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잠자기 어휘 - Sleeping Vocab

“유창한 희주는요! - The Fluent HeeJu”

안녕하세요! I’ve been reading a lot of Freudian dream theories and how we have unfulfilled desires when we dream. My reading got so deep that last night, I dreamed that I was fluent in Korean. I mean, I know that I want to be fluent, but why did my brain have to play me like that ?… damn. 

Anyway, here’s some sleep vocab that I thought you would all like to know! Enjoy!

어휘 - Vocabulary ♡ 잠(을)자다 - to sleep      ~ 수면 - sleep (n. + formal in written Korean) ♡ 꿈(을)꾸다 - to dream ♡ 잘 자다 - to sleep well ♡ 잠을 설치다 - to not sleep well ♡ 꿈 - dream (n.) ♡ 낮잠 - nap      ~ 낮잠을 자다 - to nap ♡ 밤 - night ♡ 악몽 - nightmare ♡ 코를 골다 - to snore ♡ 하품 - yawn      ~ 하품하다 - to yawn ♡ 불면증 - insomnia ♡ 침대(방) - bed(room) ♡ 베개 - pillow ♡ 일어나다 - to get up      ~ 늦게 일어나다 - to get up late      ~ 일찍 일어나다 - to get up early ♡ 이불 - duvet ♡ 담요 - blanket ♡ 의식이 없다 - to be unconscious ♡ 이불을/담요를 덮다 - get under the covers (lit. cover oneself with blankets) ♡ 졸다 - to doze off ♡ 눕다 - lie down ♡ 수면 마비 - sleep paralysis ♡ 알람을 맞추다 - to set an alarm

Example Sentences: 1. 추워서 이불을 덮었어요 - I was cold so I covered myself with blankets 2. 아! 졸았어요! 어떡해요?! - Oh no! I dozed off! What should I do?! 3. 7(일곱)시에 알람을 맞춰 놓았어요 - I set an alarm for 7 4. 그녀는 오후 5(다섯)시부터 의식이 없었어요 - She has been unconscious since 5pm 5. 악몽을 했어요 - I had a nightmare 

There you have it! Now you can describe how you slept! Happy Learning :)

~ SK101

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TOPIK Studying with Halley D-38

I want to focus on reading part today but the only way to nail the reading part is to know a ton of grammars and vocabulary, which is the same thing I post almost every day. But today, I’m switching it up a bit by focusing only on grammar.

1. Adjective/Verb + 거나: … or… - 민준은 주말에 보통 친구를 만나거나 영화를 본다. Minjoon usually meets his friends or watch movies on the weekend.

2. Adjective/Verb + 거든: If/When… then… - 고향에 도착하거든 이메일 보내 주세요. If you arrive at your hometown then please send me an email.

3. Verb + 고 나서: … and then… - 주말에 청소를 하고 나서 요리흫 했어요. I cleaned and then cooked on the weekend.

4. Verb + 느라고: Because… - 친구들이랑 노느라고 숙제를 못 했어요. I couldn’t do my homework because I was playing with my friends

5. Verb + 는 길에: On the way… - 집에 돌아오는 길에 과일 좀 사 오세요. Buy some fruits on the way home, please.

6. Verb + 대로 (1):Like (how)… - 선생님이 가르쳐 주는 대로 공부하면 시험을 잘 볼 수 있어요. If you study like what the teacher taught, you’ll do fine on the test.

7. Verb + 대로 (2): As soon as… - 결과를 아는 대로 알려 드리겠습니다. As soon as I know the result, I’ll let you know.

8. Adjective + (으)ㄴ 대신에 / Verb + 는 대신에: Instead… - 화를 내는 대신에 월터는 두드림으로써 응답했다. Instead of getting mad, Walter just knocked back.

9. Adjective + (으)ㄴ 데다가 / Verb + 는 데다가: Moreover… - 전부 맛있어 보이는 데다가 냄새도 끝내주는걸. Everything looks wonderful and it smells delicious, too.

