You want to understand your favorite K-Pop songs and want to understand K-Dramas without the subtitles? No more procrastination.

Here are things I did or used to get better at Korean:

Learn Hangul

It´s so easy and you can learn it very quickly in a few days.

2. Do not use Duolingo

This was my mistake for a long time. Duolingo wont make you proficient in Korean. They also dont explain it very well. Just dont waste your time with it and ditch Duo.

3. Use the correct textbooks and websites

Talk To Me In Korean is a goldmine. Seriously. Use them. There are also PDF version if you dont want to learn with a physical book. They go through all the basics with you in a very nicely explained way. You can also use their website for further grammar lessons or listening practices. Can recommend! Also, if you´re stuck with a specific grammar, just google "xyz grammar in Korean+ meaning/grammar". E.g.: -는 거야 grammar. There are many websites explaining it simply and quickly.

Plus: Watch YouTube Videos of real life conversations. Often these are also shorts, so you do not have to watch a 10 minute video. Replay those shorts a lot until you understand what the Korean speaking person is saying.

4. My blog

Hello everyone ! Today's video is about describing all the 4 seasons ' 계절' in Korean

As promised, here’s PART TWO of the in depth body vocab! PART ONE covered the face / head. Today we will look at the back, torso, and most internal organs. Enjoy <3

*picture is of a male presenting torso (necessary vocabulary is highlighted)

몸통 - torso

승모근 - traps

쇄골 / 빗장뼈 - collar bone 

major difference between 쇄골 and 빗장뼈: Both can translate to the scientific name ‘clavicle’. However, 쇄골 comes from 한자: ‘鎖骨’.

흉곽 - ribcage

가슴 - chest / breast

젖꼭지 - nipple

겨드랑이 - armpit

겨드랑이 털 - armpit hair

이드박근 - bicep

배 - belly, stomach (exterior)

배꼽 - bellybutton

활배근 - lats

허리 - waist

가랑이 - crotch

Example Sentences:

저는 겨드랑이에서 땀이 괴도하게 났었어요 - I used to sweat a lot in my armpits

밥을 많이 먹어서 배가 너무 불러요 - My stomach is full because I ate too much

*blank back cut off at the legs and neck (necessary vocabulary is highlighted)

등 - back

목 - neck

어깨 - shoulder

팔 - arm

왼팔 - left arm

오른팔 - right arm

양팔 - both arms

삼두근 - triceps

팔꿈치 - elbow

척추 - spine

not to be confused with 척수 which refers to the spinal cord

허리 - waist

옆구리 - side

허리께 - hip

엉덩이 - butt / buttocks 

Example Sentences:

양팔을 위로 줄 뻗어 보세요 - Please stretch your arms out

하루 종일 앉아 있었더니 엉덩이가 아파요 - My butt hurts from sitting on it all day

*picture of internal organs including the lungs, heart, liver, stomach, kidneys, and intestines (necessary vocabulary is highlighted)

장기 - organ

식도 - esophagus (’gullet’ in reference to animals)

폐 / 허파 - lung

major difference between 폐 and 허파: 폐 is used in more medical contexts over 허파

심장 / 가슴 - heart

major difference between 심장 and 가슴: 심장 refers to the literal pumping organ whereas 가슴 is the general area of the chest but can be used as an emotional heart (as opposed to 마음, which is the feeling in your heart)

혈관 - blood vessel

정맥 - vein

동맥 - artery

간 - liver

위 - stomach (internal)

신장 / 콩팥 - kidney

major difference between 신장 and 콩팥: 신장 comes from 한자: ‘腎臟’, where 콩팥 is the native Korean version.

신장병 - kidney disease

신장 결석 - kidney stone

장 - intestine

대장 - large intestine

소장 - small intestine

소화 (하다) - digestion (to digest)

혈액 / 피 - blood

major difference between 혈액 and 피: 혈액 is the medical form!

Example Sentences:

저는 수년간 위에 문제가 있어 왔어요 - I’ve had issues with my stomach for years

어젯밤 먹은 게 고화가 잘 안 돼요 - I’m having trouble digesting what I ate last night

Extra Vocab to Know:

배설(하다) - excretion (to excrete)

대변 / 똥 - stool or poop

major difference between 대변 and 똥: 대변 is more like feces whereas 똥 is much more casual in speech

소변 / 오줌 - urine or pee

major difference between 소변 / 오줌: same as above, 소변 is more like urine where 오줌 is more casual

both 소변 and 대변 come from 한자: 大便 (대변) and 小便 (소변)

싸다 - to poop/pee

누다 - to poop

음경 - penis

자궁 - womb

This is obviously for educational purposes, so I hope tumblr lets it stay up. But here’s PART TWO of the in depth body vocab!

Happy Learning :)

안녕하세요 Dreamling 들! Hello Dreamlings! An action verb is anything someone or something does. For example, to eat, to see, and to drink.  In this lesson you’ll learn about what a verb is – specifically action verbs –  and how to use them.

일어나다 to wake up

샤워하다 to shower

양치하다 to brush teeth

화장하다 to put on makeup

가다 to go

일하다 to work

공부하다 to study

놀다 to play

쇼핑하다 to shop

운동하다 to exercise

요리하다 to cook

마시다 to drink

먹다 to eat

보다 to see

자다 to sleep

청소하다 to clean

생각하다 to think

걱정하다 to worry

Now, we can form simple sentences. Remember that Korean sentences follow the structure SUBJECT, OBJECT, VERB. Here’s an example: “저는 케이크를 먹어요.” I eat cake. 

Sometimes, a noun can be separated from the verb and be used by itself. For example, 공부 from 공부하다 can just mean study while 걱정 from 걱정하다 can just mean worry/worries. This way, you can say “you have many worries” instead of “you are worrying”. Therefore,  걱정하다 can also be written as  걱정를 하다 as  걱정  is a noun itself.

I hope you enjoyed this lesson! See you in the next one! 다음에 또 봐요!

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*see part 2 here

corona virus has got me overwhelmed and i know some of you--in one way or another--are, too. so i’m sharing some of my favorite channels that help me calm down, be more present, and see the beauty in everyday things. 

features: asmr, home cooking, travel vlogs, furry friends, being productive at home (studying, painting, and cleaning vlogs) +  english subs too so they help me with studying korean!

 nyangsoop

documents the life of a korean girl who lives on a little house in the forest with her cat

sueddu

a freelancer documents her life with her poodle named bebe. her travel vlogs are bomb!

zin.t

vlogs by a college student who loves studying at home or in cozy cafes

haegreendal

vlogs by a mom who shares her journey as a mom and as a creator

bonus: smyang piano

music channel that features lofi and piano covers of bts, red velvet, other kpop artists, and studio ghibli songs.

what are your favorite yt channels?