do anything. Normally you visit a new place for a few days and you're just rushing to see everything before you get back, but now that I'm here for a half a year there's no rush to do anything. And I love it. I spent hours reading in this beautiful little garden in one of the parks here. I've got a feeling that this will become one of my favourite spots.

[sunsoakedsheets]

my korean has reached a level where i know most things but i'm not exactly fluent. this makes it hard for me to find the motivation to continue advancing my language learning. i’ve stalled it for months. now i’m just slowly picking it up again. goal setting for learning korean is something i should really get behind. but more on that later

for august, i planned to do vocab lists from shows i’m watching. there’s always more to learn with vocab and slangs. it’s never-ending. felt like a good place to start. also learning an ost for august from 알고있지만 even though i sound absolutely horrendous when i sing, it really helps with vocab and spellings

[a-pop-of-korean]

NEW Masterlist

안녕하세요 여러분! Hi everyone! I reorganized my masterlist so that it’s a little easier to navigate my lessons! The only change I made is that instead of organizing my lessons by numbered levels, I’m organizing them into levels based on how advanced they are. The numbered levels contained a smaller number of lessons in them, which was nice since it looked less overwhelming, but I think this new list organizes the lessons less arbitrarily. Also, I think it would be good if you’re new to my blog are unsure of where to start!

Also, don’t worry so much about the order of the lessons within each level. If any grammar structure has “prerequisites,” I’ll probably mention what you need to know in that given lesson if that makes sense. Just browse the list and see what you’re curious about!

All of the lessons that I have already posted will keep the level numbers in their titles (it would take me a while to change every single one of them!), but you can just ignore those. My future lessons, however, will be labeled with the proper difficulty level. I hope this new list is a more helpful way of navigating my blog! 

As always, feel free to message me with any messages you may have about any of these lessons!! Happy studying! 화이팅!

Hangul Lessons

Consonants

Vowels

Writing/Reading Korean Syllables

Some 받침 Rules

Diphthongs

Stroke Order

Some More 받침 Rules

The Basics

Common Phrases

Numbers

Sentence Structure and Particles

Present-Tense Conjugations and Formal Language

Adjectives

Questions

Honorifics and Casual Language

Beginner

Negative Sentences

잘 and 못

Past Tense

Future Tense (-ㄹ / 을 것이다)

-ㄹ / 을 까요? (Shall we…? / I wonder…?)

-(으)세요 (Giving Commands / Asking Questions)

Telling Time

-고 싶다 (I want to…)

How to Say “And”

-지만 (However)

아/어/여서 (So…)

Negative Commands

Spacing (띄어쓰기)

Adverbs

Upper-Beginner

 -(으)면 (If…)

아/어/여도 (Even though…/Even if…)

(으)면 되다 / 아/어/여도 되다 (I can…/You may…)

아/어/여야 되다 and 아/어/여야 하다(Have to / Should)

Present Progressive (-고 있다)

How to Say “Or”

-아/어/여하다

All About 중

How to Use -(으)로

Intermediate 

Describing Nouns with Verbs (-는 것)

Describing Nouns with Verbs - Past & Future Tense (-ㄴ/은 / -ㄹ/을 것)

Nominalization

것 같다 (I think… / It seems…)

-러 가다 / -러 오다

-(으)려고 (In order to…)

-기로 하다 (to Decide to do Smth)

척하다 (To Pretend)

-게 되다 

-군요 / -구나

아/어/여 보다 (to try…)

-은/ㄴ 적 있다 / 없다 (I have / have not)

-ㄹ/을 게요 (Future Tense)

-겠다 (Future Tense)

-ㄹ/을 수 있다/없다 (I can / cannot)

-ㄹ/을 때 (When…)

-ㄴ/는다면 (If)

-(으)면서 and -(으)며

-(으)니까 (Because / So)

-아/어/여주다

-(ㄴ/는)다 (Narrative Form)

Quoting

Let’s…

Quoting continued

(으)ㄹ래요? (Wanna…?)

