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These are the 625 words to know in your target language in Korean. I excluded honorific/formal words, which you can find in my last post. Please feel free to correct me if there are any mistakes as I’m not a native speaker ^_^

You may have seen @asian-lang-studyblr’s post “625 words to know in your target language”. It’s not longer available, but since I’ve printed it once upon a time, I managed to find the original source of the list. There are more tips & tricks to learning vocab, as well as the same list in alphabetical order.

Spanish Phrase Guide - De Una Vez Por Todas

De Una Vez Por Todas - Once and for all

• We must stop him once and for all!

• Debemos detenerlo de una vez por todas!

• The war must end once and for all!

• La guerra debe terminar de una vez por todas.

hi everyone! because i put tutoring on hold while i am working full time but still want to provide help to those who want to start learning/want to practice their korean, i am continuously compiling material for free learning :)

resources are totally free!

most are typically aimed at children (which is great for beginners!!)

hangul practice

vocabulary building

printable/downloadable

example of scans:

example of grammar breakdowns:

i will be adding material over the coming weeks and continuously as i come across material! updates may be frequent or slow down at times.

note: resources are free, and they’re totally free to share and use! but please do not repost without credit, and because i buy these from my workplace with my own money and spend time scanning them and cleaning them up and organizing them, please consider tipping me as much as you’d like ♥️

here is the link to the drive! (sorry, can’t hyperlink on mobile currently)

enjoy, and thank you in advance! have fun and feel free to ask me any questions—i am a korean studies grad and was a tutor for the beginning korean classes at my university. i am happy to help however i can!

buena energía

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Обрести (verb, perf.) - to gain/win

Пристало - to be fitting/be appropriate to

Внезапно (adv.) - suddenly

Жильё (noun, n.) - housing

Напоминать (verb, imperf.) - to remind

Семейство (noun, n.) - family

Мрачный (adj.) - gloomy

Взвинченный (adj.) - overwrought

Предел (noun, m.) - limit

Кукситься (verb) - to sulk

Засыпать (verb, perf.) - to fall asleep

Укачивать (verb, imperf.) - to cradle/rock

Кормление (noun, n.) - feeding

Расписание (noun, n.) - schedule

Незамедлительный (adj.) - immediate

Укусить (verb, perf.) - to bite

Присоединиться (verb, perf.) - to join/endorse

Задний - rear/back

Дикий (adj.) - wild

Заманчивый (adj.) - tempting

Перекусить (verb, perf.) - to snack

love = amor

worried = preocupado

angry = enojado

sad = triste

embarassed = avergonzada

afraid = asustado

kind = tipo

happy = feliz

amazed = asombrado

delighted = encantado

bored = perforado

tired = cansado

sensitive = doloroso

Me: *has to say which Pokémon is my favourite*

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part 1

1/ бди́тельный = внимательный, настороженный

adjective - vigilant, careful

Будьте бдительны, здесь с вами может произойти что угодно - be careful, anything can happen to you here

2/ благополу́чно = хорошо, удачно

adverb - safely, well

К счастью, операция прошла благополучно - fortunately, the surgery went well

3/ зазо́рно = стыдно

adverb - shameful

это не зазорно - there’s no shame in that

4/ льсти́ть = подкупать

verb - to flatter

прошу, не надо мне льстить, я уже согласился вам помочь - please, don’t flatter me I already agreed to help you

5/ пожи́тки = вещи

noun (pl.) - belongings

перед тем как уйти, он собрал все свои пожитки - before he left he collected all his belongings

6/ прети́ть = вызывать чувство отвращения

verb - to disgust/ to abhor

мне претит сама мысль об этом - I hate the very thought of it

7/ стезя́ = жизненный путь

noun - a path

я выбрал стезю военного не потому что я этого хотел - I didn’t choose the military path because I wanted to

8/ убо́гий = бедный, неимущий, нищий

adjective - miserable

это был маленький убогий городок - it was a miserable little town

9/ упова́ть = надеяться, полагаться

verb - to hope/ to rely on

мы могли уповать только на лучшее - we could only hope for the best

10/ я́вно = очевидно

adverb - clearly/ obviously

я не знаю, что он задумал, но тебе это явно не понравится - I don’t know what he’s up to, but you clearly won't like it

So, 111 people voted yesterday, and about one third got it right: the response "А то дак нет!" means "yes, how could you even think otherwise!"

By the way, it could be так instead of дак, it's just that дак is more colloquial.

More examples:

(in a gym, after a high intensity session):

Trainer: Ну что, устала? Are you tired? Me: А то дак нет! Why? Can't you see?

(a guy accidentally cut his hand with a cooking knife):

His wife: Ой, блииин, больно? Oh wow, does it hurt?

