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The Official Thread to Learn and Teach Korean!


T h e . K o r e a n . H e l p . T h r e a d



The Korean based thread where we can talk about anything, welcome everyone in, chat/discuss about anything, bump, and a poll that I will change often (so you can earn gold).


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Table of Contents:

♥ Post 1 : Right here
♥ Post 2 : Wall of Fame
♥ Post 3 : Questions and Problems
♥ Post 4 : Korean Phrases
♥ Post 5 : Korean Words
♥ Post 6 : Korean Grammar Structure
♥ Post 7 : Extras [Free Korean lesson downloads, helpful Korean sites, etc.]
♥ Post 8 : Previous Poll Results





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Anyoung Haseyo! Welcome to my humble Korean thread, created for those who are Korean, know Korean, know a little Korean, and want to learn Korean or just simply interested in it! Yes, it's a Korean thread. But guess what?! It's also for people who wants to chat about anything or bump as well! I know that this thread might not be active, and would probably die right away. But I'll continue updating stuff that I learn so I can keep track on what I've learned.

I'm really interested in the language, and so, is now currently self-teaching myself how to speak it. In my school, there are Korean classes, but I'm enrolled in the Chinese class instead . That's why I had to self-teach. But I've realized that I need some help from people who know the language... If you do, please scroll down and read what you can do for me. There are many things that you can do to help me and get gold for it! Please... and thanks!

You guys will be greatly appreciated and loved by me; probably, by other Gaians who loves the language as well.

      Thank you.




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P u r p o s e . OF THE . T h r e a d



Do you know Korean? Then you can:

• Share with us some Korean phrases [try to romanize it, for I can't read Korean]
• Share with us some commonly used Korean words [try to romanize it, for I can't read Korean]
• Explain to us the Korean grammar structure
• Find mistakes in my Korean reference [down there] and point them out to me
• Answer my questions/problems about Korean [down there]

[Note: Please share things that are not already on my list]




In return:

• 1k + if you are being kind and helpful. ^-^ This means that you are a patient person who would try your best in making me and the others understand. Don't worry, I'm not too slow.


[Note: I'm not rich, so I really can't give out too much. I'd be happy if people would do it for free, but heh, I'd like to show some gratitude too. o_o;;]



For me to:

• Bump around and earn gold

• Keep track of the list of Korean stuff that I learned or would learn

• Enlighten others with the Korean stuff that I've learned




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M o r e .ABOUT THIS. T h r e a d



Everyone is welcome here! You can chat about anything! Those who are interested in the Korean language, you are welcome to browse around to see if you can gain any knowledge on the subject.


This is what we can do here:

• Chat about anything! Just have fun, but follow Gaia rules. ^-^
• If you like Korean music, dramas, and the culture, we can chat about that!
• Of course, share our knowlege in the Korean language
    - This includes: teaching and learning





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Special thanks to those who have contributed their knowlege of the Korean language in this thread. mrgreen


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• suzie_q_012
• [.Starshine.]


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Q u e s t i o n s . A N D . P r o b l e m s




This is what I need help in. If you can help me with it, you will be rewarded. Next to the question/problem will be the payment. If anyone has a question/problem, I will also post it up! But it has to be related to the Korean language. - After the question/problem is answered, I will take it off and add it to my collection of Korean knowlege. =B - OH, and new ones will be added regularly too... depending on when I need help.

IMPORTANT: Aw... and I will continue bugging you if I don't get it. sweatdrop Heheh, so be prepared for the challenge. But if you can't help any further, it is okay! I really respect and like people who try. =D



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Directions: Copy/paste the question/problem
and then explain it to me in PM. Or if you want,
just post it on the board! ^-^



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      Korean Words I Want to Know:


      • What does "id-dah-myun" mean?

      • There are so many ways for saying "goodbye". Is "chye-yee-gah" one of them? If so, is it for when both persons are leaving?

      • What does "imneega?" and "ee-sheemniga?" mean? Do they both mean "are you?" or "you are?"?

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      Korean Phrases I Want to Know:


      [Note: I'd really appreciate it if you tell me what each Korean words means, so maybe I can see some pattern of grammar structure?]]

      • Sorry, you called the wrong number.

      • How are you? [Give me all the ways that you can say it]

      • I'm fine. [Give me all the ways that you can say it]

      • You're welcome.

      • Who are you?

      • It's okay/it's alright.

      • I'm Chinese, born in American.

      • I'm so embarrassed!

      • Please, go away.

      • Please slow down.


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      Grammar-related:



      ♥ : Are there plural nouns in the Korean language? In English, you usually add an "s" at the end, but I'm thinking Koreans don't do that. 'Cause like, Chinese don't either. Maybe we use different pronouns, such as "this" and "these"?


