76. First and Foremost, Numbers! How to Count in Korean; 아부의 왕 Mr. XXX-Kisser (2012)
What are the most important words you should learn to survive in a foreign country? How to say hello? Not really. How to say thank…
75. After All, We All Live Life Alone 어차피 인생은 혼자; A Simple Way to Ask a Tag Question; 50 Shades of the English Word “Life”; 형사록 Shadow Detective (2022), Ep. 8
In English, a tag question is formed by stating a positive sentence followed by a negative question, or vice versa: In Korean, however, you don’t…
74. How to Call In-Laws; The Simplest Negation with 안; What Do You Mean?; 아씨 두리안 Mrs. Durian (2023), Ep. 1
Koreans don’t call family members by their names, except between siblings or cousins. Of course, you call your children by the names you or your…
73. How to Talk about an Experience: -ㄴ/은 적 있다/없다; 마당이 있는 집 Lies Hidden in My Garden (2023)
To talk about one’s experience or the absence of it, English speakers would often use the present perfect tense (have + past participle). Koreans simply…
72. Korea Never Forgets – Veterans of the Korean War (June 25, 1950 - Present)
한국 Korea [ 대한민국 The Republic of Korea = South Korea +은(는) topic marker ] 당신을 [당신 you (mostly formal) +을(를) accusative case particle ]…
71. World: 세상 vs. 세계; Korean Folk Song 한 오백 년(About Five Hundred Years)”
세상; 세계 world monde mondo mundo mundo Welt świat svět pasaulis світ 세상: the world of people that one experiences during one’s lifetime; human society…
70. How to ‘Play’ Different Musical Instruments in Korean
It is not always easy to “play” a musical instrument if you are a beginner in Korean 😉 In general, Koreans use different verbs for…
68. Conjunctions after a Clause Ending in -다; 기억의 습작 (Etude of Memory) by 김동률
Conjunctions are one of the most sensitive elements that determine the meaning of a sentence as a whole. There are two main differences between English…
