Archive for 'Korean Language'
Carrot Song Posted by Ginny on Jan 22, 2011
There is a cute Korean children’s song called 당근 쏭 (Carrot Song). The word 당근 is used as a pun in the song. 당근 can mean ‘carrot’ in Korean, but it can also mean ‘of course’ in Korean. Here is a video that you can sing along to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfVpzvZeKJA 나 보고싶니 (Do you miss me?)…
Korean Song About A Hometown Posted by Ginny on Jan 3, 2011
This is a popular Korean song that describes the nostalgia of one’s hometown. It’s called고향의 봄 (Spring in My Hometown). Here is the video : Here are the lyrics : 나의 살던 고향은 (My hometown that I lived in) 꽃피는 산골 (Is a flower blooming mountainous place) 복숭아꽃 살구꽃 아기진달래 (With peach blossum flowers, apricot…
Korean Lullaby Posted by Ginny on Dec 17, 2010
Here is a Korean lullaby that is soothing, comforting and fun to listen to. As for putting a fussy baby to sleep, I’m afraid I can’t guarantee that! Chorus : 멍멍개야 짖지마라 (mong mong geya jitjimara) (Hey doggie, don’t bark) 우리아기 잘도잔다 (uri agi jaldo janda) (Our baby sleeps so well) 꼬꼬닭아 울지마라 (ggoggo dakah…
Dong Dong Dongdaemun Posted by Ginny on Nov 7, 2010
There’s a Korean nursery rhyme. When Korean children play dong dong dongdaemun, they hold hands in an arch. The rest of the children walk through the arch and have to avoid being trapped when the “gate” closes. 동, 동, 동대문을 열어라 (Dong, Dong, Dongdaemuneul yeoreora) Open the East, East, East Grand Gate 남, 남, 남대문을…
From Tadpole to Froggie Posted by Ginny on Oct 16, 2010
There’s a cute little song that Korean children are taught to sing. The song is about a tadpole that turns into a frog. Hope you like the song as much as I do! 개울가에 올챙이 한마리 (One tadpole in a creek) 꼬물 꼬물 헤엄치다 (wiggles wiggles around) 뒷다리가 쏘옥 (hind legs out) 앞다리가 쏘옥 (front…
Three Bears Song Posted by Ginny on Oct 1, 2010
Three Bears (곰 세 마리) is a cute Korean children’s song about the three bears from the story Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Korean children are taught to sing this song in tandem to a set of body motions. If you’re not afraid of looking silly, take a look at this video to learn the…
Santoki Posted by Ginny on Sep 7, 2010
Santoki (산토끼) is a Korean nursery rhyme sung by Korean children. If you watch the video, you’ll see that the adults have a special dance to the song. That dance is taught to Korean preschoolers all over Korea, and it’s supposed to be performed while singing the song. So let’s burn some calories, and sing…