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[dailydoseofkorea]

Korean Slang [UPDATED]

I logged into tumblr for the first time in like YEARS and found out that I promised an updated Korean slang post 2 years ago😅

갓생 (gat-saeng) ➡️ "that girl" lifestyle, someone who's productive

고인물 (go-in-mul) ➡️ someone who's played a game for a long time

꾸안꾸 (kku-an-kku)➡️ no-makeup makeup

누물보(nu-mul-bo)➡️ "who asked?"

띵언 (dding-eon)➡️ a good quote

머선129 (meo-sun-il-e-gu) ➡️ what's going on

무물보 (mu-mul-bo)➡️ ask me anything

반모(ban-mo)➡️ banmal mode (not use honorifics)

성덕(sung-deok)➡️ successful fan (a fan whose met their idol)

식집사 (sik-jip-sa)➡️ plant mom/dad

스불재(seu-bul-je)➡️ self-inflicted disaster

알잘딱깔센(al-jal-ttak-kkal-sen)➡️ doing something well/perfectly on your own

어쩔티비 (eo-jjeol-tee-bi)➡️ "what are you gonna do"

억텐 (eok-ten)➡️ (I have a lot to say but I won’t say it)

워라벨(wo-la-bell) ➡️ work life balance

자만추 (ja-man-chu)➡️ (hurts my heart)

케바케 (ke-ba-ke)➡️ case by case

아아 (ah-ah)➡️ ice americano

주불(ju-bul)➡️ tell me your address

킹받네(king-bat-ne)➡️ something/someone is annoying

[ros3ybabeslanguages]

Current Study Split 🎀

I am currently studying Spanish and Korean, and while I want to spend more time on Spanish because I'm at the point of beginning to speak Spanish and am still an absolute beginner in Korean, my brain keeps trying to make me focus more on Korean because I'm having so much fun with it. So here is the way my week is broken up, with a little bit of insight into how I like to study for the languages.

Sunday - Spanish

Monday - Spanish

Tuesday - Spanish

Wednesday - Korean

Thursday - Korean

Friday - Korean

Saturday - Whichever I Want

My main ways of studying Spanish are:

Busuu

Listening to music

Actively listening to and studying podcasts

Actively watching and studying from movies/TV shows

Practicing flashcards + vocabulary

Italki lessons whenever I get the money

My main ways of studying Korean are:

Busuu

Learn Korean with Billy Go on YouTube

Passively listening to music

Passively watching kdramas

Practicing vocabulary

Practicing Hangul via writing + flashcards

Italki lessons when I have the money

*I want to start using Talk to Me in Korean, but I don't have the money for a subscription just yet. My italki teacher advised me to focus on Hangul and light vocab for now, given my (lack of) current skill in the language.

*My Spanish italki teacher gave me some good advice for studying using podcasts that I can't wait to try out. She said it'll be useful for our next lesson so I can come prepared with something to speak about. Not to sure how I feel about continuing lessons with her but I'll give it a couple more tries and see how it goes. I do like her, but I don't know if it'll be the out helpful with the way she runs our lessons.

I will start posting monthly goals for my languages starting in August! I think it'll help me guide my studies a bit and help me check my progress.

til next time lovelies 🩷

[yeoubbi]

finally comfirmed all my summer courses so heres the schedule!

for context: im studying at Korea University in Seoul for a 6 week semester abroad.

Period 1 - North Korea: History, Society, Politics

Period 2 - Media & Popular Culture in South Korea

Period 5 - Beginning Korean 1

im very interested to see how the class on North Korea will be, i have started some of the recommended reading as well as doing my own research & finding friends in the class and looking forward to it. definitely not a course i could ever find/take at a university here at home.

media & pop culture also super excited for bc i want to dive deeper into studying pop culture, performance art, fandom spaces and more within the realm soso bad

korean 1! i do have some korean learning and time in the country under my belt already but ive never taken an actual class (my speaking is very casual/informal bc of who/where i learned from lol) i feel like i definitely have missed or not fully understood a lot of grammar in the past also so i wanna kind restart the learning process w more structure :)

if anyone has questions abt the classes/program/study abroad/ etc lmk and ill do my best to answer !! excited to be back and motivated and study the things i love after a pretty difficult spring semester

[jiora]

Korean Weather Vocabulary

Watch my lesson on weather in Korean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0V_FJsVzkI

[yuyamuya]

231115 Vocab

대담: conversation, talk 정해진 주제에 대해 서로 말을 주고받는 것. 또는 그 말. An exchange of views on a specific subject, or the spoken words.

