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JustJohn



Joined: 18 Oct 2007
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for starting that list. A couple noob questions of my own:


I keep hearing the following and would like to know what they mean.

1. Sounds like 힌드러

2. Sounds like 보라고, or 이라고

3. Sounds like 그러지, sometimes 그러지만


Not sure if the pairs are even related, but I hear them with the same inflection and they sound similar, so...
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Hyeon Een



Joined: 24 Jun 2005

PostPosted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

JustJohn wrote:

1. Sounds like 힌드러
2. Sounds like 보라고, or 이라고
3. Sounds like 그러지, sometimes 그러지만


Your spelling is wrong above, but I'm pretty sure I know what you're hearing. I don't have a Korean keyboard at the moment so I can't correct it. Maybe someone else will.

1. Him not Hin. It means "I'm tired".. typically heard after a chick has walked for more than about 10 seconds, or is on a hill, or has just answered a couple of questions in class..

2. I think you are hearing mweo-ra-go. It means "What was that?" or "What did you just say?" As in the listener didn't quite catch what the speaker was saying. Sometimes the "mi-eum" character sounds like a "bi-eum" character.. especially when blurted out suddenly.

3.(i) I think what you're probably hearing means "teach" or "taught". When used in conversation it generally means "that's right/correct". You might also hear it in, for example, a martial arts class when you've done a move correctly after the master demonstrated (taught) it to you.

3(ii) What you actually wrote means "but", but judging from the other words you asked about I bet what you tried to write is what I said before (teach/taught), rather than but.
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JustJohn



Joined: 18 Oct 2007
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

1. Hahaha, I'm pretty sure you nailed that one. Thanks!

2. I think they are something else because I don't hear either of them as an interjection. Maybe though.

3. The first one would make sense as "that's right" but I'm hearing the second one at the start of a phrase, so I'm inclined to think that it IS "but."


Thanks a bunch, and if anyone could give me the correct spellings that would be awesome!
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Ilsanman



Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea

PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

bovinerebel wrote:
These are still outstanding....

To be bored : 심심하다
To be tired (sleepy): 졸리다
to be tired (from exercise) : 피곤하다
To be hungry : 배 고프다
To be sad : 슬프다
To be happy : 행복하다
To be annoyed/irritated : 짜증나다
To be interested : 관심이 있다
To be full (no longer hungry) : 배 부르다
To be stressed out : 스트레스 많다 (not sure about that one)
To be angry : 화가 나다
To be disgusted : 역겹다
To be exited : 신이 나다
To be dissapointed : 실망하다
To be thirsty : 목 마르다
To be in love : 사랑에 빠져 있다
to love : 사랑 하다
To be insulted : 욕 먹었다
To be amused : 신기해하다
to like : 좋아하다
to hate : 싫어하다
to not care about : 관심이 없다

Adjectives

Beautiful (girl) : 이쁘다
Beauitufk (place) : 이쁘다
Handsome : 잘 생겼다
Interesting : 재미 있다
Ugly : 못 생겼다
Stupid : 머리가 나쁘다
Smart : 영리하다
Annoying : 짜증 나다
Boring : 지루하다
Old : 늙다
Young : 젊다
Tall : 키가 크다
Short : 키가 작다
Big : 크다
Small : 작다
Long : 길다
Fashionable : 유행적이다
Lazy : 게으르다
Diligent : 부지란하다
Naughty : 말썽 피우는
Good : 좋다
Bad : 나쁘다

Car : 자동차
Bus : 버스
Train : 기차
Station : 역
Restuarant : 식당
Cinema : 연극
Singing room : 노래방
Bar : 술집
Movie : 영화
Song : 노래
Music : 음악
Book : 책
Home : 집
Convenience store : 편의점

Prepositions of place :

In : 안에
on : 위에
under : 밑에
next to : 옆에
opposite : 건너편에


Thanks folks..please add anything if you think it'll come up a lot in daily small talk.
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JustJohn



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think this thread should be stickied.

Edit:
But what about beautiful? I thought it was "예쁘다"
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bovinerebel



Joined: 27 Feb 2008

PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

One that I left off the list that should be there is the adjective "Crazy" ....can anyone help ?

Also...these are extremely important....could you also add a note on usuage ?

can ( permission) :
can (ability) :
to have :
to be :

For beginners a brief note on how to manipulate verbs to make the simple past and future tense would also be great.


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Ilsanman



Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea

PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

crazy is 미치다. Just look at any sign related to US beef and you will see it.

이쁘다 and 예쁘다 are the same. 예쁘다 is more dictionary correct, but I hear 이쁘다 more often. Especially the young generation.

bovinerebel wrote:
One that I left off the list that should be there is the adjective "Crazy" ....can anyone help ?
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ABC KID



Joined: 14 Sep 2007

PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

JustJohn wrote:
I think this thread should be stickied.


I agree. Maybe if enough people sent the mods PM's we could make it happen.


Quote Bovinerebel:
One that I left off the list that should be there is the adjective "Crazy" ....can anyone help ?

As Ilsanman rightly said, it is 미치다. As you seem quite new to the language, it is worth noting that crazy is not used in a fun or joking context as much as it is in English. It can be used as a joke but it needs to be done carefully. It can be quite an offensive thing to say to a Korean...
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bovinerebel



Joined: 27 Feb 2008

PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry...they keep coming.

