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Seoul Bound ✈

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Emily | Self-learning Korean blog | Language, culture & photography ~ currently on semi-hiatus *Hover over triangles for more links and help* EST. 20130615
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kumaunicorn

Korean in The Sims Freeplay (심즈 프리플레이)

주간 과제 - Weekly Tasks 사교 과제 - Social tasks 활성 과제 ___개 -__Active tasks (Example: 활성 과제 4개 means 4 active tasks) 성인 - Adult 유아 - toddler 아기 - baby 어린이 - pre-teen 10대 - teenage 노인 - Senior 욕실 - bathroom 전자제품 - electronics 침실 - bedroom 주방 - kitchen 주장 카운터 - kitchen counter 거실 - living room 식당 - dining room/ eating Place 신생아 - newborn baby 애완동물 - pets 장식 - decoration 러그- rugs 조명 - lighting 건축 - construction ; building 방 - room 층 건축 - floor construction 지하실 - basement 발코니 - balcony 지지대 - support fixtures 발코니 바닥재 - balcony flooring 난간 - railing 바닥재 - flooring 벽지 - wallpaper 창문 - windows 문 - door 외벽 - exterior wall 지붕 - roof 이웃 - neighbors 방문하기 - visit 다시 오신 갓을 환영합니다! - welcome back!

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B.A.P - FEEL SO GOOD - VOCABULARY

I’ve seen some of these posts floating around but never any for B.A.P, so why not post a vocab-list I already did for myself anyway? I hope it’s of use to someone! 

Watch the MV here!

  • 원하다 - to want
  • 보다 - to see
  • 때 - time/ when
  • “너를 볼땐” - “When I see you”
  • 계속 - continuously
  • 느낌 - feeling, sense
  • 알다 - to know
  • “난 알고싶어” - “I want to (get to) know you”
  • 아찔하게 - dizzily
  • 과연 - in fact, indeed
  • 어떤 - which, what, what kind of
  • 애 - child (shorter version of 아이)
  • 화려하다 - glamorous
  • 그런데 - but, however
  • 왜 - why
  • 더 - more
  • 빛 - light
  • 목소리 - voice
  • 달콤하다 - to be sweet
  • 젤리 - jelly
  • 같다 - be the same
  • “젤리 같아” - “like jelly”
  • 귓속 - ear, ear conch
  • 맴돌다 - to hover, circle, whirl
  • 찾다 - to look for, search for sth
  • 갖다 - to have
  • 생각하다 - to think
  • 기분 - feeling, mood
  • 좋다 - good
  • 향기 - smell
  • 모두 - all
  • 눈빛 - the glitter in one’s eyes
  • 미소 - smile
  • 다르다 - to be different
  • 여자 - woman
  • 닿다 - to touch
  • “닿을 듯 말 듯” - almost/ not quite touching”
  • 너무 - very
  • 아름답다 - to be beautiful
  • 매일 - everyday
  • 꿈 - dream
  • 꿈꾸다 - to dream
  • “꿈을 꾸는 것 같아” - “It’s like dreaming/ like a dream”
  • 오늘 - today
  • 마치 - as if
  • 첫 - first
  • 사랑 - love
  • 그때 - that time
  • 처럼 - as / like
  • 멍하게 - vacant
  • 시간 - time (clock)
  • 멈추다 - to stop
  • 살며시 - gently
  • 바라보다 - to watch, to gaze
  • 오로지 - only, solely
  • 너에게 - to/ for you
  • 깊이 - deeply

You can find the full lyrics here! Happy studying!

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V는법이다, A은 법이다

This is the same as ~기 마련이다. So it means “it’s bound to…” or “it’s certain that…”.

For verbs: 는법이다 (e.g. 받는 법이다). For adjectives: (으)ㄴ 법이다 (e.g. 좋은 법이다).

기대가 클수록 실망도 큰 법이죠. The more you get your hopes up, the more you’ll be disappointed. 싸고 성능이 좋은 물건은 잘 팔리는 법이예요. Inexpensive, good quality products are certain to sell well.

서두르면 실수하는 법이다. If you go fast you’re certain to make a mistake.

