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Vocabulary Korean

05/01/19

Is there a special name in Korean for adverbs like '반짝반짝', '흔들흔들', '빙글빙글'?
There seems to be a group of 'doubled' words in Korean that often describe how something looks or moves, e.g. : 반짝반짝 - 'twinkle' or 'sparkle'<br/> 흔들흔들 - 'shake' or 'wobble'<br/> 빙글빙글 -... more
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Vocabulary Korean

05/01/19

Korean unit words for text chunks?
What are Korean unit words for counting various sizes of text chunks? For example, `section`, `paragraph`, and etc. are the English ones.
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Vocabulary Korean Conversation

05/01/19

I started studying Korean at 32. I'm 34 and still terrible. Is it possible to learn in your 30s?
Despite studying for 2 years and being in a relationship with a native speaker for all that time (she's fluent in English too) I still can't effectively communicate in the language. Basic stuff... more
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Vocabulary Korean Beginners

05/01/19

Are there any patterns or useful tricks for memorizing family relationships?
I have been trying to memorize the words one at a time and it isn't sticking.
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Vocabulary Italian Verbs

05/01/19

Rimasta incinta: senso dell'espressione?
In italiano diciamo cose come "sono rimasta incinta". L'uso del verbo *rimanere* mi fa pensare ad un qualcosa che afferisce alla sfera della non volontarietà. Usiamo per&#242; questa... more
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Vocabulary Italian Verbs Difference

05/01/19

Difference between parlando and parlante?
What is the difference between*parlando* and *parlante**credendo* and *credente*and*dante* and *dando*and many others.Are they the same thing? Does parlando and parlante both mean speaking, does it... more
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04/30/19

더러 grammar in 알더러 새가 되라는 말처럼 어려울 수 있다 (translation)?
I get that "~라는 말처럼 어려울 수 있다" is "it's as hard as saying ~", but `더러` is something I've never encountered before. I'm not even sure what part of speech it is. I do well know that 알 is egg and 섀 is... more
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Vocabulary Korean Meaning

04/29/19

Does 'Gee' (as in the 소녀시대 song) have any Korean meaning?
Simple question about an old song. Does 'Gee' in the 소녀시대 song of the same name have any meaning in Korean? If not, is it a non-lexical vocable or just a borrowing of the slightly dated English... more
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Vocabulary Korean Word Choice

04/29/19

How to say "neutral flavor" in Korean?
I was eating this bread, and the thought that came to my mind was "wow, this bread doesn't taste like anything; there's no particular flavor." It had a very light, neutral taste. I want to say... more
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Vocabulary Korean

04/28/19

Martial arts vocabulary confusion?
I'm trying to convert the romanized vocabulary in "The Art of Kyuki-Do" to 한글, and I can make sense of most of it. However, there are a couple of words that I haven't been able to find in my... more
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Vocabulary Korean

04/27/19

Games with hands, talking/chanting, rhythm, etc?
I've played or observed a handful of games involving some sort of hand/rhythm/chanting component. Crucially they all have no equipment/items needed to play. Examples: - 가위바위보 "rock, paper,... more
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Vocabulary Korean

04/27/19

Are there any other words that contain 짱 in the same way as '얼짱'?
얼짱 means something like 'top face' and is presumably a contraction of '얼굴' with '짱'. 몸짱 Also seems to be possible (seeming to refer to bodybuilders!) Is this form restricted to these cases, or are... more
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Vocabulary Korean

04/27/19

What's the difference between 종류 and 유형?
They both translate to "kind, type, category". They share one Hanja (유/류). It seems that 종류 is used more with real objects and 유형 with abstract concepts. Is that right?
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04/27/19

Can 깨다 and 부수다 be used interchangeably?
What is the difference between these words when used to mean "to break (something)"? Can they be used interchangeably?
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Vocabulary Korean Honorific

04/27/19

What is the politest way in Korean to say that someone is 'old'?
I am aware of 낡은 and 오래 된, but I'm not sure that these are suitable for saying that an (esteemed) person is old. (I'm sure 헌 probably isn't either!) What is the politest way to say that someone is... more
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04/26/19

Chronology of orthography before and after the separation of North and South Korea?
In another question somme difference in orthography between North and South Korea was treated. But more precisely which are the chronology of orthography in Korean before the separation in the... more
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Vocabulary Korean

04/25/19

What's the word for "obsolete"?
How can I say "That technology is obsolete" in Korean? I haven't found a good translation in any dictionary, and my Korean friends say I should use "그 테크놀로지는 더 이상 사용되지 않습니다". That essentially means... more
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04/24/19

Is there a difference between 물결 and 파도?
I understand them both as `wave`, but I'm not sure if there's a difference in nuance.
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Vocabulary Grammar Korean Particle

04/21/19

two subjects in 당신은 이름이 뭐예요?
I have just studied Korean for a short time. I am having problem with the sentence below. 당신은 이름이 뭐예요? = What is your name? My friend told me that there are two subjects in that sentence (당신 marked... more
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Vocabulary Korean Word Usage

04/19/19

Can 저 be used for abstract things?
According to most simple explanations, the demonstrative 이 can be used to talk about real physical things close to the speaker, 그 for things nearer the listener, and 저 things far from both. But 이... more
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Vocabulary Korean Hanja

04/19/19

기계 (gigye) ==> 機械, 器械, 奇計 (what else?)?
en.wiktionary.org is great for Hangul Super- Newbie learners. For example, [en.wiktionary.org 기계](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%EA%B8%B0%EA%B3%84) gives me 3 Kanji (Hanja) meanings/readings for... more
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Vocabulary Korean

04/19/19

What's the difference between these "break" verbs: 깨다/깨지다/깨뜨리다?
깨다, 깨지다, and 깨뜨리다 come up as "break" when looked up. What's the difference, how are they used?
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04/19/19

If a wife works and her husband stays at home, are 집사람 and 바깥분 still appropriate for "wife" and "husband" respectively?
Have the 'inside-person' and 'outside-person' meanings of 집사람 and 바깥분 faded sufficiently that they still mean 'wife' and 'husband' in all cases? If someone is a house husband, might it seem like... more
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Vocabulary C Unix Networking

04/19/19

What do pty and tty mean?
I noticed there are many mentions of `pty` and `tty` in some opensource projects, could someone can tell me what do they mean and what is the difference between them? Thanks!
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Vocabulary Korean

04/19/19

What is the difference between 방금 and 금방?
As far as I know, one of them means "a short while ago", the other "in a short time". Sometimes they are used interchangeably. I'm looking for an explanation of the two words, how they differ, and... more
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