BitesizeKorean Masterpost
Mobile friendly post for BitesizeKorean. Updated on: 16.12.12
GRAMMAR/QUESTIONS
Vocabulary Builders
Countries
Body Parts
Terms of Endearment
Words of Encouragement
Colours in Korean
Common Konglish Words
Numbers in Korean
Grammar
외국인 vs. 외국 사람
책방 vs. 서점
일하다 vs. 직장
숙제 vs. 과제
학교 vs. 학원
응답하다 vs. 대답하다
심지어 vs. 게다가
가격, 값 and 비용
수다 and 수다를 떨다
감사합니다, 고마워, and 고맙다.
한국어 vs. 한국말
아마 vs. 어쩌면
아니요 vs. 아니야
지금 vs. 이제
위성 vs. 달
이거 vs. 이게
항상 vs. 늘
자백 vs. 고백
평소 vs. 보통
오전 vs. 아침
어쩌면, 아무래도, and 아마
1등 vs. 1위
아니에요 vs. 천만에요
원하다 vs. 싶다
부인 vs. 아내
미안하다 vs 죄송하다
뭐 vs 무슨
친절 vs 친절하다 vs 친절한
창피 vs 민망
(-았/었어요) vs (-고 있어요)
있면 vs 있다면
당신은 vs 너는
명 vs 분
너무, 진짜 and 아주
유방 vs 가슴
서운하다 vs 슬프다
Interrogatives
Demonstratives
Locative Adverbs
Bright and Dark Vowels
Particles 은/는 and 이/가
을/를 Object Marking Particles
이다 (To be)
아니다 (To not be)
~(으)ㄹ수록 [~(으)면 ~(으)ㄹ수록] (The more… the more…)
~네요
~ㄹ/을 계획 (To have plans to…)
잘/못 하다 (to be good/bad at something)
아서/어서
Particles: 에게/함테/께 and 에게서/한테서
와/과 particles
Particles 에서 and 에
~(으)ㄴ/는 편이다 (Stating characteristics)
Expressing desire to possess a noun ~고 싶어요
(verb)+자
~(으)ㄴ/는데
~겠어요
A/V~고
Pronouns in Korean: I, me, my, mine
보이다
~던
지 and the ~는 것 principle
~아/어/여야 되다 or ~아/어/여야 하다 (to have to)
Misc. Questions
What does 눈치 mean?
Basic Korean curriculum plan! Pt.2
Anywhere to read beginner and intermediate Korean?
Is ㄱ ‘g’ or a ‘k’?
How do you pronounce 의?
When is 의 pronounced differently?
What is the difference between ㄱ and ㅋ?
How to say ‘You are’ in Korean?
How to say “I am” in Korean?
How to say “What is…” in Korean?
How to say “Who is…” in Korean?
What does 미드 mean?
What does 특집 mean?
What are some differences between the Seoul and Busan dialect?
How to learn the Busan accent?
What is the difference between 입니다 and 이에요/예요?
When do pronounce the letters ㅅㅈ ㅊ and like ’t’ and ㅂ like ’m’? And why?
When are ㅅ/ㅆ pronounced “SH”?
How to say, “Is it interesting?”
뭐야 이거?
Which particles are dropped in speech?
Do people in Daegu and Busan speak the same dialect?
What’s the difference between ~어/아서 and ~고?
How to change verbs into nouns?
What’s the difference between 안녕히가세요 and 안녕히계세요?
What’s “anyway” in Korean?
Why do Koreans use 우리 instead of 나의?
What does “멋졍 ” mean?
Pronunciation rules for ㅎ
Speech formalities
Nouns in Korean
How to ask questions in Korean
How to say a.k.a in Korean?
How to say ASAP in Korean?
Grammatical spacing in Korean
Accents around Korea
Difference between 함께 and 함께라면?
How would you use 이야기하다 in a sentence?
What does ‘도망치지 마 뒤돌아서서 두려움에 맞서봐’ mean?
ㅍ,ㅂ, and ㅃ
Difference between 애 and 에?
How to say “please” in Korean
Negatives in Korean
Difference between ㅊ and ㅈ?