10. Verb + 다 보면: … and… - 그리고 그냥 계속 그렇게 하다 보면 자신의 때가 올 겁니다. And just stay with it and you will find your time.

11. Adjective/Verb + 더니: Because… so… - 공부를 열심히 하더니 장학금 받았어요. I studied diligently so I got the scholarship.

12. Adjective/Verb + 더라도: Even though… - 싫더라도 꼭 해야 한다. Even if you do not like it, you must do it.

13. Verb + 도록: So that… - 그 여자에게 말하지 않도록 주의하라. Take care not to tell her.

14. Adjective/Verb + 더니: Whether… or… - 네가 가든지 말든지 내가 알바 아니다. Whether you go or not, I don´t care about it.

15. Verb + 더라도: As/like… - 그는 네가 생각하듯이 그렇게 대학자는 아니다. He is not such a great scholar as you think.

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Vocabulary: Winter (겨울)

안녕! Hi everyone! Welcome to this next vocab list! December is upon us which means that winter is on its way! Let’s learn some winter-related vocab!

Nouns

Christmas = 크리스마스

Christmas Eve = 크리스마스 전야 (could also be 크리스마스 이브) 

Christmas tree = 크리스마스트리

Elf = 요정

North Pole = 북극

Ornaments = 성탄절 장식품

Reindeer = 순록 

Santa Claus = 산타클로스

Sleigh / Sled = 썰매

Star = 별

Wish list = 소원 목록

December = 십이월

February = 이월

Gifts = 선물

Toys = 장난감

Wrapping paper = 포장지

Gingerbread cookies = 생강 쿠키 

Gloves = 장갑

Jacket = 재킷

Coat = 외투

January = 일월

Hanukkah = 하누카

Candles = 양초

Dreidel = 사각형의 말

Menorah = 메노라 (you could also say the word for “candle holder” 촛대)

Hat = 모자

Holiday = 휴가

Hot chocolate = 코코아

Marshmallows = 마시멜로

Ice skating = 아이스 스케이팅

Ice skates = 스케이트

Icicle = 고드름

Kwanzaa = 콴자

New Year’s Eve = 신년 전야 (12월 31일 literally means “December 31″)

New Year’s Day = 1월 1일 (literally means January 1st) (새해 첫날 also means “the first day of the new year”)

Scarf = 목도리 

Skiing / Skis = 스키

Sled = 썰매

Snow = 눈

Snowball = 눈 뭉치 

Snowball fight = 눈싸움

Snowflake = 눈꽃 

Snowman = 눈사람

Sweater = 스웨터

Winter break = 겨울방학 

Verbs

To give = 주다

To ice skate = 스케이트를 타다

To receive = 받다

To ski = 스키를 타다

To ride a sled = 썰매를 타다

To snow = 눈이 오다

To unwrap a gift = 선물 풀다

To wrap a gift = 선물 포장하다

Adjectives

To be cold = 춥다

To be joyful = 기쁘다

Thar’s about it for this list! It’s pretty hard, but I hope you learned a lot! See you in the next lesson! 안녕!

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I am so confused. Tumblr says I have messages but there's nothing in my inbox? I apologize for not answering any questions if there are any. I'm not ignoring you! It's that nothing is appearing. If you sent in a question you can do so again and hopefully it turns up this time. Sorry for any inconveniences!

[studykorean101]

할로윈 어휘 - Halloween Vocab

(anon) asked: 안녕하세요 Halloween is coming up and I haven’t seen very many posts on Korean vocabulary for it so can you give us a quick Halloween vocabulary list? 감사합니다

안녕하세요! Of course, there are a few blogs I’ve seen that have posted some lists so far and in the past. I can link them (@koreanling​ [x] || @krstudy​ [x] || @milkcocoahkorean​ [x]). Here’s a list I’ve compiled for convenience and from my own knowledge, but please also go give these blogs a like!

Vocab - 어휘 ⛧ 할로윈 - Halloween ⛧ 의상 - costume* ⛧ 귀신 - evil ghost       ~ 유령 - ghost (much less evil and threatening - think of Jongho) ⛧ 악마 - devil      ~ 유령 - demon      ~ 천사 - angel ⛧ 괴물 - monster ⛧ 죽음의 신 - god of death (kind of like grim reaper) ⛧ 마녀 - witch      ~ 빗자루 - broom      ~ 가마솥 - cauldron      ~ 마법(의 주문) - magic (spell)      ~ 저주 - curse ⛧ 늑대(인간) - (were)wolf ⛧ (보름)달 - (full) moon ⛧ 거미 - spider ⛧ 해골 - skeleton      ~ 해골 머리 - skull ⛧ 박쥐 - bat ⛧ 해적 - pirate ⛧ 시체 - corpse     ~ 무덤 - grave ⛧ 미(이)라 - mummy* ⛧ 호박 - pumpkin      ~ 호박등 - jack o’ lantern* (lit. pumpkin lamp) ⛧ 사탕 - candy ⛧ 검은(색) // 검정 고양이 - black cat       ~ 검은(색) - the colour black // 검정 - black ⛧ 유령/귀신의 집 - haunted house (lit. ghost’s house) ⛧ 버려진 병원 // 집 // 공장 - abandoned hospital // house // factory

