#Korean learning

[hrtsri]

korean learning resources !

hello, my name is ri (ree) and i've been learning korean for almost 2 years. when i started learning korean, i tried using almost every source i could find and watched a whole lot of youtube videos.

whether you have just started learning the language, or have been a learner for a couple of months, here's a list of resources you can use!

﹡﹡ ʳᵉˢᵒᵘʳᶜᵉˢ ʷⁱᵗʰ ᵃ ʰᵉᵃʳᵗ ᵃʳᵉ ᵒⁿᵉˢ ⁱ ʰⁱᵍʰˡʸ ʳᵉᶜᵒᵐᵐᵉⁿᵈ

HANGUL VIDEOS:

♡ miss vicky hangul in 30 minutes

♡ all about batchim (part 1)

♡ all about batchim (part 2)

♡ all about batchim (part 3)

learn hangul in 90 minutes (start to finish)

LEARNING SITES:

♡ talk to me in korean: provides a grammar course & other learning materials.

how to study korean: provides free grammar with vocab lists with pronounciation.

loecsen: phrases & vocabulary with pronounciation.

♡ learnkorean: provides a course, grammar lessons, flashcards, worksheets & more all for free!

YOUTUBE CHANNELS:

seemile korean: topik help

♡ choisusu: learn korean vlog, podcasts & more

♡ conversational korean: vocabulary videos, lessons, listening practice tests & more!

♡ banzi's secret diary: cute cartoon for listening practice! (no subs for a challenge)

learn korean with jadoo: another cute cartoon with english & korean subtitles.

READING PRACTICE:

brunch story: stories by users in korean. (for more advanced learners)

♡ korean comics: one comic in korean & english with small vocab list!

do you want to go eat?: a cute & simple webtoon comic

♡ story korean: stories with vocabulary & grammar tips.

APPS:

mirinae: korean sentence analyzer & more (android & ios)

audioclip: korean podcast app for listening practice (android & ios)

todaii easy korean: learn koran by reading & listening to news (android & ios)

vocat: create your own vocabulary lists (android & ios)

podo korean: grammar lessons, vocabulary, reading & listening (andoid & ios) ** for vocab only download podo words

eggbun korean: learn korean with a chatbot tutor names lanny! (android & ios)

drops: korean vocabulary apps (android & ios)

PODCASTS:

cozy story time in korean

♡ choisusu

♡ tayoni's korean podcast

korean story

hopefully this is useful to you and good luck with your learning journery! and let me know if any of the links aren't working!

you can follow me on my instagram: wrldwithri ✨ to follow me along my language learning journey.

[jimpagne]

Bite-sized Korean with 이게 맞아?!

*disclaimer: I am not Korean, I am not fluent in Korean, but I have taken formal classes, so this is to the best of my knowledge. If anything is amiss, please let me know either privately or in the comments of this post.

I'm going to discuss what Jimin says in the first three seconds of the trailer!

지민: 오늘 정국이 잘 때 안 춥게 형이 옆에서 꼭 안아줄게 I'll give you a cuddle tonight so that you don't feel cold.

Let's dive into the 단어!

오늘 - Today (but in this context, it's translated as tonight bc it's encapsulating the notion of it being *later* in the same day)

정국 - Jungkook

자다 to sleep

자다 in this case is conjugated to 잘 때 when added to the ~을/ㄹ 때 form, which indicates when a verb occurs/is performed. so it's like, when you sleep.

안 - Not

춥다 Cold

춥다 is added onto the grammatical form of ~게 and becomes 춥게, which functions like "so that" or "to allow for" in English. This is used to explain what influences the speaker to perform a certain action. Usually forms like this might appear awkward to the average English speaker because the form is usually structured backwards from what we're used to.

형 - Hyung

옆 Next to (paired with a ~에서, a dynamic location particle)

꼭 - Tightly, firmly (in this particular context)

안다 to embrace, to hug, to hold within one's arms

안다 is combined with the ~아/어주다 form, which indicates that the speaker wants the listener to do something for them. I'd say this form mostly closely equates to asking for a favor from someone. Since 안다 is a verb that is commonly paired with 주다 (to give), this form can also demonstrate that you are also doing something on behalf of the listener. In more polite forms, you'd use the verb 드리다 (for humility), but Jimin is older (and close) with Jungkook, so he uses comfortable language and sticks to 주다. 안아주 is then added to ~ㄹ/을게(요) form and becomes 안아줄게, which is when the speaker states their intention to do something unless the listener refutes them.

