Archive for the year 2009
Counters Posted by Ginny on Apr 13, 2009
Here are some Korean counters. Counters are words like “piece of paper” or “year’s old” that you attach to numbers to indicate sets or numbers of items/people/animals, etc. 별 : items of clothing 대 : vehicles, cars, machinery 과 : lessons 권 : volumes of books 장 : piece of paper 마리 : animals 병…
Korean Dialects Posted by Ginny on Apr 10, 2009
The standard South Korean dialect is based on the Seoul (서울) dialect, while the North Korean dialect is based on the Pyongyang (평양) dialect. Seoul (서울) and Pyongyang (평양) are the capital cities of the two respective countries. Although the standard North Korean dialect uses a different intonation and has a slightly different pronunciation system than…
Country + Language Posted by Ginny on Apr 7, 2009
We’re going to take a look at how to form words like “the Korean language” or “the Japanese language”. One way to do this is to add 어 with the name of the country: Korea : 한국. Korean language : 한국어. Japan : 일본. Japanese language : 일본어. China : 중국. Chinese language : 중국어…
Korean Baseball Players Posted by Ginny on Apr 5, 2009
Did you know that the major leagues currently retain Korean-born ball players? Take Shin Soo Choo (추신수). He played as an outfielder for the Seattle Mariners in 2005-2006 and now he plays for the Cleveland Indians. He’s only 26 years old and he makes about $1.35 million a year. I know that’s not a lot…
Countries and People Posted by Ginny on Apr 3, 2009
If you want to name a person’s nationality, you take the country’s name + in (인). Here are some examples: Germany : 독일. German person : 독일인. France : 프랑스. French person : 프랑스인. Korea : 한국. Korean person : 한국인. China : 중국. Chinese person : 중국인. America : 미국. American person : 미국인. Another…
Korean Dramas Posted by Ginny on Mar 30, 2009
Korean soap operas are called drama (드라마). Unlike the soaps in the U.S., Korean dramas (드라마) run about three months to six months long. Here is a list of Korean dramas (드라마) that have been well received by the international public: Full House (풀하우스): It’s been especially popular in Taiwan and stars the female lead…
Korean Movies Posted by Ginny on Mar 29, 2009
Watching Korean movies with English subtitles is a great way to learn Korean. I’m going to list a couple of movies that are/were critically acclaimed by the South Korean public. The tension and strife between North and South Korea is a popular theme for many Korean movies. Take the movie Shiri (시리). Shiri (시리) is…