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[lang-learner]

Korean online flashcards

If anybody is interested in learning Korean vocabulary through flashcards or games like crosswords, matching, quizes, tests, type in, bug match, unscramble, etc. click here.

[lingual-idiot]

What to do when you’ve hit a language slump:

(or that inevitable moment when you’re either unmotivated or you feel like all of your work is for nothing or you think maybe learning this language is silly) (spoiler alert it’s not):

-Listen to music in the language. Listen to how cool that music is; wouldn’t it be awesome to be able to sing it and understand what you’re singing?!

-Go watch some tv shows or movies in the language. Wouldn’t it be freaking awesome to be able to watch it without all the subtitles? And sometimes subtitles can be inaccurate (if only slightly); you can watch with the accurate storyline!

-Read a book that has something to do with the language. Is there a character that speaks the language? Does it take place in the city/country where the language is spoken? Just…soak it all in; it’s cool right?

-Take a break from grammar and the usually stuff and do something fun with it (whatever that may be). Look up some pretty vocab, some aesthetic posts, random idioms, etc.

-Listen to someone speak the language. Sounds beautiful, right? Wouldn’t you like to be able to do that and converse like that? Wouldn’t it just be the most amazing experience to go somewhere where people speak that language and you can speak it right back?!

Point is: Everyone gets language slumps; it’s completely normal. But I promise your work has not been for nothing. It will (and already is) paying off

[study-early]

Study Tips Tag Master-Post

I tag every study tip I reblog and like it, so there’s at least 1000 in there, so here’s a master-post.

If anyone would like their post(s) removed from the master-post just send me a message :)

Study Tips 1: Notes, Studying and Self-Study Resources Things NOT To Do When Studying Revision Tips Some Study Tips 20 things i’ve found out about studying in the last year (this blog does have autoplay) How to Cram Efficiently  Top 5 Study Tips How to Study For an Exam Learning How to Study Exam Prep Tips Study Tips From a lazy wannabe good student

Study Tips 2: Tips for Studying Effectively Studying Masterpost 21 Tips to Become the Most Productive Person You Know Studying Advice Library Studying Tips Scientifically Proven Study Tips! Studying with a bad memory 11 Studying Tips from Someone who Needs to Study More Study101 Starting College on the Right Foot

Study Tips 3: 101 Study Tips A Complete Guide to Studying Well Giving Amazing Presentations How to Do Well in Online Classes All About Groupwork How to Survive High School Study Methods 13 Study Methods to Try This Year Advice for A Levels Masterpost

Essays: Essays and Homework Essay Writing Help Tips for In Class Essays Proofreading Tips Transition Words for Essays Essay Writing Tips How to Write an Essay How to Prepare For a Timed Literature Essay How to Write a University Level Essay Essay Writing Masterpost

Anti-Procrastination Tips: How to Defeat Procrastination Starting to Study Get Motivation to Study Anti-Procrastination Masterpost 100 Reasons to Study Motivation Tips

Planning & Timetables: Planning Your Study Time A Complete Exam Study Guide How to Tackle a Big Project Tips on Time Management How to Establish a Good Study Routine 5 Habits of Organised Students Guide to Time Management 10 Steps to Time Management How to Improve your Productivity Time Saving Ideas

Note-taking: Biology Note-Taking Method Tips for Taking Efficient Notes in Class How I Take Notes A Visual Learner’s Guide to Textbook Note Taking `Annotations Annotations & Note-taking Note taking Strategies & Skills Cornell Note-taking How to Use Sticky Notes 20 Uses for a Post It note 5 Tips for Mindmapping Notetaking Masterpost What is Mindmapping 27 Flashcard Apps and Websites How I Organise Myself

Subject Related: How Do I Study For ______ Art History/Studying People Biology Biology Resources Biology Resource My Revision for Biology Some Tips for Calculus Chemistry Tips for Studying Chemistry English Literature Masterpost French Tips for Beginners Language Learning Tips + Resources Language Learning Masterpost How to study for Math Studying for Physics

(any more suggestions for these would be greatly appreciated- I couldn’t find any for the Humanities) 

AP Resources & Tips: An Imperfect Guide on: AP Classes Studying for AP Bio Experiences & Tips for AP Classes