자발적: being voluntary 남이 시키거나 부탁하지 않았는데도 자기 스스로 하는 것. The attitude of doing something of one's own accord, without being ordered or requested to.

항간: civil, public 일반 사람들 사이. A state of being among ordinary people.

불황: recession, depression 사회의 경제 활동이 활발하지 않아, 물가와 임금이 내리고 생산이 줄어들며 실업이 늘어나는 상태. A state in which prices and wages fall, production decreases, and unemployment increases as economic activity is depressed.

막연하다: vague 뚜렷하지 않고 어렴풋하다. Obscure, not clear.

처하다: face, encounter 어떤 형편이나 처지에 놓이다. To be placed in a certain situation or position.

탐독하다: (1) devour, read avidly 어떤 글이나 책을 집중하여 읽다. To read a certain piece of writing or book very attentively. (2) enjoy, especially like 어떤 글이나 책을 특별히 즐겨 읽다. To like to read a specific piece of writing or book more than others.

궁극적: being ultimate, being final 어떤 일의 마지막이나 끝에 도달하는 것. Reaching the last stage or end of a certain work.

지지자: supporter 어떤 사람이나 단체 등이 내세우는 주의나 의견에 찬성하고 따르는 사람. A person who agrees with or follows the principles or opinions that are asserted by a certain person, group, etc.

탁월하다: excellent, distinguished 남보다 훨씬 뛰어나다. Far superior to others.

번지르르하다: deceptive, showy, slick 말이나 행동 또는 사물 등이 실속 없이 겉으로만 그럴듯하다. A remark, behavior, object, etc., just looking good without substance.

번복하다: change, reverse 이리저리 고치거나 뒤바꾸다. To correct or alter one's statement or position.

[bigyikes97]

[dsm-wannabe-linguist]

think it’s super neat that koreans named this guy “yae” because that’s also the exact noise i make when i see a ladder

[brownie-lattes]

🌿16th December, 2023 🌿

it's been a while since i last updated. i'm done with the practical exams for this semester, and am now preparing for the theory papers. for some reason, we have lots of study leaves in between the papers, which is a blessing for me, since i'm feeling extremely unprepared.

the good news is, i can make lots of time now to continue learning korean and also do a little bit of coding. so, i'm looking forward to that.

my instagram page : brownie_lattes

[lingua-kindness]

Hi, this is not language related but I’ll be grateful if you can answer🌸📚 How can i annotate non-fiction and philosophy books? Like what’s the process of identifying themes and color coding and all that? How do you guys decide? My mind is melting - genuinely asking for help 😹🧚🏻‍♀️🌧️✨

[thetinyreviews]

Has anyone a link to a Korean translation of the manhua of tgcf? I'm learning Korean and wanted to read something I knew in English already

[samgyeopsel]

한국어 실력을 높이기 위해서 매일 한국어로 일기를 쓰고 있어요.

As I have mentioned, September was a jam-packed month. I continue to upskill in my various interests and hobbies and pursue opportunities that I see myself enjoying - which is true most of the time. There's just so much homework to do. 🙈

I started studying Korean again to pursue translation in the future. Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines offered free cultural and language classes for the final term this year, and I got a slot for one of their classes. Registration at KCC is competitive. I initially aimed for two classes, but I am still lucky that I got into one of them. With King Sejong Institute, students complete 60 hours of language learning to graduate. Classes are happy, free, confusing, and seemingly complex at the same time 😉 but our teacher helps us understand each lesson before moving to another topic.

