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괜찮을 거예요 it will be okay • 괜찮다 fine, alright, okay • -을 거다 future tense (거예요/거야)

기운 내요! cheer up! • 기운 force, spirit, energy • 내다 muster (this is a word that means many things in diff. contexts)

얼른 나으세요 please get better soon • 얼른 quickly, immediately, promptly • 낫다 recover, get well • -(으)세요 imperative, telling someone to do something

건강하게 다시 만나요! see you again in good health! • 건강하다 healthy, strong • -게 in such a way, so that (turns adjective into adverb) • 다시 again • 만나다 to meet • -자 (informal)/-아/어/여요 (polite) let’s

Today, i'll teach you how do you pronounce when you have two consonants at the end of a syllable. It's more easy than you can think, and you will get used to it very soon.

I'll give you the examples first, and then, how do you have to pronounce it.

넋, 앉, 값, 많, 싫, 여덟, 곬, 핥, 닭, 삶, 읊.

As you can see, all of them have two consonants at the bottom of the syllable, and only one of them sounds when you speak.

Then, how you pronounce all of it?

Following the same order, we have all of this. You just have to learn these. The red ones are what you pronounce when you speak.

ㄱㅅ - ㄴㅈ - ㅂㅅ - ㄴㅎ

ㄹㅎ - ㄹㅂ - ㄹㅅ - ㄹㅌ

ㄹㄱ - ㄹㅁ - ㄹㅍ

So, when you say 넋 you are saying "넉" (it's not the same word, it's just how it sounds; keep this in mind, please!!!!)

There are some exceptions for this rule:

If a word comes with ㄺ followed by ㄱ.

If the next syllable beggins with a vowel.

Want to know what each word means? Click down below.

💈Hair Vocabulary

두피 - scap

머리 - head; hair

머리카락 - hair

머리끈 - hair tie, hair band

머리띠 - scrunchie, hair tie, hair band

긴 머리카락 - long hair

단발머리 - bobbed hair, bob

생머리 - straight hair

곱슬머리 - curly hair

마리를 닿다 - braid one's hair

머리가 벗겨진 - bald

가발 - wig, hair piece

가발을 쓰다 - to wear a wig

파마 - perm

염색 - dye

염색하다 - to dye

금발 머리 - blonde hair

갈색 머리 - brown hair; brunette

빨간 머리 - redhead

빗 - comb, brush

머리빗 - comb

가위 - scissors

자르다 - to cut

머릿결 - hair texture

탈모 - hair loss

발모 - hair growth

비듬 - dandruff

미용실 - hair salon

미용사 - hairdresser

체모 - body hair

수염 - beard

콧수염 - mustache

깎다 - to shave

ALL BEGINNER SHOULD KNOW 

⚠️I got this list from the "koreantopik" website. Not only that but each thing listed there, they have a lesson on it. Visit this website to find and have access to all those lessons😉

If you were on a mission to learn "all" of the beginner grammar in Korean I think this would help you A LOT. For my advice, I'd say break it down into sizeable chunks & take your time to learn each one thoroughly that way you don't have to re-visit it later.

FULL LIST:

