Top 100 Most Useful Korean Verbs: 71-80
71. 사랑하다: to love
72. 좋아하다: to like
73. 싫어하다: to hate, dislike
74. 결혼하다: to marry
75. 축하하다: to congratulate
76. 걱정하다: to worry
77. 약속하다: to promise
78. 거짓말하다: to lie
79. 고백하다: to confess
80. 죄송하다: to be sorry
Beginner TOPIK Practice #3
Continuing on~~
From the Vocabulary and Grammar (어휘 및 문법) Section of the 21st TOPIK paper:
와 같이 밑줄 친 것과 의미가 같은 것을 고르십시오
Question: Choose the word with the same meaning to the word underlined (bold in this case)
Q6
가: 언제 또 볼까요?
나: 금요일 저녁에 ( ) 봅시다.
① 다시
② 가끔
③ 잠깐
④ 정말Q7
가: 수진 씨는 컴퓨터를 자주 써요?
나: 네, 매일 ( ).
① 배워요
② 바꿔요
③ 사용해요
④ 물어봐요Q8
가: 지하철역이 가까운 곳에 있습니까?
나: 네, ( )에 있어요.
① 근처
② 바깥
③ 다음
④ 남쪽
Keeping Your Language Studies A Priority When Life Gets Busy
Things are getting hectic lately - university assignment due dates are creeping closer every day, juggling multiple part time jobs, trying to stay on top of my uni studies - studying Korean has fallen off my to-do list as of late. This got my thinking ~ how do you avoid dropping the ball with your language studies, particularly when it feels like you just don’t have time for it?
My first strategy is to enrol in a Korean class - I’m currently attending a 2hr/week community college Korean class, so while I don’t do a lot of study outside the class, it guarantees I do at least a little Korean work each week. It keeps me thinking about the language and I still learnt a few new things each week.
Another strategy I use it to stick post-it notes or flash cards with vocabulary on them around the house - so then each morning and night while I’m brushing my teeth or washing the dishes I can have a look over them and revise some vocab. While its not a great way to learn a lot of vocab quickly, it keeps me thinking about Korean - and I’ll always remember 초대 means invitation after looking at it every morning for 3 weeks!
Alternatively you could ensure you allocate just 5 or 10 minutes each day just to review your past notes, or learn a new word. My next challenge is to learn a new word each day and note it down along with its definition and some example sentences.
Finally, regardless of how busy I am, I usually have time to watch an episode of Running Man each week, watch some new Kpop MV’s or read the latest Korean entertainment gossip (ㅋㅋ). It keeps me motivated and interested in both the language and culture, and thus I’m more likely to make time for my studies since I enjoy it ;)
Essentially, the point is to keep the language in the front of your mind, because if you let it go for a few weeks it’ll be harder to get back on track later on.
What are you strategies for making you language studies a priority when life starts to get in the way?
Easy to Learn Korean Book for download - 50 pages - by Chad Meyer and Moonjung Kim
Its a 50 pages e-book with chapters on
01 – Places to Eat in Korea
02 – Ordering Food in Korea
03 – Popular Korean Dishes
04 – Greetings and Asking Directions
05 – Shopping, Clothes, Transportation
06 – Occupations and Office Seniority
07 – Family and Relatives
08 – TV Setup, Washing Machine
09 – Describing Yourself, Express Feelings
10 – Cash Register Checkout
11 – Fabrics and clothing Care
12 – Numbers, Colors
13 – Shoes and Shoe Mending in Korea
14 – Korean Barbecue, Korean Street Food
15 – Korean Tea
16 – Korean Holidays
17 – Recycling
18 – Popular Korean Rice Dishes
19 – Korean Weather
20 – ATM Machines in Korea
\(^0^)/: Useful Korean links
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Vocabulary (all free)
endic.naver.com - it is an english-korean dictionary, one of the best resources I’ve found so far
korean-flashcards.com - they give you the option to make korean lists ranging by category, difficulty, or whatever else you decide. You can have several lists and even a…
In which I try to explain sentence mining.
Trainerkelley asked: Do you have any tips for sentence mining, such as where to start? I’m thinking of doing it soon to speed up my learning, but not quite sure where to begin…
Hmm. I think I’ll start out by explaining how I do my sentence-mining.
(Heads up for a REALLYY long answer underneath the read more.)
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How to Make Small Talk 「どうでもいい話」をする方法
http://www.ehow.com/how_10812_make-small-talk.html
Small talk can be a big challenge, but a little preparation and confidence is all you need.
「無駄話」を舐めるな。大冒険になるかもしれん。だが少しの準備と勇気があれば大丈夫。
１．Practice. Converse with everyone you come across: cashiers, waiters, people you’re in line with, neighbors, co-workers and kids. Chat with folks unlike yourself, from seniors to teens to tourists.
練習しろ。すれ違った奴全員と喋れ。レジの人、ウェイター、話が合う人、ご近所さん、同僚に子供（ガキ）、誰でもいいからおしゃべりしろ。老人からティーンエイジャー、観光客、自分と似ていない奴とも話してみろ。
２．Read everything: cookbooks, newspapers, magazines, reviews, product inserts, maps, signs and catalogs. Everything is a source of information that can be discussed.
なんでもいいからとにかく読め：料理本、新聞、雑誌、書評、取説、地図に看板にカタログ。すべては、話のネタになる。
３．Force yourself to get into small talk situations, like doctors’ waiting rooms, cocktail parties and office meetings. Accept invitations, or host your own gathering.
