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[a-pop-of-korean]

Hello! If you're still doing song breakdowns, I would love if you did Daisy by Pentagon <3 Thanks for the educational posts!

Sure! Thank you for the request and for your patience! I will link my full-length lessons of the grammar points I talk about if you want more information!

I rely on Naver Dictionary, the English subs on the music video, and colorcodedlyrics.com's translations to help me out with this! I hope you enjoy! 화이팅!

Vocabulary

거짓/거짓말 = Lie

기억 = Memory

사랑 = Love

아주 = Very

오래 = A long time

멀리 = Far

맘 = Heart, mind

상관없다 = To not matter

불행하다 = To be unhappy

꿈 = Dream

가물가물하다 = blurred, foggy

머뭇머뭇하다 = To hold back, to hesitate

차가워지다 = To become cold

미치다 = To be crazy

얼간이 = Fool

눈물 짓다 = To be moved to tears

구슬피 = Sorrowfully

Grammar

거짓말 같은 밤 거지 같은 기억 / 이젠 다시 돌아가고 싶지 않아

An unbelievable night, awful memories / I don’t want to go back again

[noun] + 같은 + [noun]

The adjective 같다 means "to be like" or "to be similar." Attaching -ㄴ/은 to its stem turns it into its noun-modifying form, meaning it can be used to describe nouns. 거짓말 같은 밤 literally means "a night that is like a lie."

거지같다, according to Naver Dictionary, is a standalone adjective meaning unsatisfactory or disagreeable.

[verb stem] + 고 싶다

This structure means "to want to [verb]." 돌아가다 means "to go back," so 돌아가고 싶다 means "to want to go back." Attaching -지 않다 to this stem means "to not want to go back."

네가 뭘 하든 간에 아무 상관없고 / 그냥 불행하길 바라

It doesn’t matter what you do / I just hope you’re unhappy

-든(지) 간에

This structure has the meaning of "whether." Literally, the first line could means "whether you do what, it doesn't matter."

-길 바라다

This structure is used to say that you hope something happens. 부행하길 바라다 means "to hope that [someone] is unhappy." You will probably also see 바라다 conjugated as 바래(요).

내 꿈속의 한 송이의 데이지 / 난 그 사랑에 데이지 / 너 하나 없을 뿐인데 / 미칠 것 같아

The one daisy in my dream / A daisy of love / It's just you who isn't here / I think I’ll go crazy

송

In Korean, there are things called counters, which are used when talking about the numbers of objects. Different kinds of objects use different counters; flowers, for example, use the counter 송. 한 송이의 데이지 means "one flower." You could also phrase it 데이지 한 송.

-을 뿐이다

This structure, in short, means "it's just" or "it's only."

-ㄹ/을 것 같다

This structure is used when you want to say that you think something will happen or that something seems like it will happen. 미칠 것 같아 means "I think I'm going to go crazy."

얼간이처럼 너를 죽도록 너를 / 사랑했는데 고작 이게 뭐야

Like a fool, I loved you / to death, so what is this?

[noun] + 처럼

This means "like [noun]." 얼간이처럼 means "like a fool."

[verb stem] + 도록

This structure means "so that" or "to the point where." 죽도록 너를 사랑했는데 literally means "I loved you to the point where I died."

-ㄴ/은/는데

This has a few different usages, but in this case, it essentially provides context for the following clause. It can also show contrast and mean "but." In this case, the speaker is asking, despite loving this person so much, what's going on now?

고작

고작 means "only, just, barely." I'm not entirely sure how it adds meaning to this line, but it's a common word in Korean!

못다한 말들이 있어서 왔네요

I came because I still have things to say

-아/어/여서

This means "because." Attach it to the verb of the clause with the reason. In this case, 있어서 means "because I have."

-네(요)

This is a sentence ending expressing surprise or admiration. This line might be expressing surprise at the fact that they returned.

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[studykorean101]

-는 동안 VS. -(으)면서 [+ (을) 때]

anon asked: what’s the difference between -는 동안 and -(으)면서? I’m so confused

This is a great question! I am assuming you’re asking because they can be translated as the same thing into English. I understand why there will be confusion because, under context, these grammar points aren’t really distinguishable in English as they are in Korean. 