These are very important too.

To be like/resemble :
To be different :


funny :
unique :

Thanks again folks. Beers on me if you ever find yourself on the banks of the mighty Yongin.
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ABC KID



Joined: 14 Sep 2007

PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

bovinerebel wrote:
Sorry...they keep coming.

These are very important too.

To be like/resemble : 닮다 (As in resembling a relative)
To be different : 다르다
funny : 우습다
unique : 독특하다

Thanks again folks. Beers on me if you ever find yourself on the banks of the mighty Yongin.
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hugekebab



Joined: 05 Jan 2008

PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for this thread; great idea!

Should be made a sticky.

!. How do you say: 'without' e.g. Bibimbap without gim

2. Whats the simplest way to say in Korean : 'I don't eat any kind of seafood'/ or / 'Do you have anything without any type of seafood?'

3. Does this bus go to .................?

Thanks very much for this; im taking korean lessons soon, but this shit is survival.
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jkelly80



Joined: 13 Jun 2007
Location: you boys like mexico?

PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hugekebab wrote:
Thanks for this thread; great idea!

Should be made a sticky.

!. How do you say: 'without' e.g. Bibimbap without gim

2. Whats the simplest way to say in Korean : 'I don't eat any kind of seafood'/ or / 'Do you have anything without any type of seafood?'

3. Does this bus go to .................?

Thanks very much for this; im taking korean lessons soon, but this shit is survival.


1. Without is "bay go". I'm not sure of the hangeul, maybe 배고? Noun first, then bay go. Bibimbap gim baygo jusaeyo.

2. You could say "eum sheek haemul baygo isseoyo"--"Is there food (eum sheek) without (baygo) seafood (haemul)?" There is probably a better way to say that though but they should understand you.

3. The location's name (ex. Itaewon), plus "eh" plus "ga yo".

"Itaewon-eh gayo?"
Goes to Itaewon?

This works if you're asking the bus driver. If you ask somebody on the street, I'm not sure. Maybe "ee bawsuh (this bus) Itaewon-eh gayo?"
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Ilsanman



Joined: 15 Aug 2003
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

1. Almost. It's 빼고

2. 해물 안먹습니다

jkelly80 wrote:
hugekebab wrote:
Thanks for this thread; great idea!

Should be made a sticky.

!. How do you say: 'without' e.g. Bibimbap without gim

2. Whats the simplest way to say in Korean : 'I don't eat any kind of seafood'/ or / 'Do you have anything without any type of seafood?'

3. Does this bus go to .................?

Thanks very much for this; im taking korean lessons soon, but this shit is survival.


1. Without is "bay go". I'm not sure of the hangeul, maybe 배고? Noun first, then bay go. Bibimbap gim baygo jusaeyo.

2. You could say "eum sheek haemul baygo isseoyo"--"Is there food (eum sheek) without (baygo) seafood (haemul)?" There is probably a better way to say that though but they should understand you.

3. The location's name (ex. Itaewon), plus "eh" plus "ga yo".

"Itaewon-eh gayo?"
Goes to Itaewon?

This works if you're asking the bus driver. If you ask somebody on the street, I'm not sure. Maybe "ee bawsuh (this bus) Itaewon-eh gayo?"
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blackjack



Joined: 04 Jan 2006
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ilsanman wrote:
1. Almost. It's 빼고

2. 해물 안먹습니다

jkelly80 wrote:
hugekebab wrote:
Thanks for this thread; great idea!

Should be made a sticky.

!. How do you say: 'without' e.g. Bibimbap without gim

2. Whats the simplest way to say in Korean : 'I don't eat any kind of seafood'/ or / 'Do you have anything without any type of seafood?'

3. Does this bus go to .................?

Thanks very much for this; im taking korean lessons soon, but this shit is survival.


1. Without is "bay go". I'm not sure of the hangeul, maybe 배고? Noun first, then bay go. Bibimbap gim baygo jusaeyo.

2. You could say "eum sheek haemul baygo isseoyo"--"Is there food (eum sheek) without (baygo) seafood (haemul)?" There is probably a better way to say that though but they should understand you.

3. The location's name (ex. Itaewon), plus "eh" plus "ga yo".

"Itaewon-eh gayo?"
Goes to Itaewon?

This works if you're asking the bus driver. If you ask somebody on the street, I'm not sure. Maybe "ee bawsuh (this bus) Itaewon-eh gayo?"


not quite

to say is there any food without seafood you would say

해물 없는 음식 있어요? (seafood without food is there?) what you were saying is i don't eat seafood. (what you said is easier tho)

also you can drop the eh in Itaewon-eh gayo? a little to textbook, it is correct tho
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blackjack



Joined: 04 Jan 2006
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ABC KID wrote:
bovinerebel wrote:
Sorry...they keep coming.

These are very important too.

To be like/resemble : 닮다 (As in resembling a relative)
To be different : 다르다
funny : 우습다
unique : 독특하다

Thanks again folks. Beers on me if you ever find yourself on the banks of the mighty Yongin.


funny : 우습다

this is old fashioned in seoul/young people say 웃기다
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