1. Expressing Korean Alphabets, Numbers, Dates and Times in Korean

1.1 Korean Alphabet: How to Read, Write, and Pronounce

1.2 Numbers in Korean = Sino-Korean and Native-Korean

1.3 Dates and Times in Korean = reading Year/Month/Date/Day & Hour/Minute

2. Expressing Tenses and Negation in Korean

2.1 Present Tense in Korean = A/V/N-(스)ㅂ니다 or A/V-아/어요.

2.2 Past and Past Perfect Tense in Korean = A/V-았/었어요 and A/V-았/었었어요.

2.3 Future and Progressive Tense in Korean = V-(으)ㄹ 거예요 and V-고 있다

2.4 Negative Expressions in Korean = (1) 아니다, 없다, 모르다; (2) V-지 않다, 안 V; (3) 못 V, V-지 못하다

3. How to Use Particles in Korean

3.1 N-은/는 vs 이/가 = 'topic marker' vs 'subject marker' in Korean

3.2 을/를 and N의 = 'object particle' and 'possessive particle' in Korean

3.3 N와/과, N (이)랑, N하고 = 'and' ~ listing particle in Korean

3.4 N에, N에서 time & place particles in Korean = at/on (time), in/on/at/to (place)

3.5 N에서 N까지, N부터 N까지, N에게/한테(서) grammar = from…to, from..until, to/from N

3.6 N도, N만, N밖에 particles = also/too, only/just, only/nothing but

3.7 N(으)로, N쯤 particles = to/by/using, about/around

3.8 N(이)나, N처럼/ N같이 particles = or/no less than, like/same

3.9 N보다, N마다 particles in Korean = more...than/-er...than, every/all

4. Expressing Listing and Contrast in Korean 

4.1 V-고, V-거나, V-지만 grammar = ‘and’, ‘or’, ‘but’ in English

4.2 A-ㄴ/은데, N-인데, V-는데 grammar = (1) 'but', (2) 'so/and' in English

5. Expressing Time Events in Korean 

5.1 N 전에/후에, V기 전에, V(으)ㄴ 후에 grammar = before/ago, after/later

5.2 A/V-아/어서 grammar = (1) and/ (in order) to, (2) because (of)/ so that…

5.3 V-(으)면서 grammar = while/during…~actions occurs simultaneously

5.4 V-고 나서 grammar = and then, after doing ~express sequential events

5.5 V-자마자 grammar = as soon as, right after ~something occurs right after the end of an action or event

5.6 V-(으)ㄴ 지 grammar = how long has been 'since' I did something

5.7 N 때, A/V-(으)ㄹ 때 grammar = when, during ~express the time when an action occurs or its duration

5.8 N 중, V-는 중 grammar = in the middle of N/V, currently doing

5.9 N 동안, V-는 동안 grammar = during /for N, while V-ing

6. Expressing Ability in Korean

6.1 V-(으)ㄹ 수 있다/없다 grammar = can/ can't do V ~express possibility to do/ not do something

6.2 V-(으)ㄹ 줄 알다/모르다 grammar = know how to/ don’t know how to V

7. Expressing Demands, Permission, and Prohibition in Korean

7.1 V-(으)세요 grammar = (1) honorific ending ~show respect, (2) making requests politely

7.2 V-지 마세요 grammar = please don’t V~ requesting someone not to do something politely

7.3 V-아/어야 하다 grammar = must, have to ~express necessity to do something

7.4 V-아/어도 되다 grammar = may, can I...? ~ask permission or approval for a behavior

7.5 V-(으)면 안 되다 grammar = may not, not allowed ~express prohibition or limitation of an action

7.6 A/V-지 않아도 되다 (안 A/V-아/어도 되다) grammar = don’t have to ~express the unnecessary of a behavior

8. Expressing Hopes in Korean

8.1 V-고 싶다 = want to, prefer to ~express one's wish or hope

8.2 A/N/V-(으)면 좋겠다 grammar = hope, wish ~express desire, wish, or hope that has not been realized

9. Expressing Reasons and Causes in Korean

9.1 A/V-아/어서 grammar = (1) and/ (in order) to, (2) because (of)/ so that…

9.2 A/V-(으)니까 grammar = (1) because/ since, (2) when/ do sth to discover

9.3 N/A/V-기 때문에 grammar = because (of), since ~Express a reason or cause of a situation

