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안녕하세요 여러분! Today I have a useful grammar point: -ㄴ/은 채로. Let’s start!

What is -ㄴ/은 채로?

-ㄴ/은 채로 is useful for describing the state that something is in. Let’s look at a formula:

[verb stem] + ㄴ/은 채로

Attach -ㄴ 채로 to stems ending in a vowel.

Attach -은 채로 to stems ending in a consonant.

For example, let’s look at this sentence from Naver Dictionary:

책상을 잠그지 않은 채로 두지 말아라. = Don’t leave your desk unlocked.

Here, the speaker is talking about leaving the desk in the state of unlocked. Thus, 잠그지 않은 채로 can be used to describe the unlocked state of the desk. Let’s see some more examples!

신발을 신은 채로 수영했어요. = I swam with my shoes on.

신발을 신은 채로 describes what state you were in while you were swimming – with your shoes on.

이어폰을 쓴 채로 잠이 들었어요. = I fell asleep with my headphones in.

불을 켜둔 채로 집에 떠났어요. = I left the house with the lights on.

너무 더우니까 창문 열린 채로 운전하세요. = It’s really hot, so drive with the windows open.

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Hi! I actually just checked my lesson about -ㄴ/은/는데 and realized it had a mistake related to what you're asking about, so thanks for bringing this up!

-는데 is attached to verb stems, while -(으)ㄴ데 is attached to adjective stems. For example:

숙제를 하는데 너무 피곤해요. = I'm doing my homework, but I'm really tired.

하다, meaning "to do," is a verb, so -는데 is attached.

그 여자는 똑똑한데 착하지 않아요. = She’s smart, but she’s not kind.

똑똑하다, meaning “to be smart,” is an adjective, so -(으)ㄴ데 is attached.

Even though verbs and adjectives might end with 하다, you still have to pay attention to whether they are verbs or adjectives when attaching -ㄴ/은/는데 to them. It takes a little getting used to, but I hope that makes sense!

안녕, 여러분! As of when I’m posting this, it’s late August. That means it’s back to school time! Whether you’re excited for the new school year or not, I thought it would be helpful to make this list of school-related Korean vocab! Let’s start!

Nouns

Algebra = 대수학

Backpack = 백팩

Biology = 생물학

Book = 책

Cafeteria = 카페테리아

Calculus = 미적분학

Chalkboard = 칠판

Chemistry = 화학

Class = 반 

Refers to a group of people. Ex. 그는 반의 제일 똑똑한 학생이에요. = He is the class’s smartest student.

Classmate = 동급생

Classroom = 교실

College / University = 대학교

Computer = 컴퓨터

Dean = 학장

Degree = 학위

Associate degree = 준학사 학위

Bachelor’s degree = 학사 학위

Master’s degree = 석사 학위

Desk = 책상

Elective = 선택과목

Geometry = 기하학

Guidance counselor = 지도 교사

Gym = 체육관

History = 역사학

Homework = 숙제

Lecture = 강의 

Lecture hall = 강당

Lesson = 수업

Can also mean “class” as in that particular period you have that day. Ex. 10시에 수학 수업이 있었어요. = I had math class at 10 o’clock.

Library = 도서관

Major = 전공

Mathematics = 수학

Minor = 부전공

Notebook = 노트

Pen = 펜

Pencil =연필

Physics = 물리학

Principal = 교장선생님

Printer = 프린터

Professor = 교수님

Project / Assignment = 과제 

Research paper = 연구 논문

Schedule = 일정

Science = 과학

School supplies = 학용품

School uniform = 교복

Stapler = 스테이플러

Student = 학생

Teacher = 선생님

Test = 시험

Textbook = 교과서

Trigonometry = 삼각법

Quiz = 퀴즈

Verbs

To answer = 대답하다

To ask = 물어보다

To fail (an exam) = 떨어지다

To learn = 배우다

To pass (an exam) 합격하다

To raise your hand = 손을 들다

To study = 공부하다

To take an exam = 시험을 보다

To teach = 가르치다

To help = 도와주다 / 도움이 되다

도와주다 is used to refer to giving someone help. Ex. 친구가 제 수제를 도와줬어요. = My friend helped me with my homework.

도움이 되다 mean “to be of help.” Ex. 선생님의 조언이 도움이 됐어요. = The teacher’s advice helped / The teacher’s advice was of help

To pull an all-nighter = 밤샘 공부를 하다

Literally means “to study all night”

To wake up early = 일찍 깨어나다

To work / study hard = 열심히 공부하다

Adjectives

To be difficult = 어렵다

To be easy = 쉽다

To be fun / interesting = 재미있다

To be no fun / to be boring = 재미없다

To be smart = 똑똑하다

To be stressed = 스트레스 받다

안녕! Hey everyone! In this vocab list, we’re going to learn about some words related to time, like “before,” “after,” “always,” “never,” and more! Let’s start! 시작해 볼까요?

Frequency

After = 후 ([verb] + 기 후에 means “after [verb].” For instance: 일어나기 후에 얼굴을 씻어요. = I wash my face after I wake up.)

Always = 항상 / 늘 / 언제나

Before = 전 ([verb] + 기 전에 means “before [verb].” For instance: 잠들기 전에 숙제 해요. = I do my homework before I go to bed.)

Never = 절대

Often = 자주

Rarely = 드물게 / 좀처럼 

Sometimes = 가끔 / 가끔씩

These days = 요즘

Usually = 보통

 Time of the day

Afternoon = 오후

Dawn = 새벽

Dusk = 황혼 

Evening = 저녁 / 밤 / 야간

Hour = 시간 (this means “time,” but can also be used to mean “hour”)

ex. two hours = 2시간 

If you want to say something like “three o’clock” = 3시

Midnight = 자정 / 한밤중

Minute = 분

Morning (before noon) = 아침 / 오전

Night = 밤

Noon = 정오

Second = 초

Sunrise = 동틀녘

Sunset = 해질녘

That’s about it for this lesson! Even though it’s a short list, this kind of vocab is always good to know! 

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