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BLACKPINK - As if it’s Your Last

너 뭔데 자꾸 생각나 자존심 상해 애가 타 얼굴이 뜨겁고 가슴은 계속 뛰어 내 몸이 맘대로 안 돼 어지러워

Who are you to make me keep thinking of you? My pride is bruised, I’m burning up My face is hot, my heart keeps racing I can’t control my body, I’m getting dizzy 

  • 너 - you
  • 뭐 - what
  • 자꾸 - keep/again and again
  • 생각하다 - think
  • 자존심 - pride
  • 상해 - injury/harm
  • 애가 타다 - be anxious/be worried
  • 타다 - burn
  • 얼굴 - face
  • 뜨겁다 - hot
  • 가슴 - heart/chest
  • 계속 - continue
  • 뛰다 - race (can also mean run/play/jump, but means race as in racing heart in this context)
  • 내 - I/me/my
  • 몸 - body
  • 마음대로 - have own way
  • 안 되다 - not
  • 어지럼 - dizziness

넌 한 줌의 모래 같아 잡힐 듯 잡히지 않아 넌 쉽지 않은 걸 그래서 더 끌려 내 맘이 맘대로 안 돼 어이없어

You’re like a fistful of sand It’s like I can hold you but I can’t You’re not easy, that’s why I want you more I can’t control my heart, it’s ridiculous

  • 너 - you
  • 한 - one
  • 줌 - handful
  • 모래 - sand
  • 같다 - like
  • 잡다 - take/hold
  • 듯 - seem/be as if
  • 않다 - not
  • 쉽다 - easy
  • 그래서 - so
  • 더 - more
  • 끌리다 - attracted
  • 내 - I/me/my
  • 맘 - heart
  • 마음대로 - have own way
  • 안 되다 - not
  • 없다 - cannot

지금 너를 원하는 내 숨결이 느껴지니 널 바라보고 있어도 Missing you 서툰 날 Won’t you set me free

Can you feel my breath Wanting you right now Even when I’m looking at you, I’m missing you I’m so bad at this, won’t you set me free

  • 지금 - now
  • 너 - you
  • 원하다 - want
  • 내 - I/me/my
  • 숨결 - breathing
  • 느끼다 - feel
  • 바라보다 - look at
  • 서투르다 - bad/unskilled
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안녕 everybody!

I know it’s been a while since I last posted anything but I do want to get back into working on my Korean for myself and for my faithful followers!

I actually wanted to make this post for a good friend of mine!

If you guys are fans of kpop and do like watching reaction videos I really suggest you guys check out my friend Alan from “Dream Steady”. He does reaction videos mainly but feel free to check out all the other things he has. 

If you guys do check him out feel free to comment on his videos that I sent you so I can rub it in his face. Thank you very much! 

♥ Emily

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won-bora

EVERY SOME ANY AND NONE

모든 every 모든 것 everything 모든 사람 every person

~나 every 어디나 everywhere 언제나 every time 누구나 everybody

~ㄴ가 some 어딘가 somewhere 뭔가 something 언젠가 sometime 누군가 somebody

아무 any… 아무나 anyone 아무거나 anything 아무데나 anywhere 아무 때나 anytime

아무도 no… 아무도 nobody 아무것도 nothing 아무데도 nowhere

~특별한 짱보라

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QUOTING

1) noun or phrase+(이)라고 (이 after consonants and 라 after vowels) Example: 강아지라고요! | I said “puppy”! Example: 친구는 “배고파서 먹자!”라고 했어요. | My friend said, “I’m hungry so let’s eat!”

2) verb+ ㄴ/는다고 (ㄴ after vowels and 는 after consonants)

PRESENT: Example: 저는 당신이 천천히 먹는다고 (말해)요. | I said that you’re eating slowly.

PAST you don’t need ㄴ/는 here ^-^ Example: 저는 당신이 천천히 먹었다고요. | I said that you ate slowly.

FUTURE you don’t need ㄴ/는 here ^-^ Example: 저는 당신이 천천히 먹겠다고요. | I said that you will eat slowly

3) adj+ 다고

PRESENT Example: 제가 여자는 예쁘다고요 | I said that the girl is pretty.

PAST ~었/았다고 Example: 제가 여자는 예뻤다고요. | I said that the girl was pretty.

FUTURE ~겠다 Example: 제가 여자는 예쁘겠다고요. | I said that the girl will be pretty.

**말하다 or 하다 can be added at the end of all of these, but ㄴ/는다고 & (이)라고 already indicate speech (and they can mean thoughts too, if you use 생각하다 at the end instead of 말하다) so 말하다 and 하다 are not necessary unless you want to emphasize when a person says it. Example: 저는 집에 간다고 말했어요 (I said that I’m going to my house) vs 저는 집에 간다고 말해요 (I say that I’m going to my house) vs 저는 집에 간다고 말하겠어요. (I will say that I’m going to my house)**

I hope you guys found this useful~

포스트의 끝에 저는 “열심히 공부하세요!” 라고 가끔 해요~ 그래서~ 열심히 공부하세요!!