*check the Konglish vocab for borrowed equivalents

Konglish ⛧ 머미 - mummy ⛧ 잭 오 렌턴 - jack o’ lantern ⛧ 코스튬 - costume ⛧ 뱀파이어 - vampire      ~ 관 - coffin ⛧ 드라큘라 - Dracula ⛧ 할로윈 파티 - Halloween party      ~ 할로윈 축제 - Halloween celebration ⛧ 프랑켄슈타인 - Frankenstein* ⛧ 좀비 - zombie

*Let’s all take a moment to remember that Frankenstein is the doctor and not the creature … okay, let’s continue. 

Verbs - 동사 ⛧ 무섭다 - to be scary ⛧ 으스스하다 - to be spooky / creepy ⛧ 주문을 걸다 - to cast a spell (on) ⛧ 죽다 - to die ⛧ 겁주다 - to scare

Example Sentences: 1. 해피 할로윈 - Happy Halloween! 2. 저와 제 남친은 할로윈 파티를 열어요 - My boyfriend and I are hosting a Halloween party 3. 마녀는 개굴리를 저주했어요 - The witch cursed the frog 4. 좀비가 무서워요 - I’m afraid of zombies

Hope you found this helpful! So sorry it took me a while to respond, I’ve been caught up in midterms and assignments. If there is anything else you’d like to request / ask, I’m always open to suggestions and messages! I’m here to help ~ Happy Learning :)

~ SK101

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Why doesㄴ sometimes has as 'd' sound?

I had this same issue when I began learning Korean. Over time I realized it's because of the way my mind perceived each consonant and not so much that an advanced or native speaker was switching the pronunciation around.

As English speakers (and I'm sure with other languages) to make learning foreign languages that have characters easier we associate each character with a letter from our language. That being said ㄴ=n. Now, the letter n is very nasally just like the letter m which is another one I had an issue with because if ㅁ=m why does it sound like b? We have to keep in mind that the Korean language is exactly that. They have their own rules regarding proper pronunciation. So while m and n give off nasal sounds ㅁ and ㄴ do not.

There are many rules regarding consonants and some vowels. Especially regarding consonant pronunciation at the beginning of each word. Beginning consonants, I've realized, are very abrupt so that's why ㅈ will oftentimes sound like ㅊ (as another example).

So in the end, ㄴ sometimes sounds like d but it technically still is n. It's just more abrupt and in turn can be very confusing for learners.

One of many things that helped me to try and keep this in mind is I regularly go through this pronunciation guide. It shows the proper placements for your tongue that way you have a better chance of not only pronouncing things right but you'll be able to gauge and understand an advanced/native speaker as they speak as well. The guide is mentioned in this ask I've answered before and it also includes an audio link!

I hope everything I said made sense. If you have any other questions feel free to ask. And if anyone has anything else to add feel free to do so as well!

[krjpstudy]

korean autumnal vocab 🍁

🍁 가을 – autumn

🍁 구월 (9월) – September

🍁 십월 (10월) – October

🍁 추석 – Chuseok (Korean Harverst Festival)

🎃 핼러윈 – Halloween

🍁 날씨 – weather

🍁 쌀쌀하다 – to be chilly

🍁 춥다  –  cold

🍁 따뜻하다 – warm

🍁 비가 오다 – to rain

날씨가 쌀쌀해져서 옷을 따뜻하게 입도록 하세요. The weather has gotten chilly so make sure to dress up warm.

가을이 드디어 온 것 같네요. It seems that autumn has finally arrived.

🍁 나무 – tree

🍁 잎 – leaf

🍁 숲 – forest

🍁 빨간색 – red

🍁 주황색 – orange

🍁 갈색 – brown

🍁 고엽 – fallen(dead) leaves

🍁 단풍 – autumn scenery

🍁 당풍이 들다 – to be tinged with red/autumnal colours

나무들은 단풍이 들기 시작했네요. The trees have started to become autumnal in colour. 

