Grammar — hanokphrases

#44 - 회사에 어떻게 가요?

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#44 - 회사에 어떻게 가요?

In today’s blog we will be learning different means of transport 교통 수단.   자동차 =  car 운전하다 = to drive   오토바이 = motorcycle 버스 = bus  택시 = taxi 자하철 = subway 기차 = train 자전거 = bicycle 타다 = to ride   걷다 = to walk   회사 = office 학교 = school 출근 = go to work 등교 = go to school Study Korean online with HANOK Live Speaking classes or our MyOnlineKorean program, find out more here>> https://digital.hanokkoreanclass.com/pages/links    Tag us your study notes on Instagram @hanokkoreanclass and be featured!    Happy learning, fighting! 즐거운...

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#41 - 취미가 뭐예요?

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#41 - 취미가 뭐예요?

In today’s blog we will be learning 취미 hobbies.   공예 = Crafts 창작 = Creating/producing 수집 = Collecting 스포츠 / 운동 = Sports 꾸미기 = To decorate 자기개발 = Self-development 악기 연주 = Play musical instruments 퍼즐 = Puzzle 낚시 = FIshing 여행 = Travel  노래 부르기 = To sing 맛집 찾기 = To find good restaurant 프로그래밍 = Programming 요가 = Yoga 케임 = Game 댄스 = Dance 마라톤 = Marathon 만들기 = To make 잠자기 = Sleeping 공원 = park 산책 = stroll 영화 감상 = to watch movie What are some other hobbies you want to...

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#39 - 신나요

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#39 - 신나요

In today’s blog we will be learning the expression 신나요 which means to be excited or elated.   Together with 신나요, 신이 난다 or 신나다 is the most easy and common way to express delight, excitement or happiness.    Other ways to express excitement in Korean can be:   들뜬 = To be excited (to the point of giddiness) 흥분하다 = To be excited or worked up   While being positive in nature, 들뜬 and 흥분하다 might sound negative when asked sentence.   For example: 왜 들뜨고있어? / 왜 이렇게 흥분하니? = Why are you so agitated?   In modern...

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#38 - 도서관에서 뭐 해요?

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#38 - 도서관에서 뭐 해요?

  In today’s blog we will be learning about the activities we normally do at the library.   도서관 = Library 책 = Book 읽다 = To read 공부 = Study 컴퓨터 = Computer 인터넷 = Internet 와이파이 = Wi-fi 낮잠 = Nap 자다 = To sleep 에어컨 = Air Conditioning 무료 입장 = Free Entry 환영하다 = Welcome 아무나 = Anyone   예습 = Preparation Study 연습 = Practice 교과서 = Textbook 문제집 = Workbook 수업 자료 = Class Materials 시험 = Exam / Test   Study Korean online with HANOK Live Speaking classes or our MyOnlineKorean program, find...

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#36 - 새해 복 많이 받으세요

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#36 - 새해 복 많이 받으세요

In today’s blog we will be learning the phrase 새해 복 많이 받으세요.   We often hear this on New Year Day (1 January) and during Lunar New Year (First day of lunar new year).   What does it actually mean?   The first 3 words are actually chinese characters 한자.   새 = 新New 해 = 年Year 복 = 福 Luck   많이 = many   받다 = to receive  받 + 으세요 = 받으세요 to receive (formal speech)   To be formal, use grammar (으)세요 to transform 받다 to 받으세요. This grammar is super useful and important to...

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