      ♥ : What's up with the Korean grammar structure? It's so confusing! T.T If you can just explain how it works... Like when you greet someone, you use "Anyoung Hasheemniga" - which literally means "At peace do you?". The words are all messed up. So wierd. And does "Anyoung Hamsheemniga" mean the same thing as "Anyoung Haseyo" - "At peace do you?"? [Automatic 2k for explainging this, since the Korean grammar structure is the most puzzling to me]


      ♥ : Is there past tense for Korean? Like "is" past tense is "was", "has" is "had", "walk" is "walked", etc. Please explain. =B



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Answered Questions and Problems:


♥ : If "sogeh" means "inside", what does "sogehsuh" mean? What does the "suh" part mean? I hear it a lot in songs.

Sogeh = "inside"
Sogehsuh = "it's inside of"



♥ : If "kehn-chah-na" means "it's okay", what does the addition of "yo" at the end do to the word? It would become "Kehn-chah-nayo", which means...?

The "yo" just makes it more proper, or polite.





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K o r e a n . P h r a s e s



This is my collection of common Korean phrases. I'll be updating as I learn more.

If you want to hear someone say it, you can go
here. It has most of the phrases I have here. ^-^



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Very Common Sayings:


Hello : Anyoung Hasyeyo / Anyoung Hasheemniga

Hello? (when you pick up the phone): Yoh-bo-seh-yoh

Goodbye(when you're leaving) : Anyoung-hee-gehsyeyoh / Anyoung-hee-gehshipshiyoh

Goodbye(when the other person's leaving) : Anyoung-hee-ka-sye-yoh / Anyoung-hee-kahshipshiyoh

Nice to meet you. : Munehsoh pungep sumneeda

I am ______ . : Chounin _____ imneeda.

How are you? : Ottoh sheemniga?

I'm fine. : Johsumneeda

I'm not fine / I don't feel well. : Jo-chi-ahn-sumneeda

Thank you. : Kamsaheyo / Kamsahamneeda / Koomapsumneeda

I'm sorry. : Mee-yahn / Mee-yahn-heh / Mee-yahn-heyo / Mee-yahn-hamneeda

Please come in (welcome). : Ohsoh-usay-yoh

Yes : Neh / Yeh

No : Ah-nee / Ah-nee-yoh

Excuse me. : Cheel-eh hamneeda.

Who? : Noo-goo?

What? : Moh?

When? : Uhn-jeh?

Where? : Aw-dee?

Why? : Weh?

How? : Ot-toh-geh?

Huh? : Iiing?

Oh, really? : Ah, Geuraeyo?

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Other Korean Phrases:

I am. : Imneeda.

I understand. : Ahmneeda

You are. : Ee-sheem-nida.

You understand. : Ah-sheem-nida.

I am not. : Ah-neem-nida.

You are not. : Ah-nee-sheem-nida.

I speak. : Hahm-nee-dah

You speak. : Hah-sheem-nida


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Communicating/Getting to know each other:


What nationality are you? : Ohnoon nah-dah chah-dah imneega?

I am (insert nationality). : Chounin (insert nationality) chahdah imneeda.

I am not Korean. : Huhn-goo-saram-ee ahmneeda.

But I (a little) understand Korean. : Koo-doh-chi-mahn Huhn-goo-uh-luyrl (choh-goom) amneeda.

Can you speak English? : Yong-uh-luyrl hah-sheem-niga?

Which country did you come from? : Ohnoon nah-dah ehsowah imneega?

I am from (insert Country). : Chounin (insert country) ehsowa sumneeda.

What do you do for a living? : Moosin eel hasyeyo?

I am a (insert occupation). : Chounin (insert occupation) imneeda.







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This is my collection of Korean words. I'll be updating as I learn more. If you want to find a certain word, just click CTRL and F on your keyboard together, and type in what you want to search.

Go to The Multimedia Korean Dictionary to listen to the pronounciations. It has a lot of the words I have listed below. =D



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Family: Ka-jwoh

Female : Yo-jah
Male : Nam-jah

Grandfather (father's side) : Hah-dah-bo-jee
Grandmother (father's side) : Hyl-moh-nee
Grandfather (mother's side) : Weh-hah-dah-bo-jee
Grandmother (mother's side) : Weh-hyl-moh-nee
Father : Ah-boh-jee
Mother : Oh-moh-nee
Brother (if you're female) : Oh-pah
Brother (if you're male) : Hyung
Sister (if you're female) : Oh-ni
Sister (if you're male) : Noonah
Cousins : Call them as if they're your sisters or brothers.
Baby : Ah-gee / eh-gee
Child : Eye-yee-diwl / eh


Feelings:

Love: Saranghaeyo
Like : Joaheyo
Hate : Mee-yo-heyo
Detest : Jung-oh-heyo


Animals:

Cat : Booy-ang-ee
Dog : Keh
Chicken : Tak
Pig : Dweh-jee
Rat : Chwee
Sheep : Yang
Cow : Chwoh
Fish : Mewl-goo-gee
Fox : Yow-woo
Horse : Myl
Turtle : Ko-boo-gee
Elephant : Cook-gee-dee
Crab : Geh
Snake : Pem
Penguin : Seh


Countries:

Korea : Huhn-goo
China : Choong-gook
Japan : Eel-bone
America : Mee-gook
Singapore : Sing-gah-poo-doo
Australia : Hoochoo
Canada : Kehn-nah-dah
Germany : Too-geeli
England : Yong-gook