So ig you can see this sentence like: When you sleep tonight, so that you don't get cold, hyung will be next to you and will hold you tight.

That's a little too wordy, however.

Other Notes | 때 usage

There's also a form of 때 that can be paired with nouns. ~을/ㄹ 때 is used exclusively with verb forms, but you can use 때 by itself next to nouns. ex: 방학 때 - during (school) vacation

중학교 때 제가 좋아하는 과목은 수학이었어요. When I was in/During middle school my favorite subject was math. 중학교 middle school, 제 my, 좋아하다 to like, 과목 subject, 수학 math, 이다 to be

Also another form of 때 is ~을/ㄹ 때까지, which is like, until (verb) occurs. In this case, 때 is added to ~까지, which means until/up to. In the song Spring Day (봄날), at the end they sing:

다시 봄날이 올 때까지 Until that spring day comes again 다시 again, 봄날 spring day, 오다 to come

꽃 피울 때까지 Until the flowers bloom 꽃 flower(s), 피우다 to bloom

Other notes | ~ㄹ/을까(요), ~ㄹ/을게(요), ~ㄹ/을래(요) verb attachments

~ㄹ/을게(요) is like, I'm going to do this (if that's alright) or I'm planning on doing this (if you're fine with it). It's more of a statement rather than a question/suggestion, but it carries a kind of nuance that can fish for the consent/permission of the listener.

불을 켜드릴게요. I'm going to turn on the light (for you). 불 light, 켜다 to light, ignite

~ㄹ/을래(요) is an invitational form that usually expresses the desire or want to do something. It's like forming proposals like, "will you do… (together)", "let's...", "would you like to...", or "do you want to...". It's a form that pays more attention to what the listener wants to do.

같이 밥 먹을래요? Let's eat together/Shall we eat together? 같이 together, 밥 rice/meal, 먹다 to eat

~ㄹ/을까(요) is also an invitational form, asking "should I..?", "I'm thinking of...(but give me your thoughts)", "should we…?". Honestly, when I first encountered this form, I wondered what made it different from 을/ㄹ래(요), but from my understanding this form values the opinion of the other person (about information they may not know) and also asks for an opinion or permission about things that have yet to occur. So this form can almost be used like the English statement of: "What do you think? Should we...?"

불을 꺼줄까요? Do you want me to turn off the light? 불 light, 끄다 to put out, to extinguish

That's all! Until next time ;p

[beforeiread-studies]

Y'all, I'm officially spending next semester in Seoul

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, THAT ONE.

I will be an exchange student starting September 1st, 2024.

Someone pinch my arm cause it feels like a dream.

Hopefully they don't reject my visa application hahahahahahaha nervous laughter increasing.

[thelinguistthing]

Hi ! :D

I'm a first year French linguistics student ! I made this blog to find other language nerds like me and to gather interesting bits of data and informations about linguistics (and to compile said infos for my studies.)

Languages I'm studying:

French (native language),

English (fluent),

Italian (B2),

Korean (A2),

Chinese (A1) ,

Dutch (A1), update:

tag for Books Recommendations: #gem books recommendations

tag for for tracking my Dutch learning : #gemlovelanguage

Anyways, welcome !

[koreannook]

SINO KOREAN NUMBERS PT.2

2024년 8월 11일

안녕하세요 여러분!

As promise, second part is here!

Telephone numbers (05860791834)

Metro/Bus lines (Line 8 / Bus 576)

Height/Weight (150cm and 50kg)

Years (2024, 2000, etc)

Minutes and seconds (45min and 20 seconds)

Prices (5,000 wons)

Directions (Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney)

HOW TO SAY PHONE NUMBERS:

Let’s take ( 05860791834 ) as our example.

You have to say number by number: 0-5-8-6-0-7-9-1-8-3-4

공(0) / 오(5) / 팔(8) / 육(6) / 공(0) / 칠(7) / 구(9) / 일(1) / 팔(8) / 삼(3) / 사(4)

For zero, you can say both (영/공)

HOW TO SAY METRO/BUS LINES:

Line 8 / Bus 576 = 팔번 / 오백칠십육번

We will use “번” to say “line”.

HOW TO SAY KILOS/CM:

150cm and 50kg = 백오십센치 / 오십킬로

We use: 센치 for height and 킬로 for weight.

