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졸다 & 졸리다: The Difference

I want to talk about 졸다 and 졸리다. The verb 졸다 describes a very specific physical state: you aren’t fast asleep, but you aren’t fully awake either. You’re using all…

[Vocab] 기 (機): Machine & Chance

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[Q&A] Dictionary Forms in Daily Conversations?

이런 질문 있을 수 있죠.A question like this can definitely happen. 여러분이 한국어 처음 배울 때 한국어의 동사는 있는 그대로 쓰면 안 된다 이렇게 배워서 이런 질문이 나오는 건데요.When you…

[Vocab] 기 (器): Receptacle & Instrument

[Vocab] 무 (無): Not have & No

야식 (Midnight Snack)

Click to watch the video 야식 (夜食): midnight snack생맥주 (生麥酒) [생맥쭈]: draft beer, draught beer치킨: fried chicken치맥 (←치킨-맥주): chicken and beer닭발 [닥빨]: chicken feet떡볶이 [떡뽀끼]: tteokbokki, stir-fried rice cake막창 구이: grilled…

사이시옷 Q&A 3: Why No 사이시옷 in Sino-Korean?

이것도 진짜 좋은 댓글이라고 생각합니다.I think this is also a really good comment. “여권”이라고 쓰는데, 우리가 [여꿘]이라고 발음을 하죠.We write “여권”, but we pronounce it as [여꿘]. 이런 현상만 봐도…

The irregular verb 낫다

I want to talk about 낫다. A word that functions as both a verb and an adjective. I’ve noticed that while many learners do a great job mastering tough irregular…

How to Say “Die” in Korean: Native vs Sino-Korean Words

We’re going to learn about how to say “die” in Korean. I brought up this topic because the variety of words related to “death” in Sino-Korean demonstrates the fundamental difference…

[Vocab] -개, -게: Object and Tools

[Vocab] 재 (再): Again and Twice

사이시옷 Q&A 2: 4 Rules of Korean 사이시옷

아이고, 이 분 너무 똑똑하세요. 네 맞습니다.Oh my, this person is so smart. Yes, you’re right. 제가 두 가지 변명을 말씀 드리자면, 비디오가 너무 길면 안 돼서 제가 가장 핵심적인…

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