📒 Korean Word of the Day
What we learned so far:
Chapter 1
Episode 1 Halmeoni 할머니 - grandmother (or an elderly woman we know well) Episode 2 Bap Eun? 밥은 - What about meal? (= 'How are you?')
Kamsahamnida 감사합니다 - Thank you (formal)
Episode between 3 and 5 Ahjussi/Ajumma 아저씨 / 아줌마 'Ahjussi' refers to a middle aged man (and, for females 'Ajumma'). But often people get offended when they're adressed as 'Ahjussi' or 'Ahjumma' since it's making them older as they (think they) are ^^')
Episode 5 Mani Mogo 많이 먹어 'Mani mogo' is a Korean phrase that translates to "eat well" or "eat heartily". While it doesn't literally mean "eat a lot", it encourages the person to enjoy their meal and consume a generous portion. The phrase is often used as a polite way to wish someone a good appetite, similar to saying "bon appétit" in French or "guten Appetit" in German.
Chapter 2
Episode 1 Yak-Sok 약속 - Promise Also used with the pinky promise
The Episode between 3 and 5 Pyeong Sang 평상 A "pyung sang" is a Korean low-rise platform, often used outdoors for seating, dining, and relaxation. It's a traditional feature found in Korean homes and gardens, providing a place to gather and enjoy the outdoors.
Episode 8 Eoseo Oseyo 어서 오세요 - polite welcome for clients and guests
The Chapter between 3 and 5
Episode 10 Uri jipeuro gaja 우리 집으로 가자 - let's go to our/my house (from 2pm's song 'My house')
Oksang 옥상 - Rooftop/Roof Also refers to the little 'houses' on rooftops and the people who live in them
Norae Bang 노래방 - Karaoke Booth
Chapter 5 Episode 7 Oren man i ya 오랜만이야 - long time no see there are different endings to this but I wanted to use the exact phrase as T.O.P in Big Bang's song 'Monster' ^^'
Chapter 6 Episode 5 Chingu 친구 - Friend Episode 9 Meokja 먹자 = let's eat
Buildings in Dowon
Budongsan Jung-Gaeso 부동산 중개소 Real Estate Agency. Our Real Estate Agency is simply called 'Dowon Bu Dong San' (to keep the costs low. Advertisement space and neon letters are expensive ö.ö)
Korean Food/Dishes
Kimchi: fermented cabbage/fermented vegetables (CH1/EP2) TMI: Kimchi is on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Doenjang Jjigae: soybean paste stew (CH1/EP2) TMI: Doenjang Jjigae is often babies first real food in Korea
Bibimbap: (CH2/EP1) technically it's just rice with vegetables, egg, sauce and meat, but since each ingredient is prepared and stir fried separately, the taste is just otherworldly! TMI: In 2017 the dish was listed at number 40 on the World's 50 most delicious foods readers' poll compiled by CNN Travel
Did you know that it's very, very easy to learn to read and write in Korean? You can learn Hangul super fast, within an hour or even less. Each block of letters is a syllable. 밥은 (bap eun), for example, has two syllables 할머니 has three: hal meo ni. Vocals are the vertical and horizontal lines, often with added little lines to the sides, up- or downwards. Here they are: ㅏ (a), ㅑ (ya), ㅓ (eo), ㅕ (yeo), ㅗ (o), ㅛ (yo), ㅜ (u), ㅠ (yu), ㅡ (eu), and ㅣ (i) The consonants and all the rest you can find -> here (for example).
