Read on Twitter
@Comradnan Korean tip #3:
‘Black Friday’ in Korean is ‘beupeu’, an abbreviation of ‘beulaek peuraidae’.
Don’t confuse it with ‘baepeu’ (best friend), a contraction of ‘baeseuteu peuraendeu’.
‘Black Friday’ in Korean is ‘beupeu’, an abbreviation of ‘beulaek peuraidae’.
Don’t confuse it with ‘baepeu’ (best friend), a contraction of ‘baeseuteu peuraendeu’.
@Comradnan Korean tip #4: the word for younger sibling, male or female, is ‘dongsaeng’.
‘Dongsang’ can refer to frostbite or a bronze statue, so it’s important to pay attention to context when you hear this word.
‘Dongsang’ can refer to frostbite or a bronze statue, so it’s important to pay attention to context when you hear this word.
@Comradnan Korean tip #5: the words for 'mainstream' and 'alcohol' sound the same (juryu)
@Comradnan Korean tip #6: 'yeonmal jeongsan' refers to filing a tax return, while 'yeonmal cheongsan' can refer to an end-of-year liquidation of political enemies and/or collaborators
@Comradnan Korean tip #7: consonant assimilation means that if a syllable ends in 'ng' and is followed by an 'r/l' sound, the 'r/l' sound shifts to an 'n'.
also note that jangnae heemang (what you want to be when you grow up) is distinct from jangnyae heemang (funeral hope)
also note that jangnae heemang (what you want to be when you grow up) is distinct from jangnyae heemang (funeral hope)
@Comradnan Korean tip #8
The word 'eumseong' can refer to a negative test (as in for a virus), a voice, or the county of Eumseong in North Chungcheong province.
Similarly, 'gyeongni' refers to 'quarantine', while 'gyeongnyeo' means 'encouragement'.
The word 'eumseong' can refer to a negative test (as in for a virus), a voice, or the county of Eumseong in North Chungcheong province.
Similarly, 'gyeongni' refers to 'quarantine', while 'gyeongnyeo' means 'encouragement'.
@Comradnan Korean tip #9
'Yeongi' can refer to acting or the postponement of an event.
Similarly, 'daegi' can mean 'waiting' or 'air'.
In fact, while waiting (daegi) at a bus stop, you might see 'daegi jeongbo' (air quality information) on the bus stop display as well.
'Yeongi' can refer to acting or the postponement of an event.
Similarly, 'daegi' can mean 'waiting' or 'air'.
In fact, while waiting (daegi) at a bus stop, you might see 'daegi jeongbo' (air quality information) on the bus stop display as well.
@Comradnan Korean tip #10
'gongsa ju-eui' can mean 'watch out for construction'.
but if you just add an 'n', you get 'gongsan-ju-eui', which means 'communism'
'gongsa ju-eui' can mean 'watch out for construction'.
but if you just add an 'n', you get 'gongsan-ju-eui', which means 'communism'
@Comradnan Korean tip #11
The Korean words for snow and eye sound the same: ‘noon’.
Meanwhile, the Korean word for noon is ‘jeong-oh’.
https://twitter.com/edbrown19/status/1252578469860564992?s=21 https://twitter.com/EdBrown19/status/1252578469860564992
The Korean words for snow and eye sound the same: ‘noon’.
Meanwhile, the Korean word for noon is ‘jeong-oh’.
https://twitter.com/edbrown19/status/1252578469860564992?s=21 https://twitter.com/EdBrown19/status/1252578469860564992
@Comradnan Korean language tip #12
Korean doesn’t have an F sound, so coffee is pronounced ‘keopi’, while ‘kopi’ means nosebleed.
https://twitter.com/pintsizehorror/status/1252592276410208257?s=21 https://twitter.com/pintsizehorror/status/1252592276410208257
Korean doesn’t have an F sound, so coffee is pronounced ‘keopi’, while ‘kopi’ means nosebleed.
https://twitter.com/pintsizehorror/status/1252592276410208257?s=21 https://twitter.com/pintsizehorror/status/1252592276410208257
@Comradnan Korean tip #13
‘Salsa’ is salsa, including both the dip and the dance, while ‘seolsa’ is diarrhea.
‘Salsa’ is salsa, including both the dip and the dance, while ‘seolsa’ is diarrhea.
@Comradnan Korean tip #14
There is a very subtle difference between the pronunciation of 'juchae', the organizer of an event, and 'juche', the North Korean state ideology of self-reliance
There is a very subtle difference between the pronunciation of 'juchae', the organizer of an event, and 'juche', the North Korean state ideology of self-reliance
@Comradnan Korean tip #15
the word for 'forest' is 'soop', while the word for 'soup' is 'supeu' or 'seupeu'.
the word for 'forest' is 'soop', while the word for 'soup' is 'supeu' or 'seupeu'.
@Comradnan Korean tip #16
Hiking is ‘deungsan’, not to be confused with ‘deungsin’, which means dumbass
https://twitter.com/comradnan/status/1255367595164864512?s=21 https://twitter.com/Comradnan/status/1255367595164864512
Hiking is ‘deungsan’, not to be confused with ‘deungsin’, which means dumbass
https://twitter.com/comradnan/status/1255367595164864512?s=21 https://twitter.com/Comradnan/status/1255367595164864512
@Comradnan Korean language tip #17
'jagibusang yeolcha' is usually translated as 'maglev train', but can also imply 'self-hurting train'
'jagibusang yeolcha' is usually translated as 'maglev train', but can also imply 'self-hurting train'
@Comradnan Korean language tip #18
With Mother's Day coming up, it's worth remembering that while moja can be a prefix or adjective meaning 'mother and son', it almost always just means hat.
With Mother's Day coming up, it's worth remembering that while moja can be a prefix or adjective meaning 'mother and son', it almost always just means hat.
@Comradnan Korean language tip #19
The words for dog (gae) and crab (gae) almost sound the same, but there's a very subtle distinction in how the vowels are pronounced.
The words for dog (gae) and crab (gae) almost sound the same, but there's a very subtle distinction in how the vowels are pronounced.
@Comradnan Korean language tip #20
'daeji gogi' can either mean pork or, with the right tone and inflection, mean that something is possible or can be done.
'daeji gogi' can either mean pork or, with the right tone and inflection, mean that something is possible or can be done.
@Comradnan Korean language tip #21
the word for cilantro sounds the same as the word for being very skilled or knowledgeable about something: 'gosu'.
the word for cilantro sounds the same as the word for being very skilled or knowledgeable about something: 'gosu'.