HOW TO SAY THE YEARS:

To say year we will use 년, for example:

Year 2022 = 이천이십이 년

HOW TO SAY MINUTES AND SECONDS:

For minutes, we will use 분 and for seconds we will use 초. For example:

45 minutes / 30 seconds = 사십오 분 // 삼십 초

HOW TO SAY PRICES:

30€ (euros) = 삼십 유로

4,000 ₩ (wons) = 사촌 원

56$ (dollars) = 오십육 달러

HOW TO SAY DIRECTIONS:

It’s the same as before, if you live in house number 40, you will say “사십”.

[asyastudieskorean]

10.10.2024 — 안녕하세요! I realize I never made any sort of introduction on here, so here goes a short and simple one!

저는 에샤입니다~ It’s pronounced like Asia~ 한국어를 공부하고 있어요. 저는 온라인 수업 대학교에서 공부해요. 저는 25살이에요. 그리고 워싱턴에서 살아요. 네, 저는 Twilight life 정말 살아요. ㅋㅋㅋ

커피, 케이팝, 드라마들, 웹툰, 비, 매운 음식, 그리고 글쓰기 좋아해요. 언젠가 드라마를 쓰고 싶어요. 그게 제 꿈이에요.

저는 대학교에서 1년 동안 한국어를 공부했지만 아직 잘 못해요. 그래서 친구들과 함께 한국어를 연습하고 싶어요. 정말 싶어요! 😭🙏🏻

If you are a Korean student or studying Korean and want to practice messaging in Korean together, please always feel free to message me on Tumblr (seriously please feel free, lol). No pressure, as I am a beginner with only basic knowledge right now. Maybe I’d be okay with voice messaging in the future, too. We could also ask each other study questions, talk about Korean topics, etc. I’m really open to anything if it means practicing!

어쨌든, 만나서 반가워요! 화이팅 여러분~

[yuyamuya]

Korean Emotions (part 1)

가뜬하다 (adj.) : refreshed; light-hearted 몸이나 마음이 가볍고 상쾌하다. Body or mind being light and refreshed. 예.) 가:너 오늘 기분이 굉장히 좋아 보인다? 나:과제를 다 끝냈더니 마음이 가뜬한 게 날아갈 것 같아.

가련하다 (adj.) : pitiful; poor; pathetic 마음이 아플 정도로 불쌍하다. Sadly sick or troubled. 예.) 직장에서 해고를 당하고 집에서 놀고 있는 형이 매우 가련하다.

가소롭다 (adj.) : ridiculous; absurd 비웃고 무시할 만하다. Deserving to be belittled and ignored. 예.) 형은 내 말을 형편없고 가소롭다는 듯이 들은 척도 안 했다.

가엾다 (adj.) : feeling pity 마음이 아플 정도로 불쌍하고 딱하다. Feeling heartfelt pity or sympathy for someone. 예.) 나는 자식들을 먹여 살리느라 평생을 고생하신 어머니가 가엾게 느껴졌다.

가증스럽다 (adj.) : despicable; detestable 다른 사람의 말이나 행동이 화가 날 정도로 몹시 밉다. Behavior or a remark being mean or hypocritical enough to upset others. 예.) 승규는 남들 앞에서만 착한 척하는 지수의 행동이 가증스러웠다.

가책 (n.) : admonishment; rebuke 자기나 남의 잘못을 꾸짖음. The act of scolding oneself or others for doing something wrong. 예.) 나는 친구를 속이고 한동안 심한 죄책감과 가책에 시달렸다.

갈등하다 (v.) : be ambivalent 마음속에서 어떻게 할지 결정을 못 한 채 괴로워하다. To experience agony and inner struggle over what to decide. 예.) 나는 시험 준비를 할까 좋아하는 드라마를 볼까 한참을 갈등했다.

감개 (n.) : deep emotion 지난 일이 생각나서 마음속에서 솟아오르는 감동이나 느낌. One's state of feeling deeply moved and getting emotional from one's memory of past events. 예.) 작가는 몇 년 동안 고생하면서 쓴 소설이 출판된 것을 보고 깊은 감개에 젖었다.

감개무량하다 (adj.) : touched deeply; emotional 지난 일이 생각나서 마음속에서 느끼는 감동이 매우 크다. Feeling deeply moved and getting emotional from one's memory of past events. 예.) 상을 받은 여배우는 감개무량한 표정으로 소감을 이야기했다.

감격하다 (v.) : be touched 마음에 깊이 느끼어 매우 감동하다. To be deeply moved and touched by someone or something. 예.) 대회에서 일 등을 한 선수는 감격한 표정으로 소감을 말하였다.