-죠

-대로

Upper-Intermediate

-ㄴ/는데

-(으)ㄴ/는지 (Whether or not)

-(이)라는…

All About 아무리

-잖아요

Expressing Surprise

-시 (Honorific)

Making Comparisons

-아/어/여지다

I might…

So that…/To the point where…

Causative Verbs

시키다

Passive Verbs (part 1)

Passive Verbs (part 2)

-는/은가 보다 (I guess…)

-ㄹ/을수록

Other Meanings of 싶다

-자마자 & -는 대로(As soon as…)

Advanced

-거든(요)

-줄 알다/모르다

-ㄹ/을 테니까 and -ㄹ/을 텐데

-았/었던

아니라 and 대신에

-ㄹ/을 리가 없다

편이다, 별로, and More

-지 그렇다 (Why don’t you…?)

-ㄹ/을 걸

-ㄹ/을 까 보다

-다면서요

-다니 part 1 

-다니 part 2

뜻이다 & 말이다

-다가

-더라고(요)

-더니

Some colloquialisms: 아니시에이팅 and 뭐 이렇게

Vocabulary

Must-Know People

Must-Know Places

Must-Know Things

Must-Know Verbs

Must-Know Adjectives

Countries

Months, Days of the Week, and More

Clothing (옷)

School (학교)

Autumn (가을)

Autumn (w/Pictures!)

More Questions

House / Apartment (집 / 아파트)

Emotions / Feelings ( 감정)

Animals (동물)

Loan / Konglish Words

Food and Drink (먹을 것과 마실 것)

Parts of the Body (몸)

Counters

Modes of Transportation (교통 수단)

Colors (색깔)

Colors (with Pictures!)

Weather (날씨)

Winter (겨울)

Music & Instruments (음악과 악기)

Baking Gingerbread Cookies

Emergency (비상)

Hygiene & Bathroom (위생 & 화장실)

Indefinite Pronouns

Work / Office (일 / 사무실)

Spring (봄)

Coronavirus Prevention (코로나바이러스 방역)

How to Wash Your Hands (손을 씻기)

Time (시간)

Korean Cuisine (한식)

Summer (여름)

Summer (여름) w/Pictures!

Graduation (졸업)

Identity (독자성)

Korean Text Slang

Similar Words

Makeup w/Pictures! (화장품)

Family (with Pictures!)

Pronouns

How to Say “Still” and “Already” in Korean

Charts

Present, Past, and Future Tense

Question Words

잘 vs. 못 and Negative Conjugations 

Future Tenses 

-았/었던 vs. -던 (at end of lesson)

Particles

Some 받침 Rules

Giving Commands

Conjunctions and -아/어/여서 vs. -(으)니까

-(으)면 vs. -다/라면 and Different Ways to Say “And”

How to Say “Or” (at end of lesson)

Telling Time (at end of lesson)

Pop Quizzes

Level 1

K-Pop Breakdowns

TXT - “Cat & Dog”

Twice - “Feel Special”

Enhypen - “Fever”

[sunsoakedsheets]

finally started learning chinese again. i did it back during undergrad and got good grades even. but 5 years later i can’t even recall the basics of the basics. lately, my mum’s been obsessed with the untamed and dragged me down that rabbit hole too. we’ve both decided to learn chinese now. dragging my sis too in this mess soon.

started off with tones because it's always been such a daunting part when learning toning languages. just wanted a refresher and get my basics right with the tones straightaway.

i’ve also set up a tracker on my bujo to do chinese every day through august alongside thai. am i being a bit too enthusiastic? yes, but let's see how my brain handles two tonal languages at once

[huitingreads]

educated by tara westover remains one of the well-written memoirs i’ve ever read

[bujokookie]

May monthly ..in uh June 😅🧘🏽‍♀️💜

IG: Lattae.bujo