[a-pop-of-korean]

Semester in SK: Etiquette in South Korea

안녕하세요 여러분! Here’s another Instagram post about some basic etiquette in Korea. This is all good to know if you’re visiting South Korea; it’s important to show respect to those around you, no matter the country! I hope these tips help you do so :) Of course, this list is not exhaustive, but I think these are the things I have been doing every day, so this is a good start! 화이팅!

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!

[korean-with-haneul]

Korean Pronunciation tip#13

«의» different pronouciations :

for pounoucitation you can watch these 2 shorts:

PART 1

PART 2

◕[의] as first syllable is pronounced normally

✺의사: doctor

의사가 뭐래? What did the doctor say?

뭐래 is the shortened form of : 뭐라고 했어요

✺의자: chair

의자 좀 뒤로 젖혀도 되겠습니까? Do you mind if I lean back on the chair?

✺의각: the angle

✺의미: meaning

의미가 없다고 생각해요. I think it is meaningless.

◕[에] if it's in the end of a word

✺한국의 문화: korean culture (한국에)

✺아이의 우유: the baby's milk (아이에)

한국: korea 문화:culture 아이: baby 우유: milk

◕[이] when with other consonants or in the middle of a word

✺희다is pronouced as [히다]: \!/ this is not a real word \!/

✺무늬is pronouced as [무니]: pattern 

꽃무늬 드레스 있습니다 I have a dress with floral patterns

✺희망: is pronouced as [히망]: hope 

희망을 잃지 마세요. Don't give up hope. Don't lose hope.

✺동의어 is pronouced as [동이어]: synonym

이 단어의 동의어는 무엇입니까? What synonyms are there for this word?

[a-pop-of-korean]

안녕!! I have a question: can I ask you how/when Koreans use the verbs at the infinitive instead of the in/formal ending? (like I was translating a sentence and also Papago suggested me this 그들 주위에 식물이 있다 instead of 있어). I have tried to search a little around your blog but couldn't really realize where to look at... sorry! Thank you so much for your work on this blog tho, is so very helpful!! Have a lovely day/night<3

안녕!! The sentence you give means "Plants surround them." The structure you are referring to is called the narrative form--click here for my full-length lesson on it!

In short, the narrative form is the form used in written works like books since there's not really a specific listener/audience being addressed and thus no kind of formality is needed. Rather than talking to someone in particular, the writer is simply narrating what is happening in the book/other written work.

You will, however, also hear this form in spoken Korean as well. I wouldn't use it when you're supposed to speak politely to someone, but in other cases, it seems okay. Again, it's used when you're narrating what you are doing rather than speaking to someone in particular. For example, I could step outside and say 날씨가 좋다, meaning "the weather is nice." I might not be talking to anyone really--I'm just making a statement and not exactly expecting a response. I hope that makes sense! My lesson goes more in-depth if you want more examples! Thanks for the great question! 화이팅!