감동하다 (v.) : be moved; be touched 강하게 느껴 마음이 움직이다. To be touched by something very deeply. 예.) 나는 어려운 환경에서도 꿈을 잃지 않고 살아가는 청년의 이야기를 듣고 무척 감동했다.

감명 (n.) : impression 잊을 수 없는 큰 감동을 느낌. 또는 그런 감동. A state of being deeply touched, or such a feeling. 예.) 지수는 가족의 사랑을 그린 영화를 보고 감명을 받아 눈물을 흘렸다.

감미롭다 (adj.) : mellow; sweet 달콤한 느낌이 있다. A story, voice, song, etc., sounding sweet. 예.) 김 감독은 사랑에 빠진 남녀의 행복하고 감미로운 사랑 이야기를 영화로 만들었다.

감복하다 (v.) : be impressed; be moved 진심으로 크게 감동하다. To be impressed deeply and sincerely. 예.) 공연이 끝난 후 관객들은 배우들의 훌륭한 연기에 감복해 박수를 쳤다.

감탄하다 (v.) : admire; wonder 마음속 깊이 크게 느끼다. To feel strongly and deeply about something. 예.) 관객들은 서커스 단원의 공중 묘기에 감탄하여 박수를 쳤다.

감회 (n.) : reminiscence 마음속에 일어나는 지난 일에 대한 생각이나 느낌. Thoughts or feelings on the past. 예.) 아버지는 돌아가신 할머니의 사진을 보며 감회에 젖으셨다.

개탄하다 (v.) : deplore; lament 분하거나 안타깝게 여겨 탄식하다. To sigh at something out of anger or regret. 예.) 나는 경솔한 말 한마디로 사랑하는 여자를 떠나보낸 뒤 자신이 어리석었다고 개탄했다.

거부감 (n.) : sense of refusal 어떤 것을 받아들이고 싶지 않은 느낌. The feeling of not wanting to accept something. 예.) 이 책은 고전을 청소��들의 눈높이에 알맞게 개작하여 그들이 거부감을 갖지 않고 쉽게 읽을 수 있다.

걱정하다 (v.) : worry; be worried; be concerned 좋지 않은 일이 있을까 봐 두려워하고 불안해하다. To feel fearful and anxious that something bad might happen. 예.) 그는 다가올 시험에 대해 항상 걱정했다.

겁나다 (v.) : be afraid; be scared 무서워하거나 두려워하는 마음이 들다. To feel afraid or scared of something. 예.) 나는 교통사고를 당한 이후 차 타는 것이 겁난다.

격노하다 (v.) : be furious; be enraged 몹시 화를 내다. To be extremely angry. 예.) 강제로 해고된 직원들이 회사에 격노하여 복직을 요구하는 시위를 벌였다.

격분하다 (v.) : be furious; be enraged 몹시 화를 내다. To be extremely angry. 예.) 사기 피해자들이 격분하여 사기꾼의 멱살을 잡고 분통을 터뜨렸다.

격정 (n.) : passion 강렬하고 갑자기 생기는 참기 어려운 감정. A powerful, sudden burst of uncontrollable emotion. 예.) 나는 알 수 없는 격정으로 가슴이 꽉 막히는 것 같았다.

겸연쩍다 (adj.) : embarrassed; abashed; sheepish; awkward 쑥스럽거나 미안하여 어색하다. Awkward due to being shy or sorry. 예.) 나는 짝사랑했던 그를 마주 대하기가 겸연쩍어 자리를 옮겼다.

sources:

KOR-EN Basic Korean Dictionary through Naver Dictionary. National Institute of Korean Language. Accessed 14 July 2024. <https://en.dict.naver.com/#/main>.

Park, In-Jo., & Min, Kyung-Hwan (2005). Making a List of Korean Emotion Terms and Exploring Dimensions Underlying Them. Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology, 19(1), 109-129.

[honeyhangukeo]

some more words related through Hanja characters:

If you don't know what Hanja is, it refers to the Chinese-derived words of the Korean language. Pretty much half of Korean comes from originally Chinese words (and therefore will share pronunciation similarities with actual Chinese) and the rest is pure Korean.

Just like Latin and Greek is to English (e.g. aqua- hydro- indicate relation to 'water'), we can remember some Hanja to make semantic links between words in Korean.