-는 동안; while, during [go here for more]

Use this when:

You’re not talking about the same doer of the action [엄마가 설거지를 하는 동안 아빠는 화장실을 청소했어요 - Mom cleaned the dishes while dad cleaned the bathroom]

You are talking about the same doer of the action [어제 공부하는 동안 문제가 생겼어요 - I found a problem while studying yesterday]

The doer of the action is inanimate [비가 많이 오는 동안 구름이 어두워졌어요 - the clouds darkened while it poured]

Try to remember that 동안 is used for a period of time; “-는 동안”은 일정 기간 동안 사용되다. Consider the example in the first rule. Think of the context of this sentence as: during the time it took for my mom to do the dishes, my dad cleaned the bathroom. Yes, you can switch it around because contextually it means the same thing, “아빠가 화장실을 청소하는 동안 엄마는 설거지를 했어요.”

NOTE: Because “-는” attaches to the dependent clause [엄마가 설거지를 하는 동안], the verb before it does not take tense and underlyingly takes the tense of the independent clause’s verb [아빠는 화장실을 청소했어요]. I used the past tense [과거] in my examples, but you can use the present tense [현재] or future tense [미래], obviously, depending on what you want to say. 

More Examples:

한국에서 사는 동안 한국어를 빨리 배웠어요 - While I lived in Korea, I learned Korean quickly.

대학교 디니는 동안 어디에서 살 거예요? - Where are you going to live while attending University?

아빠가 저녁을 준비하는 동안 저는 보통 숙제를 해요 - I usually do my homework while my dad makes dinner.

희주가 세수하는 동안 혜민은 이를 닦았어요 - While Heeju washed her face, Hyemin brushed her teeth.

제가 자는 동안 고양이는 제 식물을 먹었어요 - While I slept, my cat ate my plants.

-(으)면서; while

Use this when:

The doer of the action is the same [희주는 먹으면서 유튜브를 봐요 - Heeju watches YouTube while eating]

The action is happening simultaneously [지하철을 기다리면서 친구하고 전화했어요 - I waited for the metro while I called my friend]

Contrasting two actions [대현은 한국에서 일하고 싶다고 하면서 한국어를 못해요 - Daehyun said they wanted to work in Korea, but they don’t speak Korean]

NOTE: You can only use -(으)면서 when talking about the same doer of the action or state. For example, 희주는 일하는 동안 음악을 들었어요 and 희주는 일하면서 음악을 들었어요. BOTH work and are grammatically correct. The working and listening to music is being done by 희주, whether at the same time, or during work. However, a sentence like “희주는 일하면서 혜민은 음악을 들었어요” is grammatically incorrect. Even if 희주 and 혜민 are doing this at the same time, you must use -는 동안. 

More Examples:

샤워하면서 노래를 불렀어요 - While showering, I sang

요리하면서 요리법을 봐요 - While cooking, I read a recipe

수업을 들으면서 메모를 해요 - I take notes while in class

운전하면서 문자를 보내지 마세요 - Don’t text while driving

희주는 숙제를 하면서 음악을 들어요 - While Heeju does her homework, she listens to music

Differences between the two:

You can use 동안 with nouns [명사], you cannot use (으)면서 with nouns. However, you can use (이)면서 with nouns in conjunction with 이다 [저는 대학생이면서 선생님이에요 - I am a university student and a teacher]. This expresses two states of being that happen at the same time. 

You can not use -는 동안 to contrast actions

You MUST use the same doer of action with (으)면서

-는 동안 expresses an action that occurs during a period of time; -(으)면서 does not necessarily take place at a specific time

Similarities between the two:

You attach tense at the end of the sentence, you cannot attach tense to the dependent verb

They are, most of the time, interchangeable; just remember the rules above

BONUS! -(을/ㄹ) 때; when

The closest origin of “때” I could find in 한자 is “時”. “때” refers to an event/time/period of action (another translation of 時 can be 시). 

Things to remember:

You can use -때 with nouns and -(을/ㄹ) 때 with verbs.

Because it refers to a specific moment, you can attach tense to -(을/ㄹ) 때

You can use this with adjectives!

Can be used with -까지 and -부터! [때 + 부터 = since // 때 + 까지 = until]

Examples:

비행기를 도착할 때 엄마하고 전화할게요 - When my plane lands, I’ll call my mom

대학생[이였을] 때 돈이 없었잖아요 - When I was a uni student, I didn’t have money, as you know

한국 친구에게 한국말로 하기 시작했을 때 마이클은 깜짝 놀랐어요 - When I started speaking Korean to my Korean friend, Michael was surprised!

