Grammar

It’s more than a year since Covid-19/Corona has came into our lives, and with it also comes the wearing of masks.  In today’s blog, we will learn how to reuse your mask in Korean. 손을 씻고 말려요 = Wash your hands and dry them. 마스크를 벗어요 = Take off your mask 마스크를 지퍼백 안에 넣어요 = Put the mask in a ziplock bag. 마스크를 잘 말리고 찢지않으면 2-3일 재사용 해도 돼요. = If the mask is dry and not torn, it can be reused for 2-3 days. Let’s look at some of the words in detail: 말려요 (말리다): To dry...

In today’s blog, we will learn the phrase 추천하다. 추천하다 means to recommend. Let’s learn some of the common items people normally recommend to each other: 맛집 = Delicious restaurants 메뉴 = Menu / food 여행지 = Places to visit 추천템 = Recommended Items  화장품 = cosmetic products 물건 = items 아이디어 = idea And let’s form example sentences with the above vocabularies: 맛집/메뉴 좀 추천해주세요= Please recommend some restaurants/food 여행지 추천해드릴까요? = Shall i recommend some travel destinations for you? 다이소 2021 추천템 함께 보기 = Let’s look at Daiso’s 2021 best items recommendation 화장품 추천받고 왔어요 = I...

In today’s blog, we will learn about different love holidays celebrated in Korea. DId you know every 14th of the month is a special holiday in Korea? Albeit not being a public holiday, it is still celebrated by some people. January 14th - Diary Day / Candle Day Couples and friends gift each other blank diaries to be used in the new year or candles for decorative use. February 14th - Valentine’s Day Alike the rest of the world, Korea celebrates Valentine’s Day too. Except only the women give their partner’s gift. The men are supposed to only receive gifts...

In today’s blog, we will learn what most people do on Valentine’s day! 남친한테 초콜릿을 주려고 해요 = I’m going to give my boyfriend chocolates. 남친 = 남자친구 = boyfriend (으)려고 하다 = grammar “I’m planning to/going to” 여친의 초콜릿을 기다려요 = I’m waiting for my girlfriend’s chocolate. 여친 = 여자친구 = girlfriend 혼자 초콜릿을 사먹으려고 해 = I’m going to buy and eat chocolates alone. What are some other things we do on Valentine’s Day? 사랑 = love 호감이 있다 =to have positive feelings  좋아하다 = like 고백 = Confess (love) 만나다 = Date 사귀다 = Date/in a relationship...

In today’s blog, we will learn 생기다. 생기다 means to come up or occur. It can also mean “to look like”. Let’s see how it is used in each situation: 미안해요, 일이 생겨서 만날 수 없어요. = Sorry, I can’t meet you as something came up. 오빠가 잘 생겼어요. = Oppa, you’re good looking (handsome). 누나 더 못 생겼는데요 = Nuna, you’re more ugly. 이 도로에 새로운 쇼핑몰이 생겼어요. = There is a new shopping mall on this road. 매일 늦게 자면 병이 생겨요! = You will turn sick if you sleep late every day! 생기다 will be one of...