The majority of Korean people's names have Hanja equivalents and could be written out in Chinese (sometimes required on official documents) and will be chosen by their parents based on the traditional semantic meaning. However, in the last few decades more Korean people are giving their kids pure Korean names with nice meanings such as 사랑, 보라, 하나, 하늘, 진주. More on Korean names in a future post!

Anyway, on with some semantic Hanja word links.

Marriage related words - 혼

결혼 - marriage

이혼 - divorce

약혼 - engagement (does the 약 part also seem familiar? It's the same 약 in 약속 - promise, and 예약 - appointment.)

기혼 - married (as in the person's status)

미혼 - unmarried, single

water related words - 수

수달 - otter

생수 - drinking/fresh water

수상 스키 - water ski (상 is a Hanja meaning 'above')

홍수 - flood

호수 - lake

school related words - 학 and 교

학교 - school

학생 - student

교복 - school uniform (your probably know what Hanbok is right? 한 - Korea 복 - clothing. That's the same 복.)

교육 - education

middle related words - 중

중국 - China (국 is the character used in country names)

중학교 - middle school

중급 - middle/intermediate level

중 - medium size (might see on a menu with portion options)

beauty related words - 미

미국 - the U.S.

미녀 - beautiful woman

미용실 - beauty salon/hairdressers

people related words - 인

인간 - human

~인 - person from ~ country (a Korean, a Brit, a German etc)

인생 - life

인기 - popularity

인사 - greeting

인삼 - ginseng (so called because the root resembles a person)

개인 - personal, private

주인 - owner

부인 - wife

female related words - 여/녀

여신 - goddess

미녀 - beautiful woman

마녀 - witch

그녀 - she

여성 - female

소녀 - girl (소 is another Hanja meaning small)

[aja-aja-hanja]

All about Hanok, the Korean traditional home, using the oldest surviving example of the Maeng clan haeng-dan! It is an example of architecture from the beginning of the Joseon dynasty (start:1392) which has been maintained according to the old way of building.

The name 행단 refers to a place with a gingko tree, which makes reference to Confucius teaching pupils under a gingko tree. In Joseon, Confucian culture became a main part of the national culture, replacing previous national Buddhism in Goryeo dynasty.

[milkmoomshroom]

August Language Plan (2024)

July was definitely something... Now it's time for me to peep game and lock-in y'all. My main goal for August is to strengthen and solidify my foundations in Korean. I also want to focus more heavily on listening and speaking to prepare me for holding conversations. August is the last month I'll be focusing solely on Korean. So let's make it count and build my plan! 가자!

❀𖤣𖥧𖡼⊱✿⊰𖡼𖥧𖤣❀

Overview

August is a somewhat busy month for me because I have to prepare for my tutoring job, move into my dorms, and start school. So for this month I'm going to give myself an easier base-line. If I want to do more on certain days, I can still do that too!

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Grammar

My main resource is the "Korean Grammar In Use" beginners textbook. I will use HTSK and various YouTube videos to further my understanding of the grammar points I learn from the textbook.

Baseline: Complete and understand 21 lessons within the month of August. Be sure to cross reference with supplementary resources (HTSK & YouTube). (7/21)

Activities

Grammar Drills: Practice using the new grammar by using them in sentences.

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Vocabulary

I will create my own vocabulary lists based off of themes that are related to my everyday life (school, games, music, etc). Other than that, I'll mainly pick up vocabulary from the content I interact with.

Baseline: Learn thirty new words per week. (1/4)

Activities

Anki: Use Anki flashcards to commit the word lists to memory. (ㅠㅗㅠ)

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Writing

I noticed I have some errors with spelling, so I want to work on that. I don't have any specific resources for this area.

Baseline: Write at least 10 journal entries. (1/10)

Activities

Spelling Drills: Practice writing vocabulary words. HiNative: Post sentences and get spelling corrections.

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Reading

I want to use reading to pick up on words and grammar I've already learned and new ones I could use. My main resources are StoryKorean and Hancom Taja.

Baseline: Read and annotate at least 4 pieces of Korean text (stories, song lyrics, podcast transcript, etc.). (1/4)

Activities

StoryKorean: Read and annotate a story on the website. Choi Susu: Read and annotate podcast transcript. Hancom Taja: Practice typing to recognize characters and read faster.

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Listening

This is an area I want to focus on hard. Whether I'm listening to a podcast, a song, or watching Korean content, I need to actively listen. I have some issues distinguishing sounds, so I want to focus on pronunciation and intonation.