공부할 때 음악을 들어요 - When I study, I listen to music

시간이 있을 때 알려주세요 - Let me know when you have time

16살 때부터 한국어를 배웠어요 - I’ve been learning Korean since I was 16

이렇게 될 때까지 더 씻어야 해요 - You have to wash it more until it’s like this

한국에 갈 때 홍대하고 제주도 방문하고 싶어요 - When I go Korea, I want to visit Jeju and Hongdae

혜민 언니는 한국에 들어갔을 때 제가 너무 슬펐어요 - I was so sad when Hyemin when back to Korea

어렸을 때 그림을 그리기 시작했어요 - I started drawing when I was a kid

Hope this helps! If there’s any more confusion, please, don’t hesitate to send another message or ask! 

Happy Learning :) 

~ SK101

[a-pop-of-korean]

Hello may I ask if you could differentiate the words 최선, 최근, 최애 and so on? And like how to the best of sth in Korean too! Like 'the best song', 'the best style' or such. Thank you 💚

Hi! Here's what each of these words mean:

최선 = one’s best

ex. 저는 수학 문제를 풀려고 최선을 다해 봐요. = I’m trying my best to solve the math problem.

최근 = recent (can also mean the superlative: the most recent; the latest.)

ex. 최근에 서울로 이사왔어요. = I recently moved to Seoul.

ex. 최근의 시험에 떨어졌어요. = I failed the most recent test.

최애 = favorite

ex. 제 최애 밴드는 엑소예요. = My favorite band is EXO. 

The word for “best” in Korean is another word starting with 최: 최고! For example:

넌 최고야! = You’re the best! (informal)

최고의 노래 = the best song (not entirely sure if the -의 is necessary here -- maybe it can be dropped. It will prob make sense either way.)

최고의 스타일 = the best style

As you can see, a lot of these words starting with 최 are a superlative meaning “most.” This is an example of Hanja, which are Chinese characters that have been incorporated into Korean, according to Wikipedia. I hope this was helpful! Thanks for the great question! 화이팅!

[lovelearnkorean]

MUST-KNOW 한자어: 大 - 대

大 크다 - 대

- big, great

대학 - university

대도시 - big city

대부분 - most (of), the greater part (of)

대가족 - large family

대중 - the public, mass

대형 - large size

대청소 - general house cleaning

최대 - the largest, maximum

위대하다 - great

거대하다 - huge, great, enormous

관대하다 - generous, tolerant

중대하다 - important (to/for), significant (for)

[ggkorean]

쓰레기통 trash can, garbage can

병 bottle

종이 paper

[ununquadius]

Learning a language that doesn't use the same writing system as your native one is so fun because they change the font and you're doomed

[dearachel]

주방용품 - kitchen utensils

[koreanstudyjunkie]

KOREAN COMBINATION WORDS

물고기 = fish

water + meat

얼룩말 = zebra

stain;spot + horse

손목/발목 = wrist/ankle

hand + neck/foot + neck

물개 = seal

water + dog

목소리 = voice

neck + sound

콧물 = snot

nose + water

눈물 = tears

eye + water

불꽃 = firework

fire + flower

화산 = volcano

Fire + Mountain

늦잠 = to oversleep

to be late + sleep

List of words seperated

물 = water

개 = dog

눈 = eye

고기 = meat

얼룩 = spot;stain

말 = horse

화 = anger

산 = mountain

목 = neck

소리 = sound

불 = fire

꽃 = flower

늦다 = to be late

잠 = sleep

바다 = sea

꼬끼리 = elephant

코 = nose

손 = hand

발 = ankle

[ohlearningkorean]

겸받침, two consonants at the end of a syllable.

Today, i'll teach you how do you pronounce when you have two consonants at the end of a syllable. It's more easy than you can think, and you will get used to it very soon.

I'll give you the examples first, and then, how do you have to pronounce it.

넋, 앉, 값, 많, 싫, 여덟, 곬, 핥, 닭, 삶, 읊.

As you can see, all of them have two consonants at the bottom of the syllable, and only one of them sounds when you speak.

Then, how you pronounce all of it?

Following the same order, we have all of this. You just have to learn these. The red ones are what you pronounce when you speak.

ㄱㅅ - ㄴㅈ - ㅂㅅ - ㄴㅎ

ㄹㅎ - ㄹㅂ - ㄹㅅ - ㄹㅌ

ㄹㄱ - ㄹㅁ - ㄹㅍ

So, when you say 넋 you are saying "넉" (it's not the same word, it's just how it sounds; keep this in mind, please!!!!)