「無駄話」しなきゃならない状況に自分を追いこめ。病院の待合室、カクテルパーティー、職場の会議みたいな場面だ。招待はすべて受けろ、でなきゃ自分で集まりを主催しろ。
４．Immerse yourself in culture, both high and low. Television, music, sports, fashion, art and poetry are great sources of chat. If you can’t stand Shakespeare, that too is a good topic for talk.
自分を「文化漬け」にしろ。高級なのと低級なの、両方だ。テレビ、音楽、スポーツ、ファッション、芸術、詩、どれもおしゃべりの大きなネタ元だ。おまえさんがシェークスピアに我慢ならないというなら、どれだけ嫌いかというのも十分話題になる。
５．Keep a journal. Write down funny stories you hear, beautiful things you see, quotes, observations, shopping lists and calls you made. That story of the long-distance operator misunderstanding you could become an opening line.
日誌をつけろ。おまえが耳にした笑い話、目にした美しいもの、引用、観察、購入品目リストも、かけた電話番号も書き出せ。おまえを誰かと勘違いした電話交換手の話だって、会話のきっかけになるかもしれない。
６．Talk to yourself in the mirror. Make a random list of topics and see what you have to say on the subjects. Baseball, Russia, butter, hip-hop, shoes … the more varied your list, the better.
鏡の前で自分相手にしゃべってみろ。でたらめな順番に話題を並べたリストを作れ。そして、それぞれの話題に合わせて何を言わなきゃならないならないか確かめろ。野球、ロシア、バター、ヒップホップ、靴……話題.リストは長ければ長いほどいい。
７．Expand your horizons. Go home a new way. Try sushi. Play pinball. Go online. Paint a watercolor. Bake a pie. Try something new every day.
おまえの活動範囲を拡大しろ。通ったことない道で帰ってみろ。寿司をためせ。ピンボールをやれ。ネットしろ。水彩画を描け。パイを焼いてみろ。毎日、なにか新しいものを試すんだ。
８．Be a better listener. Did your boss just say she suffers from migraines? Did your doctor just have twins? These are opportunities for making small talk.
今よりもっと良い聞き手になれ。上司は、ちょうど片頭痛で苦しんでると言ってなかったか？ かかりつけの医者のとこは子は双子じゃなかったか？ （連中は誰かにその話をしたくてうずうずしている） 「無駄話」をする機会はいくらもある。
９．Work on confidence, overcoming shyness and any feelings of stage fright. Remember, the more you know, the more you know you can talk about.
自信をつけろ。内気と人前であがることを克服しろ。知識が増えれば増えるほど、話題はどんどん増えていることを思い出せ。
Tips:
おまけ：
Be yourself. Keep in mind that confidence and humor are superb substitutes for comedic genius or wit.
自分自身であれ。自信とユーモアは、コメディの才能やウィットの代わりを十分果たしてくれることを覚えておけ。
Remember, you never have to do it alone.
思い出せ。会話しているとき、おまえは決して一人じゃないってことを。
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Top 100 Most Useful Korean Verbs: 51-60
Top 100 Most Useful Korean Verbs: 51-60
51. 요리하다: to cook
52. 끓이다: to boil
53. 썰다: to chop, slice
54. 튀기다: to deep fry
55. 재다: to measure, weigh
56. 섞다: to mix, blend
57. 굽다: to roast, grill, bake
58. 볶다: to fry
59. 급다: to grill
60. 휘젓다: to stir
Korean Vocabulary
- 예쁜 (Pretty)
- 귀여운 (Cute)
- 수줍은 (Shy)
- 착한 (Good)
- 쉬운 (Easy)
- 죽은 (Dead)
- 어려운 (Difficult)
- 튼튼한 (Strong)
- 씩씩한 (Brave)
- 똑똑한 (Smart)
- 남자친구 (Boyfriend)
- 여자친구 (Girlfriend
- 애인 (Sweetheart)
- 연인 (Couple)
- 연애 (Dating)
- 데이트 (Date)
- 미팅 (Blind Date)
- 약혼 (Engagement)
- 결혼 (Wedding)
- 여보/자기 (Sweety, darling, honey)
- 화가나요 (Angry)
- 슬퍼요 (Sad)
- 기뻐요 (Happy)
- 즐거워요 (Merry)
- 신나요 (Excited)
- 우울해요 (Depressed)
- 무서워요 (Afraid)
- 불안해요 (Nervous)
- 고마워요 (Thankful)
- 미안해요 (Sorry)
- 하루종일 (All day)
- 특히 (Especially)
- 처음 (First time)
- 직접 (Firsthand)
- 자꾸 (Frequently)
- 점점 (Gradually)
- 바로 (Immediately)
- 자세히 (In full)
- 저음에 (In the beginning)
- 따로 (Independently)
- 가수 (Singer)
- 간호사 (Nurse)
- 경찰 (Police Officer)
- 공무원 (Government Employee)
- 과학자 (Scientist)
- 교수 (Professor)
- 군인 (Military Personnel)
- 기술자 (Technician)
- 기자 (Reporter/Newspaperman)
- 농부 (Farmer)
- 한국 (Korea)
- 미국 (America)
- 호주 (Australia)
- 캐나다 (Canada)
- 일본 (Japan)
- 중국 (China)
- 영국 (United Kingdom)
- 독국 (Germany)
- 프랑스 (France)
- 인도 (India)
- 러시아 (Russia)
