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Sino-Korean Numbers: How to Count 1-100 in Korean #1 Posted by Kyung-Hwa on Feb 28, 2018
Korean language has two different numbering systems, Sino-Korean and Pure Korean Numbers. If you are not familiar with Korean numbering systems, this post will give an opportunity to learn one of the Korean numbering systems, Sino-Korean numbers. Sino- Korean numbers are derived from the Chinese language, and they are used to talk about phone numbers…
Object Marking Particles In Korean Posted by Kyung-Hwa on Feb 21, 2018
People who study Korean frequently ask me about these small words, 이/가, 은/는, or 을/를 in the Korean language. Although these markers have little or no meaning by themselves, they distinguish a subject, topic, or object in a Korean sentence. In this post, we will explore the object markers, 을 and 를 in the Korean…
Korean Lunar New Year’s Day in 2018 Posted by Kyung-Hwa on Feb 14, 2018
Thursday, February 15 is Seollal (설날 – Lunar New Year’s Day), one of the most celebrated Korean holiday. If you are around Korean people, you will hear their excitement regarding 설날. This post will introduce vocabulary related to this special Korean holiday, so you will be able to enjoy the festivities with them and also…
3 Ways to Say ‘I Like You’ in Korean Posted by Kyung-Hwa on Feb 7, 2018
Valentine’s day is around the corner. Do you have a crush on someone and need to express how you feel in Korean? Or simply improve your understating of romantic scenes from K-dramas or movies? This post will give you an opportunity to learn how to say ‘I like you’ and ‘I love you’ in Korean…
Medical Related Vocabulary in Korean #2 Posted by Kyung-Hwa on Feb 1, 2018
This is Part 2 in the series, Medical Related Vocabulary in Korean. The last post was about hospital staffs and other useful words. This post will give you an opportunity to learn the names of different medical branches and words that are frequently used to ask or answer questions before or during a check-up. If…
Medical Related Vocabulary in Korean #1 Posted by Kyung-Hwa on Jan 24, 2018
Anyeonghaseyo! (안녕하세요! – Hello!) Like a rollercoaster ride, our lives sporadically make surprising turns and present dramatic experiences. When my loved one had to be hospitalized recently, my family members suggested a blog post including hospital related vocabulary in Korean. All of us know it is better to be prepared and foresee the unexpected. This…
Romanization of the Korean Language #2 Posted by Kyung-Hwa on Jan 17, 2018
This is the second post in the series of the Romanization of the Korean Language. The last post was about how to read the Romanization of the Korean language, and this post will give you an opportunity to review and check your knowledge on the Korean script. If you need to review your knowledge of…