What’s the difference between 우리, 나의, and 내(ㅔ)?
Why do Koreans sometimes put 나 at the end of a sentence?
Difference between 입니다 and 습니다?
How to introduce yourself in Korean?
How to pronounce Hangul characters?
What does 이뤄진다 mean?
Pronunciation of ㅈ for men and women
What’s “real” in Korean?
What’s “star” in Korean?
Korean suffixes
What does 휘황찬란한 mean?
Are “천만에요” and “안녕하세요” formal polite?
Greetings on the phone?
Which number system do I use for ‘years’?
Korean Sentence Structure
Why is there a -야 at the end of informal sentences?
What do stressed syllables mean in Korean?
네 as 네 or as 니?
What does 인정 mean?
How do you use compliments like “cutie” in Korean?
Cutie: 귀염둥이
How to ask to switch to 반말?
고민: One’s worries
What does 왜그래 mean?
ㄹ sounding as L and R?
Resources for learning about culture?
Thoughts on TTMIK?
Are there other times to use 여보세요?
What do you say when you answer the phone?
How to say Happy Birthday in Korean?
Hangul characters and syllables explanation
Does 때문에 have a negative nuance?
Understanding Konglish words
How to say “Excuse me” to pass through
Do commas exist in Korean?
How to ask questions in Korean part 2
Is there a specific stroke order to Hangul?
How to say “embarrassing” in Korean
How to identify the subject and object in a sentence?
How to pronounce hanja?
How to say the year in Korean?
Common spelling mistakes in Korean
Understanding dictionary form
Hangul character names and alphabetical order
How to pronounce compound consonants in Korean
What does 새살 mean?
Is there a difference between 화이팅 and 파이팅?
What does 주룩 mean?
VOCABULARY
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WEEKLY VOCAB RECAP:
Week One
Week Two
Week Three
Week Four
Week Five
Week Six
Week Seven
Week Eight
Week Nine
Week Ten
TEN WEEK VOCABULARY
Week Eleven
Week Twelve
Week Thirteen
Week Fourteen
Week Fifteen
Week Sixteen
Week Seventeen
Week Eighteen
Week Nineteen
Week Twenty
TWENTY WEEK VOCABULARY
Week Twenty-One
Week Twenty-Two
Week Twenty-Three
Week Twenty-Four
Week Twenty-Five
Week Twenty-Six
Week Twenty-Seven
Week Twenty-Eight
Week Twenty-Nine
Week Thirty
Week Thirty-One
Week Thirty-Two
Week Thirty-Three
Week Thirty-Four
Week Thirty-Five
Week Thirty-Six
Week Thirty-Seven
Week Thirty-Eight
Week Thirty-Nine
Week Forty
PROVERBS
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ㄱ:
가재는 게 편이라
개미 구멍으로 둑도 무너진다
가는 말이 고와야 오는 말이 곱다
거지도 부지런하면 더운 밥 얻어 먹는다
가려운 곳을 긁어 주다
거미 새끼같이 흩어진다
가랑비에 옷 젖는 줄 모른다
개천에서 용 난다
걱정도 팔자다
귀신도 모르다
거짓말도 방편
공자 앞에서 문자 쓴다
곧은 나무 먼저 찍힌다
고양이에게 생선을 맡기다
ㅅ:
시작이 반이다
선무당이 사람 잡는다
ㅁ:
말보다 증거
ㅊ:
천 리 길도 한 걸음부터
ㅈ:
작은 고추가 맵다
잠을 자야 꿈을 꾸지
ㅇ:
원숭이도 나무에서 떨어진다
ㄷ:
돌다리도 두드려 보고 건너라
달도 차면 기운다
ㅂ:
빛 좋은 개살구
SLANG
득템
얼짱
말을 씹다 or 문자를 씹다
안습
Lyrics
”내 맘에 깊이 가득 차버린 공허한 세상 나를 구해줘” Reset - Tiger JK
“이 끝이 없는 미로 속에서 어서 날 꺼내줘” Love is not over (full version) - BTS
“난 숨쉬고 싶어 이 밤이 싫어 이젠 깨고 싶어 꿈속이 싫어” Save me - BTS
“난 꿈이 있어요 그 꿈을 믿어요 나를 지켜봐요” A Goose’s Dream - InSoo
“다시 run run run 난 멈출 수가 없어 또 run run run 난 어쩔 수가 없어” Run - BTS
Tip/Tricks/Advice
Do you have any tips for pronouncing Korean?
