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소행성 - Asteroid

소행성대 - Asteroid belt

천문학 - Astronomy

블랙홀 - Black hole

혜성 - Comet

별자리 - Constellation

지구 - Earth

만월 - Full moon

은하 - Galaxy

중력 - Gravity

목성 - Jupiter

광년 - Light year

화성 - Mars

수성 - Mercury

유성 - Meteor

유성우 - Meteor shower

달 - Moon

해왕성 - Neptune

궤도 - Orbit

우주 공간 - Outer Space

행성 - Planet

명왕성 - Pluto

토성 - Saturn

별- Star

태양 - Sun

태양계 - The solar system

우주 - Universe, Space

천왕성 - Uranus

금성 - Venus

“썸” 

A very popular neologism in Korea, “썸[some]” is a grey area in the beginning of a relationship. Two people are seeing each other but it never means they are together or couple. It’s the mellow and confusing moment between two people.

We have something going on between us.

= (우리) 썸이에요.

= (우리) 썸 타는 중이에요.

= (우리) 썸 타고 있어요. 

E.g.

A :   요즘 만나는 사람 있어요? Are you seeing someone these days?

B :   네, 직장에서 만나는 사람이 있어요. Yes, in work.

A :   잘 되고 있어요? Is it working well?

괜찮다 - Alright, Okay

화나다 - Angry

짜증나다 - Annoyed

나쁘다 - Bad

아름답다 - Beautiful

크다 - Big

쓰다 - Bitter

심심하다 - Bored

지루하다 - Boring, Dull

씩씩하다 - Brave

싸다 - Cheap

싸늘하다 - Chilly, Frosty

통통하다 - Chubby

깨끗하다 - Clean

흐리다 - Cloudy

춥다 - Cold (Weather)

차갑다 - Cold, Icy, Chilly (Touch, objects)

편하다 - Comfortable

편리하다 - Convenient

시원하다 - Cool, Refreshing

귀엽다 - Cute

축축하다 - Damp, Clammy, Wet

습하다 - Damp, Humid, Moist

맛있다 - Delicious, Tasty

다르다 - Different

어렵다 - Difficult

더럽다 - Dirty

건조하다 - Dry

이르다 - Early

쉽다 - Easy

당황하다 - Embarrassed 

비어 있다 - Empty

비싸다 - Expensive

빠르다 - Fast

뚱뚱하다 - Fat, Overweight

기름지다 - Fatty, Greasy, Oily

적다 - Few, Little

신선하다 - Fresh

가득하다 - Full, Crammed

젖다 - Get wet, Damp

기쁘다 - Glad, Happy

잘생기다 - Good looking

착하다 - Good-natured, Nice

좋다 - Good, Fine

행복하다 - Happy

딱딱하다 - Hard, Stiff

건강하다 - Healthy

높다 - High

뜨겁다 - Hot (Touch, objects)

덥다 - Hot (Weather)

배가 고프다 - Hungry

불편하다 - Inconvenient 

재미있다 - Interesting, Fun

복잡하다 - Jammed, Crowed

늦다 - Late

적다 - Less

많다 - Lots, Many

시끄럽다 - Loud, Noisy

비열하다 - Mean, Nasty

촉촉하다 - Moist

좁다 - Narrow

새롭다 - New, Fresh

재미없다 - Not interesting, Not fun, Boring

맛없다 - Not tasty

오래되다 - Old (Objects)

예쁘다 - Pretty

조용하다 - Quiet

슬프다 - Sad

짜다 - Salty

같다 - Same

무섭다 - Scary

날카롭다, 뾰족하다 - Sharp, Pointed

수줍다 - Shy

아프다 - Sick, Painful

비슷하다 - Similar

깡마르다 - Skinny

졸리다 - Sleepy

날씬하다 - Slim, Slender

미끄럽다 - Slippery

느리다 - Slow

작다 - Small

똑똑하다 - Smart, Clever

부드럽다 - Soft

말랑하다 - Soft, Tender, Ripe

시다, 시큼하다 - Sour

맵다 - Spicy

강하다 - Strong

튼튼하다 - Strong, Sturdy

멍청하다 - Stupid, Foolish

놀라다 - Surprised

달다, 달콤하다 - Sweet

목이 마르다 - Thirsty

피곤하다 - Tired, Exhausted 

못생기다 - Ugly

불편하다 - Uncomfortable

급하다 - Urgent

따뜻하다 - Warm

약하다 - Week, Feeble

이상하다 - Weird, Strange

My favourite season is here so thought I’d share some seasonal words I learnt relating to Autumn!