Music/Miscellaneous: Study Music Masterpost 8tracks Playlists Masterpost Spotify Playlists Study Tunes Instrumental Only Study Background Music and Playlists Study Music/White Noise

Confidence, Disabilities & Health: How to Care Less about what Other People Think 6 scientifically proven ways to have a better day Six Reasons Why You’re (going to be) Okay How to Improve Your Confidence Balancing Sleep and Education 81 Awesome Mental Health Resources When You Can’t Afford A Therapist Studying With Depression Surviving Uni as an Introvert A Brief Guide to Talking to your Professors About your Chronic Illness/Disability Tips for the Autistic College Student All of my Spoonie Student Resources  Avoiding Burnout Trying to Relieve Stress Studying When on your period Small Self Care Masterpost Set Yourself Up for a Good Day Tips for Introverts Stress Reduction -Frankie

[wonderful-language-sounds]

Language Learning Ideas Printable

Here is a printable I made that I hope can help you out on your language learning journey. It has different activities based on how much time you have, as well as a checklist for frequent activities. By using it, you can see what works for you and what doesn’t. 

I tried to include as many things that many people can use, but some activities can’t be used by all language learners, unfortunately. The links to the website are clickable in the PDF file. I tested this myself and have even included a blank version if you prefer to write your own activities. Again, these are just some ideas for you to incorporate and I hope that they are useful.

Download Links: Dropbox

Full Activities 

Blank Version 

[hannah-dulset]

Can you give the "I want to learn Korean" beginner kit?

Ah like what I think you need/need to do in order to get started in Studying Korean? Sure~

First first first~ Learn how to read hangul. Using romanization will only negatively affect your pronunciation and reading skills, so the quicker you learn hangul the better.I recommend using a video source, so you can hear and watch someone pronounce each letter properly. I don’t have a source I personally used, as I just kind of picked it up slowly living in a Korean neighborhood, but I know more and more good options are on Youtube!

Find a reliable primary study source! I love having the Korean study community here on tumblr, but everyday I scroll through my dash and see incorrect information/thing that are just a little off of natural. We are all learning and supporting each other but we’re all bound to make mistakes time to time, so don’t rely on just tumblr for your study material.I’m not recommending going and spending a lot of money on textbooks right away, if you can, save your money until you’re a bit deeper into the language and the free resources dry up mighty fast (I can rarely find stuff levelled with what I’m studying in class for free).There are quite a few PDFs of beginner textbooks floating around tumblr. Download them and and read through them, and find which teaches in a style best suited for you! A textbook that matches your learning style is far more important than what is the most popular. I personally studied with Korean Grammar in Use, which does have a pdf floating around as well.

For getting used to writing hangul download and print out 원고지 paper. It is simple gridded paper that Korean students use for essay writing. It will also be how you will write essays in TOPIK II (if you plan on studying to that point), so you can get used to it early.

For grammar and sentence building, take your time with lessons and utilize any exercises the book you are using gives you. But don’t stop there! Make a Lang-8 account and put that new grammar to work! Make even basic sentences and post them for native speakers to correct. You’ll pick up on Korean sentence structure and the grammar you’re studying much quicker that way.

For listening, I assume most people are not like me, and actually actively participate in Korean entertainment, dramas kpop whatev. Now you put it to use. Dramas are good for hearing clear pronunciation, but make sure to watch variety shows too, as this is much more similar to how Koreans really talk.

For speaking, just speak. This is the hardest for me as well because I hate making mistakes, but talk to yourself all the time. You’ll get used to hearing yourself speak. If you watch dramas start repeating simple lines you hear until you can say it like the actors do.

And lastly have patience with yourself. Learning a language is not an overnight project and not everyone learns at the same pace. I still catch myself beating myself up for not being farther than I am, but I’m learning at the pace I am meant to learn a language as difficult as Korean at. Make language friends here or in real life and motivate and encourage each other. Know we all have our ups and downs studying but with dedication and patience we’ll reach whatever language goal we have.

Extra Resources I personally use(d) and recommend:

Naver Dictionary/Daum Dictionary- App and websites (doooon’t use google translate. It really doesn’t work for non Euro languages)

Dongsa- App/Website Handy dandy app that will show you all common conjugations for any DVerb/AVerb you enter.

