안녕하세요 여러분! Today I have a new kind of lesson for you all: it’s about Hanja! If you don’t know what Hanja is, it’s “Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation,” according to Korean Wiki Project. Korean words that feature the same borrowed character often have a shared meaning of some sort, which is why Hanja is good to know! If you know the meaning of one word with a character, you might be able to figure out another word with the same character without even using a dictionary!
To start this series of lessons, I wanted to start with the character 최; I got an ask about some words starting with it and thought it’d be helpful to make a short lesson about it :) I’m also going to post this on my Instagramsoon as well, so go check it out there too! Let’s start!
I hope this short list of words has been helpful – let me know what you think and if you’d like to see more of these! Maybe in the future I can break down the entire word – instead of just explaining what 최 means, for instance, I can explain what 애 means too, for example. Lmk your thought! See you in the next lesson! 다음에 또 봐요!
안녕하세요 여러분! Hey everyone! I got a request for a vocab list about K-pop fandom-related words, so here it is! This is a combination of words you might use as a fan and some words related to being an idol. I hope it’s helpful :) Let’s start!
Nouns
가사 = lyrics
가수 = singer
그룹 = group
(메인, 리드) 댄서 = (main, lead) dancer
리더 = leader
(메인, 리드) 래퍼 = rapper
막내 = the youngest member of a group
(메인, 리드) 보컬 = vocal
노래 = song
뮤직비디오 = music video
뮤비 is short for this.
멤버 = member
비주얼 = visual
밴드 = band
안무 = choreography
안무 연습 = dance practice
아이돌 = idol
연습생 = trainee
응원봉 = lightstick
인터뷰 = interview
앨범 = album
(제일) 좋아하는 멤버 = bias
제일 좋아하는 멤버 literally means “favorite member” or “member you like the most.” I often just see 좋아하는 멤버 to mean the same thing, even though it literally means “member that you like.”
컴백 = comeback
콘서트 = concert
콘서트티켓 = concert ticket
케이팝 = K-pop
포토카드 / 포카 = photocard
팬 = fan
팬사인회 = fan signing event
팬클럽 = fan club
Verbs
덕질하다 = to be a die-hard fan of; to be really into
노래하다 = to sing
노래를 부르다 is another word for “to sing”
데뷔하다 = to debut
녹음하다 = to record
연습하다 = to practice
응원하다 = to cheer on; to support
촬영하다 = to shoot; to film
춤을추다 = to dance
컴백하다 = to have a comeback
That’s about it for this list! 제일 좋아하는 밴드가 뭐예요? 코멘트 하세요! What is your favorite band? Leave a comment! See you in the next lesson! 다음에 또 봐요!
안녕하세요 여러분! I got a request to do some possible questions and answers that you might come across if you’re auditioning to be a K-pop idol! I’m not entirely familiar with the audition process or what kinds of questions might be asked of you, but here’s a list based on what I found online. I think that in order to answer these questions in Korean, you should be familiar with beginner/upper-beginner and some intermediate grammar structures and vocabulary. Check out my masterlist linked below to find some lessons that might help you answer them! I hope this is helpful for any aspiring idols! Let’s start!
Questions / 질문
이름이 뭐예요? = What is your name?
어디에서 왔어요? = Where are you from?
어디에 살아요? = Where do you live?
몇 살이세요? = How old are you?
학교에 어디 다녀요? = Where do you go to school?
학교에 어디 다녔어요? = Where did you go to school?
무슨 언어를 하세요? = What languages do you speak?
노래한 지 얼마나 됐어요? = How long have you been singing for?
춤을 춘 지 얼마나 됐어요? = How long have you been dancing for?
랩을 한 지 얼마나 됐어요? = How long have you been rapping for?
무슨 악기를 하세요? = What instruments do you play?
왜 아이돌 되고 싶으세요? = Why do you want to be an idol?
가장 좋아하는 가수/밴드 누구예요? = Who is your favorite singer/band?
취미가 뭐예요? = What are your hobbies?
Answers / 대답
안녕하세요, 제 이름은 [name]입니다. = Hello, my name is [name].
저는 [country]에서 왔어요. / 저는 [country] 사람입니다. = I am from [country].