10. Expressing Requests and Assisting in Korean

10.1 V-아/어 주다 and V-아/어 주세요 grammar = assist / please do ~assisting someone or making a request to someone

10.2 V-아/어 줄게요, V-아/어 줄까요? grammar = Shall I, Let me, I will ~attempt to help someone

11. Expressing Experiences in Korean

11.1 V-아/어 보다 grammar = try, have tried ~ tell or ask someone to try or experience something

11.2 V-(으)ㄴ 적이 있다, V-아/어 본 적이 있다 grammar = have done, have tried ~express the past experience

12. Expressing Suggestions and Asking Opinions in Korean

12.1 V-(으)ㄹ까요? grammar = (1) shall we, why don’t we…? (2) shall I, should I…?

12.2 V-ㅂ/읍시다 grammar = let’s, shall we ~suggest someone doing something together

12.3 V-(으)시겠어요? grammar = would you like, why not...? ~politely suggesting or asking for preference

12.4 V-(으)ㄹ래요 grammar = (1) do you want to, how about? (2) be going to, will

13. Expressing Plans and Intentions  in Korean

13.1 A/V-겠어요 grammar = (1) will, plan to; (2) looks, sounds

13.2 V-(으)ㄹ게요 grammar = (I) will ~express intention or promise to do something

13.3 V-(으)ㄹ래요 grammar = (1) do you want to, how about? (2) be going to, will

14. Expressing Purpose and Intention in Korean

14.1 V-(으)러 가다/오다 grammar = go/come (to somewhere) to do something

14.2 V-(으)려고 하다 grammar = plan to, intend to ~express intention or plan that has yet to be done

14.3 V-(으)려고 grammar = in order to, so that ~express intention or purpose to do something

14.4 N을/를 위해서, V-기 위해서 grammar = for (the sake of), (in order) to

14.5 V-기로 하다 grammar = decide to, promise to ~make a promise with oneself or someone

15. Expressing Suppositions and Conditions in Korean

15.1 A/V-(으)면 grammar = if, when ~express a supposition or a condition about a fact ...

15.2 V-(으)려면 grammar = if you want/ intend to…then you should…

15.3 N/A/V-아/어도 grammar = even if, regardless of ~a situation occurs regardless of the previous action

16. Expressing Conjecture (or Guess) in Korean

16.1 A/V-겠어요 grammar = (1) will, plan to; (2) looks, sounds

16.2 A/V-(으)ㄹ까요? grammar = (3) do you think, I wonder if ~express a supposition of an action or state

16.3 A/V-(으)ㄹ 거예요 grammar = (2) I think ~express a supposition based on a direct basis

16.4 A-(으)ㄴ 것 같다, V-는 것 같다 grammar = look like, seem, I think ~express a supposition based on subjective reasons

17. Expressing Suffix Changes in Parts of Speech 

17.1 A/V-은/는/을 N grammar = N that A/V ~noun modifier

17.2 V-기 grammar = V-ing in English ~turn a verb or a phrase into nouns

17.3 A-게 grammar = '...-ly' or 'in a ... manner' ~turn an adjective into an adverb

17.4 A-아/어하다 grammar =~turn an adjective into a verb

18. Expressing State-of-Being in Korean

18.1 V-고 있다 (2) grammar = ~be wearing/taking off ~state of wearing/taking off something

18.2 V-아/어 있다 grammar = 'V-ed/-ing' ~express the continuing state of a completed action

18.3 A-아/어지다 = to get/become ~express a change over time

18.4 V-게 되다 grammar = became, came to, been decided ~express a change from one state to another

19. Confirming Information in Korean

19.1 -ㄴ/은/는지 + V grammar = V + who/what/where/how/when +clause

19.2 V-는 데 걸리다/들다 grammar = take/ cost (time, money) to do something

19.3 A/V-지요? grammar = isn't / don't /..., right? ~to confirm information

20. Expressing Discovery, Surprise, and so on

20.1 -는군요, -는구나, and -군 grammar = I see that, I didn't realize that ~express surprise

