Archive for the 'Korean Words' Category
January 5, 2011
Korean Word of the Day – corn (noun)
Learn a little Korean everyday with the free Korean Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!옥수수 corn (noun)제가 가장 좋아하는 야채는 옥수수입니다.My favorite vegetable is corn on the cob.옥수수corn on the cobOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Korean Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!
December 31, 2010
Korean Word of the Day – paper (noun)
Learn a little Korean everyday with the free Korean Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!종이 paper (noun)종이에 접착제를 바르다Apply glue to the paper.공책 종이notebook paper연필과 종이paper and pencil종이 한 장piece of paperOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Korean Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!
December 26, 2010
Korean Word of the Day – shower (phrase)
Learn a little Korean everyday with the free Korean Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!샤워를 하다 shower (phrase)저는 아침에 샤워를 하고, 남편은 밤에 샤워를 합니다.I shower in the morning, and my husband showers at night남자가 샤워를 하고 있습니다.The man is showering.남자가 샤워실에서 샤워를 하고 있다.The man is showering in the shower.아침에 남자가 샤워를 하였다.The man showered in the morning.아침에 남자가 샤워를 한다.The man showers in the morning.아침에 남자가 샤워를 하고 있다.The man is showering in the morning.남자가 샤워실에서 샤워를 한다.The man showers in the shower.남자가 샤워실에서 샤워를 하였다.The man showered in the shower.샤워를 하다take a shower아침에 샤워를 하다shower in the morning샤워실에서 샤워를 하다shower in a showerOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Korean Word of the Day with Audio... Show more
March 24, 2010
A Few Simple Questions
In today's lesson we'll go over how to ask someone a few simple questions.
Vocabulary
네 ( yes )
아니오 (no)
도 (too, also)
회사원 (office worker)
Grammar Focus
The Formal Interrogative - -ㅂ/습니까?
This construction is used to ask a question in a formal level of politeness. It attaches to verbs as a final sentence ending. -ㅂ/습니까 (-m/seumnikka) can be attached to any verb to form a present tense question with that verb. This conjugation is in the formal politeness level and is used for very formal situations.
Formulating Yes-or-No Questions
The formal interrogative sentence ending is -ㅂ/습니까? (m/seumnikka?) and attaches to the end of verbs.
“Noun 1는(은) Noun 2입니다.” This sentence structure is using... Show more
March 17, 2010
A Friendly Introduction
This Lesson adds more vocabulary and grammar to help you introduce yourselves.
Vocabulary
씨 - (Mr., Ms., Mrs.)
연 주 씨. 안녕하세요. - Honam is a student.
선생님 - teacher
유라 씨는 선생님입니다. - Yura is a teacher
이 다 - To be
우와! 한국이다! - Wow! It`s Korea
The Honorific Suffix - 씨
In Korean 씨 (ssi) is the honorific suffix. Just as the title suggests, it gestures respect to the name it is suffixed to.
It can be used to respect anybody. It is unisex and can be used regardless of age.
It is used more frequently than the English titles, Mister, Misses, and Miss. If two people are not on casual terms, they will typically suffix 씨 (ssi) to the other person's name.
It is only used when referring to... Show more