가을 - Autumn

잎 - Leaf

커피 - Coffee

할로윈 - Halloween

비가 오는 - Rainy

떨어지는 나뭇잎 - Falling Leaves

스웨터 - Sweater

감기 - Cold

안물안궁 An Mool An Goong

(An-mu-ran-‘gung)

Phrase. “I did not ask and I am not curious,either.”

저는 애완동물이 있어요 - I have a pet 저는 애완동물이 없어요 - I don’t have a pet 애완동물을 키워요? - Do you raise pets 개 두 마리 키워요 - I raise two dogs 마리 - Animal counter 키우다 - To raise  

개 - Dog 강아지 - Puppy 멍멍이 - Doggy (childish) 고양이 - Cat 새끼 고양이 - Kitten 야옹이 - Kitty (childish) 토끼 - Rabbit 햄스터 - Hamster 기니피그 - Guinea pig   쥐 - Rat 생쥐 - Mouse 친칠라 - Chinchilla 새 - Bird 물고기 - Fish 금붕어 - Gold fish 거북이 - Tortoise/Turtle 도마뱀 - Lizard 뱀 - Snake

🐱A&R🐱

Korean Slang/Common Expressions:

This is a list of all the slang that I know and have used when speaking Korean. But this isn’t a full list of all slang in Korean. There are tons that I don’t know, but I will guarantee, that if you use these to a Korean person, they will most likely be surprised that a foreigner knows Korean slang. Without further adieu, let’s go! 

Food: ♡ 일차 - first round ♡ 이차 - second round ♡ 삼차 - third round ♡ 맛점 - delicious lunch ♡ 아점 - brunch (아침 + 점심) ♡ 맥날 - mcdonalds ♡ 스벅 - starbucks ♡ 먹방 - mukbang (aka eating show)

People: ♡ 남사친 - friend who’s a guy (남자 + 사람 + 친구) ♡ 여사친 - friend who’s a girl ♡ 남친 - boyfriend (남자친구) ♡ 여친 - girlfriend ♡ 붕아빵 - two people who look alike (kind of like doppelgänger) ♡ 변태 - pervert (usually used for older men) ♡ 몸짱 - great body (direc. body best) ♡ 얼짱 - great face (direc. face best) ♡ 금사빠 - someone who falls easily ♡ 바람둥이 - player

Expressions: ♡ 짱! - amazing! ♡ 아싸! - yay! ♡ 헐 - oh my god… ♡ 대박 - awesome! ♡ 우와 / 와 - wow! ♡ 아! - ouch! ♡ 어머 - oh my

Feelings: ♡ 꿀잼 - really funny (재밌어요) ♡ 노잼 - not funny ♡ 웃프다 - funny but sad ♡ 근자감 - a lot of self confidence ♡ 멘붕 - mental breakdown ♡ 케미 - chemistry (for lovebirds)

가족 나무 - Family Tree

In Korea, there are two sides of the family (much like western culture). Although, unlike western culture, they actually go by a different name. While you still call your mother’s sister your aunt - even without specifying that she’s on your mother’s side - there are completely different names / titles to use. 

가족 - family

어머니 / 엄마 - mother / mom (formal / casual)

아버지 / 아빠 - father / dad

할아버지 - grandpa

할머니 - grandma

부모 - parents

조부모 - grandparents

친척 - relatives

사촌 - cousin

형제 - brothers

자매 - sisters

형 - older brother (male)

오빠 - older brother (female)

누나 - older sister (male)

언니 - older sister (female)

동생 - younger sibling (여동생 - little sister, 남동생 - little brother)

고모 - father’s sister

이모 - mother’s sister 

you can say this when ordering at a restaurant. If the woman looks old enough to be your aunt, that is.