바닥으로 떨어진 잎을 보면 진짜 가을이 온 느낌이 들지. It really starts to feel like autumn when you see leaves on the ground.

🍁 커피 – coffee

🍁 라떼 – latte

🍁 아메리카노 – Americano

🍁 차 – tea

🍁 말차 라떼 – matcha latte

🍁 코코아  – hot chocolate 

🍁 커피/차를 마시다 – to drink coffee/tea

🍁 카페 – café

🍁 카페에 가다 – go to a café

커피를 시킬까요? 아니면 차를 마실래요? Shall I order coffee? Or do you want tea?

친구랑 같이 카페에 가서 따뜻한 라떼 한 잔을 마시면서 이야기 하는 게 최고야. It’s the best when you got to a cafe with friends and talk whilst drinking a warm latte.

[studykorean101]

Speaking Vocab - 말하기 어휘

Hello All! This post is based on an ask I got recently about how to talk about talking (inception or meta?). With the help of Essential Korean Vocabulary, I’ve compiled some important talking vocabulary! Enjoy!

**remember! you can always separate 하다 to create a noun!

     ☆ 말하다 - to speak            ♡  말씀하다 - to speak (hon.)      ☆ 반말 - casual      ☆ 수다 - to chat      ☆ 진담 - serious talk      ☆ 유머 - humour      ☆ 허풍 - brag      ☆ 화제 - a topic of conversation      ☆ 존댓말 - honorific      ☆ 애드립 -> 드립 드립 - just teasing (slang)      ☆ 부르다 - to call (not on the phone)      ☆ 언급하다 - to mention      ☆ 유창하다 - to be fluent      ☆ 침목하다 - to be silent      ☆ 선언하다 - to announce      ☆ 대화하다 - to converse      ☆ 농담하다 - to joke      ☆ 고백하다 - to confess      ☆ 속삭이다 - to whisper      ☆ 과장하다 - to exaggerate      ☆ 이야기하다 - to talk      ☆ 중얼거리다 - to mutter // mumble      ☆ 헛소리하다 - to talk crap      ☆ 말(을) 돌리다 - to beat around the bush      ☆ 콘소리(치다) - to talk big      ☆ 얼굴에 씌어 있다 - to be written all over someone’s face      ☆ 닥치다 // 닥몰다 - to shut up (very rude)

Example Sentences:

1. 몇 시간이고 이야기했어요 - Talked for hours 2. 그 말 진담이에요? - Are you serious? 3. 고백할 게 있는데요 … 사랑해요 - I have a confession to make … I love you 4. 걔는 허풍이 심해요! - He’s full of hot air! 5. 반말하지 마세요 - Don’t speak casually

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Hope this helped! Thanks to the person who asked! Happy Learning :)

~ SK101

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Convenience Store Vocabulary - 편의점 어휘

Hello everyone!! This post is based off an ask that I got recently! You may have noticed in your hometown (고향), that some convenience stores (편의점) are owned by Koreans! Sometimes, they will write things in Korean and English for their Korean and English speaking customers (and if they go the extra mile, there might be Chinese, too)! This is a good place to practice your spoken Korean with the workers / owners of the store.

If you want fruit vocabulary: Fruit Vocab - 과일 어휘 (QUIZLET) If you want vegetable vocabulary: Veggie Vocab - 채소 어휘 (QUIZLET) If you want shopping vocabulary: Shopping Vocab - 쇼핑 어휘 (QUIZLET)

If you want to know some basic 편의점 어휘, then follow along and tell me how it goes! 

To start, let’s first understand the word “편의점”:      ☆ 편 + 하다 = 편하다 - to be comfortable (adj.)      ☆ 점 - store

Another thing you need to know is that it is VERY common to go and eat at a 편의점. Here is some vocab you’ll need to know for that:

     ☆ 젓가락 – chopsticks       ☆ 라면국물 버리는 곳 – pour ramen water here      ☆ 플라스틱 – plastic      ☆ 쓰레기 – trash      ☆ 켄 – can      ☆ 병 – bottle 

But before you enter, you may see one of two signs on the door (문):

한금지급기 / 에이티엠 - ATM       ☆ 하금지급기 없음 - No ATM

고정문 - fixed door (don’t push on this, it won’t open)

With number 1, you might need to withdraw cash (예금출금), here is some small ATM vocab:

