Korean Language Blog
Menu
Search

“You Are Welcome!” in Korean Posted by on Oct 3, 2018

The last post was about how to say “Thank you!” in Korean. On the contrary, you could be in a situation when someone says “Thank you!” to give a compliment to you. Do you know how to respond with “You’re Welcome!” in Korean? This post is about how to say, “You are welcome!” as a…

Continue Reading

“Thank You!” in Korean Posted by on Sep 26, 2018

What are your most frequently used words each day? For me, they are “hello” and “thank you.” A warm hello to someone always helps me initiate a conversation with people around me. I also say ‘thank you!’ numerous times throughout the day, in order to show my appreciation to people. Saying “hello” and “thank you”…

Continue Reading

“Hello” and “Hi” in Korean Posted by on Sep 19, 2018

Do you know how to greet someone in Korean? Learning how to say “hello” in Korean would be a great way to initiate conversation with Korean speakers. In this post, I will introduce you to three different ways to greet someone in Korean. Unlike 영어 (English), 한국어 (the Korean language) does not have separate 인사 (greetings) for 아침 (morning)…

Continue Reading

K-Pop, SHINee’s Countless Posted by on Sep 13, 2018

Have you listend to SHINee’s new release, “Countless” recently? If you enjoy listening to K-pop, you might find yourself bobbing your head and tapping your feet in time with this song. One of the global K-pop boy bands, SHINee’s new song, “Countless” has the groovy beat and a tropical house tune that will give great…

Continue Reading

North and South Koreas: Two Koreas’ Dialects Posted by on Sep 5, 2018

A South Korean delegation visited Pyongyang, North Korea, and the letter from South Korean President Moon was delivered to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The Korean officials did not provide much information regarding the meeting; it will be interesting to hear the details about the meeting on Thursday. Differences in the North and South Korean…

Continue Reading

2 Ways to Say, “Don’t…” in Korean Posted by on Aug 29, 2018

I often talk to a group of friends who lived in foreign countries and enjoy listening to their experiences of living abroad. Over the years, I learned that one of the survival phrases they learned quickly was “Don’t…” in different languages. I believe learning how to say, “Don’t…” in Korean will become useful when you…

Continue Reading

Korean Wedding Ducks: Symbol of Fidelity and Love Posted by on Aug 22, 2018

Last Saturday, one of my friends asked me about the significance of the Korean wedding ducks. While I shared the meaning and some of my fond stories relating to the wedding ducks with her, I thought you might be interested in learning the history and symbolism of Korean wedding ducks. Symbol of Fidelity Incorporating a…

Continue Reading

Older posts
Newer posts