May 2012
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So i'm going back through the TOPIK
su-ki-ka-ma:
just trying to understand, new vocab, and so on. but theres this one sentence and its killing me. Like i know what the question is asking. 에어콘 을 껐어요? Did you turn the air conditioning off, or something like that. The answer, 네, 다우시면 다시 켤라요? Which is something about turning it on again, but i can’t figure out what it means. And its really frustrating. 어땋게?
네, 다우시면 다시 켤라요?
Yes, if...
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Beginner TOPIK Practice #6
More practice ~~
From the Vocabulary and Grammar (어휘 및 문법) Section of the 21st TOPIK paper
와 같이 ( )에 알맞은 것을 고르십시오.
Question: Choose the right word to go in the brackets
16. (4점) 가: 어제 뭐 했어요? 나: 집에서 ( ). ① 쉬어요 ② 쉬었어요 ③ 쉬겠어요 ④ 쉴 거예요
17. (3점) 가: 이 컵 지혜 씨가 만들었어요? 정말 예쁘네요. 나: 고마워요. 유미 씨도 한번 ( ). ① 배울게요 ② 배워 보세요 ③ 배워야 해요 ④ 배우려고 해요
18. (3점) 가: 이 음식 맛이 좀 이상한데요? 나: 음식이 오래된 것 같아요. ( ...
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Top 100 Most Useful Korean Adjectives: 11-20
11. 무섭다: to be scared
12. 짜증이 나다: to be annoyed
13. 놀라다: to be surprised
14. 수줍다: to be shy
15. 재미있다: to be interesting
16. 재미없다: to not be interesting
17. 심심하다: to be bored
18. 지루하다: to be boring, dull
19. 조용하다: to be quiet
20. 시끄럽다: to be loud, noisy
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bellalinguista reblogged your post: Characteristics of successful language learners
always stress #4 to…students that I tutor. I tell them that
I’m jealous of how much you know about linguistics! Hopefully I’ll study some in the future, it’s so interesting~ I agree with you about the danger of comparing L2 with your native language, especially with Korean being so very...
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MasterChef Vocabulary: Noodles & Pasta
I’ve been watching MasterChef Korea and since it’s subtitled in Korean it’s easy to note down and pick up new vocabulary. Here’s some pasta/noodle related vocabulary from one of the challenges ^-^
소면: plain noodles
냉면: naengmyeon (cold noodles)
우동: udon noodles
쫄면: chewy noodles (similar to 냉면 but chewier)
라면: ramyeon/ramen
멍빈누들: mung bean noodles
스파게티: spaghetti
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Characteristics of successful language learners
I borrowed a couple of books the other day on language learning stragies and have just finished “Learning Strategies in Foreign and Second Language Classrooms: The Role of Learner Strategies” by Ernesto Macaro, which was a very interesting and useful read. It noted many effective language learning strategies and other useful info which I’ll share some of over the next few weeks....
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sydneytoseoul: Korean Counting Units →
Korean uses a myriad of different counting units for different objects and here are just some of them ~
명: for counting people 의사가 세 명 있어요 There are 3 doctors
개: for counting pieces, objects, items 가방 한 개 주세요 Please give me one bag
마리: for counting animals 고양이 두 마리 있어요 There are two cats
대: for counting vehicles 자전거가 한 대 있어요 There is one push bike
Some other more obscure counting units: 그루:...
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Beginner TOPIK Essentials
I’ve started a collection of grammar structures featured in past beginner TOPIK papers which can be found here.
I’ll add more explanations and structures as I review more papers~ :)
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Anonymous asked: Hi! Can you recommend any good books that allows you to self study hangul? I'm a college student and I really want to learn hangul but there's no subject for that in my course. I'm forced to self study. Thank you!
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V+어/아/여 보다 ~ To try to V
The pattern V+어/아/여 보다 is used to express ‘try to do V’ or ‘give V a try’. Can also be used when talking about whether someone has tried or done something.
Examples 비빔밥을 먹어 보세요 Try the bibimbap
호주에 가 봤어요? Have you been to Australia?
생각해 보세요 Have a think about it
입어 보세요 Try this on
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What Studying Language at University has Taught Me...
