Korean numbers can seem very difficult at first, but once you get the basics of how they work, it’s pretty easy….although I still have trouble with the native Korean numbers. These are just the basics, but the Sino numbers do go past 1000 of course. Too many zeros to fit in the graphic though!
For those of you living in Korea, this might prove useful while out and about. Especially the words for arrival, departure, exit and entrance. The underground walkways can get confusing for some first-timers using the system, but if you know the words for exit and entrance, you can get around easier. Audio: a. 손잡이 = … Read more
This is kind of a piggyback off the emoticon infographic as a few people have been asking for another graphic about Korean Slang. Sort of a “Part 2”. The word ‘먹방’ (commonly known as mukbang) has become popular over the last few years, with even an entry to the dictionary as the term has become … Read more
I loved space and the solar system as a kid (and still do) so this was fun to make.
Actually, learning many of the fruits is pretty easy because they sound almost the same in English. The pronunciation has just been “Koreanized”. There are a ton of fruit names, but these seem to be most common and I tried to throw in some names you probably would not have known. We may try … Read more
I got this idea from a fan (didn’t want me to publicize their name but thanks!). These vocabulary words might be helpful especially for those of you who are really into the dramas here and are trying to pick up on new words. There are quite a few vocabulary words relating to this subject. Try … Read more
So hopefully this helps those of you who may have downloaded a Korean game to your smartphone or play games like League of Legends and want to play on Korean servers. I had no idea what some of the vocabulary was and it was confusing. I’ve had this happen many times and although I could … Read more
So we were out eating lunch on Saturday before we went to see “Grand Budapest Hotel”, and Hyo gave me the idea for this. First of all, I didn’t even know the correct term for these sounds and the word “onomatopoeia” is just a ridiculous word. You learn something new every day. As it turns … Read more
We hope this Korean emoticon list helps you all out a lot. These emoticons are used frequently among friends and family in text messages. However recently, Kakaotalk has taken over with their popular emoticons (like Ryan and A-Peach…the one that looks like a butt) The abbreviations can also be considered slang and more like these … Read more