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Vocabulary Korean Meaning

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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Vocabulary Korean Translation

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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Vocabulary

04/03/19

can anybody help me write a paragraph using these words?
Synthesise Hyperbole Statistics Hypophora Verbose Verbatim Paraphrase Sophisticated Pathos
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Vocabulary Korean Etymology

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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Vocabulary Korean Word Origin

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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Vocabulary Korean Difference

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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Vocabulary Korean

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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Vocabulary Grammar Korean Meaning

04/03/19

How to say "to" as a linking word between verbs in Korean?
I've been learning both English and Korean, and as I know, we can use "to" to link two verbs in English. Ex: > Alex is lost. We must go to find her. > I would like to invite Kim professor to... more
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Vocabulary Korean

04/03/19

What does 다니 mean in '하필이면 그런 남자와 결혼 하다니'?
I've seen 다니 as a short form of 다고 하니까, but I don't think it means that here. What does 다니 mean in '하필이면 그런 남자와 결혼 하다니', and what is the general pattern?
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03/30/19

How can I improve my speaking?
When I speak I use a small vocabulary, even though I know a lot more than that. Those words tend to be vague and boring. I know other alternatives for those words, although it doesn't come out... more
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03/29/19

What is the difference between 도수 versus 빈도?
What is the difference between `도수`and `빈도`? In an example like this, > 제가 단어의 나타나는 도수로 공부하고 있었어요. , I learned that `빈도` was more appropriate but still don't have a clear understanding of the... more
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Vocabulary English

03/28/19

vocabulary cloze for primary 6
instructions: for the question, choose the word closest in meaning (doesn’t need to fit in the passage) to the underlined words. make ur choice (1, 2, 3 or 4).here’s part of the passage:we all gave... more
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Vocabulary Korean

03/27/19

How do you address someone slightly older than you and whom you don’t know very well?
I’m wondering how someone in their say twenties would address a male acquaintance who is only a few years older than them. Like say I was in my early twenties and I had met someone that I’d only... more
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Vocabulary Korean

03/27/19

What is the difference between 꽤 and 굉장히?
I was told that both of them mean 'really' or 'very' but I am still confused on how to use them in a very natural way in conversation. And what is the difference would it make if I use 아주,엄청, or 너무... more
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Vocabulary Korean

03/27/19

Examples for 축소시키는 경향?
I just ran into the coolest sounding phrase, it just rolls right off the tongue. > 축소시키는 경향이 있다 Google translate is saying it means a "tendency to shrink". My question is posted in hopes of... more
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Vocabulary Korean Word Usage

03/27/19

Why would a Korean refer to a doctor as 선생님?
I was talking yesterday to a Korean who had been to the doctor, and they proceeded to tell me what the '선생님' said. I double-checked and they confirmed they were referring to the doctor. Why would... more
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03/26/19

Addressing someone on the street you have never met and who is of ambiguous age?
I was visiting Korea (강원도 춘천시) recently and needed to ask directions to a building on a college campus. (강원대학교 for those who are interested). I was on foot and I did not immediately see a campus... more
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Vocabulary Korean

03/26/19

Translation for "wedding night" - what are the differences between 신혼 여행 밤, 결혼 첫날 밤, and 신혼 첫날밤, and are there any alternatives to these?
I assume that 신혼 여행 밤 is more like "honeymoon night", but I'm wondering if there is any difference between 결혼 첫날 밤 and 신혼 첫날밤? Also, are there any other terms for "Wedding night" that I've missed?
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03/26/19

Deciphering romanized Korean: "kama/kamuh toe olgami"?
In my martial arts book, "The Art of Kyuki-Do", it describes a particular maneuver (called in English, "middle section corkscrew trap, in to out") as variously "kama toe olgami" and "kamuh toe... more
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03/26/19

Translations for 척하면 척이다?
An intimate friend and native Korean speaker explained that I should have added a word in what I said to her, but she summarized with > 척하면 척이다 I think I get what she meant, but I began... more
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03/26/19

Would 동경 and 북경 be commonly understood as ways of saying 'Tokyo' and 'Beijing'?
As I understand it, 동경 and 북경 are the Korean pronunciations of the 한국어 forms of 'Tokyo' and 'Beijing'. However, the transliterations from English - 도쿄 and 베이징 - seem more common. My question: are... more
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Vocabulary Korean

03/26/19

What does 키재기식의 상식 대결 mean?
기실 세번이나 모임에 나오면서도 나는 이들이 어쩌면 통신에 존재하는 허다한 마니아 집단들처럼, 도토리 [[키재기식의]] 상식 대결이나 벌이는, 할 일 없는 속물들은 아닐까 하는 생각을 하고 있었던 것이다. So I get that it literally means acorn height measurement but I don't understand... more
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Vocabulary Grammar Italian

03/26/19

Can native Italian speakers read The Divine Comedy?
I'm interested to know how hard it is for native Italian speakers to read The Divine Comedy in Dante's original language. The work was composed in the 14th century, so I imagine that there would be... more
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03/26/19

How to say or suggest in an informal (and possibly rude) way that someone can be disregarded?
**Warning**: the English language I would like to know of a Korean equivalent for is rude, and contained in the examples below. --- >! Friend A: *We need to start walking now, or we're going... more
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