20.2 N(이)네요, A/V-네요 grammar = really, certainly, wow ~ express surprise or agree with someone

20.3 A-(으)ㄴ가요? V-나요? grammar = are/do you...?, Is it...?

20.4 A-(으)ㄴ데요, V-는데요 grammar = (1) well, (2) why/what, (3) wow, (4) set background information

21. Expressing Quotations in Korean

21.1 Direct quotations in Korean 라고 했다, 하고 했다 = said/asked/written

21.2 Indirect quotation in Korean 다고 하다 = said ~citing of what someone said

21.3 Indirect quotation in Korean 냐고 하다 = asked ~citing of what someone asked

21.4 Indirect quotation in Korean 자도 하다 = suggested ~citing of what someone suggested

21.5 Indirect quotation in Korean 라고 하다 = told ~citing of what someone requested

21.6 Indirect Quotations in Korean 대요, 래요, 재요, 냬요 = said, asked, told (casual form)

22. Irregular Conjugations and Common Connective Adverbs in Korean

22.1 Korean ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ-irregular verbs and adjectives (Part 1)

22.2 Korean ㅎ, ㅡ, ㄹ, 르-irregular verbs and adjectives (Part 2)

긍정적인 확언 — afirmaciónes positivas — positive affirmations

자기긍정확언 — autoafirmaciones — self-affirmations

사고방식 — actitud — mindset

혼잣말 — auto hablar — self-talk

자기 사랑 — amor proprio — self-love

자기 존중 — auto respeta — self-respect 

자존감 — autoestima — self-esteem

마음 챙김 — conciencia plena — mindfulness 

감정 — sentimientos — emotions

자신감을 얻다 — ganar confianza — to gain confidence

존경하다 — respetar — to respect

시각화다 — visualizar — to visualize 

일기를 쓰다 — escribir en un diario — write in a diary

연민을 느끼다/보이다 — sentir compasión/mostrar compasión — to feel/show compassion

신경쓴다 — importar — to care

(너는) 중요해요 — eres importante — you are important

난 똑똑해 — soy inteligente — I am smart

난 용감해 — soy valiente — I am brave

난 목표를 달성할 수 있어 — puedo lograr mi meta — I can achieve my goal

혼자가 아니야(예요) — no estás solo — you’re not alone

힘내세요 — ánimo — hang in there/cheer up (may not directly translate well)

앞으로도 파이팅! ¡sigue peleando/luchando! — keep fighting!

그냥 해봐(요)! — ¡adelante! — go for it!

네 자신을 믿어(요) — cree en ti mismo — believe in yourself

네가 최고야(예요) — eres el/la mejor — you’re the best

포기하지마(세요) — no te rindas — don’t give up

Since I think it’s important to write practice sentences, here’s a couple using two vocabulary words:

매일 아침 나는 거울에 비친 내 모습을 보며 긍정적인 확언 말을 반복한다. 그것은 나의 자존감을 높여줘요. — Cada mañana me veo en el espejo y repito afirmaciones positivas. Aumenta mi autoestima. — Every morning I look at myself in the mirror and repeat positive affirmations. It boosts my self-esteem.

Hello everyone!! It's been a long long time, I'm sorry, I'm in a new semester in college and I'm almost finishing it so it's been a bit chaotic hahah but well here I am, I'm more preparing for topik forreal, but I'm using resources for it to set myself a level and know til which point I know for sure. I've been kinda stuck in early intermediate level and also really busy, so I think it will help me a lot to set myself a goal and not being so all over the place.

For this vocabulary, I'm using the book 쏙쏙 한국어 TOPIK 어휘 초급 40 Days. I know most of the words of this list but I'm using it to review as well since I'm not the best at reviewing stuff hehe

And I have made a quizlet deck in case you wanna check it out here. I hope it's helpful for you as well! I will be making posts about grammar points.

가격 - price

가요 - popular song

간식 - snack

감기 - cold (illness)

감동 - impression

값 - price

개인 - individual

거리 - street

거짓말 - lie

건물 - building

게임 - game

결과 - result

결혼식 - wedding

경기 - game, match

경치 - scenery

경험 - experience

계단 - stairs

계획 - plan

고장 - breakdown

고향 - hometown

골목 - alley

곳 - place, spot

공간 - space

공기 - air

Happy learning! it's glad to be back ^^

말은 쉽다

Literal translation:  Words are easy.

Actual usage: Easier said than done.

Rather than being taken literally as “words are easy” think of this Korean expression as having the same meaning as the English “easier said than done.” 