Baseline: Actively listen and take notes on at least 8 podcast episodes. (1/8)

Activities

Korean 101 Listening Tests: Test comprehension. Choi SuSu Podcast Story Time In Korean Podcast 리아의 BPM Podcast What? Door! Korean With Jadoo

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Speaking

Now I said in my July wrap-up that I'm avoiding having conversations with native speakers because of my lack of skills. This month, I'm going to practice and prepare myself for the conversations I'll have in September. I'm shadowing everything! My music, shows, podcasts. If it's in Korean, I am copying it.

Baseline: Submit 5 audios to HiNative per week. Make at least 2 MilkMoom Moment audios for the month.

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Hopefully we all complete our goals for August! 화이팅!

Checklist

Complete and understand 21 lessons within the month of August. Be sure to cross reference with supplementary resources (HTSK & YouTube).

Learn thirty new words per week.

Write at least 10 journal entries.

Read and annotate at least 4 pieces of Korean text (stories, song lyrics, podcast transcript, etc.).

Actively listen and take notes on at least 8 podcast episodes.

Submit 5 audios to HiNative per week. Make at least 2 MilkMoom Moment audios for the month.

[chu-diaries]

100 days of mental healthcare: day 62/100

I was happy to work on some publicity images today and to keep myself busy. I chose not to study, but tomorrow I think I'll attend one or two classes on my course. the weather is a little warmer, but still my cat has been next to me all day. At least I had company to watch anime after dinner lol

it was a great day, but with several interruptions. I couldn't concentrate on work for long because I received a lot of orders today and I had to keep picking up deliveries, but at least some materials for my next candle production arrived! I also spent about an hour trying to buy intravenous iron because I will soon do a treatment to prevent anemia. Maybe this will improve my physical disposition and have positive effects on my mental health.

I read a little today about how the social media system has messed up our natural dopamine production and how we should be able to do ordinary tasks and generate dopamine through them. The problem is that it is now so easy to generate so much dopamine from scrolling that the little amount of dopamine generated from, idk, doing dishes no longer matters. Anyway, I had this pile of clean laundry to fold and I realized I had no motivation to do it. I only did it because I decided to watch one piece while doing the task. The impact that screens have on us is terrible, but I don't think anyone is immune to it.

🌸: day 9/28

💧: 0,8 L 🤡 (shame on me)

🏃🏻‍♀���: 🚫

🏋🏻‍♀️: 🚫

📝: 🚫

🎧: to star lake - joe hisaishi

🎮: 🚫

📺: one piece ep. 385-395

📚: 🚫

🛑: 3 days pick-free

💊: took all my vitamins

[itslostfocus]

vocab list: 미술

그림: painting, picture, drawing, sketch, illustration

페인팅: painting (영어)

페인트칠: painting (한국어)

그리다: to paint, draw, sketch a picture

끌다: to pull, draw/attract (someone's attention)

긋다: draw a line

만들다: to make (a movie, book, song), produce, direct (a movie), compose (a song)

사진: picture, photo

영화: picture, video, movie, film

영상: picture, video, image (shown on a screen)

화면: picture, image (space filled by a photo)

그림자: shadow, silhouette, reflection (on a mirror/water)

그늘: shade, dark part

미행: shadowing (secretly following someone to keep an eye on them or get evidence)

느끼다: to feel (experience an emotion in one's mind), realize, being aware of

기분: mood, feeling, atmosphere (the situation surrounding)

감정: emotion, feeling (towards a certain incident or person)

도자기: pottery, ceramics, chinaware (도기 is a bowl made of clay, and 자기 is baked at a higher temperature-1200°C-)

도예: abbreviation of '도자기 공예' -ceramic arts-

도기: pottery, earthenware

회: raw fish, round (ONLY when it's added to a number, aka a counter)

둥근: round, spheroid

차례: order, turn

계속: continuosly, consecutively

형태: shape, form, figure, appearance (of an object)

모양: shape (outer appearance/aspect) -mostly used-

형성하다: to form, build, develop a certain character or form

생기다: to be formed, come into being (something that didn't exist to come into existence)

예술: art (very broad sense, including music, painting, sculpture, architecture)

미술품: art work, fine art, work of art

미술: art (painting and sculpture)

기술: technology, skill, technique

닦다: to clean, scrub, wipe

양치: brushing teeth

붓: writing/painting brush

빗다: to brush/comb one's hair

비디오: video

텔레비전: TV

녹화: video, record, tape, videotape

무비: movie

원: circle; ￦

돌다: to turn, rotate, spin; to go around, circle

그룹: group, a circle (of people)