самостоятельный (adj.) - independent

бесило (adv.) - infuriated

обессиливало (adv.) - exhausted

ложь (noun, f.) - lie

изворотливость (noun, f.) - resourcefulness

дунуть (verb, perf.) - to blow

крепко (adv.) - firmly

проснуться (verb, perf.) - to wake up

осмотреть (verb, perf.) - to inspect

поступать (verb, perf.) - to knock

розетка (noun, f.) - socket

топнуть (verb, perf.) - to stomp

плюнуть (verb, perf.)! - to spit

обратно (adv.) - back

A few things, first is that andar isn't just "to walk" it's kind of like "to go around"

It can be used as "to walk", but it also carries some secondary meanings like "to wander" - or it can imply "to have the ability to walk" - so if you like zombie stuff you might see los muertos andantes "the walking dead" or los muertos andan "the dead walk"

andar is at its core actually related to ir and if you study Italian you'll see the link even stronger with andare.

In Spanish though, andar is irregular in the preterite tense and probably why they teach you caminar because caminar is very regular

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The real difference is that caminar is "to walk" in the sense of physically walking, while andar is physical and figurative "walk/go/motion"

Also because caminar is the physical motion it gets used for talking about babies taking their first steps, having the ability to walk, going on a hike or walking for exercise etc

And because andar is more figurative it shows up in different idiomatic expressions

An example: andar/ir por las nubes is understood as "to have one's head in the clouds" but it's literally "to go/walk through the clouds"

You can also use andar in the "go around" sense - andas quejándose "you go around complaining" which implies more of a metaphorical "walk", but also a sense of habit or motion in general

Another one you might see is something like in Mexico andar crudo/a which is "to be hungover" [in Spain I think it'd be like andar de resaca] but it's like you're going, but you're still hungover - it's a sense of perpetual "motion" or continuation

When I think of caminar I specifically think of it as "to walk" like on two legs and it feels more like the physical specific function

"For russian Orthodox Christians in the nineteenth century, no date in the religious calendar was more important than Easter day. The long fast of Lent would have been strictly observed — no meat, milk, butter or eggs for over seven weeks — until the solemn celebrations of Holy Week built steadily to their joyful climax at a midnight service finishing early on Easter Sunday morning. Throughout the day itself, friends and family greeted each other with the traditional three kisses, and responded to the jubilant 'Christ is risen!' with a reply of equal certainty: 'He is risen indeed!' And then, in a ritual whose symbolism stretches back to pagan spring festivals, they would exchange eggs. So Tsar Alexander III was simply following tradition when, in 1885, he gave his beloved Tsarina, the popular Marie Fedorovna, an apparently unexciting white enamelled egg. About two and a half inches high, it had the size and appearance of a large duck egg, but with a gold band around its middle. Only when the Empress opened the Tsar's present did it reveal its true nature: like an elaborate Matrushka doll it contained a perfect yolk, made of gold; within that was a golden hen, sitting on a nest of golden straw; and inside the hen was a diamond miniature of the imperial crown, concealing a tiny ruby pendant. Every detail was exquisitely rendered — the craftsmanship unparalleled, the creativity inspired. It was the first egg made by Carl Faberge for the Russian court."

So I’ve noticed, upon combing through pages and pages of youtube videos and google blogs, that rarely does anyone ever actually tell you what you should be studying. There’s a reason for this ! Everyone is different and at a different level, different motivation. It’s impossible to create a study plan that is perfect for everyone… which is why it can also be agonizing to make one for yourself. 

“How am I supposed to know what’s important to study, if I don’t speak the language?” 

Well that’s a good question! You need to gauge how far you’ve come so far and how far you’d like to get. It’s easiest when you are starting from zero because you can learn the alphabet, numbers, basic phrases, and basic grammar. Easy peasy. You can go cover to cover in a text book. 

Here’s a check-list to create the perfect study plan special to you. 

1. What do I know already? What do I need to work on?

- is it worth starting a textbook, if you feel like you already know half of it? It might be worth completing the given exercises and if you achieve an 80% or higher (or you could give that lesson to someone else) then you can move on from that specific point.

- create a list of the points that you still need to master

2. What do I need to include in a study session?

- naturally there needs to be a focus or a few different focuses of a study session, whether it’s a specific activity or a grammar point. I recommend creating a list of things you want to get done (a.) every day, (b) every week, and © every month. These goals must be quantifiable. For example, every week I read two news articles in German. As a reflection, I then write a summary of the event of the article as well as a personal opinion. That’s an easy box to check.

- you need a reflection. It’s important to really take time to reflect on how you feel about the time spent and the materials used. What could you do better next time? What went well? 

3. When is the best time to study? 

- are you more active/focused in the morning or in the night? The key is consistency. If you have a routine, you’re far more likely to adhere to it. I know that my own schedule is highly changeable and that can make it very difficult, but I’ve found if I wake up in the same period of time every morning, brush my teeth, make my bed, and then sit down to my work, I feel far more productive. 

- how much should I study at a time? The recommended period is 25 minutes from the Pomodoro Method with a five minute break. You can research time-management techniques but ultimately it comes down to you. 

4. How do I take notes ?

- IT”S ALL ABOUT YOU! What I do is take messy notes in classes or on my own and then I transcribe the finished page to my Notion page. It gives me a chance to make the notes neater and also to review a little bit. I will say though statistically, you will remember better if you write by hand.