어울리다 ‎(eoullida) ‎[Word of the Day]

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So today’s word is one I stumbled upon by pure accident. I was looking for a completely different word and now that I’ve found this one, I honestly forgot what I was looking for. However, this is still a good word to put in your vocabulary bank!

어울리다 ‎(eoullida) [v] | “to suit; to fit nicely; to match”

Example:

• 나에게 어울린다 않아. (na-ege eoullinda anh-a.) | “It doesn’t fit me.” Alternate meaning: (it doesn’t look good on me)
• 너에게 그 드레스 잘 어울린다. (neoege geu deuleseu jal eoullinda.) | “That dress suits you well.” Alternate meaning: (that dress fits you nicely.)

Ok so that’s about it.

For Non-Native English Readers: I added the alternate meaning for those of you who are learning English and may be a bit confused by this one. As you probably know by now, a lot of words and phrases in English can have multiple meanings and can be confusing at times. Phrases like “fit me” can literally mean “correct size” or it can be used to mean how something looks on you. Same thing with “suit” it can mean the clothing type, “He wore a suit” or it can mean how something looks on you.

That’s it for today!

성명 ‎(seongmyeong)[Word of the Day]

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Today’s word is one that I keep seeing a lot! Over the weekend, I saw or heard this word at least 10 times. I’m not exaggerating. I thought it looked familiar as I’m sure I’ve heard it prior to this past weekend so I decided to do some digging. Turns out, I thought it meant a completely different word and I ended up confusing it with something else.

And so the word today is…

성명 ‎(seongmyeong) [n] | “name; surname; given name”

Now how did I get it confused? Well, 명 (myeong) is a counter for people. And so literally every time I saw it I was thinking of counting people. In my head 성 (seong) had become a number. (for those wondering, it’s not a number.)

But that’s enough rambling for one day.

Grammar of the Week |~서 Connecting Sentences (Part 4) + 모으다 (mo-euda) [Word of the Day]

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Let’s get started with the WOTD!

모으다 (mo-euda) [v] | “to save; to collect”

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Time for… drum roll please… Activity Answers!

Activity: Fill in the blanks.

1. 친구를 만나서 영화를보고. (I’m going to meet with a friend to see a movie.)
   Action: 친구를 만나다 (to meet a friend)
   Verb: 만나다 (-아/어/여서)
   Action: 영화를보고 (to see a movie)
2. 도서관에 가서 책을 읽을 거예요. (I’m going to the library to read a book.)
   Action: 도서관에 가다 (to go to the library)
   Verb: 가다 (-아/어/여서)
   Action: 책을 읽다 (to read a book)

Alright so how did you do? It was a bit harder this time around. Let’s move on to the next rule!

Review:

1. Rule #3

   Action + [verb] + -아/어/여+서 + purpose
   ex: “I’m saving my money so I can buy a tablet.”

    

So just like before, we’re using a familiar format. However, instead of “action-verb-action” we’re only using one action and we’re adding a reason for why we’re performing that action.

Ex: “I’m saving my money so I can buy a tablet.”

• The action: To save money
• The reason for the action (purpose): To buy a tablet

For example: (Note: this sentence may be a little weird but I was trying to show a way to use words that also include “하다” please excuse any syntax errors.)

• 책을 보관 해서 친구한테 줄 거예요.
• Action: 책을 보관하다 (to save a book)
• Verb: 보관하다 (to save)
• Purpose: 친구한테 주다 (to give to a friend)

Alright so that’s it for this week! This one is a bit more simpler than last week and so there won’t be an activity next week. Next week we’ll be covering the final rule #4!

 

카페 (kape) [Word of the Day]

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To end this week, we’re going to do a really easy word. This is one I’m sure you’ve heard frequently if you watch k-dramas. It may look like 커피 (keopi) but no, they are different.

카페 (kape) | “cafe”

Examples:

• 카페에 점심을 먹었어요. (kapee jeomsim-eul meogeosseoyo.) | “I ate lunch at the cafe.”

Alright so that’s it for this week! New WOTD and Grammar of the Week next week as well as a new Artist of the Week!

Taeyeon | Artist Spotlight

Okay, so I’m sure my OG followers remember back when I used to post about kpop news and stories. During that time, you probably remember that I was always talking about my favorite groups and singers and of course SNSD is on that list. So when Taeyeon has a new release, you know it’s more than likely going to be posted here.

If it isn’t it’s because I thought I did because I’ve listened to it way too much already.

So Taeyeon has new music coming and the song that I could find to share from spotify is her latest song, “Weekend.” I’m so excited about this! So as soon as the new music comes out just know, it’ll definitely be here.

If you haven’t heard it yet, check it out below!

Reading and Listening in Korean Practice | iKON-ON: Bobby & Ju-Ne ‘깊은 밤’ MAKING FILM

Okay so I was just scrolling through YouTube today when I ran across this video. Normally, I kinda just watch them and then move on to find some more new music but I noticed something about this video that I really wanted to share with you guys.

Maybe you’ve been searching for ways to practice reading in Korean or even working on your listening but the things you’ve been finding aren’t all that interesting or maybe they’re not something you would use in everyday speech. Well, this is a video I thought would be helpful.

Sometimes I find makeup tutorials like this and share them when I find them because for the beauty gurus that follow me but also want to practice Korean, it’s super helpful! And this is no different, especially if you’re a fan of iKON.

The video is completely in Korean but it has built-in subtitles, that are in Korean to help you follow along if you’re working on listening and/or reading. To help you out some for words you may not understand, just click the CC button for English translation. This video is also subtitled in Japanese so you can switch to that translation as well.

Challenge:

Try to watch it first without the subtitles and then go back again with the CC on and see how much you understood!

New Music Update! | [Videos]

I haven’t done one of these in a while and since I spent a good portion of the afternoon just listening to a lot of music and watching music videos, I decided to share some of my favorite new music so far!

New Music Alert! [Videos]

I haven’t done this in a while but sometimes while I’m just kinda relaxing on a lazy Saturday, I’ll just click on the recommended videos on YouTube and I’m always happy to hear the new music. Sometimes I get to hear new artists that I’ve never heard of before and sometimes it’s familiar faces with a creative visual for new music.