저는 [place]에 살고 있습니다. = I live in [place].
저는 [#]살입니다. = I am [#] years old.
Use native Korean numbers when saying your age.
저는 [school’s name]에 다녀요. = I go to [school’s name].
저는 [school’s name]에 다녔어요. = I went to [school’s name].
저는 [language 1], [language 2]하고 [language 3] 합니다. = I speak [language 1], [language 2], and [language 3].
저는 노래한 지 [amount of time] 됐어요. = I have been singing for [amount of time].
저는 춤을 춘 지 [amount of time] 됐습니다. = I have been dancing for [amount of time].
저는 랩을 한 지 [amount of time] 됐습니다. = I have been rapping for [amount of time].
저는 [year]년부터 노래했습니다 / 춤을 췄습니다 / 랩을 했습니다. = I have been singing/dancing/rapping since [year].
저는 [instrument] 연주합니다. = I play [instrument].
[reason] 아이돌 되고 싶습니다. = I want to become an idol because [reason].
가장 좋아하는 가수는/그룹은 [name]입니다. = My favorite singer/group is [name].
제 취미는 [hobby]하고 [hobby] 입니다. = My hobbies are [hobby] and [hobby].
That’s about it for this list! Best of luck to you all :) See you in the next lesson! 다음에 또 봐요!
안녕하세요! Hey everyone! Here is yet another breakdown request fulfilled! If you have a song you’d like to see me break down, let me know and I’ll try to fulfill your request!
You can listen to this song here! I used Genius’s translationsandNaver Dictionary to help me out with this breakdown! I also linked my full-length lessons about the grammar structures featured in this song if you want to learn more about them. Let’s start!
사랑 촌스런 그 감정 / 근데 내 가슴이 뛰어 / 왜 나 이래 나?
Love, that old-fashioned feeling / But why is my heart racing? / What’s wrong with me?
사랑 = love
촌스런 -> from 촌스럽다, meaning “old-fashioned”
그 = that (must be placed before a noun)
감정 = feeling
근데 can usually be translated as “but” – it is sometimes used to draw attention to a different topic or something contrasting to what is currently being spoken about.
내 = my (informal)
가슴 = heart; chest
-이 is a subject particle – more about particles here!
뛰다 = to run; to jump
왜 = why
이래 comes from 이렇다, meaning “to be like this” or “to do this.” This line literally means “why am I like this?” but can also mean “what’s wrong with me?”
나도 모르게 when you call my name / 가슴 아프게 나의 심장이 쿵쿵
Unknowingly, when you call my name / Heartbreakingly, my heart is pounding
나 = I/me (informal)
-도 = too/even (depending on context)
모르다 = to not know
Adding-게 to a verb or adjective stem turns it into an adverb. 나도 모르게 means “unknowingly” or, more literally, “without me even knowing.”
아프다 = to be sick; to hurt
나의 = another way to say “my.” -의 is a possessive marker.
심장 = heart -> This refers more to the heart, while 가슴 can mean either “heart” or “chest.”
쿵쿵 is an onomatopoeia and is supposed to mimic the sound of a heartbeat.
내 뜻대로 되지 않아 / 흔한 filter조차 없어
It’s not going my way / I don’t even have any trendy filter
되다has a few different meanings. In this case, it’s a little hard to translate directly, but I would say it means “to go” (as in to go a certain way) or “to be done” (as in something is done some way).
More literally, I think this line means “It’s not going according to my meaning.” As with a lot of K-pop lyrics (and Korean in general), it’s best to focus on the meaning rather than the literal English translation, so don’t worry too much if the translation sounds odd!
흔하다, according to Naver Dictionary, means “common” or “commonplace.” Not quite sure why Genius translated it as “trendy,” but I guess if something is trendy, it becomes common because everyone is using it.
[noun] + 조차 = even [noun]
없다 = to not be there / to not have
That’s about it for this breakdown! I hope it was helpful :) See you in the next lesson! 다음에 또 봐요!
안녕하세요 여러분! Hey everyone! I got yet another request for a breakdown! If you have a song you’d like to see broken down, let me know! I linked my full-length lessons about the featured grammar points throughout as well in case you want to learn more about them!