If a task is easier to talk about than to do, then the words to speak are formed much easier than the action of accomplishing the task.

Dialogue Example:

A: 살 빼는게 뭐가 어려워. 

B: 해봤어? 난 힘들던데.

A: 그냥 매일 운동만 하면 돼

 B: 그래.. 말은 쉽지 

A: Losing weight is not difficult at all.

B: Have you tried doing it? It is really hard for me.

A: You just have to exercise every day.

B: Yeah… It is easier said than done.

잘난 척하다

Literal translation: to pretend to have been born and brought up well

Actual usage: to brag

This Korean idiom is used to brag about anything and everything: yourself, your skills, your parents, siblings, money, etc.

Since no one likes someone who brags or shows off a lot, if someone says “잘난 척하다” to you, it’s never a good thing.

Dialogue Example:

A: 헐! 대박!

B: 왜 왜? 좋은 일 있어?

A: 한국어 시험에서 최고점을 받았어

B:와~ 진짜 대박이다

A: 뭐 이미 예상은 했지! 

B: 잘난 척 하긴! 

A: Wohoo! I’m amazed.

B: Why? Something good happened?

A: I got the highest mark in my Korean test.

B: Wow! That is amazing!

A: I’ve already expected it!

B: You’re bragging again!

병주고 약주다

Literal translation: to give disease and then give medicine.

Actual usage: to say something hurtful to someone and then to say something nice to cover it up.

Saying something without thinking almost always causes a problem, whether it is making something worse or hurting someone’s feelings. Often times, people try to fix the problem or cover up the damage. 

This Korean idiom can also be used if a person says something hurtful, then quickly tries to come up with something to cover up his/her thoughtlessness; however, it is already too late. 

Dialogue Example:

A: 파마했어?

B: 어, 어때? 좋아?

A: 난 생머리가 더 잘 어울리는 거 같아. 어, 근데, 옷도 샀어? 그건 잘 어울리네.

B: 됐어, 병주고 약주냐? 

A: Did you curl your hair?

B: Yeah. How does it look like? Do you like it?

A: I think you looked prettier with straight hair. Did you buy new clothes too? It suits you well.

 B: Forget it. Are you trying to comfort me after you hurt my feelings?

놀고 있다

Literal translation: to be playing, to be hanging out.

Actual usage: to be not working at the moment; what you’re doing or saying is pathetic.

놀고 있다 can be used in two different ways: neutral and negative. In a neutral context, it is used to express that someone is doing the opposite of working, such as “playing around”, “fooling around”, “not working” “not focusing on what he/she has to do” or is “jobless”.

For a negative context, it is used when you are making fun of or laughing at someone for trying too hard to accomplish something, or the way they are going about is meaningless and childish.

Dialogue Example:

A: 뭐해? 

B: 내일 수학시험때문에 공부하고 있지

A: 그런데 TV는 왜 켰어? 

B: 그냥 심심해서. 공부하면서 보려고. 

A: 놀고 있네~ 하나만 제대로 하세요

A: What are you doing?

B: I am studying for my Math test tomorrow.

A: Why is the TV on then?

B: I was just bored. I am studying while watching TV.

anon asked: I see a lot of posts on Tumblr about 이/가 but they just leave me more confused. Can you help? thanks

Sentences to Showcase the Usage of 이/가 and 은/는: [+what are they?]

Please go here for more context on how/when to use them. This post will be kinda long, so I’ll put a TLDR at the top.

TLDR; if the main noun is an agent then use, 은/는 or if the main noun is an experiencer, then use 이/가

Now, what the hell is an agent or an experiencer. A good way to figure this out is to ask yourself, “is the entity doing the action or undergoing the event?” 은/는 are general particles (commonly used for the agent as they are the ones doing or causing the action), whereas 이/가 are particles used to emphasize (commonly used for the experiencer as they are in contact with the event; I will explain more later in the blog). Both are nominative—which is what makes the argument of “subject” and “topic” extremely confusing and meaningless because they don’t accurately identify the noun’s role in the sentence.

