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rjkoehler

The ginkgo trees in the courtyard of the old Sungkyunkwan are 400-500 years old.

runningmanoutofcontext

intcllectual-moved

learning a language

ggkorean

me: i understand what this means, but what does this mean?

study-korean

거시기 = 명칭이 기억나지 않는 물건/이름이 생각나지 않는 사람(Whatchamacallit, thingy, thingamajig, thingummy, what’s-his/her-name, so-and-so)

거시기, 그게 뭐더라 = What’s that thingamajig called? 거시기, 걔가 어디 갔지? = Where’d what’s-his-name go? 아직도 거시기 누구야 그 여자 밑에서 일하나? = Are you still working for what’s her face? 자네 거시기 있나? 거 뭐냐… 스크루드라이버 말야? = Have you got a whatchamacallit? You know… a screwdriver?

synqra

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUHb0rNFsbj/

ggkorean

슬퍼요 I’m sad. 괜찮아 It’s/that’s okay.

letslearnhangeul

Counting Days in Korean~

How many days has it been since my last post? Maybe this post will help you figure it out!~

*remember to try and sound out each word before peeking at the romanization!~

하루 (ha ru) one day 이들 (yi deul) two days 사흘 (sa heul) three days 나흘 (na heul) four days 닷새 (dat sae) five days 엿새 (yeot sae) six days 이레 (yi rae) seven days 여드레 (yeo deu rae) eight days 아흐레 (ah heu rae) nine days 열흘 (yeol heul) ten days

Hope this helps and happy studying!~

thekimchibear

줄임말 (Slang Part 3: Getting Conversational)

So you know the basics of Korean texting slang.. but now you want more.. right? Let’s play with some new words that aren’t just shortened versions, here’s some common conversational slang for you to use.

콜 - to be down, sounds good (can be question or answer) “치맥 콜?” = “You down to get some chicken and beer?”

~각 – feels like “오늘 비도 오니까 막걸리각인데.. 막걸리 콜?” = “I’m feeling makgoli today cause it’s raining, down for some makgoli?” “한조에 겐지까지 있으면 질각인데” = “We have both Hanzo and Genji.. feels like we’re gonna lose.”

갓~ / ~느님 - God / Someone fantastic 3 pop culture gods of Korea “갓연아” - Yuna Kim (figure skater) “유느님” - Jaesok Yu (TV MC) “치느님” - Fried Chicken (who doesn’t love it?)

그린라이트 - Green light to move in (only romantically) “어제 좋아하는 남자애가 우산 씌워줬는데, 이거 혹시 그린라이트야?” = “Yesterday the guy I like held an umbrella for me, is that the green light?”

빵터지다 - Bust out laughing (빵 = sound, 터지다 = explode), LOL “가디언즈 오브 갤러시 2에서 메리 포핀스 대사에서 진짜 빵터졌잖아.” = “I busted out laughing at the Mary Poppins line in Guardians of the Galaxy 2.”

빡세다 - Something difficult “카페에서 알바하는데 생각보다 빡세더라.” = “Working at a cafe is so much harder than I thought.”

흑역사 - Dark past / embarrassing moment “마이스페이스에 올린 사진들 미친거 같아, 내 흑역사야 진짜.” = “I can’t believe my old myspace pictures, that was a dark period in my life…” “나 오늘 스마트폰 보고 가다가 넘어져가지고 또 흑역사 하나 생성하고 왔잖아…” = “I had the most embarrassing moment today.. I fell down because I was watching my phone…”

오그라든다 - Cringey “너가 한 아재개그때문에 오그라들었어..“ = “Your dad joke was so cringey..”

ggkorean

Korean Slang - 불금

불금 Friyay - 불 fire - 금(요일) Friday

ggkorean

Instagram Recommendations for Korean Learners

1. redhair_enne 빨강머리N is a collection of short comic strips with a few panels each. They comment on the daily life of one character, who tends to be very relatable. The dialogue isn’t overly complicated and fairly easy to follow along for most upper beginner to intermediate learners. 2. dbqudwo333 (유병재) 유병재 has a lot of fun interaction with his fans and fellow entertainers that results in simple jokes often relating to his likeness appearing frequently throughout the internet that he posts on his insta. It’s fun when you catch an interesting play on words and self-deprecating humor is almost always enjoyable. 3. do_hada do_hada is a motivational intagrammer who posts commentary and quotes on life and how to live happier. In a few panels, this resource will help inspire you while you’re learning Korean. Vocab tends to be less basic due to the subject matter but is also not overly complicated. 4. gooooseok gooooseok’s short comic strips cover anything from current movies to life struggles. The commentary is simple and entertaining and the accompanying drawings are enjoyable. Intermediate learners will find this instagram a fun way to learn. 5. insight.co.kr Insight Korea’s an instagram posts news stories from the newest celebrity army enlistment to the installation of free wifi at the Han river. This is a great resource to not only develop language skills but to also learn more about current events in Korea as they develop.

thekimchibear

EAT UP.. non-edible verbs

We all know that a huge part of Korean culture is.. eating! However the word 먹다 (to eat) has several different uses in Korean, and if you don’t know these terms.. you may be a bit confused like when you hear “친구 먹었어".. please don’t eat my friend?

Let’s take a look!

까먹다 - to forget “너 수학 숙제 했어? 오늘까지인거 알지?” - “You did your homework right? You know it’s due today.” “아.. 까먹었어..” - “Ah.. I forgot..”

더위 먹다 - to be overwhelmed by heat “더위 먹어서 정신이 없나봐요. 아이스 커피 4잔 산다는게 3잔 샀어요.. 죄송합니다” - “I was so overheated that I couldn’t think straight.. I bought 3 iced coffees instead of 4… I’m so sorry”

나이 먹다 - to get older “아이고.. 나이 먹나봐. 허리 아파..” - “Ohh god.. I’m getting so old.. My back hurts..” “너 19살인데..” - “You’re only 19..”

욕 먹다 - to be sworn at or get a bad reputation. “요즘 그 아이돌 거짓말한거 걸려서 욕 많이 먹더라.“ - “Everyone found out that the idol lied so his reputation is getting ruined.”

좀먹다 - to undermine, eat away “그런 사람들이 사회를 좀먹는거 같아요.“ “Because of people like that, society is being eaten away.”

친구 먹다 - to become friends “우리 3살차이 나는데 그냥 친구 먹기로 했어.” - “We’re only 3 years apart but we decided to be friends” (BTW: generally only people the same age are considered to be “친구/friends”. If there’s an age difference, then one person will be considered the “친한 동생/younger sibling” in the relationship)

써먹다 - to use, utilize “그 농담 재밌다. 나도 나중에 써먹어야지.” - “That’s a funny joke. I’ll have to use it later.”

I hope these terms were tasty enough for you to eat right up. More coming soon!