36. Adjective Basics: Attributive vs. Predicative Forms; 평화 Peace
There is no adjective declension in Korean. In other words, the ending of Korean adjectives do not change according to the gender or the number…
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35. Before and After; Connecting Particle -고; Concession Particle -도; Causation Particle -서; 음악이 끝나기 전에 (Before the Music Ends) by 거미 Gummy
A. Before and After – Time Clauses It is amazingly simple to say basic time expressions “Before …” and “After …” in Korean. You need…
34. How to Swear in Korean - Entry Level Invectives; 신의 (Faith, 2012), 기상청 사람들 (Forecasting Love and Weather, 2022), 하나뿐인 내편 (My Only One, 2018)
Swearing in a foreign language is the first step to fluency, they say. Whether such a theory is valid or not, real Korean ladies and…
33. Invitation to Winter Ocean; Two Different “When” - 때 vs. 언제; 겨울 바다 (Winter Ocean) by 이해인
English, among other languagues, uses the same word “When” for two different purposes, namely, i) when you ask questions, and ii) when you say a…
32. Contraction: 흰 = 하얀, 맘 = 마음; Korean Lyricism; 옛사랑 (Old Love) by 이영훈; 갯마을 차차차 (Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, 2021)
I heard that it snowed in Seoul over the weekend. Here in the Iberian peninsula, snow is a rare commodity, enjoyed only in the inland,…
31. How Humble Is Your Mother Tongue? - "가을의 기도 (Fall Prayer)" by 김현승
가을에는 기도하게 하소서 낙엽들이 지는 때를 기다려 내게 주신 겸허한 모국어로 나를 채우소서 가을에는 사랑하게 하소서 오직 한 사람을 택하게 하소서 가장 아름다운 열매를 위하여…
29. How to Tell Time, Months and Days; Destination -행 & Departure -발; Sentimental Verb Endings -네 and -리; Το τρένο φεύγει στις οχτώ (The Train Leaves at Eight) by Μίκης Θεοδωράκης / Μάνος Ελευθερίου
A. To Tell Hours of the Clock => Use Pure Korean Numerals Koreans use two sets of numerals to count: i) Pure Korean numbers, and…
28. Concessive Clause with -지만; 사랑했지만 (Although I loved) by 김광석”
어제 yesterday 하루 one day; 하루종일 all day long 비 rain 내리다 to fall; 비가 내리다 it rains [ = 비가 오다 ] 자욱하다 thick…
27. 그저 Just, -뿐 Only; 그녀의 웃음소리뿐 (Only the Sound of Her Laughter) by 이영훈
Ludwig van Beethoven. Frédéric Chopin. Johann Sebastian Bach. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In classical music, everyone knows a few names of composers. Coming from another corner…
26. Spring in My Hometown 고향의 봄 from 오빠 생각 (A Melody to Remember, 2016) and D.P. (Deserter Pursuit, 2021)
A young Korean soldier chooses to become a deserter to protect his grandma suffering from dementia. Before getting arrested, he respectfully bows to her, who…
