Level 8 Lesson 22 / Word Builder 17 / 상 (上)

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안녕하세요! In the Word Builder lessons, we introduce letters and words that work as building blocks of the Korean vocabulary. They are not necessarily all Hanja words that are based on Chinese characters, but many of them are. In this World Builder lesson, we will be looking at how 상 (上) is used in Korean vocabulary.

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Korean Drama Phrases #17 – 찬 밥 더운 밥 가릴 때야 지금?

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Do you enjoy watching Korean dramas? Even though watching TV dramas can be too much fun for you to focus on learning something, studying with phrases used frequently in Korean dramas can be very useful and effective. This lesson introduces the phrase “찬 밥 더운 밥 가릴 때야 지금?”

This phrase can be translated to “You are in no position to choose.” “You can’t be picky now.” or “You just accept what you are offered.”

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Level 8 Lesson 21 – Advanced Idiomatic Expressions – 머리 (head, hair)

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In this lesson, we will be talking more about the use of the word 머리 (head, hair) in Korean idioms. If you study with this series, you will learn many idiomatic expressions that are based upon a certain Korean word that is used in everyday Korean conversation. In order to fully understand and use the expressions introduced in this series, it is essential that you understand the grammatical structure of the sentence and check out any previous related TTMIK lessons so you can grasp the full meaning of these idioms. Read More …

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Shortened University Names in Korean

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There are over 300 universities in Korea and many of their names are shortened in spoken Korean, not necessarily because they are too long, but because it’s more convenient and quicker to use the shortened names. There is no fixed rule as to why certain university names are never shortened. In this video, teacher 경은 (Kyeong-eun) introduces 15 of the most commonly used shortened university names in Korea.

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