Check out this post!
Do you have any tips for the intonation/rhythm of Korean?
Check out this post!
Do you have any tips on learning bright and dark vowels?
Check out this post!
Do you have any tips for reading Hangul like a native?
Check out this post!
Do you know of any good Korean dictionaries?
Check out this post!
Do you have any tips for learning Hangul?
Check out this post!
Do you have any tips on staying organised while studying?
Check out this post!
Do you have any tips for self study?
I have a self study guide here!
What is your study plan like?
I have a post here explaining!
How to keep yourself motivated?
Check out this post!
FAQ
If you are new to the blog and are looking for any information regarding how to learn Korean, travel, or resource material, please refer to my Korean Resource Masterpost and my Self Study Guide.
If your question is grammar related, please check to see if it has been answered. If not, please feel free to ask!
Inbox Rules:
1) I don’t do translations - Translations are not the focus of this blog, and since I receive so many of them, it is impossible to keep on top of. So for this reason, any translation requests in my inbox will be deleted from now on - no exceptions. I apologise for the inconvenience.
2) I will delete repeated questions - By this, I just mean that sometimes I have more than one of the same question in my inbox at the same time. So I will keep the question that was asked first, and delete any repeats within my inbox. So if I don’t specifically answer your question, but I release an answer with a similar question, you’ll know why I didn’t respond. However, if you still have something left unanswered, feel free to specify and send me another ask and I’ll do my best to respond.
3) I will link - If I receive a question that has been answered before, I will just do what I normally do and link to other posts that help to answer the question! So don’t worry if you ask something that has been asked before - I am more than happy to link you to the answer, since I know phone users especially can’t navigate my posts easily. ^^
4) Ask box only - If you have a Korean related question, please enquire through my ask box and not my messages. Thank you.
Those are really the only four rules. Thank you for understanding!
Do you use any other social media?
I have an Instagram for Korean Idioms, and another Instagram for all my vocabulary study cards! I also have a Twitter for updates! And a Memrise for vocabulary!
How long have you been studying Korean?
Honestly, not long! I’ve only been dabbling in the language since late October 2015.
Do you self study?
Yes. I try to dedicate at least four hours a week into learning grammar and vocabulary.
What is your native language?
My mother tongue is English!
What is your name?
Most people call me Elle (pronounced Ellie)! My real name is Emily.
Will you add audio to your study cards?
I did consider making audio for the pronunciation, however I came to the conclusion that the quantity of vocabulary I’m supplying each week is already being juggled on top of university work. So making videos or audio would only increase the work and provide difficult to keep up. Although, I’m not completely dismissing the idea, so I’ll see what happens!
Will you add romanisation to you study cards?
I personally don’t think that romanisation is necessary, and quite often, it seems to be that learners can find it restrictive. This is mainly due to the fact that it can actually inhibit proper pronunciation and hinder reading fluency. Romanisation also has the habit of contradicting advanced pronunciation rules, and for these reasons, I don’t like to include it. I also had an open discussion with most of you about adding it - and it seems that a majority would dislike me to include romanisation. I apologise for the inconvenience.
Am I allowed to save the study card you’ve made?
Of course. That’s why I make them! ;) However, I do not allow the re-uploading of any of my flashcards without first asking permission. I put time and effort into these study cards, and it’s upsetting to see my work posted without proper credit.
Why did you start learning Korean?
I love language, and have dabbled in many! I decided to learn a language completely different to anything I’ve learnt before, so I picked Korean randomly. I fell in love with it, and from there I’ve found a secret passion for Korean drama!
What other languages have you studied/know?
I have studied German, French, Russian, Japanese, and have recently just started to learn Danish. Although, Korean has been the most fun!