Oh, and we get to eat together after class, too!

I'm also studying Italian. But that's a whole other, yet equally confusing story. Languages are already mixing up in my head. But I still think that I want to learn more!

여기까지만 이야기를 할게요. 다음에 봬요!

[niksu-agassi]

I passed my final exam for the first trimester of Korean & now I feel numb. We won't be continuing until 13th of January and I'm praying that my 서강 한국어 textbook & workbook arrive soon so I can keep practicing my reading, writing & speaking skills.

[monimoonie]

first lessons on Korean language. here’s to a productive summer!

[yeoubbi]

HIII im back fr this time lol here are updates on life and my studies

- did not get enough funding for my planned study abroad in taiwan sadly, BUTTTT i last second was able to get into a summer program at korea university in seoul!! (will post summer + fall schedule after this)

- ended up failing a class this semester because the listed grading system on the syllabus was apparently not what was used but its fine ill live, just need to do reallly good in the fall to bring my gpa back up (it went from 3.425 -> 3.0)

- im either switching my minor to east asian languages or dropping it all together and focusing on anthropology/archaeology in school and languages in my own time :) i already dropped the chinese minor as i dont want to continue taking courses with the single professor at my uni but still want my credits for the mandarin and japanese courses ive taken to count towards my degree if possible

- currently trying to rest during my short summer break before i go to korea so im not burnt out there or in the fall but also starting to read ahead on the classes im taking there when i have the energy

[etudieryvivere]

My language learning goals for the rest of 2023

I just turned 20, and I got inspired to learn more languages. I was already starting French (I want to move to Europe lol), and I already speak Spanish and English.

My aunt gave me a cute journal, and I've decided to use it for languages. I'm using Spanish as the primary language for the journal to get extra practice in jeje

Okay, without further ado, here's my language list with goals:

Español - improve vocabulary, grammar, and reading

learn 300 words

write a page daily

read 3 articles a week

watch 1 movie with SP subtitles a week

Français - get past level A2, consume more french media

finish pimsleur level 1

finish duolingo sections 1 and 2

10 activities from le point du FLE per week

廣東話 - learn as much as possible

finish pimsleur

learn at least 50 characters

learn vocab from cantonese.ca and sheik

한국어 - vocab and basic grammar

learn 50 new words

15 pimsleur lessons

a few lessons from the textbook

It may seem ambitious, but the details are actually quite feasible. Right now, I'm working fulltime and I'm not able to do crazy feats, so I think it's pretty decent.

Alrighty, la pêche is out!

[yuyamuya]

231107 Vocab

처참하다: miserable, wretched 몹시 무서워 떨릴 정도로 슬프고 끔찍하다. Sad and dreadful to such a degree that one trembles out of fear.

야비하다: mean, underhand, base 성질이나 행동이 천하고 교활하다. One's personality or behavior being vulgar and sly.

부지불식간에: unconsciously, unwittingly, unknowingly, unawares 생각하지�� 못하고 알지도 못하는 사이. An instant when one is neither conscious nor aware of something.

소탐대실 (小貪大失): Incurring a great loss by pursuing a small profit. 작은 것을 탐하다가 큰 것을 잃음. suffer a big loss in going after a small gain.

연막작전 (煙幕作戰): smoke operation 어떤 사실을 숨기기 위하여 교묘하고 능청스러운 말이나 수단 따위를 써서 상대편이 갈피를 못 잡게 하는 일을 비유적으로 이르는 말.

유구무언 (有口無言): no excuse to offer 변명할 말이 없음. The state of having nothing to say as an excuse.

좌우하다: determine 어떤 일에 영향을 주어 지배하다. To influence and dominate something.

각계각층 (各界各層): diverse fields and classes 사회의 여러 분야와 계층. Various fields and classes in a society.

일맥상통 (一脈相通): having something in common, being in line with, being in the same vein 생각, 상태, 성질 등이 서로 통하거나 비슷해짐. A state in which one shares a certain thought, condition, quality, etc. with another.