There are some exceptions for this rule:

If a word comes with ㄺ followed by ㄱ.

If the next syllable beggins with a vowel.

Want to know what each word means? Click down below.

넋, means soul.

앉[다], means to sit.

값, means price.

많, means a lot.

싫[다], means to hate.

여덟, means eight.

곬, means direction.

핥[다], means to lick.

닭, means chicken, hen, rooster, etc.

삶, means life.

읊, means recite.

[patrooocle]

Korean vocab — 홀수, 짝수

홀수 = odd-number, 짝수 = even-number

"내 손안에 있는 구슬의 숫자가 홀수냐, 짝수냐.. 이것만 맞히면 돼." (You simply have to guess whether the number of marbles in my hand is odd or even.) — Cho Sang-Woo, Squid Game

[koreanclass101com]

Happy Words in Korean 😁 PS: Learn Korean with the best FREE online resources, just click here https://www.koreanclass101.com/?src=tumblr__happy-words_image_100721

[koreanclass101com]

Try using one of these Korean Adjectives in a sentence! Please comment below. ✍️ P.S. Learn Korean with the best FREE online resources, just click here: https://www.koreanclass101.com/?src=tumblr_adjectives5_image_092321

[korstudying]

Brand new challenge, this time we’re doing 35 words a week which is only 5 words a day! This challenge is going to be just verbs. This challenge is beginner friendly so you have no excuses. Good luck and don’t forget to revise!

Day 1

돕다 - To help

돌다 - To turn

들리다 - To hear

듣다 - To listen

연주하다  - To play (instrument)

Day 2

달리다 - To run

움직이다 - To move

좋아하다 - To like

살다 - To live

믿다 - To believe

Day 3

잡다 - To hold

일어나다 - To happen, get up

쓰다 - To write, spend (money)

제공하다 - To provide

앉다 - To sit

Day 4

서다 - To stand

잃다 - To lose

지불하다 - To pay

만나다 - To meet

포함하다 - To include

Day 5

배우다 - To learn

공부하다 - To study

차리다 - To set

바꾸다 - To change

안내하다 - To lead

Day 6

이해하다 - To understand

시청하다 - To watch (television)

따라가다 - To follow

멈추다 - To stop

창조하다 - To create

Day 7

읽다 - To read

허락하다 - To allow

더하다 - To add

보내다 - To spend (time), send

부치다 - To send (parcel)

Find the Quizlet here

[ggkorean]

사용중 occupied, in use • 사용 use, usage • 중 in the middle of, currently doing

비었음 vacant, empty • 비다 be vacant, be empty • -(으)ㅁ changes verb into noun

[aja-aja-hanja]

Character Story:

吏 리 manage a 人 인 person or employ  them.

Study vocab here!

Vocabulary:

使用*   사용*   make use      

employ x use

驅使*   구사*   command (of language)      

drive x employ

使命    사명    mission          

employ x command

酷使*   혹사*   slave-driving

severe x employ

設使    설사    granted that  

establish x employ

天使    천사    angel  

god x messenger

大使館 대사관 embassy        

great x messenger x building

*can be used with 하다 to make a verb form.

[koreanstudy99]

Episode 1-4 / Grammar / -(으)ㄴ 뒤로

-(으)ㄴ 뒤로

This grammatical principle is really easy to understand, the only difficulty I had learning it is that there’s not much information out there about it. I suppose it makes sense, since there are other more common principles such as 다음에 and 후에 that mean the same thing, however, if you want to be able to understand Korean it’s still important to learn these less common forms.

Like I said, -(으)ㄴ뒤로 has the exact same meaning as 다음에 or 후에. It can be translated to ‘after’ and is used to indicate that something happened as an effect of the first action. Here are some examples:

After breaking up with my girlfriend, I never went to that restaurant again.여자친구와 헤어진 뒤로 그 식당에는 간 적이 없다.

After eating lunch, my stomach started to hurt. 점심을 먹은 뒤로 배가 살살 아파오기 시작했다.

Ever since our son became a high schooler, it seems he has a lot of secrets. 우리 아들 녀석이 고등학생이된 뒤로 비밀이 많이 생긴 것 같아요.

[learninghangukeo]

Is it 빌리다 or 꾸다 for to borrow and lend?

빌리다 is “to borrow" and 빌려주다 is “to lend.”

You can also use 꾸다 for “to borrow (money)” but it’s not as common I don’t think. For the most part people just use 꾸다 for its “to dream” definition.