Archive for the year 2009
Sino Korean Numbers Posted by Ginny on Jul 10, 2009
0 – young (영) 0 – gong (공) 1 – il (일) 2 – e (이) 3 – sam (삼) 4 – sa (사) 5 – o (오) 6 – yuk (육) 7 – chil (칠) 8 – pal (팔) 9 – gu (구) 10 – ship (십) 11 – ship il (십일) 12 –…
Korean Native Numbers Continued Posted by Ginny on Jul 7, 2009
20 – sumul (스물) 30 – surun (서른) 40 – mahun (마흔) 50 – shwin (쉰) 60 – yesun (예순) 70 – ilhun (일흔) 80 – yodun (여든) 90 – ahun (아흔) 100 – bek (백) One thing I want to point out is that numbers ending in 1, 2, 3, or 4 will be…
Native Korean Numbers Posted by Ginny on Jul 4, 2009
1 – hana (하나) 2 – dul (둘) 3 – set (셋) 4 – net (넷) 5 – dasot (다섯) 6 – yosot (여섯) 7 – ilkop (일곱) 8 – yodolph (여덟) 9 – ahop (아홉) 10 – yol (열) 11 – yol hana (열하나) 12 – yol dul (열둘) There are two number systems…
Basic Phrases Posted by Ginny on Jul 1, 2009
I tried to think of some useful phrases that might be useful at some point in your life. 여보세요 – (yoboseyo) hello (only used when answering the phone) 내일 만나요 – (neil manayo) see you tomorrow (literally, “meet tomorrow”) 다음에 또 봐요 – (daume ddo bayo) see you again next time 나중에 봐요 – (najunge…
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…