Korean Tips

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'부드럽다' (boo-deu-reop-da) = to be soft;tender;mellow;gentle

Ex: 부드러운 미소 / a tender smile

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'상사' (sang-sa) = one's superior;a senior official

Ex: 그는 나의 상사다. / He is my senior.

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'개인적' (gae-een-jeok) = (being) private;personal

Ex: 개인적인 의견 / one's personal opinion

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'매달' (mae-dal) = every month

Ex: 매달의 지불 / monthly payment

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'고생' (go-saeng) = a hard life;hardships;adversity

Ex: 속세의 고생 / troubles of life

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'신세' (shin-se) = a trouble;a burden;a debt of gratitude

Ex: 당신에게 진 신세는 잊지 않을 것입니다. / I won't forget that I owe you one.

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What's the difference between 에 and 네? Is using "arraso" with a senior rude?

You're probably thinking of '예' and '네'. Both of these words mean 'yes', the only difference between them is that '예' (ye) is more respectful than '네' (ne) is. And yes, using '알았어' (a-rass-eo) with a senior is rude, since they are older than you. You have to say '알았어요' (a-rass-eo-yo) or if you want to use even more respect, '알겠습니다' (al-gess-seum-ni-da).

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'송별회' (song-byeol-hweh) = farewell party

Ex: 그릴 위해서 송별회를 열었다. / A farewell party was given in his honour.

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'추억' (choo-eok) = remembrance;memory;reminiscence

Ex: 슬픈 추억 = a sad memory

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'전부' (jeon-boo) = all;the whole;the entire;in its entirety

Ex: 학생 전부 / all the students or the entire student body

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'관심' (gwan-shim) = interest;concern

Ex: 교육에 관심을 가진 사람 / a person interested in education

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'싸다' (ssa-da) = to pack up;bundle <clothes>

Ex: 짐을 다 쌌느냐? / Have you packed up? (informal)

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'태어나다' (tae-eo-na-da) = to be born

Ex: 부자로 태어나다 / be born rich

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'헤어지다' (he-o-jee-da) = to part from;part <from>;separate

Ex: 친구와 헤어지다 / part with a friend

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'섭섭하다' (seop-seop-ha-da) = to be sorry about;sad;disappointed;regret

Ex: 그가 못 와서 섭섭하다 / I regret that he can't come

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'예약하다' (yeh-yak-ha-da) = to make a reservation (at a hotel);to book;reserve;make an appointment

Ex: 방을 예약하다 / reserve a room <at a hotel>

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'귀국하다' (gwee-guk-ha-da) = 'to return to one's country;return home

Ex: 한국으로 귀국하다 / come home to Korea