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Scavenger Hunt at a Korean Supermarket #2 Posted by Kyung-Hwa on Feb 1, 2017
Welcome to the second part of Scavenger Hunt at a Korean Supermarket. I hope you are somewhat familiar with a Korean supermarket now. Going to a Korean supermarket could help you practice your Korean skills and become acquainted with Korean food. In my last post, I introduced several kinds of Korean 쌀 (rice), common청과물 (fresh produce) that…
Celebrating Korean Lunar New Year’s Day Posted by Kyung-Hwa on Jan 25, 2017
One of the most celebrated Korean holidays is around the corner. Do you know when Korean Lunar New Year’s day is? 새해 복 많이 받으세요! (Happy New Year!) Although many countries around the world celebrate January 1st as the beginning of a new year, traditionally many Asian countries like Korea, China, Thailand, and Singapore, have observed…
Scavenger Hunt at a Korean Supermarket #1 Posted by Kyung-Hwa on Jan 18, 2017
Are you interested in making a trip to a Korean supermarket, but you don’t know what to buy? Going to a Korean supermarket, you might expect an overwhelming experience with unfamiliar arrangement of exotic food items and Korean letters written all over the place. Surprisingly, you will see well-organized isles with English signs throughout the…
10 Vital but Simple Expressions in Korean #2 Posted by Kyung-Hwa on Jan 11, 2017
Simple Korean phrases can go such a long way! Last week I introduced 10 vital but simple expressions in Korean to you. In the second post of the series, you will learn 10 more vital but simple expressions in Korean. Hoping to help your communication with Korean speakers, I put together the following list of useful…
10 Vital but Simple Expressions in Korean #1 Posted by Kyung-Hwa on Jan 4, 2017
Simple Korean phrases can go such a long way! Whether you are studying Korean language for your business/schooling or to just fulfill your curiosity in the Korean language and culture, simple Korean expressions can go such a long way. I put together the following list of useful expressions in the polite spoken form, so you…
Don’t Go to Sleep on New Year’s Eve Posted by Kyung-Hwa on Dec 28, 2016
Try to stay up on New Year’s Eve, otherwise your eyebrows will turn white next morning. 새해 복 많이 받으세요! (Happy New Year!) Why stay up on New Year’s Eve? As a child, I remember trying so hard to stay awake on New Year’s Eve. My grandma and mother used to tell me, “If you…
Brrr! Winter in Seoul, South Korea Posted by Kyung-Hwa on Dec 21, 2016
What is winter like in Seoul, South Korea? Why don’t we explore the winter weather, wardrobe, and related vocabulary? 감기 조심하세요! (Be careful not to catch a cold!) This is a common expression that Korean people use during the winter months. What is the winter weather like in Seoul, South Korea? South Korea has four…