삼천 - uncle

Other names and titles in Korean:

아저씨 - older man (can be used as uncle)

아줌마 - older woman

아가씨 - woman (not married)

총각 - man (not married)

-씨 - 희주씨 (used after a name)

선생님 (쌤) - teacher (slang)

-님 - 의사님 (used after an occupation)

선배 - older university student (used if you are in freshman / first-year uni)

여자친구 (여친) - girlfriend (slang)

남자친구 (남친) - boyfriend (slang)

여자사람친구 (여사친) - female friend (slang)

남자사람친구 (남사친) - male friend (slang)

There are…hundreds of honorific titles in Korean, and if I went through all of them this post wouldn’t be about family anymore and it would be unnecessarily long. When I finish the ‘Jobs in Korea (for foreigners)’ blog, I will add workplace honorifics. But for now, that’s all! I hope you enjoyed this lesson. 

Happy Learning :)

네 - Yes 아니요 - No 누구 - Who 뭐/무엇 - What 어디 - Where 언제 - When 왜 - Why 어느 - Which 어떻게 - How 그렇게 - So 여기 - Here 거기 - There 다시 - Again 모두 - All 쉬운 - Easy 나쁜 - Bad 좋은 - Good 좋아하다 - To like 싫어하다 - To dislike 오늘 - Today 가끔 - Sometimes 항상 - Always 사람 - Person 말 - Words/Speech 그래 - So/Yeah/That’s right 저기요 - Excuse me 죄송합니다/ 미안해요 - Sorry 끝 - End 한 - One/Single (하나 is 1) 괜찮다 - To be ok 하다 - To do 이다 - To be

A&R 

greetings:

안녕 내 사랑 (annyeong nae sarang) - hi my love 여보 (yeobo) - honey

phrases to use every day:

보고 싶어 (bogo sipeo) - i miss you/ i want to see you 미소가 정말 그리워 (misoga jeongmal geuliwo) - i really miss your smile 사랑해 (saranghae) - i love you 진심으로 사랑해 (jinsimeulo saranghae) - i love you with my whole heart 말로 표현할 수 없을 만큼 사랑해 (mallo pyohyeonhal su eopseul mankeum saranghae) - i love you more than words can say  당신을 많이 사랑해요 (dangsineul manhi saranghaeyo) - i love you a lot  안아주고 싶어 (anajugo sipeo) - i want to hug you 안아 줘 (ana jwo) - give me a hug 뽀뽀해 줘 (ppoppohae jwo) - kiss me please

things you can say more often:

예쁘네요 (yeppeuneyo) - you are pretty 귀여워요 (gwiyeowoyo) - you are cute 당신은 대단해요 (dangsineun daedanhaeyo) - you are amazing 멋지시네요 (meotj shineyo) - you look great 당신은 웃을때 잘생겼어요 (dangsineun useulttae jalsaenggyeosseoyo) - you are handsome when you smile 님은 제게 영감을 주시는 분이세요 (nimeun jege yeonggameul jusineun buniseyo) - you are my inspiration 나는 당신이 자랑스러워요 (naneun dangsini jarangseuleowoyo) - i am proud of you 제가 팬인게 정말 자랑스러워요 (jega paeninge jeongmal jalangseuleowoyo) - i am so proud to be your fan

make sure they are okay:

별일 없지? (byeolil eobji) - is everything alright? 힘내세요! (himnaeseyo) - cheer up! 푹 쉬세요 (pug swiseyo) - rest well   잘 먹어요 (jal meogeoyo) - eat well 너 아직 먹었 니? (neo ajig meog-eo ni) - have you eaten yet? 감기 조심해요 (gamgi josimhaeyo) - be careful of the cold 무리해서 일하지 마 (mulihaeseo ilhaji ma) - don’t overwork yourself   건강하게 계세요 (geonganghage gyeseyo) - stay healthy 제발 스스로 돌봐 (jebal seuseulo dolbwa) - please take care of yourself

phrases to remember:

너랑 더 오래 같이 있고 싶어 (neorang deo olae gati issgo sipeo) - i would like to spend more time with you 난 항상 응원 할게요 (nan hangsang eungwon halgeyo) -  i will always cheer for you/ support you 오빠/언니 힘내세요 우리가 있자나요 (oppa/unnie himnaeseyo uriga issjanayo) - oppa/ unnie cheer up, we are by your side 항상 행복하세요 (hangsang haengboghaseyo) - always be happy 실수해도 괜찮아요 (silsuhaedo gwaenchanhayo) - it’s okay if you make a mistake  울지 마세요 (ulji maseyo) - please don’t cry 점점 나아질거야 (jeomjeom naajilgeoya) - it will get better 지금은 힘들어도 지나고 보면 아무것도 아닐거야 (jigeumeun himdeuleodo jinago bomyeon amugeosdo anilgeoya) - although it is tough now, it will be nothing once you’ve done it 너는 네 어두운 세상에 빛이에요 (neoneun ne eoduun sesange bichieyo) - you are the light in my dark world

애교 - Aegyo (Acting cute)

미쳤어 - Are you crazy

대박 - Awesome

남자친구 - Boyfriend

축하해 - Congratulations

짝사랑 - Crush, One-sided love

아빠 - Dad

울지 마 - Don’t cry

가지 마 - Don’t go

걱정하지 마 - Don’t worry

죽을래 - Do you want to die

첫사랑 - First love

친구 - Friend

여자친구 - Girlfriend

화이팅 - Good luck

생일 축하해 - Happy birthday

안녕하세요 - Hello

야 - Hey

안녕 - Hi, Bye

바보 - Idiot, Fool

좋아해 - I like you, I like it

사랑해 - I love you

행복해 - I’m happy

보고 싶어 - I miss you

미안해 - I’m sorry

헤어지자 - Let’s break up

밥먹자 - Let’s eat

가자 - Let’s go

사랑 - Love

삼각관계 - Love triangle

아저씨 - Middle-agged man

아줌마 - Middle-aged woman

엄마 - Mom

아니 - No

헐 - Oh my god

아이구 - Oh no

괜찮아 - Okay, Alright, I’m okay, Are you okay

그래 - Okay, Really

누나 - Older female (Boys)

언니 - Older female (Girls)

형 - Older male (Boys)

오빠 - Older male (Girls)

제발 - Please

약속 - Promise

진짜 - Really

잘자 - Sleep well, Good night

선생님 - Teacher

기다려 - Wait for me, Hang on

뭐 - What

어떡해 - What do I do, What to do

왜그래 - What’s wrong, Why are you being like this

어디 - Where

어디야 - Where are you

왜 - Why

응 - Yeah, Uh huh, Yes

네 - Yes

아싸 - Yes, Yay

This is probably one of the most common questions that beginners ask when learning 한글. Just like every beginner learners, I went through this as well which is why I decided to study pronunciation rules too. I created this post to help clear up any confusion.

When ㄹ is located at the beginning of a word, it sounds more like an R.

Example: 라디오 (ra-di-o), 레슨 (re-seun), 로맨틱 (ro-man-tik)

When ㄹ is located between two vowels, it sounds like an R.

Example: 다리 (da-ri), 사랑 (sa-rang), 어렵다 (eo-ryeob-dda), 모르다 (mo-reu-da), 노력 (no-ryeok), 매력 (mae-ryeok)

When ㄹ is located at the end of a word, it’s pronounced more like an L.

Example: 딸 (ddal), 아들 (a-deul), 월 (weol), 달 (dal), 칼 (khal), 연필 (yeon-pil), 교실 (gyo-sil)

When ㄹ is followed by a consonant or followed by another ㄹ, it sounds like L.

Example: 딸기 (ddal-gi), 힘들다 (him-deul-da), 몰라 (mol-la), 살자 (sal-ja), 고릴라 (go-ril-la)

When ㄹ comes after any consonant except ㄴ, ㄹ is pronounced as N.

Example: 생리 (saeng-ni), 국립 (gung-nip), 능력 (neung-nyeok)

When ㄹ comes before or after an ㄴ, both ㄹ and ㄴ are pronounced as ㄹ.

Example: 한류 (hal-lyu), 신라 (sil-la), 신랑 (sil-lang), 달나라 (dal-la-ra)

Disclaimer: Hope this helps but remember not to rely too much on romanizations and listen to the sounds properly as well.