Memrise/Quizlet/Anki- Apps/Websites Make flashcards. Practice Vocab

HiNative- App Ask native speakers questions/answer questions about your native language. Share and share alike

Hellotalk/Tandem- Apps Connect with language partners and practice with native speakers

Hope that helps~

[kimmy-trans]

『Learn Korean with Kpop』BTS - A Supplementary Story: You Never Walk Alone

예 신은 왜 자꾸만 우릴 외롭게 할까 OH NO Why does God keep making us lonely oh no

신 (神): God 왜: why 자꾸만: repeatedly, again and again 우릴 is shortened for 우리를: 우리 – we; 를 is the object particle. 외롭게’s dictionary form is 외롭다: Lonely, solitary, lonesome. 할까 is asking the listener why do you think this is happening.

예 상처투성일지라도 웃을 수 있어 함께라면 Even we’re full of wounds, we can smile if we’re together.

상처: injury, wound. 투성일지라도:  투성 is full of; noun +일지라도is regardless of, although. 웃을 수 있어 – 웃다 (dictionary form): smile, laugh; 을 수 있다 – one can, have the ability to.

홀로 걷는 이 길의 끝에 뭐가 있든 발 디뎌볼래 At the end of this road that you walk on alone, whatever is there, we will take a step.  (T/N: this line is not clear on who’s walking alone, but the previous line mentioned ‘if we’re together’, so I chose ‘you’ and ‘we’. If ‘발 디뎌볼래’ is a question, then it would be ‘will you take a step (with me)?’)

홀로: alone. 걷는’s dictionary form is 걷다: walk, tread. 이: this 길: road, street. 이 길: this road. 의: the possessive particle indicates that one is the owner/ possessor of another object, equivalent to “____’s” in most cases. 끝: end, finish. 에: the position particle is used to locate things in space. 홀로 걷는 이 길의 끝에: 홀로 걷는 is modifying 이 길의 끝에. 뭐: what. 가: subject particle. 뭐가 있든: no matter what’s there. 발: foot. 디뎌볼래: 디디다 (dictionary form) is step, tread. 디뎌볼래: ㄹ래 when used with in the first person tense, it’s used to express the intention/ will of the speaker. When used with another subject, it’s asking for the thoughts and intentions of the listener, asking if they want to/ can do something with you.

때론 지치고 아파도 괜찮아 니 곁이니까 It’s ok even you get tired and hurt at times, because I’m by your side.

때론 is shorted for 때로는: sometimes, at times. 지치: 지치다 (dictionary form) is tired, exhausted. 고: and (is used to connect two clauses/ sentences together). 아파’s dictionary form is 아프다: painful, hurt. 도: even 괜찮아’s dictionary form is 괜찮다: all right, fine. 니 is 네: you 니 곁이니까: because I’m beside you.

너와 나 함께라면 웃을 수 있으니까 Because if you and I, we’re together, we can smile.

너: you. 와: and. 나: I. 함께라면: if (we’re) together – 라면 is usually used with the present and future tenses, not the past tense.

날고 싶어도 내겐 날개가 없지 Even if I want to fly, I have no wings

날 - 날다 (dictionary form): fly. -고 싶다: want to. 내겐 is shortened for 나에게는: me, to me. 날개: wings. 가: subject particle. 날개가 없지: no wings. 

BUT 너의 그 손이 내 날개가 돼 But those hands of yours become my wings.  (T/N: even though there’s no plural particle for 손 (hand), it’s translated as plural ‘hands’ because of ‘wings’.)

어둡고 외로운 것들은 잊어볼래 Let’s try to forget the dark and lonely things.

어둡다: dark, gloomy. 것들은: things, 들 is the plural particle and 은 is the topic particle. 잊어’s dictionary form is 잊다: forget. 

너와 함께 Together with you

이 날개는 아픔에서 돋아났지만 빛을 향한 날개야 Even though the wings sprung/ came from pain, they’re the wings heading towards the light.