     ☆ 예금출금 – withdraw cash      ☆ 카드를 넣어주십시오 – please put your card in      ☆ (1) 만원 = 10, 000 won           ♡ 5 만원 = 50, 000 won           ♡ 10 만원 = 100,000 won      ☆ 명세표 – invoice      ☆ 영수증 – receipt      ☆ 현금 자동 지급기 – cash dispenser

Now you can buy your fave snacks / ramen! Here’s some vocab for when you’re at the cashier:

    ☆ 이 게 / 이 것이 얼마예요? – How much is this?     ☆ 비싸다 – to be expensive     ☆ ‘X’원입니다 - it is ‘x’ won     ☆ 결제 해드릴게요 – I’ll ring it up for you     ☆ 넣어 드릴까요? – would you like a bag?           ♡ 네, 넣으세요 - Yes, please bag it           ♡ 아니요, 그냥 들고 가겠습니다 – No, I will just carry it     ☆ 영수증이 필요하세요? – do you need a receipt?           ♡ 네, 영수증을 주세요 – yes, please give me a receipt           ♡ 아니요, 괜찮아요– No, it’s okay / I’m okay           ♡ OR: you can just say, “네 / 아니요”     ☆ 거스름돈 / 잔돈 – change     ☆ 또 오세요 – come again

Some food you’ll find in a 편의점: (these are just some I love! if you have some snacks that you love that aren’t on here, please write them in the comments!!)

   ☆ 삼각김밥 - triangle kimbap    ☆ 도시갈 - lunchbox / bento    ☆ 우유 -  milk          ♡ 딸기 맛 - strawberry flavour -> 딸기(맛)우유          ♡ 바나나 맛 - banana flavour          ♡ 멜론 맛 - melon flavour    ☆ 빼빼로 - pepero (Korean pocky)    ☆ 찹쌀약과 - Korean sweet cake    ☆ 꼬깔콘 - corn chips    ☆ 허니버터칩 - honey butter chips    ☆ 초코파이 케이크 - Choco-Pie Cake (a staple in Korean snacks)

Hope this helped to the person that asked, and to the people that wanted to know! If you need more basic phrases for when you’re talking to someone in Korean, feel free to check out my K-ommon Korean Phrases! You can go here for the downloadable pdf! Check out my Quizlet (K-ommon Korean Phrases || 편의점 어휘) to study! 

I hope you found this useful, feel free to check out the links provided! Happy Learning :)

~ SK101

[seoulitestudies]

basic korean vocab: math/ measurements (수학/ 측정)

미터 [mi-teo]: meter 

센티미터 [sen-teo-mi-teo]: centimeter

킬로그램 [kil-lo-geu-raem]: kilogram

인치 [in-chi]: inch

파운드 [pa-oon-deu]: pound

절반 [jeol-ban]: half

원형 [won-hyeong]:  circle 

정사각형 [jeong-sa-gak-hyeong]: square

온도 [on-do]: temperature

직사각형 [jik-sa-gak-hyeong]: rectangle

삼각형 [sam-gak-hyeong]: triangle

날짜 [nal-jja]: date

무게 [moo-ge]: weight

가장자리 [ga-jang-ja-ri]: edge

구석 [goo-seok]: corner

[studykorean101]

Hello All! Welcome back to “Book Recommendations from SK101″ ~

Today I have a very special book in mind that I want to share with you:

Traditional Folktales in Korean and English: Korean Stories for Language Learners [언어 학습자를 위한 한국 전래동화]

I use this book religiously to practice my reading. I also use this for reading comprehension when I tutor! It is the perfect book for intermediate* learners! Here’s why I love it so much!

1. MINIMAL ROMANIZATION      ~ unfortunately, I would like it to be ZERO, however, the only romanization you see is in the vocabulary section between the Korean and English. If you know me well, you know that romanization is my arch-nemesis. I hate it with a burning passion and strongly urge and recommend everyone to learn the alphabet asap. Even though this book has some romanization in it, it doesn’t rely on it; the stories and their translations are in Korean and English. 

If you need help with pronunciation, you can go to HiNative and ask for help. Or you can type the word you want help with into Papago and press the “listen” button (even though it’s an automated voice, it’s better than romanization). 

2. Comprehension Questions      ~ I. Love. Comprehension. When I tutor for the Korean Culture Group at my university, the biggest thing I do is reading and comprehension. It’s one thing to be able to read what’s on the page, and it’s another thing to understand and put it into your own words. I think the biggest step to fluency is actively thinking about the language and not just the translations. This book gives you writing and reading exercises after every story - with the option of writing it in Korean or English. 