I am fortunate enough to have studied thematic roles and syntax in depth during my time in linguistics, however, I understand that a lot of my followers haven’t! So, I will give you a visual:

So again, ask yourself, “who/what is doing/causing the action?” or “who/what is undergoing the event?” Sometimes, it is also easy to look at the verb or adjective and make a judgement there considering it's common** for 이/가 to go with adjectives and common for 은/는 to go with verbs. Another way to think about it: if you need to place emphasis on the agent, then you can use 이/가.

** just because it's common, it does not mean it's a rule (however, it is a good tip)

Below is an example of why the above statement is not a rule.

이다 [to be] is special because it is a copula. A copula is a verb that joins/links the main noun and it's complement. We have many copulas in English (BE, feel, smell, look, become--to name a few). Korean has three: 이다, 아니다, and 되다.

Let’s try to place it in a sentence where both 은/는 and 이/가 occur in contrast:

매일 신발들은 신어야 하는데 오늘은 이 신발이 안 신으면 안 돼요

In the sentence above ^^, the dependent clause [매일 신발들은 신어야 하는데] gives background information for the main clause [오늘은 이 신발이 안 신으면 안 돼요]. “Generally,” the speaker says, “everyday I have to wear shoes, but I must wear these shoes [specifically] today.”

The sentence shows that there is something emphasized about the shoes; “these shoes must undergo being worn by me”. Whatever the reason may be, the speaker intentionally highlighted the shoes in the second clause as the ones that they must wear that day.

Summary so far:

1) If the main noun is doing the action, use 은/는

2) If the main noun is undergoing the action, use 이/가

3) If you want to emphasize the main noun, use 이/가

Hopefully, you’re still following me. Let’s look at other examples:

오늘은 날씨가 좋아요 - today, the weather is good 

그 이어폰은 제 게 아니에요 [게 = 것+이] - Those earphones aren’t mine

새로운 선생님이 여자예요 - the new teacher is a woman

선생님은 한국 분이 아니에요 - the teacher is not Korean

제 이름은 지연이 아니고 희주예요 - My name is Heeju, not Jiyeon

비빔밥 말고 다른 한식이 있어요? - Other than bibimbap, do you have other Korean food?

그 남자는 캐나다에 갈 때 미혼이 아닐 거 같아요 - I don’t think that man will be single if/when he travels to Canada

Here’s the worst part; sometimes, there’s no fkn difference between the meanings. Which also makes it confusing. So, try to stick to the rules in the post linked and the patterns from this post. 

1. Use 이/가 after an object when you’re describing an agent’s feelings or state of mind 

EX. 존은 책을 읽는 게 좋아요; 존은 책이 좋아요 = John likes (reading) books

2. Use 이/가 after the noun that precedes (goes before) a copula

EX. 존은 한국에 온 지 3년이 되었어요 = John has been in Korea for 3 years

3. Adjectives and Intransitive verbs (no object), can take on 이/가 if you want to emphasize the main noun

EX. 내일은 날씨가 바람이 불 거 같아요 = It seems like it’s going to be windy tomorrow

4. Transitive verbs (takes an object), usually use 이/가 for the first noun and 을/를 for the object

EX. 존이 이를 닦는 중이에요 = John is [in the middle] of brushing his teeth

Okay! I really hope this helped! If there’s still any confusion, please don’t hesitate to send me a message to ask for clarification or more examples! 이/가 and 은/는 are honestly some of the hardest for English speakers learning Korean to grasp because we don’t really have particles like this that distinguish nouns in English. Though, with this, I hope you can get better at it!

