Archive for 'Vocabulary'
Korean Numbers Posted by Ginny on Nov 19, 2008
In general, the Korean number system can be quite complicated. What many people don’t realize is that the Korean number system has two distinct number systems. Each system is used for different purposes. Sounds complicated right? Don’t worry, I’m here to help everyone out. I’ll point out the differences between the two systems, when to…
Hwaiting: ‘Fighting’ Posted by Transparent Language on May 22, 2008
Far from a battle cry, 화이팅 hwaiting is a commonly used word of encouragement, as well as a cheer. I’m told it made its way into Korean from its obvious English origin via the Japanese—and hence the unusual pronunciation. Language purists insist that it should be spelled 파이팅 paiting to reflect a closer approximation to…