사회: society, circle

잉크: ink

서명하다: to sign

서명: signature, autograph

먹물: black ink (ink + water), squid ink

광장: square, plaza

사각형: square, quadrangle, tetragon, quadrilateral

평방: square (ej metros cuadrados)

제곱: square (of -maths-)

네모: square

조각: piece (of), slice; sculpture, statue

작품: piece (of music), work (of art); product, production

부분: piece, part, section, portion

하나: one, piece

하나씩: one by one, one at a time, piece by piece

일부: some/any part, portion, section, partially, partly

즐기다: to enjoy (oneself), have fun

하세요: do it, allowing someone to do something

누리다: authority to enjoy what you have in life; to enjoy someone's rights or benefits

즐겁게: delightfully

재미있다: funny, interesting, amusing, entertaining

점토: clay

진흙: mud

춤: dance (dynamic, b-boing, -방탄소년단-)

무용: dance (soft movement -ballet-)

추다: to dance

페인트: paint (pintura)

칠하다: to paint, coat, varnish

물감: paint, dye (to draw a picture or dye cloth)

색칠하다: to paint, color (something)

크레용: crayon

~을 크레용으로 그리다: to draw with crayons

~을 사생하다: to draw exactly as it is (not used in conversational korean)

주변 경치를 사생하다: draw exactly how it is viewed

사생대회: drawing/painting contest

납작한: flat (to be)

평면: plane/flat surface

아파트: flat, apartment

시시한: flat, petty, small minded; insignificant, trivial

한 푼 없는: have no money

포스터: poster

영화계: the film world (-hollywood-)

박막: a thin film (anatomical jargon)

촬영: shooting, filiming

필름: film (영화 필름, 카메라 필름, 휴대폰 액정보호 필름, etc)

행동하다: to act, behave

법률: law, act, legislation

연기하다: to act, perform (personality, behavior, etc of a role); to delay, postpone

행위: act, action (with intention, will)

대행하다: to do something for someone

source: 영단어는 관리다 app

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studyblr masterpost jam Day 3: free resources

Korean is a pretty popular language so there are MANY free resources. You could in theory not spend a penny while learning.

The King Sejong Institute

It's an Institute sponsored by the Korean government that gives students free material and online lessons. I repeat, FREE. You can download textbook from the website or enroll in their FREE courses.

I'm currently taking one of their 1 live lesson a week (on Zoom) course (it's FREE!!!) but there are also pre-recorded video courses. I completed 2 of them and they are still really valid. And free!

If you would like I structured approach (for free), I recommend you check them out. You can start a pre-recorded course whenever you like and you can enroll in the Zoom ones about one month before the course is set to start. There are four enrollment periods a year and each course lasts 10 weeks.

Your local Korean Culture Institute

Korea also sponsors physical Culture Institutes around the world. They offer lessons at laughable prices (one semester for 30€ here in Italy) and sometimes also organize free workshops (I learned how to read Hangul at one of those). Sometimes they also offer online group lessons so check that out as well!

Grammar: websites

Whenever I have to look up a grammar rule really quickly, I end up either stumbling on previously answered Hello Talk questions or the website How To Study Korean. Both amazing resources.

Listening: podcasts

Here is a list of the podcasts I like for beginners:

akapinn

koreant

study korean with sol

korean tutor k

anything that says "comprehensible input" is gold

They are all easy enough not to get discouraged but tough enough to make you improve with every video. I recommend not looking at the English translation until you've listened to the podcast at least a couple of times.

And here are some podcasts I've heard are good for intermediate learners:

choi susu (a classic) (if you find the podcast too difficult start with the vlogs)

didi's korean podcast

Listening: kdramas & TV variaties

You won't understand them as a beginner. That's ok. Watch them anyway.

Being exposed to the language will eventually bring you to pick up vocabulary and get a sense of some grammar rules. I watched kdramas with eng sub for 7 years before I started learning actively and it has helped SO MUCH both with my listening skills and with going like "oh so that's why they keep repeating that expression in that particular way" while I'm studying grammar, which helps me remember everything better.

For kdramas: just go on Viki.com and look for a drama with an interesting plot. Beware! Do not fall into temptation and start watching Chinese dramas instead. Remember that you are there to practice Korean, not start a whole new hobby. For a beginner, I recommend picking kdramas set in modern times, because the vocabulary in historical dramas is more difficult.

Some tv varieties I like:

The return of Superman. About celebrity dads raising their children.

