If you ever come to South Korea to live for an extended period of time, you’ll need a bank account. You’ll also need to interact with the bank workers for help with your deposits, security, and other transactions on occasion. This is a part 1 for this series. These words will be useful to you! … Read more
Wait to tell someone to wait a minute? There are lots of ways to express this in Korean with different words and phrases. These are good to know if you want to show politeness at the same time. So let’s teach you some of these today! 기다리다 (gi-da-ri-da) You may have seen or heard this … Read more
Hate is a strong word to use towards someone. You really have to dislike the person to use it. We also say ‘I hate you’ as a joke when someone plays a prank or jokes around with us as a way of bonding. So how would you say this phrase in Korean? Let’s get right … Read more
When saying ‘shut up’ in English, it’s a pretty rude phrase to say to someone. Only with a few exceptions would it be thought of with no negative connotations as all. In Korean, it’s also rude, but even more so than in English, and it’s like your cursing at someone or trying to start a … Read more
In English, crazy has evolved where it doesn’t always have a negative connotation. For example, you could say “That movie was crazy!” which means it was good. Or you could similarly say “That party was crazy.” No one would think you are rude if you were to say crazy in these contexts. In Korean, using … Read more
All of us have lots of friends, but there’s only a select few we can call our best friends. So how would you call your best friend in Korean. There are a few words you can use. Most are common and standard, but a few are thought of as slang words. Let’s show you some … Read more
You’re on the crowded train or bus, and you need to get through. You’re at the market, and someone’s cart is in the way. How can you politely say ‘excuse me’ so you can get by? Well today, we’re going to show you how. Now there are lots of different situations you can use the … Read more
If someone just told you about their problems and you can see they’re stressed or anxious, part of consoling them would be telling them not to worry and how everything will be alright. 걱정하다 (geok-jeong-ha-da) This is a verb and it means ‘to worry’. It’s based off the noun ‘걱정’ which means ‘worry’, ‘care’, or … Read more
Hey all. Today, we’re going to teach you how to say ‘wife’ in the Korean language. We’ll go over the official terms that Koreans use the most, and then some cute ways that close couples use for wife. Let’s start with the ‘official’ word that most of you will find translated for wife. 아내 (a-nae) … Read more