← Previous Full Grammar List Next → ~(으)ㄹ걸요: Only used conversationally among friends (NEVER in writing) Gives an unconfirmed assumption/supposition Usage: Also used to softly disagree with listener ONLY used when speaker is privy to the info – if both people know the same info, can’t use it Intonation rises at the end – almost […]
Gender Roles Confucianism in Korea has assigned some interesting gender roles that still pervade the culture in many ways. Here are some more notes about each expression: #1: Man is the Seed, Woman, the Field Basically, traditionally, everything belonged to men – and men had all the rights. Even today, a married woman’s name is […]
← Previous Full Grammar List Next → ~(으)ㄹ 테니까: Equivalent to “since it might…” or “since he/she might…” Gives a suggestion to the listener A combination of ~(으)ㄹ 터이다 (gives an intention) and ~(으)니까 (expresses a reason) 1st clause: provides a reason for… 2nd clause: …the suggestion or advice Usage: Can also be used at […]
← Previous Full Grammar List Next → ~(으)ㄹ 텐데: Equivalent to “I would imagine…” or “…must be true…” Expresses the expected/intended future state of things Combination of ~(으)ㄹ 터이다 (gives intention) and ~(으)ㄴ/는데 (expresses background info) 1st clause: Strong expectation (“I would imagine…”) 2nd clause: Related or contrary statements (“so/but”) Usage: Can finish a sentence […]
Habits are the KEY for you to succeed at almost anything. The thing about Habits is, you don’t have to even think about them. They are pre-programmed into your brain and enable you to do routine, complex tasks – skillfully – on autopilot. Imagine a morning routine – getting ready for work. There are literally […]
Wow! Truly these Korean expressions just keep getting more and more interesting. Today we have (in order): Soccer Gambling (Go-Stop) The Hangover Part II Fighting! (화이팅!) WWE Wrestling’s “Suck it!” Patrick Bateman’s name card (from American Psycho) Skyfall An Asian Games champion (1986) Mustard A headless fish And just for some extra fun, here is […]
The following is information I received from a local expat, Philip, who has participated in a Calligraphy school in Jeonju for about a year. Location The place I go to is called 산민 서실. 산민 is the ‘pen name’ of the teacher. He’s been teaching for about 30 to 40 years and comes across as […]
Over the past week, I’ve been playing around with habits. Actually, habits have fascinated me for some time – particularly since I started studying them in the book by Charles Duhigg: The Power of Habit. I’ve written a number of previous posts on habits (using some of the stuff I learned from that book for […]
Gotta love those Korean expressions!~ My favorite this time is clearly #1 – the Forrest Gump style picture. But the last one (the Hanja one) is also quite good. 공수래공수거 (空手來空手去) This expression is very religious (or “zen” as others might say). The Bible also has some nearly identical phrases in it: “Naked I came […]
Korean Grammar in Use: Intermediate provides quite a step up from the previous book. There is TONS of new vocab and plenty more grammar points. As such, the book really ought to be studied at a slightly slower pace than Korean Grammar in Use: Beginner in order to learn and remember as much as possible. […]