돋아났지만: 돋아났(어)’s dictionary form is 돋아나다 – spring, come out. 돋아났지만: -지만 is even though, but. It can be added directly to the stems of verbs, adjectives and 이다.  빛: light. 을: object particle. 향한’s dictionary form is 향하다: heading, towards. 빛을 향한 is modifying 날개야.

힘들고 아프더라도 날아갈 수 있다면 날 테야 Even if it’s tough and painful, I’m going to fly if I can fly.

힘들고 아프더라도: 힘들다 – hard, backbreaking. 아프다 is painful, hurt. -더라도: even if. -다면: if. 

더는 두렵지 않게 내 손을 잡아줄래 Will you hold my hand, so that I won’t be afraid anymore?

더: more, further 두렵다: afraid, scared. -지 않다: not (is used to negate the verb or adjective attached to it). 잡아’s dictionary form is 잡다: hold, grasp.

너와 나 함께라면 웃을 수 있으니깐 Because if you and I are together I can smile.

내가 선택한 길이고 모두 다 내가 만들어낸 운명이라 해도 Even if you say that this is the path I chose and that everything is the destiny I created.

선택한’s dictionary form is 선택하다: choose, pick. 모두 다: everything, all of it. 만들어낸’s dictionary form is 만들어내다: produce, make. 운명 (運命): fate, destiny. -이라: you say. -이라 해도: even if you say that.

내가 지은 죄이고 이 모든 생이 내가 치러갈 죗값일 뿐이라 해도 Even if you say that this is the crime I committed and that this entire life is just the price that I’ll pay.

죄 (罪): crime, guilt, sin. 지은’s dictionary form is 짓다: make, commit. 모든 생(生): entire life, whole life. 죗값: atonement; 죗값을 치르다 – pay for one’s sin (misdeed/ wrongdoing). 치러갈 죗값일 뿐: placing 뿐 after a noun can create the meaning of “it is only/ it is nothing but (that noun)” - is just the price that I’ll pay.

넌 같이 걸어줘  Walk with me.

넌 is shortened for 너는: you; 는 is the topic particle. 걷다: walk.

나와 같이 날아줘 Fly with me.

하늘 끝까지 손 닿을 수 있도록 So that I can reach the end of the sky.

하늘: sky. -까지: until. 닿을 수 있도록: 닿다 is reach, touch. –도록 is in order to, so that, to the extent that.

이렇게 아파도 너와 나 함께라면 웃을 수 있으니까 Because even if it hurts this much, if you and I are together, I can smile.

이렇게: in this way, like this, this much. 잡은 너의 손 너의 온기가 느껴져 I can feel your/ the warmth of your hand that I’m holding.

온기: warmth, heat. 느껴져’s dictionary form is 느끼지다: feel.

나를 느껴봐 너도 혼자가 아니야 Feel me, you’re not alone either

느껴봐: try to feel. 너도: you too. 혼자: alone. 아니야: not.

이 길이 또 멀고 험할지라도 함께 해주겠니 Will you walk with me even this road will be far and dangerous?

멀다: far, distant. 험하다: dangerous, rough. -겠니: are you going to, will you.

넘어지고 때론 다칠지라도 함께 해주겠니 Will you walk with me even we’ll fall over and sometimes get hurt?

넘어지다: fall over, trip. 다치다: get hurt.

BTS - Not Today

[tiniestworms]

times r tough, take care of urselves please

[korean-net-blog]

💚May is Mental Heath Month💚

Let’s spread awareness and work to end the stigma against mental illnesses.

Sign the stigma free pledge:

https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Take-the-stigmafree-Pledge/StigmaFree-Me/StigmaFree-Pledge

Resources:

http://www.activeminds.org/issues-a-resources/mental-health-resources

http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/free-online-resources-for-mental-illness

[hanguk-eo]

[hellohaleyteacher]

I always forget these!

[nocturnalinseoul]

Applies to all languages. I’m guilty! I do the exact same things when it comes to studying Korean. Glad that I have a teacher for Japanese that I can practice with.

[humans-of-seoul]

“(Man) We first met while playing League of Legends (LoL). There’s a KakaoTalk chatroom for LoL players, and we became close in that chatroom.” “How did you first meet up offline?” “(Woman) I asked him to meet. I said that we should go watch LoL championship together. We chatted online for six months, and we met up for the first time about a month ago.” “(Man) When I first saw her, every little thing she did was so adorable that I felt as though she was my little sister. But gradually, I began seeing her as a woman. So I confessed my feelings to her — just yesterday.”