3. Helpful Tips at the Back of the Book      ~ if you are a beginner, they have a helpful guide to pronouncing Korean sounds in the back - as well as writing help and creating Korean syllables. 

4. The Glossary      ~ I have never seen a more efficient glossary in my entire life. The first portion of the glossary is dedicated to the stories. So, if you’re looking for more specific story-related vocabulary, that section is perfect. However, if you want more wide-spread vocabulary and a broader spectrum, then there is a separate section for that. It is split alphabetically (A-Z) with the English before the Korean. It helps because there are also grammar points in the back (only con: it doesn’t tell you 100% how to use them). 

5. Audio of the Stories      ~ a big part of learning is listening. As one of the four pillars (reading, writing, listening, and speaking), being able to listen in Korean is crucial for fluency. The book comes with an audio CD and a tracklist at the front of the book!!!! You can listen and follow along or just listen, however you choose to use the audio, it’s entirely up to you! And don’t worry!!! If you purchase the ebook, you can find the audio here. 

The book is relatively cheap. $14USD ($18.50CAD, ₩16671, € 12) and can be found on Tuttle’s website for $18USD (go to Amazon or the Indie Publishing - it’s cheaper). 

I will be doing more book recommendations in the future for my followers! I hope that you found this useful and that if you purchase the book, you love it as much as I do!! Happy Learning Everyone :)

~ SK101

*intermediate: this book shows a wide range of difficulty in stories. The first few stories are extremely easy (for intermediate learners). It progressively gets more challenging towards the end, which is good for intermediate learners as it will be a challenge. I recommend this book to people who are in the intermediate stage, however, if you are a beginner or advanced, you might also learn something with this book too. 

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types of study breaks for every situation

if you realize you’ve been studying for hours: grab a snack to refuel your body and watch a sitcom to refuel your brain. then back to the books.

if you’re feeling stressed out: take some deep breaths, text your friends, maybe stare at a wall for a few minutes. gather yourself.

if you can’t seem to focus: get moving and get outside. take out the garbage, check your mail box, maybe walk your dog. just get moving and get fresh air. it’ll help bring you back.

if there’s something else going on in your life and you can’t get it off your mind: write down what’s going through your head, sort of like a diary entry. it’ll help you work things out.

if you’re just mentally and physically exhausted: set a timer for 25-30 minutes and take a nap. any longer and you’ll hit REM and you’ll wake up feeling just as tired. once you wake up, get some caffeine in you.

if the material is boring as hell: find another way to study. see if there’s a crash course video online about it or draw out what you’re trying to learn in diagrams and pictures to make it fun.

if people around you won’t shut up: listen to some music. soundtrack and classical music is always good because they won’t absorb you as much as music with lyrics. white noise (like ocean waves, rain sounds, etc.) also works.

if you only half understand a concept: call/message a friend who’s not in the class and try to teach the material to them. this will help you mentally work through the material and will help you remember it as well.

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추석(Chuseok)

*background photo from: http://sasw.or.kr/zbxe/notice/396275

Today(September 13th) is 추석 in Korea!

*Vocab list at the end of the post

추석 is one of the biggest holidays of Korea and is also called 한가위. It’s on August 15th (Lunar calendar) when full moon appears. 추석 is September 13th this year. Unlike other holidays, 추석 guarantees us not only one day off but three: the day before, 추석 day, and day after. Traditionally, families gather around in 추석, playing traditional games like 윷놀이 and 제기차기, making food, and taking time to pay our gratitude to ancestors. Also severe traffic jam is expected during the season, so if you plan to visit Korea around 추석 make sure not to get caught in a traffic jam! (There’s lots of people moving around in their cars to visit family)

Other things aside, 추석 is famous for its traditional foods, especially the iconic 송편. 송편 is one of the Korean traditional rice cake(떡, tteok) eaten in 추석.

