Archive for January, 2010
Special Honorific Words Posted by Ginny on Jan 10, 2010
There are certain verbs that look unrecognizable in the honorific. Take the verb 먹다 (to eat). In the honorific polite it would be 잡수세요 or 드세요. Just be careful about when to use 잡수세요 and 드세요. The two aren’t always interchangeable. When it comes to solid foods like rice both 잡수세요 and 드세요 will work. However…
Modern Korean Weddings Posted by Ginny on Jan 7, 2010
Modern Korean weddings are much like Western weddings, in that the bride wears a fancy white dress, and the groom wears a black suit. However, modern Korean weddings are traditional in the sense that the close relatives of the bride and goom who are female, wear a 한복. The mother of the groom wears a…
Korean Soups Posted by Ginny on Jan 4, 2010
As a new year rolls in, how about trying something adventurous with your palate? Korean stews are delicious and hearty. Those of you who’ve tried different kinds of Korean stew know what I’m talking about! 삼계탕 is a Korean version of chicken soup. The entire chicken is boiled in a broth consisting of ginseng, dates…