Author: Thomas
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How to Say “Teacher” in Korean: 선생님 or 쌤?
Want to Know When and How to Say “Teacher” in Korean? It’s 선생님. 선생님 is the most common way for students to address a teacher in Korean and it is considered formal. In America, I grew up using the suffixes “Mr.” “Mrs.” and Miss plus my teacher’s surname. This can be done in Korean but…
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7 Ways to Use 만 “Only” in Korean Conversation
7 Ways to Use 만 “Only” in Korean Conversation 만 is “Only” in Korean. 만 may take the place of or replace several different particles in Korean. 만 may also be attached to nouns and particles in Korean. “Only” in Korean with Nouns The most common use of 만 is to attach it…
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Political and Governmental Vocabulary in Korean
This post gives an overview of South Korea’s government along with teaching political and governmental vocabulary in Korean. Click here to jump to the list of political and governmental vocabulary at the bottom of the post. The Government of the Republic of Korea 대한민국정부 The Republic of Korea, also known as the ROK and…
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8 Useful Ways for How to Say Excuse Me in Korean
8 Useful Ways for How to Say Excuse Me in Korean Maybe you are trying to get the server’s attention at a restaurant but you end up walking over to the server to get help. Maybe a person is standing behind you in the convenience store saying something when you feel a nudge against your back just…
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있다 & 없다 “To Be” or “Exist” at a Location in Korean… Or Not
있다 & 없다 “To Be” or “Exist” at a Location in Korean… Or Not 있다 and 없다 are two of the most common words in Korean and have many usages. This lesson teaches 있다 “To be” or “Exist” at a location and 없다 “To not be” or “Not exist” at a location in Korean. With…