Grammar — hanokphrases

  In today’s blog we will be learning how to order food in a restaurant in Korean.   Let’s start with the basics.   Restaurants = 식당 / 레스토랑 Server = 서버 / 웨이터 / 웨이터리스 Customer = 손님  Boss = 사장님 Auntie = 이모  5 people please = 5명 이요! Menu = 메뉴판 Can we order? = 주문 할게요 What is the most famous here? = 여기 제일 인기많은 음식이 뭐예요?   Must-order items = 꼭 시켜야 할 음식  The ??? here is delicious = 여기 있는 ???이/가 맛있어요!   Thank you for the food = 잘 먹었습니다  Thank...

In today’s blog we will be learning the phrase 아이구. In our previous blog posts, we talked about 어머. Similarly, although originally an expression, 아이구 has become a commonly used verb/adjective. 아이구 or 아이고 means “oh no”, “geez”, “aw man” and “oops” all at once. Used mostly during informal speech or text messages, you might hear a middle aged Korean ahjumma mutter “아이고” when sitting down after a tough day, in that context, 아이구 or 아이고 can be treated as a groan or whine as well.  Some sample sentences with 아이구/아이고:   아이구, 핸드폰이 떨어졌어요! = Oops, I dropped my...

In today’s blog we will be learning 그냥 그렇다! 그냥 = just 그렇다 = like that Although it seems simple, it can actually be used in many useful ways to express neutralism, check out our sample sentences below: 음식 맛이 그냥 그렇다 = The food’s taste was just okay 영화가 그냥 그렇다 = The movie was just fine 기분이 좋지도 않고 나쁘지도 않고 그냥 그렇다 = My mood isn’t good nor bad, it’s just okay 성적이 그냥 그렇다 = My grades are just alright However it has a general negative tone so be careful with how you use it!  Study...

In today’s blog we will be learning drinking habits in Korean! 취하다 = drunk 어떤 = which 편 = side / type of 말 많이 하는 편이에요 말이 많다 = Talkative 조는 편이에요 조다 = Doze off / sleepy 감정적인 편이에요 감정적인 = Emotional Try working these other habits words to describe yours: 화나다 = Angry 쓰러진다 = Fall down / collapse 토하다 = Puke / vomit 배고프다 = Hungry 짜증나다 = Annoyed Drinking habits are informally called 주사 in Korean. “주사를 부리다” means regardless of the type of drunk, it just means someone is drunk and acting out.  ...

In today’s blog we will be learning 무시하다 (to ignore) 무시 = ignore 하다 = to  Albeit having a negative tone, our post’s sentence is a good example of how the phrase can be used positively. 나쁜 일이 생길때 생각을 많이하지 않고 무시해요. 나쁜 = bad 일이 = things 생길때 = when happen/occur 생각 = thoughts 많이 = many/much 하지 않고 = do not 무시해요 = ignore/disregard   Check out the sample sentences below for this phrase:   오빠 화났어요? 왜 내 문자 무시했어? = Oppa, are you angry? Why did you ignore my text?   모르는 사람이 너 욕했어요?...