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4 Phrases with Jimin!
I'm back with my four phrases segments :D This time we're here with professor JIMIN! 더워요 It's hot! (Temperature) (deo-weo-yo) Bonus: 더워 죽겠어요! It's so hot, I'm going to die! (deo-weo joo-kess-eo-yo) 웃겨요! That's funny! (oot-kyeo-yo) 짝사랑 A crush (jjak-sa-rang) 언녕 Hey! (Informal hello) (ahn-nyeong) Bonus: 왓츠업 What's Up? (wat-cheu-eop)
How To FREAK OUT in Korea
If you're easily frightened or surprised, this vocab is for you ;D 어머! OMG (eo-meo) 오마이갓! OH MY GOD (oh-mai-gat) 깜짝이야! THAT WAS A SURPRISE (kkam-jjak-i-ya) 뭐야!? WHAT WAS THAT? (mweo-ya) or, in J-Hope Korean you'd say:
Tattoos in Hangul!
I have one tattoo and would love to get more! Check out these awesome tattoos written in Hangul^^ (the one above says "my light") "I love you, Mom" "I desire a love that's alive" "Freedom" "Little Sibling" "Shining/Sparkling" "Deep Kindness" Hard to translate to English, but basically it expresses some kind of great favor or extreme kindness you've experienced that you feel you need to repay. Like, some people might say, if your parents raised you well and sacrificed a lot for you, you need to live well in order to repay them. Their love for you is the deep kindness this tattoo represents :) Would you ever get a tattoo in Korean or another language? And be sure to check out @felicityautumn's tattoo and story here!
6 Korean Olympians To Watch!
You know I can't WAIT for the Olympics so let's look at a few awesome Olympians representing South Korea :D PS: 올림픽 - oh-lim-pik! Ki Bo Bae - Archery A South Korean archer who was ranked the world’s number one archer in August 2015. She is the current World Championship and the defending Olympic champion in archery. An Chang Rim - Judo South Korea’s premier lightweight Judo champion and the nation’s representative in the 2016 summer olympics. He is currently ranked first in the world and seeded first in the Olympics. Kim Ji Yeon - Fencing A South Korean sabre fencer and the 2012 Olympic champion. Having started foil fencing at the age of 13, she is the first South Korean woman to win a gold medal in fencing in the Olympic games. Shin A Lam - Fencing A fencer whose 2012 duel sparked a huge controversy in the Olympic games after a timekeeping error gave her opponent a timing advantage. When South Korea immediately appealed the decision, Shin waited for over an hour on the duelling ground, in accordance to the fencing bylaws, while judges deliberated and eventually gave the win to Shin’s opponent. Son Yeon Jae - Rhythmic Gymnastics An individual rhythmic gymnast, dubbed the “National Fairy” of South Korea. She has won titles in the 2014 Asian Games, 2010 Asian Games, and 2014 World Championships. Calling it now: she's going to be the next Kim Yuna and have her face on EVERY advertisement lol! Park Tae Hwan - Swimming An Olympic swimmer who is the first South Korean to win an Olympic medal in swimming. He has competed and won medals in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, and is to compete once more in the upcoming 2016 games. Who else is PUUUUUMPED for the Olympics?!
Learn Korean with Kpop: Take My Hand
This phrase is really easy to learn because its is said so often in Kpop songs, you probably already know it! It's translated as take/hold/grab my hand :) 손 - sohn - hand 잡아(요) - jab-ah-yo - hold on NCT U - Without You 0:44 내 손을 잡아 --> Grab my hand (nae sohn-eul jahb-ah) VIXX - Superhero 2:56 내 손을 잡아 --> Grab my hand (nae sohn-eul jahb-aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah) IU - Hold My Hand 0:30 지금 내 손을 잡아 --> Grab my hand now (ji-geum nae sohn-eul jahb-ah) LEE HI - Hold Your Hand 0:17 나의 손을 잡던 그대 --> You who used to hold my hand (na-ui sohn-eul jap-deon geu-dae) 0:36 손잡아 줘요 --> Please hold my hand (sohn jab-ah jweo-yo) Who recognizes this phrase?!