Sports:

Ice Hocky : Ice-sah-kee
Ski : Skee
Tennis : Tehn-nee-seu
Soccer : Chook-goo
Fencing : Come-doh
Basketball : Nong-goo
Volletball : Peh-goo
Swimming : See-yong-hey-yoh
Mountain Clumbing : Toong-sahn
Golfing : Huyl-poo
Surfing : Pah-do-tah-gee
Horseback-riding : Soon-mah


Food:

Sweet Potatoe : Koo-koo-mah
Bread : Bahng
Egg : keh-dahn
Noodle : Dahn-myun
Cookie : kwah-dah / kwa-jah
Ice cream : Ice-kdeem
Pizza : Pee-jah
Hot dog : Hut-doo-goo
Hamburger : hum-buh-goh


Drinks:

Milk : Oo-you
Water : booyl
Coffee : Cop-pee
Beer : Mig-jew
Wine : Poo-doo-jew


Fruits/vegetables:

Cucumber : Oh-ee
Grapes : Poh-doh
Apple : Sah-gwah
Tangerine : Kee-yole
Cherry : Cheh-dee
Pineapple : Pine-nep-pole
Orange : Oh-den-jee
Persimmon : Kahm
Pear : Peh
Banana : Bun-nah-nah
Strawberry : Dyl-gee
Watermelon : Soo-bok
Melon : Chah-meh


Colors:

Red : Pyl-gahng-sek
Orange : Juh-wahng-sek
Yellow : Noh-dang-sek
Green : Choh-dok-sek / nok-sek
Blue : Pah-dang-sek / Chung-sek
Purple : Boh-dak-sek
White : Heen-sek
Black : Gum-jung-sek
Gray : Hwee-sek
Gold : Geum-sek
Silver : Eun-sek


Tastes:

(Very) Delicious : (Ah-joo) Mah-shee-sye-yoh
Hot : Meh-woh-yoh
Sweet : Tah-dah-yoh
Bland/tasteless : Soh-yoh
Sour : Choh-yoh
Bitter : Mah-dok-sye-yoh



Store items:

Soap : Peen-nu
Telephone card : Chen-hwa-cot-deh
Newspaper : Sheen-muen
Toilet paper : Cute-jee
Cigarette : Tahn-beh


Occupations:

Student : Huck-sing
Teacher : Sung-sing-neem
Doctor : Ooo-wee-sah
Nurse : Kahn-no-sah
Office Worker : Heh-sah-wun
Painter : Hwa-gah
Writer : Guek-jahk-gah
Barber : Yee-bye-sah
Fishermen : Oh-boo-dooyl
Farmer : Nong-boo
Miner : Gwang-boo
Cooker : Yo-dee-sah
Waiter : Way-tuh
Thief : Toh-dook


Others:

Tree : Nah-moo
Lake : Hoo-hoo
Swing : Keuh-neh
Bridge : Tah-dee
Train : Kee-chah
City : Too-shee
Promise : Yak-sook
Rain : Pee
Spider : Coh-mee
Song : Noo-deh
Stupid/idiot/fool: Bah-bo

[Credits go to various Korean websites listed below and other Gaians.]





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T h e . K o r e a n . G r a m m a r . S t r u c t u r e



Some Korean grammar structures. I'll be updating as I learn more.


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E X T R A S





Stuff for you guys!

If anyone has any any downloadables or good Korean learning websites, please do share!



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Pimsleur Korean Lessons [ 10 lessons in all ]

This is an audio download for beginning Korean learners. Just download it from Boajjang, but if the links ever expire, you can ask me to reupload them! ^-^

Click here!


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Learn to Speak Korean videos in Youtube [ 40 lessons ]

Lesson 1 : Lesson 2 : Lesson 3 : Lesson 4 : Lesson 5
Lesson 6 : Lesson 7 : Lesson 8 : Lesson 9 : Lesson 10
Lesson 11 : Lesson 12 : Lesson 13 : Lesson 14 : Lesson 15
Lesson 16 : Lesson 17 : Lesson 18 : Lesson 19 : Lesson 20
Lesson 21 : Lesson 22 : Lesson 23 : Lesson 24 : Lesson 25
Lesson 26 : Lesson 27 : Lesson 28 : Lesson 29 : Lesson 30
Lesson 31 : Lesson 32 : Lesson 33 : Lesson 34 : Lesson 35
Lesson 36 : Lesson 37 : Lesson 39 : Lesson 40

[Unfortunately, the uploader doesn't have Lesson 38]


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Links to other helpful Korean learning sites:


A VERY GOOD KOREAN LEARNING WEBSITE!

The Korean Multimedia Dictionary

Korean Pronounciation: Consonants and Vowels

Learn Korean and Speak Korean

Korean Language Practice



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Just so the results won't be lost forever!.


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Okaaaaay. mrgreen
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Nobody wants to talk...

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Hey! I know! I can decorate my font thing... it'll look pretty. mrgreen

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