Hey everyone! Welcome to a new week. We hope you enjoyed your weekend. Today, we are going to teach you how to say “what” in Korean. This fits in with other words like how, why, how, and where in that you need to know these. These words are very basic, yet if you know them, … Read more
Vocabulary in this infographic: 교회 (gyo-hoe) = Church 대학교 (dae-hak-gyo) = College 경찰서 (gyeong-chal-seo) = Police station 편의점 (pyeon-ui-jeom) = Convenience store 도서관 (do-seo-gwan) = Library 빵집 (bbang-jib) = Bakery 소방서 (so-bang-seo) = Fire station 주유소 (ju-yu-so) = Gas station 주차장 (ju-cha-jang) = Parking lot
Our word for today is ‘God’. There are many ways to say this depending on the context and situation. For most Koreans, referring to God as simply a being that is up the sky would be called 하느님. The name comes from the word 하늘 (ha-neul) which means sky or heaven. You will also often … Read more
Welcome to today’s word of the day! Today’s word is 토끼 which means rabbit/bunny. You will rarely see rabbits in Korea unless you are out in the countryside or forest. The sound Koreans use for a rabbit hopping is 깡총깡총 (kkang-chong-kkang-chong). In Korean culture, there is a folktale called the moon Rabbit (달토끼). In the … Read more
Today, we’re going to teach you the different words and phrases expressing OK (as in ‘I got’, ‘I understand’, etc.) as well as okay (asking if someorone is well, expressing how you feel). It’s actually quite easy to learn and catch on quickly. OK For expressing that you understanding something and no further explanation or … Read more
It’s been awhile since we’ve done a post on opposite words. Here is part 3. More in this series will be coming soon! Words in this infographic: 밀다 (mil-da) = to pull 당기다 (dang-gi-da) = to push 얼다 (eol-da) = to freeze 녹다 (nok-da) = to melt 알다 (al-da) = to know 모르다 (mo-leu-da) = … Read more
Ahh, sleep. One of the most important things for us to do to be healthy and alert is a good night’s rest. It can be tough with the busy and hectic world we live in, but I hope everyone is getting good sleep! So how can we talk about sleep in Korean? we are going … Read more
Today, we are teaching you laughter in Korean! Laughter is universal, and learning how to express laughter through text in Korean is very beneficial in understanding and bonding with your Korean friends. For starters, the most basic way you can express laughter is 하하. As you can see, this sounds exactly like haha in English … Read more