~특별한 보라

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Resources that helped me improve my Korean

  • talktomeinkorean.com
  • topikguide.com
  • memrise.com
  • Seoul University’s Korean and Korean Culture class
  • TOPIK 150 essential grammar intermediate book
  • TOPIK i, ii reading/writing/listening books
  • avoid solely relying on “learn korean” tumblr blogs, oftentimes the information is incorrect

+ways to tackle the language

Get a firm understanding of most grammar. Correct Korean grammar is crucial to understanding and speaking the language because each grammar has a different nuance and effect. Choosing the right grammar is the most useful way to communicate your ideas in Korean.

Memorize vocabulary. Make sure you are learning a real word that Koreans actually use. Try typing it into naver.com to see what comes up to make sure its the meaning you’re trying to convey. memrise.com is helpful with memorizing and learning new vocab, but some words are not always used in daily life. Just check if you’re unsure, or ask a Korean friend.

Practice speaking. If you watch dramas, try repeating what they say slowly at first. Then move up until you can repeat them at the same speed. Even if you’re not sure exactly what they’re saying, you’ll get a feel for how Koreans actually speak. This obviously works better if you are sure what they’re saying, so start with small phrases you’re familiar with. This helped me immensely in improving my accent and speaking.

Tip: As a girl, and what I’ve heard from other girls who speak English and Korean, is that your voice may tend to get lighter/higher tone when you speak Korean as opposed to when you speak English. Keeping this in mind may help you get more comfortable with pronunciation etc.

Reading. This helps endlessly with syntax. Very important if you want to sound fluent vs. if you want to sound rehearsed in Korean. There are things taught in Korean language schools that Koreans themselves don’t use in colloquial or formal speaking. So, read news articles, blog posts, webtoons, etc. to get a feeling of what Korean looks/sounds/feels like when used by Koreans. Reading novels in Korean will give you a whole new learning perspective of the language. Read every day, set goals, and keep working at it. You will see yourself improving.

Never think you’ve learned all there is to learn! If your goal is to just get by in Korea, then a few weeks or months of study will get you there. But if you’re looking to understand the people and the culture, it is essential to have a firm grasp on the language. It is impossible to really know Korea just by watching variety shows and dramas. Korea is a culture shaped and embodied in its language. The language is like a blanket that covers everything to be known about the culture. Once you can pull the blanket away, as in once you deeply understand the language, you will see and understand Korea as more than just the shape of it you saw when it was under the blanket.

“언어는 한 문화의 로드맵이다. 그 문화의 사람들이 어디에서 왔는지, 어디로 가는지를 말해준다. Language is the road map of a culture.  It tells you where its people come from and where they are going.” - Rita Mae Brown

“언어에 대한 지식은 지혜로 들어서는 문이다. Knowledge of languages is the doorway to wisdom.” - Roger Bacon

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Compliments in Korean

잘생기셨네요  You’re handsome

잘했어!  Great job!

내면이 외면보다 더 아름답네요  Your inside is even more beautiful than your outside

내가 더 나은 사람이 되고 싶게 만들어요.  You make me want to be a better person

재킷이 잘 어울려요.  That jacket looks nice on you(you can replace jacket with anything jacket was just the first thing thought of)

머리가 좋네요.  You’re smart!

넌 멋진 친구야.  You’re an awesome friend

유머 감각이 좋네요.  You have a great sense of humor

웃는 얼굴이 아름다워요.  Your smile is beautiful

네가 해 준 요리를 좋아해.  I love your cooking

아름다워요.  You look gorgeous

말솜씨가 좋네요.  You have a way with words

힘든 프로젝트였는데 성과가 기대 이상이에요.  I know that was a tough project but your performance exceeded my expectations.(This is a great one to use to students or if you’re a boss, to employees)

이력서가 인상적이네요.  Your resume is impressive

안목이 있네요.  You have great taste

I hope that these come in handy because complimenting someone is always a great thing to do💕

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Everyone: I'm going to be on hiatus again for a while. Some things have happened in my personal life I and I feel like those are more of a priority as of right now. Thank you.

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Anonymous asked:

it's not always the romanization... one post used the verb 천절하다 when you meant 친절하다... people commented and you never fixed it... I'm not trying to attack you or anything and I'm sorry if this sounds rude because I don't mean it to, but if people are learning from your blog you should take care what they learn is correct...

I understand. My Korean coworker actually told me the "to be nice" one so I assumed she is correct.

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Anonymous asked:

you might want to look at your posts a little more carefully before posting them :/ just in the past few days I've seen two that were wrong in some way, like your last one where you romanized 궁 as 'gum'...

Well.. I believe that everyone learned romanization differently. That's why I don't  like to rely on romanization and I believe it's a lot easier to just learn the alphabet. 

But as for the recent one, thanks for letting my know. My computer lags a lot and I guess I didn't double check it. 

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