For the past semester I’ve been studying Polish at university and it’s been a great to experience learning a language in a tertiary context. The unit was external, so primarily consisted of self-directed study, listening to mp3’s and completing set exercises, along with a 30-40 minute consultation with the lecturer each week.
After a short 3 months I’m amazed at how much I’ve actually...
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A Korean Menagerie!
sydney-to-seoul:
A Korean Menagerie!
Some animal related vocab ~
코끼리 Elephant 부엉이 Owl 개구리 Frog 코뿔소 Rhino 참새 Sparrow 악어 Crocodile 다람쥐 Squirrel 달팽이 Snail 병아리 Chick 올챙이 Tadpole 망아지 Pony 강아지 Puppy 펭귄 Penguin 갈매기 Seagull 독수리 Eagle 비둘기 Dove/Pigeon 앵무새 Parrot 타조 Ostrich 상어 Shark
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Top 100 Most Useful Korean Adjectives: 1-10
Inspired by a follower, I’m now constructing a list of the most useful Korean adjectives ^-^ They’re in basic stem form and in no particular order, and without further ado, here’s 1-10:
1. 행복하다: to be happy 2. 기쁘다: to be glad, happy 3. 화나다: to be angry 4. 슬프다: to be sad 5. 아프다: to be sick, painful 6. 피곤하다: to be tired, exhausted 7. 배가 고프다: to be hungry 8. 목이 마르다: to be thirsty...
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chimie45 reblogged your post: In the middle of… ~ 중이다
In English they don’t have much difference and can pretty much be used interchangeably, I don’t know enough about…
Interesting thought… I don’t know enough Korean either to distinguish the two, though I’ve previously presumed they were relatively interchangeable.
중이다: in the middle of & V+고 있다: continuous...
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In the middle of... ~ 중이다
In the middle of… ~ 중이다
Used to express that someone is in the middle of N
Examples 지금 휴가 중입나다 I/He/She is on vacation at the moment
뭐 하는 중이세요? What are you in the middle of doing?
밥 먹는 중이었어요 I was in the middle of eating
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I can, I cannot ~ -(으)ㄹ 수 있다/없다
I can, I cannot ~ -(으)ㄹ 수 있다/없다
The structure used to say you “can” do something is -(으)ㄹ 수 있어요. Conversely, for saying you “can not” do something is -(으)ㄹ 수 없어요. Simple! :)
Examples 스키를 탈 수 있어요. I can ski
한국어 조금 할 수 있어요. I can speak a little Korean
영어 할 수 있어요? Can you speak English?
피아느를 칠 수 없어요. I can’t play piano
잘 수 없어요. I can’t sleep
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Anonymous asked: How do you conjugate irregular Korean verbs?
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Anonymous asked: tys for everything!!
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staroceans asked: Hi, I just want to thank you for always posting your experience whilst learning Korean. I'm going to start this summer although I have had 한글 down since last year. :) Thank you once again! ♥
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Beginner's Korean Resource from UNSW
teochewandkorean:
sydney-to-seoul:
Absolute beginner when it comes to Korean?
Here’s a free downloadable textbook from the Korea Research Institute of the University of NSW ^-^
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I used this when i studied Korean 1A at UNSW ^^ Gi-Hyun Shin 선생님 is such a nice guy.
So jealous! >_< My uni doen’t offer Korean, and no other uni seems to offer...
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Beginner's Korean Resource from UNSW
Absolute beginner when it comes to Korean?
Here’s a free downloadable textbook from the Korea Research Institute of the University of NSW ^-^
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Followers I need your advice~ ^-^ I have an oral test for Polish next week and I’ve never done an oral test before >-< I’m super nervous…
What’s the best way to prepare for oral exams? Any hints or tips? :D
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Anonymous asked: Hi lovely person :) I just wanted to tell you that i've learnt a lot from you and my korean is improving because of you :D thank you for everything <3
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Top 100 Most Useful Korean Verbs: Full List
Here’s the full list ^^ ~
오다: to come
마시다: to drink
먹다: to eat
주다: to give
가다: to go
듣다: to hear
배우다: to learn
만들다: to make
앉다: to sit
자다: to sleep
씻다: to wash
쓰다: to write
울다: to cry
갖다: to have
웃다: to laugh
보다: to see
일어나다: to get up
걷다: to walk
춤추다: to dance
만나다: to meet
공부하다: to study
운전하다: to drive
사다: to buy
읽다: to read
주문하다: to order
입다: to wear
찍다: to...
