Grammar

In today’s blog, we will learn 수고했어요. A phrase super commonly used in Korea no matter in the workplace, or to friends.    Despite 수고's  literal meaning of “making a effort”, 수고했어요 often means “thank you for your hard work (today)”, or simply means thank you in a professional setting.    Instead of saying 감사합니다 which simply means thank you, 수고했어요 is more commonly used among co-workers or people that have helped you, for example a team manager would say 수고많이했다 to his team after a project has ended. Or a singer might say 수고했어요 to the studio staff after...

In today’s blog, we will learn the phrase 지키다. 지키다 means to protect, guard or keep something intact. It can mean both physically and mentally.  Here are different forms of 지키다: 지키다 = Basic form ‘protect’ 지켜요 = to protect 지킬게요 = I’ll protect 지켜야 해요 = have to protect 지켜줘요 = Please protect (me)   Let’s learn them together with example sentences below: 규칙을 지키다 = Follow the rules. 오빠가 동생을 지켜요 =Older brother protects his younger sister. 내가 널 지킬게 = I’ll protect you 개인위생을 지켜야 해요 = I have to keep personal hygiene. 오빠 지켜주세요! = Oppa,...

  In today’s blog post, we will learn the phrase 열심히 해요. 열심히 = hardworking 하다 = do (work) It can be used in many ways: Study hard = 공부 열심히 해요! You can do it if you work hard = 열심히만 하면 돼요! Please do it well = 열심히 해주세요 He is so diligent! = 걔가 진짜 열심히 하다 Brother is living his best to win the illness = 오빠가 병을 이겨내려고 열심히 살아요  Another way to express diligent can be 부지런하다. Sister is such a hardworking person = 누나는 참 부지런하다. Study Korean online with HANOK Live Speaking...

In today’s blog, let’s learn the essentials to do to keep yourself healthy (Covid-19 Edition)!   건강을 위해서 뭐 해야 해요 = What do you have to do for health? 손을 잘 씻어야 해요 =I have to wash my hands well 마스크를 껴야 해요 = I have to wear a mask 사람 많은 곳을 피해야 해요 = I have to avoid crowded places   What other words will you commonly hear in Korean in regards to Covid?   Pandemic =팬데믹 / 질병 Coronavirus =코로나바이러스 To be infected =감염되다 Mask = 마스크 To Protect =보호하다 Soap =비누 Hospitalize = 입원하다 To...

In today’s blog post, we will learn the phrase 조심하다 and when it can be used.   조심하다 (verb) meaning to be careful or cautious of  (how to talk or how to behave)’ with 말 words or 행동 actions/behavior.   조심하다 is used more widely with other nouns such as body (몸), health (건강), things or situations, or someone else.   Find out ways 조심하다 can be used to mean different things with our sample sentences below:   Be careful of the cars = 차 조심해 Be careful, you’re going to fall! = 떨어진다 조심해라!   We should always be...