105 Answered Questions for the topic Korean

04/16/19

Translation of 'find' in the sense of 'discover' or 'conclude'?
find' in English can have a sense of 'discover' or 'conclude' - we talk about scientific 'findings', or 'finding someone guilty' in a legal setting. In an English sentence like > Birds were... more
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04/16/19

When to use single (ㅅ) or double (ㅆ) consonants?
Is there a rule generally to help remember when we would write double consonants like ㅆ, ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅉ instead of single consonants like ㅅ? For example, remembering to write 땀 for sweat, and not 담. Is... more
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04/16/19

What's the adjective for feeling intense cold pain? (while at the dentist)?
What's the adjective for feeling intense cold/pain? (while at the dentist) I hear this all the time when I get a dental cleaning, but I haven't been able to find the word in a dictionary. It... more
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Korean Vocabulary

04/15/19

Korean word for (presentation) slides?
I think PowerPoint presentation slides are referred to as "창표" or "장표." However, I can't find it in the dictionary. What's the Korean word I'm thinking of? **update: context** I have heard this... more
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04/15/19

How do you ask for someone's shoe size in Korean?
How do you ask for someone's shoe size in Korean? I've heard it before at bowling allies. I think it is something like: 몇 씨이에요?
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Korean Vocabulary

04/13/19

what does 떡하니 mean?
this is the sentence 그래서 처음으로 나아가 대문 빗장을 따고 ***떡하니*** 뒷짐을 지고서는, +++ here is more context if needed 똑 어린애 장난 같은 일이다. 쑥스럽기도 하다. 그러나 이것은 나의 소시민적 행복감을 만족시켜 줄 수 있는 일이다. 나보다도 어머님께서 더욱 그렇게 함으로써 행복을 느끼시는... more
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Korean Vocabulary

04/11/19

Can I use the term 형제 to describe both male and female siblings?
I'm talking to someone and they told me that because I'm a girl, it's wrong to use 형제 to describe my siblings. I know that 남매 means siblings (both male and female), but I was sure that 형제 could be... more
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Korean Vocabulary

04/11/19

what does "벌벌 기고" mean in this case?
돈 몇 푼에도 벌벌 기고 쩔쩔매는 본인을 절대 닮지를 말래 rap lyrics from high school rapper https://m.blog.naver.com/PostView.nhn?blogId=ymr772&logNo=220969098780&proxyReferer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
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Korean Vocabulary

04/11/19

what does 있을라카지 mean?
What does the word 있을라카지 mean in the sentence 자신은 언제나 있을라카지 ?
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Korean Vocabulary

04/11/19

Is '들어는 봤어요' a good general way to say 'I've heard of it'?
I was wanting to say that I'd heard of (but not actually seen) a TV series. A friend suggested '들어는 봤어요'. Is this a good general way to say 'I've heard of it'? (I can't find 'heard of' in daum or... more
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04/11/19

What's the name for 4-character Chinese character expressions like 천고마비 or 오리무중?
The characters for 천고마비 mean 'sky high horse fat' and the word means 'autumn'. 오리무중 similarly means 'five ri(≈mile) fog centre' and can literally mean a very thick fog, or metaphorically, a state... more
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04/11/19

What is the difference between 볼 and 뺨?
My dictionary translates them both as "cheek". Can they be used more or less interchangeably?
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04/11/19

Difference between 지르기 and 때리기?
Here's another question from my study of "The Art of Kyuki-Do". The book refers to some techniques as "chirugi" (which I assume to be "지르기"), and others as "darigi" (which, from context, I assume... more
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04/10/19

Difference 동일한 vs 똑같은?
I found today in a translation that `동일한` was used in a place where my personal Korean linguistic pattern would be to use `똑같은`. While I might surmise that one could generally use either, I am... more
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04/10/19

What's the difference between the ways to say "try", 시도하다, 노력하다, 하려고 하다, and 해 보다?
There's some confusion between different ways to say "try": - 시도하다 - 노력하다 - ~려고 하다 - ~어/아 보다 Are they used differently, or are the interchangeable?
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Korean Vocabulary

04/10/19

what does so-meul mean??? 참 진영이는 봐도 봐도 얼굴이 소멸 직전이네?
BoA: 참 진영이는 봐도 봐도 얼굴이 소멸 직전이네 she said it to a good-looking idol trainee. Is it just the literal meaning or is there something more??
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04/08/19

How to translate 눈빛은 elegantly?
`눈빛은` roughly translates to "the look of the eye"; partially, `눈빛` means look/glance (noun) It's used when saying "sharp eye glances", e.g. 그댈 보는 나의 눈빛은 Literally, it means "you looking my... more
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Korean Vocabulary

04/05/19

what does 나가거든 mean here?? kim young ha short story?
here is the sentence 이렇게 만난 것도 인연인데 [[ 나가거든]] 커피나 한 잔 하지요,라고 말을 건네보았지만 여자 는 묵묵부답이었다. I know what 거든 means when you use it to emphasize what you're saying but in this sentence it seems like a... more
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04/04/19

Are the words 이상 and 이하 inclusive?
The words 이상 and 이하 can follow a number to mean "more than" or "less than": > 3년 이상 However, it's not always clear if the number itself is included: does the above mean "more than 3 years" or "3... more
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04/03/19

Difference between 당신이 잠든 사이 and 당신이 잠든 사이에?
There are two Korean TV shows with titles that were translated as "While You Were Sleeping" in English. What's the difference between them? * 당신이 잠든 사이 * 당신이 잠든 사이에
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04/03/19

How can a non-native Korean speaker say "Pure Korean" or "Native Korean" in Korean?
When talking about Korean word origin, there are "Pure/Native Korean" words, "Sino-Korean" (i.e. Hanja) words, and of course other origins like English. I am wondering how to say "Pure Korean" or... more
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04/03/19

Why are fuseboxes called '두꺼비집' - 'toad houses'?
I am having some electrical work done on the house, and learned that a fusebox in Korean is called a '두꺼비집' or 'toad house'. Why is this? It seems like like it should be something to do with the... more
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04/03/19

Is there any difference in '악마' and '마귀', meaning 'devil'?
Is there any difference in '악마' and '마귀', meaning 'devil'? Do either of them refer to 'The Devil' in any particular belief system? Are either of them more rooted in Korean traditions?
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Korean Vocabulary

04/03/19

Are there any counter words that some native Koreans might not know?
as well as 개 – 'things' in general - there are lots of specific counter words in Korean, e.g. > 곡 – pieces of music 명 – people 장 – sheets of paper In most cases, I think using 개 rather than the... more
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04/03/19

Ways to say "circle" - curious about "원" in this sentence?
> **인생은 원이 아니라 무한한 직선이다** That translates to *Life isn’t a circle, it’s an infinite, straight line.* Is there a contextual requirement for when to say `원` and when to say `동그라미`? Are there other... more
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