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Post by Fritz on Sept 30, 2018 12:24:41 GMT
Korean Word of the Day for Sep. 30 is:
important (adjective) = jung-yohan (pronounced joong-yoh-hahn) Hangul: 중요한 be important (verb) = jung-yohae (pronounced joong-yoh-hae) Hangul: 중요해 (informal, casual) be important (verb) = jung-yohaeyo (pronounced joong-yoh-hae-yoh) Hangul: 중요해요 (informal, polite) be important (verb) = jung-yohamnida (pronounced joong-yoh-hahm-nee-dah) Hangul: 중요합니다 (formal, polite)
From the descriptive verb, jung-yohada (중요하다), "to be important".
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Post by Fritz on Oct 1, 2018 11:25:05 GMT
Korean Word of the Day for Oct. 1 is:
unimportant / trivial (adjective) = hachaneun (pronounced hah-tchahn-eun) Hangul: 하찮은 be unimportant / trivial (verb) = hachana (pronounced hah-tchahn-ah) Hangul: 하찮아 (informal, casual) be unimportant / trivial (verb) = hachanayo (pronounced hah-tchahn-ah-yoh) Hangul: 하찮아요 (informal, polite) be unimportant / trivial (verb) = hachanseumnida (pronounced hah-tchahn-seum-nee-dah) Hangul: 하찮슴니다 (formal, polite)
From the descriptive verb, hachanta (하찮다), "to be unimportant", "trivial", or "petty".
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Post by Fritz on Oct 2, 2018 11:43:15 GMT
Korean Word of the Day for Oct. 2 is:
new (adjective) = saeroun (pronounced sae-roh-oon) Hangul: 새로운 be new (verb) = saerowo (pronounced sae-roh-woh) Hangul: 새로워 (informal, casual) be new (verb) = saerowoyo (pronounced sae-roh-woh-yoh) Hangul: 새로워요 (informal, polite) be new (verb) = saeropseumnida (pronounced sae-rohp-seum-nee-dah) Hangul: 새롭습니다 (formal, polite)
From the descriptive verb, saeropda (새롭다), "to be new".
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Post by Fritz on Oct 3, 2018 11:26:50 GMT
Korean Word of the Day for Oct. 3 is:
old (adjective) = neulgeun (pronounced neul-geun) Hangul: 늙은 be old / age (verb) = neulgeo (pronounced neul-guh) Hangul: 늙어 (informal, casual) be old / age (verb) = neulgeoyo (pronounced neul-guh-yoh) Hangul: 늙어요 (informal, polite) be old / age (verb) = neukseumnida (pronounced neuk-seum-nee-dah) Hangul: 늙습니다 (formal, polite)
From the verb, neukda (늙다), "to be old", "to age" or "to grow old".
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Post by Fritz on Oct 4, 2018 10:39:12 GMT
Korean Word of the Day for Oct. 4 is:
old / elderly (adjective) = nai meogeun (pronounced nah-ee-muh-geun) Hangul: 나이 먹은 be old / grow old (verb) = nai(reul) meogeo (pronounced nah-ee-reul muh-guh) Hangul: 나이(를) 먹어 (informal, casual) be old / grow old (verb) = nai(reul) meogeoyo (pronounced nah-ee-reul muh-guh-yoh) Hangul: 나이(를) 먹어요 (informal, polite) be old / grow old (verb) = nai(reul) meokseumnida (pronounced nah-ee-reul muhk-seum-nee-dah) Hangul: 나이(를) 먹습니다 (formal, polite)
From the idiom, nai(reul) meokda (나이(를) 먹다), "to be old " or "to grow old. It literally means, "to eat years". When referring to people, this expression is generally considered to be more polite than using neukda (늙다).
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Post by Fritz on Oct 5, 2018 11:51:57 GMT
Korean Word of the Day for Oct. 5 is:
fun / enjoyment (noun) = jaemi (pronounced jae-mee) Hangul: 재미 fun (adjective) = jaemiinneun (pronounced jae-mee-ee-neun) Hangul: 재미있는 be fun (verb) = jaemiisseo (pronounced jae-mee-ee-suh) Hangul: 재미있어 (informal, casual) be fun (verb) = jaemiisseoyo (pronounced jae-mee-ee-suh-yoh) Hangul: 재미있어요 (informal, polite) be fun (verb) = jaemiitseumnida (pronounced jae-mee-eet-seum-nee-dah) Hangul: 재미있습니다 (formal, polite)
From the descriptive verb, jaemiitda (재미있다), "to be fun," "interesting," or "entertaining."