You brush against me / Listen to what I have to say / Stop in your tracks / And listen to my song
나를 = me
나 is the informal way to say “I,” while -를 is an object particle. More about particles here!
스쳐가다 = to brush against; to pass by
그대 = you -> This is a poetic/romantic way to say “you” and isn’t really used in everyday spoken Korean.
[verb stem] + 는 allows you to describe nouns with that verb. 나를 스쳐가는 그대 literally means “you who brushes against me.”
내 = my (informal)
말 = words
듣다 = to listen; to hear
듣다’s stem ends in ㄷ, so it becomes 들어줘 when conjugated.
[verb stem] + 아/어주다 means that a verb is done forsomebody and can be used when pleading that someone do something for you. In this case, he’s commanding that you listen to him.
Literally, this line means “listen to my words.”
걸음 = step(s) -> from the verb 걷다, meaning “to walk”
멈추다 = to stop
-고 is a connector that means “and.” This line means “stop in your tracks and…”
노래 = song
축 처진 고개들과 / 비틀거리는 그림자 / 그렇게 나는 불청객이 돼 / 아무도 모르는 yeah / 노래를 부르며 yeah
Among the drooping heads / And staggering shadows / I become an uninvited guest / While I sing a song / That nobody knows
축 처지다 = droop; hang; sag
고개 = head
Attach -들 to nouns to make them plural
[verb stem] + ㄴ/은 allows you to describe a noun with that verb in the past tense. So 축 처진 고개들 literally means “heads that drooped.”
과/와is attached to nouns to mean “and” or “with.” 과 is attached to nouns ending in a consonant, while 와 is attached to those ending in a vowel.
비틀거리다 = stagger; stumble; falter; totter
그림자 = shadow(s) (it can still be implied that a noun is plural without the -들 depending on the context!
그렇게 = like that
불챙객 = uninvited guest
되다 = to become
These lines were a little tricky to translate, but I think it essentially means “the drooping heads and staggering shadows, like that, I become an uninvited guest” as if he is an uninvited guest because the drooping heads and staggering shadows make him one.
아무도 = nobody
모르다 = to not know
아무도 모르다 sounds like a double negative – nobody doesn’t know. But in Korean, this is the correct way to say “nobody knows”! When using indefinite pronouns like 아무것도, 아무데도, (nothing, nowhere), etc., you need to use a negative verb like so.
부르다 -> when paired with 노래, means “to sing.”
[verb stem] + (으)며means “while [verb]” and is used when two actions are happening at the same time.
아무도 모르는 / 노래를 부를래 / 지나가는 너의 / 마음을 붙잡을 수 있길 바라며
I’ll sing a song / That nobody knows / Hoping that I can grasp your heart / As it passes
[verb stem] + ㄹ/을래(요) means “I will [verb]” or “I want to [verb].” It expresses a strong intention to do something.
지나가다 = pass; go by
너의 = your(informal)
너 means “you” (informal), and -의 is a possessive marker.
Enjoy part two to this long journey! Check out [pt. 1] here!
