Archive for June, 2009
Korean Onomatopoeia Posted by Ginny on Jun 28, 2009
Today’s post is on 의성어 or onomatopoeias. I’d say that some of these are close to the English version, while others are radically different. 1) 쾅 – is a sound that is made something hits the ground. Like for example, if you fall down the stairs and your head hits the floor. 2) 멍멍 –…
Vegetable Vocabulary Posted by Ginny on Jun 25, 2009
Here’s some vocabulary that may come useful the next time you go to a Korean grocery store. Vegetable: 야채 Carrot: 당근 Broccoli: 브로콜리 Onion: 양파 Lettuce: 상추 Cabbage: 배추 Squash/Zucchini: 호박 Tomato: 토마토 Mushroom: 버섯 Potato: 감자 Cucumber: 오이 Spinach: 시금치 Radish: 무 Bean Sprout: 콩나물 These phrases may come in handy: _____________ 있으세요? (Do…
Korean Proverb of the Day Posted by Ginny on Jun 22, 2009
Today’s proverb is, “한 가지로 열 가지를 안다.” Let’s break this sentence down for greater clarity. 한 means 하나 or one in Korean. 하나 has been shortened to 한 because there is a counter that follows it. (Whenever you have a counter following a number, the numbers 1-4, 11-14, 21-24 etc., will be shortened.) Then…
South Korean President: Noh Mu Hyun Posted by Ginny on Jun 19, 2009
The recent suicide of ex South Korean President, Noh Mu Hyun (노무현) has received 24 hour coverage in the South Korean press. The suicide came as a shock to most people and thousands paid their respects to the deceased president by laying flowers on his tomb. For those of you who don’t know Noh Mu…
Korean Currency Part 2 Posted by Ginny on Jun 16, 2009
The first part on Korean currency dealt with coins. Today’s post deals with the paper money. ₩1000 : As of now it’s equivalent to about $1. It’s blue; with one side containing a portrait of Yi Hwang (이 황). Yi Hwang (이황) was one of the greatest scholars of Korea. The portrait of Yi Hwang (이황)…
Korean Keyboard Part 3 Posted by Ginny on Jun 13, 2009
This is the last post on the Korean keyboard. Here are the remaining letters: u – ㅕ i – ㅑ b – ㅠ n – ㅜ m – ㅡ z – ㅋ x – ㅌ c – ㅊ v – ㅍ For those of you who still have trouble getting the Korean font, try this…
Korean Keyboard 2 Posted by Ginny on Jun 10, 2009
I got sidetracked and forgot to do the rest of the Korean keyboard. Today’s keys have to do with the keys that have different characters depending on whether you press the shift key or not. This is what I mean: q = ㅂ q + shift key = ㅃ w = ㅈ w + shift…