#한국어 배우기
Grammar: ~(ㄴ/는)다고도 할 수 있다 / N(이)라고도 할 수 있다
I realized that I hadn’t updated my blog in so long that I decided to add another post, this time a short introduction to Han Kang’s The Vegetarian in Korean. Check it out:
Korean Words #8
All words can be found in Astro’s All Night (전화해)
결국 (gyeolguk) = eventually
한껏 (hankkeot) = as much as possible
살짝 (saljjak) = slightly
의미 (uimi) = sense / meaning
밤새 (bamsae) = all night
모습 (moseup) = appearance
전하다 (jeonhada) = to convey (a message)
졸리다 (jollida) = to feel sleepy
나른하다 (nareunhada) = to feel drowsy / sluggish
포근하다 (pogeunhada) = to be cozy
야릇하다 (yareut-hada) = to be odd
부지런하다 (bujireonhada) = to be hardworking / diligent
고민하다 (gominhada) = to worry
일어나다 (ireonada) = to get up
끊기다 (kkeunkida) = to be cut off / disconnected
Korean vocab #7
all words can be found in IKon’s Goodbye Road (이별길)
- 무덤덤하다 (mudeomdeomhada) = to be calm
- 뜨뜻미지근하다 (tteutteunmijigeunhada) = to be halfhearted / nonchalant
- 험하다 (heomhada) = to be rough
- 잔인하다 (janinhada) = to be cruel
- 내뱉다 (naebaetda) = to spit / to blurt out
- 아프다 (apeuda) = to be hurt
- 버리다 (beorida) = to throw away
- 감정 (gamjeong) = one’s emotions / feelings
- 상처 (sangcheo) = wound
- 집착 (jipchak) = obsession
- 관심 (gwanshim) = interest
- 신뢰 (shinlwe) = faith (in someone), trust (in someone)
- 추억 (chueok) = memory
- 고작 (gojak) = at most…
Nationality
Saying your nationality
어느 나라 사람이에요? = What is your nationality?
저는 ____ 사람입니다 = I am _____
어디에서 왔어요? = Where are you from?
저는 _____에서 왔어요 = I am from _____
*fill in the blanks with country names, even in the nationality category because it literally translates to “I am a (Korea) person*
Country name list
USA = 미국
Canada = 캐나다
Japan = 일본
China = 중국
South Korea = 한국
Germany = 독일
Australia = 호주
India = 인도
France = 프랑스
United Kingdom = 영국
Taiwan = 대만
South Africa = 남아프리카
*i won’t name every country/location, if you need to know your country just dm me and i can translate!*
Korean Vocab #6
all words can be found in RAINZ’s Juliette
To be soaked = 적시다
To control = 걷잡다
To steal = 빼앗다
To roam = 떠돌다
To make a forced landing (from flying) = 불시착하다
To vow = 맹세하다
To change = 변하다
To be worn out = 닳다
To dedicate = 바치다
To pick/pluck = 따다
To aim = 노리다
To turn one’s back on = 등지다
Korean Vocab #5
All words can be found in 소녀시대-Oh!GG’s 몰랐니
Warning = 경고
Chance = 기회
Start = 시작
Now = 지금
Real = 진짜
Last = 마지막
In a hurry = 서둘러
Darkness = 어둠
To escape = 도망치다
To follow = 따라가다
To be caught = 잡히다
To approach = 다가오다
To be thick/heavy = 짙다
Secretly = 은밀한
Korean vocab #4
Adjectives~ 형용사
Active = 활동적인
Generous = 후한
Boring = 지루한
Common = 흔한
Horrible = 끔찍한
Important = 중요한
Quiet = 조용한
Simple = 간단한
Poor = 가난한
Rich = 부유한
Impossible = 불가능한
Possible = 가능한
Korean Vocab
- 해설 = explanations / commentary
- 기교 = technique
- 압력 = pressure
- 압력솥 = pressure cooker
- 밥솥 = rice cooker
- 분위기 = atmosphere
- 지구 온난화 = global warming
- 진공청소기 = vacuum (진공 for short)
- 교체 = replacement
- 편집증 = paranoia
if you ever want example sentences don’t hesitate to send me a message!! ~ study well!
Korean vocab
- 충고 = advice
- 침낭 = sleeping bag
- 고드름 = icicle
- 가로등 = streetlight
- 초보자 = beginner
- 생필품 = daily necessity
- 동료 = co-worker
- 모닥불 = campfire
- 단두주택 = detached house
- 가죽 = leather
- 가족 = family
wow these are all very random
Advanced Korean words
- 과식 : overeating
- 과속 : speeding
- 과음 = excessive drinking
- 불면증 = insomnia
- 불안감 = anxiety
- 개선 = improvement
- 기난 = poverty
- 외논 = discussion
- 상식 = common sense
- 가발 = toupée (like a wig)
- 박사 = doctorate degree
- 순찰 = patrol
- 교포 = an overseas Korean person (me!!)
sports // 스포츠
baseball // 야구
basketball // 농구
football; soccer // 축구
american football // 미식축구
archery // 양궁
table tennis // 탁구
badminton // 배드민턴
golf // 골프
skiing // 스키
volleyball // 배구
tennis // 테니스
weightlifting // 역도
taekwondo // 태권도
judo // 유도
kendo // 검도
swimming // 수영
gymnastics // 체조
fencing // 펜싱
The following are ways to change verbs into nouns. This can be useful when talking about the act of doing a verb as opposed to the verb on its own.
