Grammar — hanokslangs

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 the phrase “말도안 되다". When literally translated, it means;  말 = words  도 = too  안 되다 = cannot However the phrase actually implies that something is so unbelievable that it does not make sense to be said/spoken of. Informal versions of this phrase such as 말이 안돼 and 말도 안돼 are more commonly seen and used. 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 공부 되세요! 파이팅!

  In today’s blog we will be learning the phrase “눈이 높다” in Korean!   눈 = eye 높다 = high   The phrase put together by the below 2 words literally means, your eye is high but it is actually to imply that one has high standard in seeing/judging this.   It’s easy to use this phrase when describing someone that is hard to please or have high standards for people or things.   You can use the below sentence formation as an example to how this phrase can be used: My sister = 언니가  because she has high standards...

In today’s blog we will be learning the expressive phrase “어머" in Korean! You might have heard it often in K-dramas or variety shows but what does it actually mean? 어머 basically means “oh my”, 어머 can also be a short form of 어머나. Both 어머 and 어머나 can be used in various ways expression shock, surprise in both positive and negative sense. It is considered an informal tone.   Learn how this phrase can be integrated into daily speech/sentences.   어머! 방탄소년단 새로운 노래가 나왔네? = Oh my! BTS has a new song?   어머나! 불 안 끄고 나왔다!...