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Post by Fritz on Oct 6, 2018 12:22:46 GMT
Korean Word of the Day for Oct. 6 is: not fun (adjective) = jaemieomneun (pronounced jae-mee-uhm-neun) Hangul: 재미없는not be fun (verb) = jaemieopseo (pronounced jae-mee-uhp-suh) Hangul: 재미없어 (informal, casual) not be fun (verb) = jaemieopseoyo (pronounced jae-mee-ee-uhp-suh-yoh) Hangul: 재미없어요 (informal, polite) not be fun (verb) = jaemieopseumnida (pronounced jae-mee-uhp-seum-nee-dah) Hangul: 재미없습니다 (formal, polite) From the word, jaemi ( 재미), "fun," and the verb, eopda (없다), "to not be," to be lacking," or "to not exist."
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Post by Fritz on Oct 7, 2018 12:01:38 GMT
Korean Word of the Day for Oct. 7 is:
boring (adjective) = jiruhan (pronounced jee-roo-hahn) Hangul: 지루한 be boring (verb) = jiruhae (pronounced jee-roo-hae) Hangul: 지루해 (informal, casual) be boring (verb) = jiruhaeyo (pronounced jee-roo-hae-yoh) Hangul: 지루해요 (informal, polite) be boring (verb) = jiruhamnida (pronounced jee-roo-hahm-nee-dah) Hangul: 지루합니다 (formal, polite)
From the descriptive verb, jiruhada (지루하다), "to be boring, "tedious," or "dull".
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Post by Fritz on Oct 8, 2018 13:09:22 GMT
Korean Word of the Day for Oct. 8 is:
bored (adjective) = simsimhan (pronounced sheem-sheem-hahn) Hangul: 심심한 be bored (verb) = simsimhae (pronounced sheem-sheem-hae) Hangul: 심심해 (informal, casual) be bored (verb) = simsimhaeyo (pronounced sheem-sheem-hae-yoh) Hangul: 심심해요 (informal, polite) be bored (verb) = simsimhamnida (pronounced sheem-sheem-hahm-nee-dah) Hangul: 심심합니다 (formal, polite)
From the descriptive verb, simsimhada (심심하다), "to be bored".
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Post by Fritz on Oct 9, 2018 11:45:04 GMT
Korean Word of the Day for Oct. 9 is:
fame (noun) = yumyeong (pronounced yoo-myuhng) Hangul: 유명 Hanja: 有名
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Post by Fritz on Oct 10, 2018 12:06:25 GMT
Korean Word of the Day for Oct. 10 is:
famous (adjective) = yumyeonghan (pronounced yoo-myuhng-hahn) Hangul: 유명한 be famous (verb) = yumyeonghae (pronounced yoo-myuhng-hae) Hangul: 유명해 (informal, casual) be famous (verb) = yumyeonghaeyo (pronounced yoo-myuhng-hae-yoh) Hangul: 유명해요 (informal, polite) be famous (verb) = yumyeonghamnida (pronounced yoo-myuhng-hahm-nee-dah) Hangul: 유명합니다 (formal, polite)
From the descriptive verb, yumyeonghada (유명하다), "to be famous".
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Post by Fritz on Oct 11, 2018 11:41:57 GMT
Korean Word of the Day for Oct. 11 is:
popularity (noun) = in-gi (pronounced een-gee) Hangul: 인기 Hanja: 人氣
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Post by Fritz on Oct 12, 2018 11:55:44 GMT
Korean Word of the Day for Oct. 12 is:
popular (adjective) = in-giinneun (pronounced een-gee-een-neun) Hangul: 인기있는 be popular (verb) = in-giisseo (pronounced een-gee-ee-suh) Hangul: 인기있어 (informal, casual) be popular (verb) = in-giisseoyo (pronounced een-gee-ee-suh-yoh) Hangul: 인기있어요 (informal, polite) be popular (verb) = in-giitseumnida (pronounced een-gee-eet-seum-nee-dah) Hangul: 인기있습니다 (formal, polite)
From the descriptive verb, in-giita (인기있다), "to be popular". It comes from the Sino-Korean word, in-gi (인기), "popularity" and the verb itda (있다), "to be" or "to exist".
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Post by Fritz on Oct 13, 2018 12:42:32 GMT
Korean Word of the Day for Oct. 13 is:
unpopular (adjective) = in-gieomneun (pronounced een-gee-uhm-neun) Hangul: 인기없는 be unpopular (verb) = in-gieopseo (pronounced een-gee-uhp-suh) Hangul: 인기없어 (informal, casual) be unpopular (verb) = in-gieopseoyo (pronounced een-gee-uhp-suh-yoh) Hangul: 인기없어요 (informal, polite) be unpopular (verb) = in-gieopseumnida (pronounced een-gee-uhp-seum-nee-dah) Hangul: 인기없습니다 (formal, polite)
From the descriptive verb, in-gieopda (인기), "to be unpopular". It comes from the word, in-gi (인기), "popularity" and the verb, eopda (없다), "to not be," to be lacking," or "to not exist."
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