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Top 100 Most Useful Korean Verbs: 91-100
Last ones ^-^
91. 싸우다: to fight 92. 대답하다: to answer 93. 소개하다: to introduce 94. 출발하다: to depart 95. 도착하다: to arrive 96. 벗다: to undress, take off clothes 97. 이기다: to win, defeat 98. 지다: to lose, be defeated 99. 서두르다: to hurry, rush 100. 사랑에 빠지다: to fall in love
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V+(으)ㄹ까 하다 ~ thinking about (do)ing
V+(으)ㄹ까 하다 can be used to express “thinking about (do)ing”, and is similar to V+(으)려고 하다, however the latter has a stronger interntion.
Examples 내일 쇼핑할까 해요 I’m thinking about shopping tomorrow
난 일본을 배울까 해요 I’m thinking about learning Japanese
카메라 살까 해요 I’m thinking about buying a camera
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Beginner TOPIK Practice #5
More practice ~~
From the Vocabulary and Grammar (어휘 및 문법) Section of the 21st TOPIK paper
와 같이 ( )에 알맞은 것을 고르십시오.
Question: Choose the right word to go in the brackets
Q13 (3점) 어제 공항( ) 갔습니다. ① 의 ② 이 ③ 에 ④ 과
Q14 (4점) 사과가 하나( ) 있어요. ① 만 ② 도 ③ 하고 ④ 보다
Q15 (3점) 아버지( ) 아침을 드십니다. ① 에게 ② 한테 ③ 께서 ④ 에서[[MORE]]
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Q13 (3)
Q14 (1) 만 - only 도 - too, also 하고 - and, along with 보다 - to...
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+든지 ~ Every(thing/one/where/time/one/way)
When +든지 is added to who/what/where/when/how it adjusts the meaning accordingly
누구든지 => everyone, whoever, anyone 무엇이든지 => anything, everything, whatever 어디든지 => everywhere, anywhere 언제든지 => anytime, everytime, whenever 어떻게든지 => however, no matter how
Examples 영구씨는 누구든지 싫어해요 Yeonggu hates everyone
민수씨는 언제든지 늦게 와요 Minsu comes late everytime
어디든지 갈 수 있어요 We can go anywhere
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N1+말고 N2 ~ Not N1 but N2
So N1+말고 N2 is used when you want to say ‘Not N1, but N2’, so you reject one object while proposing another.
Examples 산말고 바다에 가자 Let’s go to the sea, not the mountain
그 여자말고 이 여자요 Not that girl, this girl
일본어말고 한국어를 배우고 있어요 I’m not learning Japanese, but Korean
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Intermediate Korean Resource~
sydney-to-seoul:
Great intermediate Korean resources can be found at Online Intermediate College Korean from Berkely. The appendices and indices are really useful! ^-^
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Just discovered this page too which has a number of Korean pdf ebooks of varying difficulties available for free~
They’re designed for Koreans born overseas so they are entirely in...
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Intermediate Korean Resource~
Great intermediate Korean resources can be found at Online Intermediate College Korean from Berkely. The appendices and indices are really useful! ^-^
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아무 N+(이)나 ~ Any N
By using 아무 N+(이)나, we can say “any N”
Examples 난 아무 한국음식이나 잘 먹어요 I eat any Korean food well
나는 아무 운동이나 잘 할 수 없어요 I can’t do any sports/exercises well
아무 때나 좋아요 Anytime is good
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V+(으)ㄹ 수도 있어요 ~ might/could V
We can use V+(으)ㄹ 수도 있어요 to say that it might or could V.
Examples 내일 비가 올 수도 있어요 It might rain tomorrow
저 오늘 밤 시간이 없을 수도 있어요 I might not have time tonight
내일 백화점에 갈 수도 있어요 I might go to the department store tomorrow
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Flights to Seoul booked ~~ (*^▽^*)
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April 2012
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