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LEVEL 1 LESSON 1 .. 안녕하세요. = Hello. / Hi. / How are you? / Good afternoon. / Good evening. / etc... 안녕 + 하세요 = 안녕하세요. [an-nyeong] [ha-se-yo]안녕 = well-being, peace, health하세요 = you do, do you?, please do안녕하세요 is the most common way of greeting someone in Korean, and 안녕하세요 is in존댓말 [jondaetmal], polite/formal language. When someone greets you with 안녕하세요, youcan simply greet the person back with 안녕하세요. Sample Conversation A: 안녕하세요. [annyeong-haseyo] = Hello. B: 안녕하세요. [annyeong-haseyo] = Hi. 감사합니다. = Thank you. 감사 + 합니다 = 감사합니다. [gam-sa] [hap-ni-da]감사 = appreciation, thankfulness, gratitude합니다 = I do, I am doing감사합니다 is the most commonly used formal way of saying “Thank you.” 감사 means “grati-tude” and 합니다 means “I do” or “I am doing” in 존댓말, polite/formal language, so together itmeans “Thank you.” You can use this expression, 감사합니다, whenever you want to say “Thankyou.” in English.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/28676530/talk-to-me-in-korean-level-1-lesson-1

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Text messaging in Korean

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There is a cute Korean children’s song called 당근 쏭 (Carrot Song). The word 당근is used as a pun in the song. 당근 can mean ‘carrot’ in Korean, but it can also mean ‘of course’ in Korean. Here is a video that you can sing along to:

나보고싶니 (Do you miss me?)

당근 (Of course)

나생각나니 (Do you...

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Hanok is a term to describe Korean traditional houses. Korean architecture lends consideration to the positioning of the house in relation to its surroundings, with thought given to the land and seasons.

The interior structure of the house is also planned accordingly. This principle is also called Baesanimsu (배산임수), literally meaning that the ideal house is built with a mountain in the back and a river in the front, with the ondol heated rock system for heating during cold winters and a wide daecheong (대청) front porch for keeping the house cool during hot summers.

Houses differ according to region. In the cold northern regions of Korea, houses are built in a closed square form to retain heat better. In the central regions, houses are ‘L’ shaped. Houses in the southernmost regions of Korea are built in an open ‘I’ form. Houses can also be classified according to class and social status.[1]

Characteristics

The environment-friendly aspects of traditional Korean houses range from the structure’s inner layout to the building materials which were used. Another unique feature of traditional houses is their special design for cooling the interior in summer and heating the interior in winter. Since Korea has hot summers and cold winters, the ‘Ondol(Gudeul),’ a floor-based heating system, and ‘Daecheong,’ a cool wooden-floor style hall were devised long ago to help Koreans survive the frigid winters and to block sunlight during summer. These primitive types of heating and air-conditioning were so effective that they are still in use in many homes today¹). The posts, or ‘Daedulbo’ are not inserted into the ground, but are fitted into the cornerstones to keep Hanok safe from earthquakes.

Materials

The raw materials used in Hanok, such as soil, timber, and rock, are all natural and recyclable and do not cause pollution. Hanok’s have their own tiled roofs (Giwa), wooden beams and stone-block construction. Cheoma is the edge of Hanok’s curvy roofs. The lengths of the Cheoma can be adjusted to control the amount of sunlight that enters the house. Hanji (Korean traditional paper) is lubricated with bean oil making it waterproof and polished. Windows and doors made with Hanji are beautiful and breathable.

Regional differences

The shapes of Hanok differ regionally. Due to the warmer weather in the southern region, Koreans built Hanok in a straight line like the number 1. In order to allow good wind circulation, there are open wooden floored living area and many windows. The shape of the most popular Hanok in the central region is like letter “L” or Korean letter “ㄱ”, an architectural mixture of the shapes in the northern and the southern regions. Hanoks in the cold northern region, are box-shaped like Korean letter “ㅁ” so that it would be able to block the wind flow in building Hanoks. They do not have an open wooden floored area but the rooms are all joined together.

Differences according to social class

The structure of Hanok is also classified according to social class. Typical yangban (upper class) houses with giwa (tiled roof) emphasized not only the function of the house, but also possess great artistic value. On the other hand, the houses of the commoners (as well as some impoverished yangban) with choga (a roof plaited by rice straw) were built in a more strictly functional manner.

