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Korean Hat Slang!
KChamp Podcast 12: Korean Hat Slang! If you’re living in Korea, you’ve probably noticed the hats with clever bits of Korean written on them that started showing up in the major party districts about two years ago. Since it’s never a good idea to wear a hat emblazoned with a phrase you can’t understand, … Continue reading
Describing Different Personality Types
Here is a collection of Korean phrases useful for depicting the cast of characters that surrounds us every day. If you learn these idioms, you’ll be equipped to describe everyone — from a country bumpkin to a miserly friend. None of these are especially hard, so if you’re anywhere beyond the basic levels, you should … Continue reading
Korean for a Friday Night!
TBS 8 1. 1차, 2차, 3차: rounds (of drinking, partying etc.) A: 어제 몇 차까지 갔어? B: 난 3차까지 하고 갔는데 김대리 말이 4차까지 갔대. 2. 물이 좋다: the vibe is good / it’s a good scene A: 금요일 저녁에 한잔 어때? B: 좋지. 어디 물 좋은 데 알아? 3. 필름 끊기다: to black out 추태부리다: … Continue reading
Describing that Perfect Guy or Girl
In this week’s lesson, we’re going to be taking a look at Korean slang expressions that describe different types of people. None of these expressions are quite as established as words like “hottie” or “keeper” are in the English lexicon, but they are still important to know. Every single one of these expressions didn’t even … Continue reading