Uncategorized – Satyanghae Korean

How to translate / breakdown songs more accurately

The screenshots are from this post i made a few years ago. you should be able to click the image and zoom in if necessary

using ^^ ~ and ㅠㅠ in Korean!

USING ^^ You are probably familiar with this one. It is just the Korean version of a smiley face! 🙂 . USING ㅜㅜ and ㅠㅠ Cries 😥 one just has more tears than the other :””( It can be used for sad or defeated feelings. (by defeated, I mean: 한국어 어렵다 ㅠㅠ Korean is hardContinue reading “using ^^ ~ and ㅠㅠ in Korean!”

Korean Counters

the text was fine on my tablet but way too small on my phone so I will have to fix this post later, but for now you can zoom in 😅 While reviewing I found this site with a few more counters than what I listed Original post (photos taken from my amino post causeContinue reading “Korean Counters”

Stroke order

This is just about the handwriting, not reading of characters. Also, there is a worksheet for practice! I made it myself so it isn’t perfect. I tried to include practice on some combos I either struggled with or others said they struggled with. I also have random sentences on wide and thin lines for moreContinue reading “Stroke order”

Hangul (reading the alphabet)

A basic overview of the korean letters! I recommend slowing down kpop lyric videos and reading along, or using sources like “korean short stories for language learners” where you can listen and read along. stroke order can be found here! About Hangul Koreans didn’t have a writing system until the 1440s when King Sejong inventedContinue reading “Hangul (reading the alphabet)”

How to write 좋 / fitting 좋 in the lines

Basically, make the ㅈ really wide and squeeze it as high up as you can, leaving room for your ㅗㅎ . Then you just have to get used to making your ㅎ really small. It gets easier with time 🙂 Hope this helped!

씩 counter

씩 (each) Attach to counter / measurement (time and mathematecial) / 조금 이번 주말에 하루 12시간씩 일해야 돼요I have to work 12 hours each day this weekend(this time weekend a day 12 hours each work I have to) 앞으로 2주에 한 번씩 글을 올리겠습니다.From now on I’ll post a writing one time each every 2Continue reading “씩 counter”

Saying “almost” in Korean! (거의 • 뻔하다 • 하마터면)

Please remember that I am not fluent and this is just my understanding. Let me know if there’s mistakes! ____________________________________________ 을/를 뻔하다 ->Almost verbed, but didn’t ->Indicates relief that the action didn’t occur -when deciding how to add ㄹ follow normal future tense rules ->Used with past tense “if” statements to say “If this didn’t happen,Continue reading “Saying “almost” in Korean! (거의 • 뻔하다 • 하마터면)”

Korean Puns! (말장난)

I am just explaining the puns I found and giving an English trans that isn’t as funny/make as much sense as the original Korean lol Hope you enjoy! ( ORIGINAL SOURCE ) 말-> word/horse 장난-> joke Are these word jokes or horse jokes? 🤔 (This is a bad attempt at being funny. Please don’t comeContinue reading “Korean Puns! (말장난)”

약을 빨다 (taking drugs)

I learned about this from my language partner cause he said the writers of this show were on drugs, so of course I had to ask “what’s that in korean?” lol . to take drugs -> 약을 빨다빨다 to suck to take medicine -> 약을 먹다먹다 to eat suck medicine = illegal drugs / drugsContinue reading “약을 빨다 (taking drugs)”