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why herro dere  sessy followers~

and how are you today?

I've decided, that I shall re-post the lessons from the beginning, on the rules for verbs, adjectives, sentence structure, and so on. after that is finished, I shall post random words, because all you will need to do after that, is expand your vocabulary! :) I also advise you all to find time to invest in watching Korean dramas; this way, you learn everyday words, their proper and correct uses, slang, and proper pronunciation as well! 

Get ready, school will most definitely be in session on Monday, as I will cue the lessons at work tomorrow after my Exam. 

HAVE A LOVELY EVENING all! :3

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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

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11- Abs : Abs that have strongly defined lines in the shape of an “11.”

(After School’s Kahi and her “11-abs”)

A

Aegyo (애교):The act or ability to display cuteness.

Aigoo : An expression to show ones frustration or exhaustion.  Age : The Korean age system starts with being “1” at birth. Also, regardless of the exact birthdate, people are considered a year older as soon as a new year begins.

Age Line: given to people that were born the same year. Ex: Minji, Sulli, Krystal and Jiyoung are from the94-line.  All-kill : When an artist has the #1 song or album on all the legal music download sites, such as Melon,Dosirak and Soribada. An all-kill on a daily chart (on the day of a new release) is normal for most popular groups. Weekly and monthly chart all-kills are much more difficult. Anti-fan: “Anti” for short.” It is a person who expresses hated of a celebrity. For more info, read Anti Fans and Their Power in the Music Industry.

B

Bagel Boy/Girl : A way to describe how a person looks. “Bagel” is the combination of the words “baby face” and “glamorous body.” For men, it is changed to “gladiator body.” 

Banmal and joen-dae mal : Banmal is informal speech that is to be used only with those close you or younger. It is very rude when used speaking to someone older or if a certain level of familiarity has not been established. Joen-dae mal is the polite form of speech. Big 3 : The name for the three major entertainment labels in K-Pop : SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment, and JYP Entertainment. They are very dominant in the K-Pop world and make a huge majority of the income. With their recent growth in the industry, Cube Entertainment is sometimes added in, which makes it the “Big 4.”

(The logos of the “Big 3”)

C

CF : A commercial endorsement Chuseok : A Harvest Festival celebration, similar to Thanksgiving in America. Comeback Stage : The first performance in a music program for the promotion of a new title track or single. There is no minimum time wait following the promotion of the previous title track. An artist usually has a special comeback performance on each of the music shows. During that stage, they are usually allowed to perform a second song. Chocolate Abs : Abs that have strongly defined lines, like blocks of chocolate.

(Chocolate!)

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LESSON 1

(RE)learn the alphabet! (: if you know it already, learn the Korean keyboard, and if you know that already,,YAY! you!!!(: PRACTICE! PRACTICE!! PRACTICE!!! 

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cheers! to a new beginning!!

SCHOOL and our "class" will be in session once my semester is over! 

\(^O^)/ thank you for all your patience! yeoreobun,,jjangiya! I love you guys!!!♥ 

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NOTICE!

I'm in College now!

so I will post better things and hopefully more accurate lessons

(:

HWAITING! ^^~

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orientalobsession:

Topic: Animals

  애완동물 

e wan dong mool

pet

  개

ge

dog

  강아지

gang a ji

puppy

  고양이

go yang i

cat

  새끼 고양이

se kki  go yang i

kitty

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orientalobsession:

Topic: Animals

짐승 

jim seung

animal

  동물

dong mool

animal

  포유류

po yoo ryoo

mammal

  파충류

pa choong ryoo

reptile

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lorealfiction:

soo HOT

estoy viendola

quiza me vuelva Dorama Lovers

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watch Boys Over Flowers! you won't be sorry!♥ you will become a mess of emotions. it is beautiful; I fell in love. Plus, it will help you pick up a few things; Korean - the language and the culture (: definitely my favorite one of all time.

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ANNEYEONGHASEYO! FOLLOWERS!!

oreganmanipnida! :(

I know I haven't posted in a LONG time, but gomaseupnida for staying with me anyway!♥

I will start posting again soon, hopefully by next week! I know I've been saying that, but I've had scholarship stuff and Placement Testing for college and I have Orientation to prep for. neomu juesongipnida!♥