“(남자) 저희는 롤에서 만났어요. 게임하는 사람들끼리 카톡방이 있는데, 거기서 친해졌어요.” “처음에 오프라인으로는 어떻게 만났어요?” “(여자) 제가 만나자고 했어요. 같이 롤챔스 보러가자고 했거든요. 6개월 정도 연락하다가 한 달 전 쯤 처음 만났어요.” “(남자) 처음 봤을 땐 행동 하나하나가 귀여워서 여동생처럼 봤는데, 점점 여자로 보여지는 거예요. 그래서 고백했어요. 어제.”

[languageoclock]

i've read that "fluency" is a bad goal as it's not measurable or definite. what are a few better language learning goals?

this is a great question! i definitely think it’s really important to have lots of small short-term goals so that you can track your progress and stay motivated by celebrating your successes, rather than just one very vague long-term goal that can seem very daunting and difficult to definethese are some of the goals i had for learning german and am currently using for norwegian and polish, vaguely in order of when i expect to achieve them:- learning all the lyrics to a song- learning to recite a poem- reading a picture book- watching a children’s tv show with or without subtitles- reading a wikipedia article- reading a newspaper or magazine article- understanding a whole song having looked up the lyrics- having a written conversation with a native speaker- finishing a course book (e.g. teach yourself, colloquial, etc.)- completing the duolingo tree- watching a youtube video, movie or tv show with subtitles- having a short spoken conversation with a native speaker- understanding a whole song without looking up the lyrics- watching a youtube video, movie or tv show without subtitles- having a long spoken conversation with a native speaker- getting mistaken for a native speaker- reading a novelyou might also like to check out this post about how i define fluency ヾ(＾-＾)ノ

[sallyhasbecomeobsessedwithkorean]

Essential Vocabulary to remember

There are so many words in Korean, however, it is very hard to remember all of them. This is a list of words that I think are essential and that I should always remember. To memorize them just read this everyday. I’ll be adding more whenever I find new words, so keep checking this post for updates. Feel free to use this as a reference as well!

Greetings + Farewells:

안녕히 가세요: Good-bye! (to one who is leaving). Tip: 가 means go.

안녕히 계세요: Good-bye! (to one who is staying). 

수고하십니다: Hello! (to someone working)

수고하세요: Good-bye! (to someone working)

수고하셨어요: Thank you for helping me or Well done!

여보세요: Hello! or Hey there! (Hello on the telephone, or when peering into a dark house. Also means Look here!)

만나서 반갑습니다: Nice to meet you; nice to see you.

처음뵙겠습니다: Pleased to make your acquaintance.

또 뵙겠습니다: See you later! (Formal).

또 봐요: See you later! (Polite).

어서 오세요: Welcome!

들어 오세요: Come in!

앉으세요: Please take a seat/sit down.

어떻게 지내세요?: How are you doing?

잘 지내요: I am fine.

그저 그래요: So-so.

모든 것이 괜찮습니다!: It’s all good!

이름이 뭐예요?: What is your name?

성함이 어떻게 되서요?: What is you name? (Formal)

어디에서 오셨어요?: Where are you from?

나는 (insert country here) 사람이에요: I am (insert country here) person.

나 는(insert country + 에) 살고 있습니다: I live in (interest country here).

Apologies:

실례햅니다: Excuse me (for what I’m doing).

실례했습니다: Excuse me (for what I did).

실례하겠습니다: Excuse me (for what I’m about to do).

미안합니다 or 죄송합니다: I’m Sorry or Excuse me.

아니오, 괜찮아요: Not at all, it’s alright; No, thanks. 

Thank you + No problem

고맙습니다: Thank you.

감사합니다: Thank you.

천만에요 or 뭘요: You’re welcome! or Don’t mention it!

Good to remember if you’re ever speaking to a Korean person:

듣기만 하세요: Just listen , please.

따라 하세요: Please repeat (after me).

다 같이: All together.

다시 한번: One more time.

말하세요: Please answer.

