367 Answered Questions for the topic vocabulary

Vocabulary Korean Usage

04/18/19

Are colors interchangeable?

Red is 빨간색 or 홍색. Green is 초록색 or 녹색. Blue is 파란색 or 청색. In each case, the first version is "pure Korean" while the second version comes from Chinese. Probably there are many other examples. Is... more
Vocabulary Korean Verb

04/18/19

Difference between 되었어요 and 됐어요?

What is the Difference between 되었어요 and 됐어요? For example: -서울에 산 지 얼마나 **되었어요**? -오 년 **됐어요**. Or -일 년 육 개월 정도 **되었어요**. I know both answers are correct.
Vocabulary Korean Word Choice

04/16/19

Talking About Hair Color in Korean?

I have a question about expressing hair color in Korean. For example, how would I say in Korean that my girlfriend has brown hair? What about saying someone is a red-head, or is blonde?
Vocabulary Korean Word Choice

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

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
Vocabulary Linguistics

04/16/19

Is a vocabulary word the same as a morpheme?

How are vocabulary words different from morphemes in concept?
Vocabulary Korean Adjective

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
Vocabulary Korean

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
Vocabulary Korean Word Choice

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?
Vocabulary Korean

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
Vocabulary English Writing Asap

04/12/19

Can someone help with giving me story ideas (in dot points) related to the topic (in description)?? HELP I NEED IT BY TOMORROW :(

MAIN QUESTION: Do you agree that this story is engaging and relevant for a young reader? Can you help with a story by Kelly Stephens, "Friend for a Lifetime" (not sure if you can find it on the... more
Vocabulary Korean

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
Vocabulary Korean

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
Vocabulary Korean

04/11/19

what does 있을라카지 mean?

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

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

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
Vocabulary Korean Nouns Difference

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?
Vocabulary Korean Difference

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

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
Vocabulary Grammar Korean

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?
Vocabulary Korean

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??

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
Vocabulary Korean

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
Vocabulary English Paragraph

04/05/19

Can someone please help me write a 100 word paragraph/passage with the following words, please, its due?!!

These are the words (you have to pick eight, but there is more than eight so it isn't specific but only pick 8):frayed, expose, dynamic, repeal, armistice, headlines, affluence, vicinity,... more
Vocabulary

04/04/19

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