This list will go over: (15/100) 1. 마시다 - to drink 2. 배우다 - to learn 3. 앉다 - to sit 4. 가르치다 - to teach 5. 걷다 - to walk 6. 달리다 - to run 7. 춤추다 - to dance 8. 자다 - to sleep 9. 일하다 - to work 10. 쉬다 - to rest
Example Sentences: (declarative // conditional) 1. casual: 마시자 ~! – let’s drink! 2. low formal: 집에서 주스를 마셨어요 – I drank juice at home 3. high formal: 우유를 마지막 한 방울까지 마실 겁니다 // 마시겠습니다 – I will drink every last drop of milk
배우다– to learn
Present Tense: casual – 배워 low formal – 배워요 high formal – 배웁니다 Past Tense: casual – 배웠어 low formal – 배웠어요 high formal – 배웠습니다 Future Tense: casual – 배울 거야 // 배우겠어 low formal – 배울 거예요 // 배우겠어요 high formal – 배울 겁니다 // 배우겠습니다
Example Sentences: 1. casual: 학교에서 나는 문법을 배워 – at school, I learn grammar. 2. low formal: 저 아이 때 영어를 배웠어요 – I learned English when I was a kid 3. high formal: 한국어를 배울 겁니다 // 배우겠습니다
앉다– to sit
Present Tense: casual – 앉아 low formal – 앉아요 high formal – 앉습니다 Past Tense: casual – 앉았어 low formal – 앉았어요 high formal – 앉았습니다 Future Tense: casual – 앉을 거야 // 앉겠어 low formal – 앉을 거예요 // 앉겠어요 high formal – 앉을 겁니다 // 앉겠습니다
Example Sentences: 1. casual: 앉아 주세요 – please sit 2. low formal: 저는 전정국 앞에 앉았어요 – I sat in front of Jungkook! 3. high formal: 저 이 침대에 앉을 겁니다 // 앉겠습니다 – I’m going to sit on this bed
Example Sentences: 1. casual: 언제 가르치? – when do you teach? 2. low formal: 제 한국 친구는 제게 한국어를 가르쳤어요 – my Korean friend taught me Korean 3. high formal: 한국에 가서 영어를 가르칠 겁니다 // 가르치겠습니다 – I’m going to teach English in Korea
걷다– to walk
Present Tense: casual – 걸어 low formal – 걸어요 high formal – 걷습니다 Past Tense: casual – 걸었어 low formal – 걸었어요 high formal – 걸었습니다 Future Tense: casual – 걸을 거야 // 걷겠어 low formal – 걸을 거예요 // 걷겠어요 high formal – 걸을 겁니다 // 걷겠습니다
Example Sentences: 1. casual: 빨리 걸어! – walk quickly! 2. low formal: 어제 가게까지 걸었어요 – I walked to the store yesterday 3. high formal: 학교에 걸을 겁니다 // 걷겠습니다 – I am going to walk to school
달리다– to run
Present Tense: casual – 달려 low formal – 달려요 high formal – 달립니다 Past Tense: casual – 달렸어 low formal – 달렸어요 high formal – 달렸습니다 Future Tense: casual – 달릴 거야 // 다리겠어 low formal – 달릴 거예요 // 다리겠어요 high formal – 달릴 겁니다 // 다리겠습니다
Example Sentences: 1. causal: 달려!! – run!! 2. low formal: 다리기를 했어요 – I ran (운동하기 – exercise) 3. high formal: 학교에 달릴 겁니다 // 달리겠습니다 – I will run to school
Example Sentences: 1. casual: 기뻐서 춤춰 – dance with joy // jumping with joy 2. low formal: 저는 3시간 동안 춤췄어요 – I danced for three hours 3. high formal: 저는 그와 함께 춤출 겁니다 // 춤추겠습니다 – I’m gonna dance with him!
자다– to sleep
Present Tense: casual – 자 low formal – 자요 high formal – 잡니다 Past Tense: casual – 잤어 low formal – 잤어요 high formal – 잤습니다 Future Tense: casual – 잘 거야 // 자겠어 low formal – 잘 거예요 // 자겠어요 high formal – 잘 겁니다 // 자겠습니다
Example Sentences: 1. casual: 잘 자 ~ - sleep well ~ 2. low formal: 저 10시간 동안 잠을 잤어요 – I slept for ten hours 3. high formal: 저는 항상 제 침대에 잠을 잘 겁니다 // 자겠습니다 – I’ll always sleep in my bed
Example Sentences: 1. casual: 열심히 일해! 파이팅! – Work hard! Fighting! 2. low formal: 저는 주말 내내 일했어요 – I worked all weekend 3. high formal: 지금부터 더욱 열심히 일할 겁니다 // 일하겠습니다 – I’ll work harder from now on
Example Sentences: 1. casual: 이제 좀 쉬어 – get some rest (lit. now rest a little) 2. low formal: 너무 많이 쉬었어요 – I relaxed too much! 3. high formal: 저는 집에서 가서 쉴 겁니다 // 쉬겠습니다 – I will go home and rest!
Enjoy this (much longer) list of 10 useful verbs and how to use them! If you like these, lemme know! I have more time and am willing to create more posts like this! Happy Learning :)
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