Happy Learning :) 

냉장고 - refrigerador - refrigerator

냉동고 - freezer - freezer

전자레인지 - microondas- microwave

오븐 - horno - oven

커피 머신 - máquina de café - coffee machine

토스터 - tostadora - toaster

전기 밥솥 - olla arrocera eléctrica - electric rice cooker

접시 - plato - plate

그릇 - bol - bowl

밀패 용기 - recipiente - storage container

컵 - copa - cup

유리잔 - vaso - glass (cup)

냄비 - olla - pot

뚜껑 - tapa - lid

가스레인지 - cocina de gas - gas stove

전기레인지 - estufa eléctrica - electric stove

배기 후드 - campana - exhaust hood

후라이팬 - sartén - frying pan

전기 주전자 - hervidor elécrtico - electric kettle

믹서기 - batidora - mixer

식품 가공기 - procesador de alimientos - food processor

블렌더 - licuadora de inmersión - immersion blender

다리미 - plancha - iron

다리미판 - tabla de planchar - ironing board

헤어드라이어 - secador de pelo - hairdryer

고데기 - plancha de pelo - hair straightener

진공청소기 - aspiradora - vacuum cleaner

세탁기 - lavadora - washing machine

잔디 깎는 기계 - cortadora de césped - lawn mower

전구 - bombilla - lightbulb

스탠드 - lámpara - lamp

수도꼭지 - llave - faucet

싱크대 - lavabo (in bathroom) - sink

식탁 - mesa - table

의자 - silla - chair

탁자 - mesa de centro - coffee table

소파 - sofá - sofa

식기 세척기 - lavaplatos - dishwasher

재봉틀 - máquina de coser - sewing machine

실 - hilo - thread

바늘 - aguja - needle

그림 - cuadro - a painting

쓰레기통 - papelera - trash bin

알람 시계 - despertador - alarm clock

이불 - manta - blanket

베개 - almohada - pillow

커튼 - cortina - curtains

러그 - alfombra - rug

창문 - ventana - window

실내용 화초 - planta de la casa - house plant

옷걸이 - percha - hanger

옷장 - armario - closet

열쇠 - llave - key

Stardew Valley Korean Vocabulary

Farm - 농장

Spring - 봄

Parsnip - 파스닙

Coffee bean - 커피콩

Summer - 여름

Melon - 멜론

Blueberry - 블루베리

Fall - 가을

Pumpkin - 호박

Grape - 포도

Winter - 겨울

Holly - 호랑가시나무

Horse - 말

Chicken (Hen) - 닭

Duck - 오리

Rabbit - 토끼

Cow - 소

Goat - 염소

Sheep - 양

Pig -돼지

Honey - 꿀

Wine - 와인

Cheese - 치즈

안녕하세요! Hey everyone! I have a vocab list for y’all today – tastes and textures (or just words to describe food lol). I have a vocab list about food and drink here if you want to check that out as well, but this one gives you words to talk about those foods and drinks!

I also just posted an Instagram post here that includes some of these words with visuals if that’s helpful! I recommend checking it out :)

Bad (as in not delicious) = 맛없다 

Bitter = 쓰다

Bland = 싱겁다

Chewy = 쫄깃쫄깃하다 / 쫀득쫀득하다

Cold = 차갑다

Creamy = 크림 맛

Crunchy = 아삭아삭한 / 바삭바삭한

Delicious = 맛있다

Fresh = 싱싱하다

Fruity = 과일 맛

Greasy = 느끼하다

Hard = 딱딱하다

Hot = 뜨겁다

Juicy = 즙이 많다

Refreshing = 상큼하다

Rich / Greasy / Oily / Fatty = 기름지다

Ripe = 익다

Rotten = 썩다

Salty = 짜다

Savory = 고소하다

Sharp = 톡 쏘는 듯하다

Soft / Tender = 부드럽다

Soggy = 눅눅하다

Sour / Tart = 시다

Spicy = 맵다

Spongy = 스펀지 같다 

Stale = 신선하지 않다

Sweet = 달다

Tangy = 톡 쏘다 / 맛이 짜릿하다

Umami = 우마미 / 감칠맛

Warm = 따뜻하다

I hope this list is helpful! 어떤 맛을 제일 좋아하세요? What kind of flavor is your favorite? Comment it in Korean below! See you in the next lesson! 다음에 또 봐요!

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