I live alone. About celebrities and their daily life in their apartments where they live by themselves

Inspector / 감별사. On YouTube. Hosted by Jeongyeon from TWICE, she visits other celebrities' houses to ask them to donate their precious possessions. The objects will get auctioned and the money donated to charity. Jy is really funny.

Listening, reading and pronunciation: song lyrics

I've heard that some people shadow every podcast episode they listen to in order to improve their pronunciation, which sounds incredibly boring. But you know what's not boring? Singing.

Once you get to a decent Hangul reading speed (and to get there the only way is to read a lot), pick a ballad you love and try to sing along to the lyrics.

This exercise will help you improve your reading and listening skills, practice your pronunciation and memorize new words and sentence patterns. Also singing is a joyful activity that will take the stress out of language learning. Kudos point if you decide to try and translate the song.

If you are a kpop fan, you know a ballad for sure. If you are a kdrama fan, every kdrama soundtrack features at least a ballad. There are no excuses. But if you need a suggestion, Spring Day by BTS or 두 사람 are my current faves.

Writing

Writing is actually not that hard, guys. You can practice writing online (on Tumblr, on Hellotalk, on writing streak Korean on Reddit, with penpals) or in secret (in your journal no one will ever read). It's not that hard, find a list of prompts and get going! I know Choi Susu has some videos about writing a diary in Korean but I haven't watched them yet.

Speaking

If you have no one to speak to in real life you can either 1. go back to the "writing" section and do that or 2. try to think in Korean.

It will be a real chore at first, but if you simply try chronicling your day, little by little you will look up new vocabulary and practice using new grammar rules.

Warning: this will only help you with formulating sentences. To speak properly you will have to practice your pronunciation and get your face muscles used to some weird movements. Singing along (see above) is a good way of accomplishing that.

[saranghandagom]

Korean vocabulary

나누다 - divide; split

"원래 하나였던 것을 둘 이상의 부분이나 조각이 되게 하다."

To divide something that was one into two or more parts or pieces.

나는 케이크를 열 조각으로 나누어 사람들에게 한 조각씩 주었다.

문명 (文明) - civilization

"사람의 물질적, 기술적, 사회적 생활이 발전한 상태."

An advanced state of material, technological and social life for humans.

대기 오염과 수질 오염 등의 환경 문제가 현대 문명을 위협하고 있다.

세계화 (世界化) - globalization

"세계 여러 나라를 이해하고 세계적으로 나아감. 또는 그렇게 되게 함."

The act of understanding many countries and advancing globally, or making something that way.

인터넷 등 정보 통신 기술의 발달로 인해 국가들 간의 거리가 좁혀져 세계화가 빠른 속도로 이루어지고 있다.

풍족하다 (豐足-) - abundant; plentiful; rich (also: well off)

"매우 넉넉해서 부족함이 없다."

Being enough and ample, without a shortage.

복권에 당첨된 뒤 그들은 당첨금으로 풍족한 삶을 누렸다.

짐승 - animal, creature, beast; brute

1 "몸에 털이 나고 네 발을 가진, 사람이 아닌 동물."

An animal other than a human, with four feet and body hair.

숲 속에서 짐승 두 마리가 어슬렁어슬렁 마을로 내려왔다.

2 "(비유적으로) 매우 잔인하거나 야만적인 사람."

(figurative) A person who is very violent or barbarous.

게걸스럽게 먹어 대는 사내의 모습은 마치 짐승 같았다.

속삭이다 - whisper

"남이 알아듣지 못하게 작은 목소리로 가만가만 이야기하다."

To talk in a small voice repeatedly, so that others cannot hear.

승규는 친구에게 슬쩍 집에 가자고 속삭였다.

비키다 - step aside; step back

"마주치거나 부딪치지 않으려고 있던 곳에서 자리를 조금 옮기다."

To move slightly in order not to bump against or run against someone or something.

여기에 서 있으면 불꽃이 튈 수도 있으니 멀리 비켜 있어라.

맴돌다 - remain; linger, keep coming back

1 "어떤 상태 등이 일정한 범위 안에서 계속되거나 머물러 있다."

For a certain state to continue or linger within a certain range.

뚜렷한 단서를 찾지 못해 수사가 원점을 맴돌고 있다.

2 "같은 생각이나 느낌 등이 반복되다."

For a thought or feeling to be repeated.

그는 지수가 화가 나서 뱉은 말이 계속 맴돌아 마음이 좋지 않았다.

(definitions and examples taken from naver dictionary)