Photo Credit : Korea.net

송편 is halfmoon shaped tteok(kind of like bread), filled with a paste of red beans, sesame seeds, chestnuts, or sugar. After it’s folded into the nice halfmoon shape, it’s then steamed with pine needles. The colors of 송편 comes from natural food colorings like pumpkins or mugworts. (I personally like the green mugwort one the best. If you can, try it. You won’t regret it! - admin Sun)

Traditionally, in 추석, families sit around shaping 송편. Kids often go creative and make 송편 that look like flowers, faces or even dragons. There is no limit to their creation as long as it can hold the paste inside. There also is a saying that goes “송편을 잘 빚으면 예쁜 딸을 낳는다.” “If you shape your 송편 well, you’ll have a pretty daughter.” Of course it’s just one of the superstitions.

Sadly, the old tradition of 추석 is not as active as before. As people grow too busy taking care of themselves and as the bond between families is not as strong as before, people tend to skip the tradition of whole family gathering, from grandparents to cousins, and rather spend time with a small unit of family or don’t spend time with family at all. Also we cannot deny that preparing for 추석 is a very time and effort taking work: there are so many food to make, so many families to take care of. It seems reasonable to minimize some work. However, 추석 still withholds its title of biggest holiday(명절) in Korea and the delight of holiday and foods is still good to enjoy.

★Vocab

🌙명절 holiday *the term 명절 is used only for 추석 or 설날(New Year’s day of Korea)

🌙떡 rice cake, tteok

🌙음력 lunar calendar

🌙달 moon

🌙가족 family

🌙전통 tradition

🌙교통 체증 traffic jam

🌙차가 막히다 more casual term of “there is a traffic jam”

🌙고속도로: Highway

🌙음식 food

🌙팥 sweet red bean

🌙깨 sesame seed

🌙호박 pumpkin

🌙쑥 mugwort

🌙찌다 to steam

🌙빚다 to shape

Wherever you are and whatever country you are in, even if today is not your holiday, have a fantastic day:D 

-Written by Admin Yu

-edited by Admin Sun and Admin Gyu

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Intermediate Korean: the Korean Education System (한국의 교육)

개학하다 to start a new semester

입학하다 to enter/enroll in a school

점수 score, points

평균 average

성적 results, grade

학년 year, grade

과목 subject

담임 home room teacher

성적 통지표 school report

구분 classification

중간고사 midterms/기말고사 finals

출석 attendance/결석 absence

지각 tardiness/조퇴 leave school early (take the rest of the school day off)

가정 통신문 school newsletter, notice for parents

교육 목표 goal of education

실력을 기르다 cultivate one's ability, hone one's skills

적성을 살리다 nuture one's aptitude

특기를 살리다 make the most of one's abilities

소질을 개발하다 to develop one's aptitude

자신감을 키우다 boost/develop self-confidence

창의력을 키우다 boost/develop one's creativity

사고력을 키우다 boost/develop one's thinking power

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I logged onto my desktop to do this quickly. This is in regards to the last ask I received. This is the scan for Integrated Korean: Beginning 1. I believe it’s an older edition (by like a year or two) but there’s not much of a difference between this and the newer version I hear. click here.

The latest two reblogs I did have things on there that I have personally used. The other ask I answered has the links to the audio and textbook for proper pronunciation that I use as well!

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Korean Resources Masterpost

Merry Christmas @tollpehely ! This is my present to you! I hope you have an amazing Christmas and New Year. Korean is a language I have enjoyed learning so I really do hope these resources are of good use to you.

A difficult aspect in learning a language is finding resources. Thankfully with Korean there are plenty. More than plenty actually. Personally, I use various resources just because some explain a certain grammar point better or sometimes I need to complement with other ones. I decided to make a list of my favorite resources and where to find them.

Note: The star is for something I highly recommend.

Grammar

★ How to study Korean - This website is great for really understanding the grammar. For some it’s too much but I like how detailed it is.

★ Go! Billy Korean - I like how simple his explanations are in contrast to How to study Korean. You can find his pdfs and lessons here or click here to download most of them up till lesson 91.

★ Korean Grammar in Use - One of my favorites just because it helps a lot when learning HOW to use the grammar. How to study Korean is great for understanding the grammar, but Korean Grammar in Use goes into detail. For example the conjugation charts are really helpful. I have the pdfs from Beginner to Advanced with the audio and answer keys.

Vocabulary

★ Memrise: TTMIK: The Korean Verbs Vol. 1 - A course with practice sentences for the most common verbs. You can also just use this as a guide for which verbs you should learn first.

★  Memrise: TTMIK: The Korean Verbs Vol. 2 - More useful verbs.

TTMIK: Word Showdown - This small pdf explains the differences between commonly used words. I recommend it.

