125 Results for "A shot of korean"

A Shot of Korean 물 좀 버리고 올게요. (Mul jom bo-ri-go ol-kae-yo.) - lit. I’m going to get rid of some water and come back. fig. I’m going to the bathroom.   What an eloquent way to let people know that you’re headed to alleviate yourself? I teach this to you for two reasons. The…

A Shot of Korean 그러게 말이야. (Geu-reo-gae mal-i-ya.) - That’s what I’m saying. / So true.     You may have also heard the abbreviated version of this, where they just say the first part. Check out this commercial for a great example. The first guy raves about the weather and the second guy agrees…

A Shot of Korean   말도 마. (Mal-do ma.) Don't get me started. / Don't even bring that up. (Lit. "Don't even talk.") The word "말" in Korean is used in such a variety of ways that it's sometimes hard to comprehend. In this instance it is literally "talk" but figuratively it represents a subject…

A Shot of Korean 지겨워. (Ji-gyeo-wo.) - I’m sick [of this]. / I’m tired [of it]. Yes, that’s the low form. You full beginners, no one will fault you for not using the more formal phrasing, but if you really insist on being polite then you should put a “yo” on the end. Advanced learners…

A Shot of Korean 내린 다음에 탑시다. (Nae-rin da-eum-ae tap-shi-da.) - Fig. Please board after everyone has gotten off. Lit. Get off next let’s ride. When you want to politely ask someone to do something in Korean it’s very common to use a, “Let’s...” sentence ending. It shows that you’d like this rule to apply…

된장녀 (twen-jang-nyeo) - “bean paste gal” 된장남 (twen-jang-nam) - “bean paste guy” These words didn’t exist 10 years ago, but the concepts have certainly worked their way into the hearts and minds of Koreans now. Like all too many derogatory words, the term started out making fun of the superficiality of exclusively women, but the second term…

by Stephen Revere The original verb for this is '봐주다', which is “to overlook,” as in to let someone get away with something, not as in “to forget.” For your main expression, however, we’ve added on the sentence ending ‘~ㄹ게", which implies a request of permission. For people you don’t know well, use the formal…

In the “mecca of flawless, dewy skin,” South Korea has one of the world’s most exciting and fast-paced beauty markets, ranking #1 globally and introducing a plethora of new products on a constant basis.

Taekwondo, hapkido, and kumdo: you’ve heard the names, and now you can learn the arts.

Korean cuisine includes anything you can think of and some things you might not think of. Korea has always been a difficult land to raise food in, with rocky terrain and harsh seasons that limit the growing season. Also, if you give a culture 5,000 years to experiment, you might guess that everything will be…