다시 말씀해 주세요: Please say it for me again. Please repeat.

크게 말씀해 주세요: Please say it loudly.

천천히 말씀해 주세요: Please say it slowly.

한국말로 하세요: Please say it in Korean.

영어로 하지 마세요: Please don’t say it in English.

알겠어요?: Do you understand?

네, 알겠어요: Yes, I understand.

아니오, 모르겠어요: No, I don’t understand.

질문 있어요?: Any questions?

네, 있어요: Yes, I have/Yes, there are.

아니오,없어요: No, I haven’t.

십 분만 쉽시다: Let’s rest for ten minutes.

늦어서 죄송합니다: Sorry I’m late.

“Insert word here” 한국어로 뭐예요?: How do you say “insert word here” in Korean?

“Insert Korean word here” 이라고 해요: You say “insert Korean word here.”

이 게 뭐예요?: What is this?

Ways to connect sentences:

그래서: And so…, And then…, Therefore…

그래도: Even so…, Nevertheless

그리고: And also…, And then…

그런데: But…, And then…, By the way… 

People:

교수(님): Professor (honorific)

선생(님): Teacher (honorific)

박사(님): Dr., Ph.D (honorific)

외교관: Diplomat

사람: Person

아내 or 집사람: Wife (my)

부인: Wife (your/his)

남편: Husband

친구: Friend

학생: Student

가수: Singer

씨: Polite title for name

어머니: Mother

아버지: Father

부모(님): Parents (honorific)

아이 ~ 애: Child

아기 ~ 애기: Baby

아저씨: Mister (way of referring to or addressing a man old enough to be married).

아가씨: Young Lady (way to referring to or address an unmarried young woman).

남자: Man

남자친구: Boyfriend

여자: Woman

여자친구: Girlfriend

Things or objects:

제폼: Manufactured good(s)

수입폼: Imported goods

신문: Newspaper

잡지: Magazine

책: Book

공책: Notebook

분필: Chalk

연필: Pencil

볼펜: Ball pen 

펜: Pen

종이: Paper

칠판: Blackboard

우산: Umbrella

성냠: Matches

담배: Cigarettes 

전부: The whole thing, total

다: All, everything

전부다: Everything, all of it

말: Language, words

책상: Desk

상: Table

그림: Picture

의자: Chair

창문: Window

문: Door, gate

나무: Tree

가방: Bag, briefcase

Places:

집: House, home

학교: School

대학교: University

교실: Classroom

방: Room

서점: Bookstore

기숙사: Dormitory, residence hall

학생회관: Student union [building]

회장실: Toilet, restroom, bathroom, washroom

대사관: Embassy

영사관: Consulate 

건물: Building

시청: City Hall

공원: Park

들판: Field

박화점: Department Store

시장: Marker

정문: Main gate (e.g., of a university)

근처: Vicinity 

가게: Shop, store

역: Train station

차고: Garage

여기: Here

거기: There

저기: Over there

어디: Where

Other Items:

얼마: How many? How much?

천: Thousand

원: Korean money unit

돈: Money

바로: Just, right (below, above, etc.), straight (adverb)

있어요: It exists, there is/are

없어요: It does not exist, there is not/aren’t

주세요: Please give

Miscellaneous Vocabulary:

나: I

우리: We, our

누가: Who? (as subject)

누구: Who? (non-subject)

무엇, 뭐: What?

아니에요: No; it is not

그렇지만: But

그러면: Then, in that case, if so

그럼: Then, in that case

이 NOUN: This NOUN

그 NOUN: That NOUN

저 NOUN: Yon NOUN, That NOUN [way] over there

무슨 NOUN: Which/what kind of NOUN?

어느 NOUN: Which/what (one/NOUN)?

곳: Place

분: Person (honorific)

Place Nouns:

안에: Inside (안 tends to mean the inside of loosely filled spaces: a room, a building, a garden…)

속에: Inside (속 tends to mean the inside of things which are normally well filled or which are easily filled up: a suitcase, a drawer…)

밖에: Outside

위에: Above, over, on (top)

밑에: At the bottom, below under(neath)

아래 (에): Below, lower, down (에 is not pronounced)

앞에: In front

뒤에: At the back; behind

근처에: Near, in the vicinity of

옆에: Next to, beside

편 (or 쪽에): Side, direction

왼편 ~ 쪽에: On the left

오른편 ~ 쪽에: On the right

맞은편에: Across from, opposite

건너편에: Across from, opposite

사이에: Between

Animals:

개: Dog

고양이: Cat

Other:

그래요?: Is that so? Really?