~기
verb stem + ~기 → act of doing verb
example:
듣기는 말하기보다 쉬워요.
= Listening is easier than speaking.
~는것
verb stem + ~는 것 → act of doing action verb (present tense)
example:
저는 친구랑 영화관에 가는 것을 좋아해요.
= I like going to the movies with my friends.
vocabulary
듣다 - to listen
말하다 - to speak
쉽다 - to be easy
친구 - friend(s)
영화관 - movie theatre
가다 - to go
좋아하다 - to like
This is vocabulary from “네시 (4 O'clock)” by RM & V from BTS. All verbs are in their infinitive form and the list is in alphabetical order.
공원 - park
길다 - to be long
깊다 - to be deep
노랫소리 - singing voice
노래하다 - to sing
눈뜨다 - to become aware
달 - the moon
달빛 - moonlight
닳다 - to wear out
대사 - dialogue; lines
데려오다- to bring
발가벗기다 - to stripped of all one has
발맞추다 - to fall into step with
밤 - night
붉다 - to be red
뿐 - just; only
사라지다- to disappear
살아가다 - to make a living
새 - bird
새벽 - dawn
세상 - the world
숨을 쉬다 - to breathe
숨이 막히다 - to be suffocated; to be choked
쓰다 - to write
아이 - child
아침 - morning
어느 날 - one day
어스름하다 - to be dim; to be dark
영화 - movie
울다 - to cry
이름모 - nameless (shortened from 이름을 모르다)
작다 - to be small
잠에 들다 - to fall asleep
적당히 - adequately
줍다 - to pick up
지나가다- to pass
차다 - to be chilly
촛불을 켜다 - to light a candle
태양 - the sun
편지 - letter
푸른빛 - blue light
한 걸음씩 두 걸음씩 - step by step
함께하다 - to be together
환하다 - to be radiant
흩어지다 - to scatter
grammar // 문법
sentence // 문장
sentence pattern // 문형
vocabulary // 어휘
word // 단어
spacing // 띄어쓰기
punctuation // 구두점
pronunciation // 발음
consonant // 자음
double consonant // 쌍자음
consonant cluster // 자음군
final consonant // 받침
vowel // 모음
verb stem // 어간
infinitive form // 기본형
compound sentence // 중문
complex sentence // 복문
compound-complex sentence // 혼합문
dependent clause // 종속절
independent clause // 주절
verb conjugation // 동사의 활용
past tense // 과거 시제
present tense // 현재 시제
future tense // 미래 시제
interrogative mood // 의문문
declarative mood // 서술문
imperative mood // 명령문
propositive mood // 청유문
participle // 분사
modifier // 수식어구
particle // 조사
determiner // 관형사
interjection // 감탄문
conjunction // 접속사
noun // 명사
pronoun // 대명사
proper noun // 고유 명사
intransitive verb // 자동사
transitive verb // 타동사
auxiliary verb // 조동사
descriptive verb; adjective // 형용사
action verb // 동사
passive verb // 피동사
causative verb // 사동사
adverb // 부사
sino-korean // 한자어
native korean // 고유어
slang expression // 속어
idiomatic expression // 숙어
This is vocabulary from “어쩌나 (Oh My!)” by SEVENTEEN. All verbs are in their infinitive form and the list is in alphabetical order.
걱정되다 - to become worried
계속하다 - to keep (on)
그리다 - to draw
그치만 - but (shortened form of 그렇지만)
끄다 - to turn off
나누다- to split
느끼다 - to feel
닿다 - to reach
덜렁대다 - to be clumsy; to be careless
두뇌 - brain
마음/맘 - heart
매일 - everyday
멀다 - to be far
멋대로 - as one pleases
무르다 - to take something back
미안하다 - to be sorry
밝다- to be bright
부르다 - to call out
빛나다- to shine
생각 - thought
설레다 - to flutter
성격 - character; personality
쉬다 - to rest
스케치 - sketch(book)
시끄럽다- to be loud; to be noisy
싫다 - to hate
쓸쓸하다 - to be lonely
아까 - before; a while ago
알다 - to know
암튼 - anyway (shortened form of 아무튼)
어렵다 - to be difficult
어쩌다 - to be by accident (어쩌나 - what to do)
여태 - still; so far
오전 - morning; AM
온점 - boiling point
우주 - the universe
유일하다 - to be the only (one)
이어폰- earphone; earbud
이유 - reason
절대 - never
좋아지다 - to grow to like
진심 - sincerity
켜다 - to turn on
콧노래 - humming
피곤하다 - to be tired
하나씩- one by one
혹시- by any chance
힘들다 - to be strenuous
art // 예술; 미술
art history // 미술사
artwork // 예술 작품
artist // 화가
photography // 사진술
camera // 카메라
film // 필름
lens // 렌즈
tripod // 삼각대
shutter // 셔터
print // 인화
ceramics // 도자기
clay // 점토
sculpture // 조각
painting // 그림
landscape painting // 풍경화
abstract painting // 추상화
still life painting // 정물화
portrait // 초상화
mural // 벽화
oil painting // 유화
watercolor painting // 수채화
easel // 이젤
paint // 물감
palette // 팔레트
paintbrush // 붓
All of the following are treated like particles and are attached to nouns in order to mean “and”. These all have similar meanings, however, there are slight differences that are good to know about.
