That's How I am - 그게 나야; I Wonder …ㄴ지
The English word “wonder” as a verb has such a wonderful meaning: to be curious, to want to know. In Korean, the same act of…
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Childish Adult - 어른 아이; Past Tense II
How do you know somebody is talking about the past? In Korean, “ㅆ” in the final position of a verb is a surefire way to…
March 1st Korean Independence Movement in 1919; By the Creek 개여울 by 김소월; Modern Boy (2008)
About 80 years ago, none of you would have been able to learn Korean and 한글, even if you had traveled to, and lived in…
How to Ask a Total Stranger for a Favor - 초면에; Welcome to Waikiki
It is not always easy to ask a perfect stranger to do a favor for you. If you are in a foreign country, the best…
Like I’m Your Last - 마지막처럼; Simile in Korean II”
-처럼 is one of the ways to make a direct comparison (simile) in Korean. In English, it corresponds to the preposition “like,” or to the…
I Hate You 미워요; 보아요 보나요 보세요
The verb 보다 is arguably the most commonly used words in Korean vocabulary. It refers to activities related with “eyes.” So, 보다 by itself…
But at Any Time, Anytime - 무시로: Non-Sentence-Final Ending -인데
Unlike English, Korean clauses sometimes use verb endings that do not actually END a sentence. Such Non-Sentence-Final Endings often sound like they have finished the…
Mimetic Words 반짝반짝 깜짝깜짝
Do you want to sound more like a Korean when you speak Korean? Then learn how to use 의태어 (Mimetic words). Ah, those funny-sounding adverbs…
A Taxi Driver and a Foreign Journalist - 택시 운전사 (2017)
In general, “속” means “inside” of anything, any object. 동굴 속에 들아가 보자 = Let’s get inside the cave. 상자 속에 아무 것도 없었어…
문을 하나 만들자, 너의 맘 속에다 - Colloquial Personal Pronouns
Colloquial Personal Pronouns (as they are spoken most often in informal conversations with close friends, brothers/sisters, boy/girlfriends, etc. – 1st/2nd person singular): Nominative: 난 =…