그래요: That’s so. Really.

항상: Always.

많아요: Many.

큰: Big

뭘 찾아요?: What are you looking for?

[quicksilver-studies]

{ my first ever masterpost!! (〃＾▽＾〃) }

feeling happy? angry? whatever you’re feeling, these are the best drinks for that mood!

distracted?

honey lemon water

stressed?

honey tea

green tea

black tea

water

blue?

decaf tea

lemon water

lemon tea

peppermint tea

water

restless?

chamomile tea

peppermint tea

angry?

chai tea

warm milk

herbal tea

chamomile tea

exhausted?

green tea

coffee

water

i hope this helped!! keep drinking~ (＾▽＾)

[nocturnalinseoul]

Hi, can you list good books and handouts in English to learn Korean? Eu te amo 💙🇧🇷

Korean Grammar In Use Series is the most popular one.

Korean Made Easy Intermediate

Ewha Korean series  (study guides)

Korean Made Simple

There are more Korean textbooks out there but the ones I listed above are the only books I’ve checked out so far.

You should check out @hannah-dulset‘s Master post^^

[languagebliss-blog]

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCchIPz_pBs)

[korean-net-blog]

Korean Accents/Dialects

South Korea is a very mountainous country. Since the 9 provinces are fairly isolated from each other, different dialects developed based on location and no one dialect spread across most of the country.

4 dialects are contrasted in this video :

Gyeonggi, or Seoul dialect (Gyeonggi Province, northwest Korea)

This dialect is the basis of Standard Korean. Gyeonggi dialect goes with English and is what foreigners learn, unless they go out of their way to learn another dialect. The major cities of Gyeonggi are Seoul and Incheon.

Jeolla dialect (Jeolla Province, southwest Korea)

The common conception of the Jeolla accent is that it is bubbly and cheerful. Several verb endings are changed, and sentences are often ended with 잉. The major city of Jeolla is Gwangju.

Busan dialect: a type of Gyeongsang dialect (Gyeongsang Province, southeast Korea)

Gyeongsang dialects varies slightly from city to city. The major cities of Gyeongsang are Busan, Daegu, and Ilsan. The main distinctive qualities of these dialects are that they have varied pitch and sound quite strong. Men who speak with a Gyeongsang accent are often perceived as sounding cool or manly, while girls are seen as charming.

Jeju dialect / Jeju language (Jeju Province, Korea's largest island)

Because Jeju is an island, the language spoken there developed very distinctly from the mainland. Vocabulary and grammar are notably different. Today, most people who live in Jeju speak standardized Korean (Seoul dialect), and the Jeju language is treated as a local language that is becoming increasingly obscure.

[thestudious-deactivated20220904]

when you’re hard on yourself: ‣ “You have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. try approving of yourself and see what happens.”- Louise Ha ‣ wisdom words from chris evans ‣ feeling like you’re incompetent? ‣ important things to remember ‣ let loose a little bit :) ‣ punishing yourself for a bad grade? ‣ dealing with failure ‣ comparing yourself too much? ‣ “stop telling yourself that the grass is greener on the other side, because it’s not. It is greener where you water it. so take control of your life and start watering your own pastures and grow your own greener grasses.”

when fear is overwhelming: ‣ this comic ‣ wanting to start over? ‣ begin again, you can ‣ some art motivation

when you feel like drowning in your tears: ‣ 10 Things You Can do When You’re Feeling Down ‣ adorable animal comics ‣ “storms make trees take deeper roots”

others: ‣ illustrated pep talks

[ivystudying]

It’s been a while since I’ve made a post, and I figured that these tips might be extra helpful with exam season approaching. As someone who struggles a lot with procrastination, I do everything I can to fight the urge to put assignments off until the last minute (even though I’m not always successful). 

As always, good luck! (ᵔᴥᵔ)