~과/와
→ used more commonly in writing
→ ~과 with nouns ending in a consonant
→ ~와 with nouns ending in a vowel
→ usually denotes a connection or relation between the nouns being connected
example
우유와과자좋아요.
= I like milk and cookies.
~(이)랑
→ more colloquial + less formal
→ ~이랑 with nouns ending in a consonant
→~랑 with nouns ending in a vowel
example
케이크랑 풍선을 사야 돼요.
= I need to buy a cake and balloons.
~하고
→ used more commonly in writing
→ used when the nouns being connected don’t have a relation to each other
example
치킨하고 피자 먹고 싶어요.
= I want to eat fried chicken and pizza.
extra info
→ these particles can also mean “with”
→ sentences utilizing these with the meaning of “with” can also include a word like “같이” meaning “together,” in order to make the sentence more specific
example
친구랑 같이 불꽃놀이를 봤어요.
= I saw the fireworks with my friend.
vocabulary
우유- milk
과자 - cookie(s)
좋다 - to be good
케이크 - cake
풍선 - balloon
사다 - to buy
치킨 - fried chicken
피자 - pizza
먹다 - to eat
친구 - friend
불꽃놀이 - fireworks
보다 - to see
This is vocabulary from “Agust D” by August D. All verbs are in their infinitive form and the list is in alphabetical order.
간단하다 - to be simple
감당 - manage; handle
감사하다 - to be thankful
건강 - health
거리 - distance
근무태만 - neglect of duty
꽤 - quite
남다 - to be left
놀다 - to play
놓치다 - to miss; to lose
눈엣가시 - nuisance; bother
담다 - to put something in something
대하다 - to face
덤비다 - to come at
몫 - portion; quota
목표 - target
무덤 - grave; tomb
미치다 - to go crazy
바닥 - floor; ground
받다 - to receive
베끼다 - to copy
보내다 - to send
분노 - anger; fury
삽질하다 - to be pointless
상관 - care
새기다 - to engrave
생기다 - to be formed
생매장하다 - to bury someone alive
성공 - success
소음 - racket; noise
속상하다 - to be upset
솔직히- honestly
쉬다 - to rest
쉽다 - to be easy
스케줄 - schedule
신병- recruit
앞서- beforehand
약질하다- to be weak
역사 - history
예약하다 - to reserve
유명인 - celebrity
유일하다- to be the only (one; thing)
잃다 - to lose
자산 - asset
재미없다 - to be boring
전향하다 - to convert (to)
지양하다 - to reject
직업 - job
진심 - sincerity
질투 - jealousy
쪽팔리다 - to be ashamed
챙기다 - to take
파다 - to dig
팔다 - to sell
평생 - lifetime
폼- posture
하극상 - mutiny
This is vocabulary from “Shoot Me” by DAY6. All verbs are in their infinitive form and the list is in alphabetical order.
가만히 - motionlessly
가슴 - chest
그저- just
기대하다 - to expect
끝 - the end
날카로워지다 - to become sharp
눈빛 - the expression in one’s eyes
대사 - dialogue; speech
드라마 - drama
로맨스 - romance
말투 - one’s way of talking
무거워지다 - to become heavier; to get worse
뭔가 - something
믿다 - to believe
박히다 - to be stuck in
분위기 - atmosphere; mood
붉어지다 - to turn red
불안하다 - to be anxious
빌다 - to beg (for); to wish
사실 - in fact
서다 - to stand
서로 - each other
숨 - breath
쉽다 - to be easy
스릴러 - thriller
시작 - beginning
싸늘해지다 - to become cold
쏘다 - to shoot
아프다 - to hurt
앉다- to sit
어긋나다 - to go awry; to go wrong
얼마든지 - as much as one likes
원하다 - to want
익숙하다 - to be experienced; to be familiar
절대 - never
점점 - gradually
진심 - sincerity
편하다 - to be comfortable
향하다 - to face
현실 - reality