TTMIK: Korean Slang Expressions Volume 1 - Like the name states, Talk to me in Korean shows useful slang expressions through a brief explanation, examples and sample Dialogue.

TTMIK: Korean Slang Expressions Volume 2  

TTMIK: Everyday Korean Idiomatic Expressions   

Listening Practice

Some popular Korean shows to practice.

The Unit -   Ex-idols who never got to shine, and current idols who want to make a name for themselves perform on stage to prove their worth. They will perform in front of Rain, Hwang Chi Yeul, Hyun A, Tae Min, San E, and Jo Hyun Ah. Will the young artists be able to impress the judges?

MasterKey -  Korea’s hottest celebrities come together for an exciting game show where they must use their sixth sense to find the one who’s lying and hiding the ‘master key’! Can they find the liar?

★ Exo Showtime -  A South Korean documentary starring the boy group Exo that allows the fans to see behind-the-scenes of Exo’s daily lives and how they act offstage. It’s one of my favorites and always will be. 

The Return of Superman -  Fathers may not be perfect.. but that’s alright if they aren’t perfect! There’s nothing like a father’s love to boost our spirits. The dads who used to spend all their time working have returned home on ‘The Return of Superman’.

Fast Drama - I won’t recommend a specific drama since there are too many and everybody has their own taste. I did recommend variety shows because those are aimed towards a wider audience. Instead, I recommend this website where you can watch dramas. Note: You can use other websites for watching kdramas. Not this just one.

Reading Practice 

Learning Korean with Humans of Seoul - They break down the phrases, grammar points and words from the Facebook page ‘Humans of Seoul’. Really useful.

Humans of Seoul - Here you can find interesting Korean stories in Korean and English. 

Conjugation

Dongsa - I can’t even express how useful this website is. You can look up a verb to see its conjugations or look up a conjugated verb to see its “dictionary” form.

★ Tengugo - I learned hangul mainly from here and really recommend it. They have mini lessons, audios of how to pronounce each character and quizzes. It works without wifi so you can practice anywhere.

Apps

Lingodeer - I recommend this over Duolingo all the way. You can find  Studiousbees’s review on it here. I love this app and it’s a good way to get used to the basics, like Korean sentence structure which is different from a lot of languages.

Blog

Blogs are super useful for when you don’t understand a grammar point. I only recommended one blog since I prefer learning from grammar books and resources that come straight from native speakers, but their blog is seriously amazing.

Studiousbees - I love their Korean grammar lessons. If you’re advanced, you can also find their Korean News posts here, to practice reading and vocabulary. @studiousbees 

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please help ㅠㅠ how do i work on my korean accent. when i speak korean it's always in an american accent and i don't like it dfjdjgjf

It’s all about patience and practice, practice, practice! First and foremost, you’re going to want to have the proper pronunciation down. From 한글 to forming the characters into actual words and sentences. It might not seem like a big deal to some but proper pronunciation is super important that way you can avoid saying something that may be completely different from what you are actually trying to say.I’ve been working through a very helpful book called The Sounds of Korean: A Pronunciation Guide. It goes in depth of showing you diagrams of where and which points your tongue should be positioned for proper pronunciation . Here’s a PDF file for it: Sounds of Korean. There is also a recording (provided by the same people) that guides you through the exercises. It’s by two Korean natives from Seoul and they show you the natural way Koreans speak in a day to day: Audio (it will automatically download once you open the link. I promise it is 100% safe to use. Note: You’ll need a program like WinRAR to open it and access all of the audio clips).

Besides that, I like to immerse myself in the language by listening to Korean natives speak over and over again. Whether it be through YouTube, dramas, podcasts, or even music. Even if I don’t understand what they’re saying it helps quite a bit. This is a process known as Repetitive Listening. Here’s a video by Motivate Korean that goes into detail in as to why it’s a quite crucial method to use when learning another language: Repetitive ListeningYou’ll also see that in the Motivate Korean YT channel, he has different videos that focus on ways in how to sound more like a native! What helps is that he’s American so clearly he’s been where we are now so he gets it and breaks it down for easier understanding on our end.Another YouTuber I like to watch is Korean Unnie. She does live lessons every Wednesday at 11 AM KST (Tuesday 10 PM EST/7 PM PST/9 PM CST). She’s a Korean native and is pretty thorough in her lessons.

Sorry it’s a bit long but I hope this helps in some ways!