Snow or SnapChat?
We've seen idols using both of these apps (that are super similar) but which one is your favorite?! Personally, I've only used SnapChat for the filters and haven't tried Snow yet :3 BUT THE FILTERS ARE SO CUUUUUTE. Which team are YOU on?!
Alright, What The Heck is a 방 ?!
We hear this at the end of words a lot....방 (bang)! And here's a hint...it has nothing to do with Bangtan^^ 방 actually means ROOM! In Korea it is used for a lot of things, especially places you can rent for a short time to play, work, sing, etc. PC방 - PC Room (pc-bahng) This is where you can rent a PC computer to play video games, watch movies, or just access fast internet! This is usually a place that serves snacks, is kept really cold and dark, and is filled with people playing League of Legends or Starcraft LOL! DVD방 - DVD Room (DVD-bahng) This is where you rent a small room with a couch or lots of mats and you can watch a movie on a big screen. You pay by how long with movie is. 노래방 - Singing Room (no-rae-bahng) This is just like karaoke! You get a private room to use with your friends or just yourself and you either pay by the hour or pay per song. 멀티방 - Multi Room (meol-ti-bahng) This has a little of everything. You can do karaoke but also play video games like Playstation, Wii, etc. There are usually snacks offered for free! 찜질방 - Korean Spa (jjim-jil-bahng) This is a really typical Korean spa with saunas, steam rooms, and pools. People can stay here overnight for very cheap and there is usually a small selection of food. Which of these would you love to go to!?
The Impossible-to-Forget Korean Phrase
머리부터 발끝까지 From head to toe... This person took songs ONLY from 2016 and they found 28 examples XD You can check out more examples HERE with @currysoop! Seriously, if you listen to this song ONCE you'll never forget this phrase!
Perfect Your Korean Accent!!!
Here are a few fun cards to help you pick up a Korean accent that isn't the typical Seoul accent ;D Korean dialects or accents are called "satoori" and here's all the resources on Vingle~ BTS's Satoori Rap Dance Battle! Click here! Major Guide to Korean Satoori Click here! Learn Jeju Satoori! Click here! Learn to Speak Like BTS! Click here! What accent do you want to pick up?
How To Learn A New Language At Home
I've been trying to improve my French recently, and came across these awesome YouTubers called DamonandJo. They have self-taught themselves nearly 6 languages! I believe they speak French, Spanish, Portugese, Italian, German, and of course English! You can either watch the video above (which I suggest cause they have the BEST sense of humor) or check out their tips below: 1. Follow Famous YouTubers in the language you want to learn! There are tons of youtubers in other languages, and often if they are famous enough, there will be english subtitles. Listen to them to hear real people speaking the language rather than a text book! They're usually super entertaining too so it helps :) 2. Follow those YouTubers or famous people on twitter so you see that language each day! The easiest way to get used to a foreign language is to see it all the time and this really helps! 3. Change your phone/facebook/etc language to your desired language! Since you probably already know where everything is in your phone or facebook, you wont be confused and you'll learn a ton of new vocab! 4. Listen to audio books in the language you want!!! Audible has a ton of foreign language books. Try starting with a book you already know well (like Harry Potter for me - I'm trying to read that in Korean right now...) and listen throughout your day! 5. Sign up for foreign magazines or newsletters! Or even better download their app in another language! For example, my boyfriend gets push notification from Le Monde which is a french newspaper :) Even if you only read the headline, its practice. 6. Try cooking a meal using a recipe in a different language! You start to learn that a lot of words you actually already know (for example, sauté means the same thing in french and in korean bokkeum (like bokkeumbap) means fried! so literally "fried rice!" 7. Watch TV shows in the language Duh!!!! 8. Talk to yourself and dont be afraid! Practice speaking whenever you can, even to people who are strangers! be brave! What languages are you trying to learn?!