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Taking care of yourself is productive

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ah yes, my favourite foreign language feel, “I know what all of those words mean individually but not together like that”

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idk if yall remember but i asked if yall want me to start this lil series a long time ago but i’ve finally gotten onto it!! u’d be surprised to find out how many of this can save u lots of $$ too and i still have a lot of posts to come so look out for them ٩◔‿◔۶

get urself a water bottle

i was shocked to find out sm people don’t have bottles of their own??

reduces waste   

save $$ by never buying plastic bottles bc u can just refill it

also get urself a tumbler

so u can use ur own at cafes and starbucks

such a good investment u buy a $10 cup && save 10₵ everytime

if u drink 4 coffees a week that’s $20 saved a year

take the public transport / bike / walk

esp if u have time after school and when ur not in a rush

extremely therapeutic and is a great stress relief

u can rent bikes now which is rly cool

draw ur curtains

apparently 10% of energy can be saved on heating when u let sunlight in

saving money too how cool

turn ur thermostat down by 1°C

or up if u use air conditioning

apparently u can save up to $60 a year

or just turn it down by 5 degrees and hibernate in ur hoodie + a thick ass blanket bc it’s rly comfy and u should try it

shop w reusable shopping bags

or just bring a huge bag u can dump stuff into

some places deduct a few cents if u don’t use plastic bags isn’t that gr10

reuse plastic bags

don’t throw them out bros

u can line ur bins w them

if u need a change of clothes throw them in a plastic bag before u throw it in ur bag

after u gym or smt throw ur sweaty clothes in a plastic bag so it doesn’t stench up ur bag

and check if the plastic bags are recyclable before u recycle them!!

buy refills instead of new pens

let’s be real ur gonna buy the same pen

so just get refills instead it’s sm cheaper + u get 10 in a box

just google “(pen name) refill” it’s rly easy

some shops sell refills at the counter u can go ask

(@ sg and msia fam,, popular bookshop does)

STOP BUYING NEW PENCILS

literally just get ONE mechanical pencil

and get urself some pencil lead

idk why every back to school haul has like 5 pencils

yo pencil lead refill is a thing my brothers

and a box costs less than a pencil and lasts for more than a year

is this not a thing??

eat meatless some days

did u kno giving up beef will reduce ur carbon footprint more than if u give up ur car

but lol still gotta live that cheeseburger and kbbq life from time to time

so just cut out the meat like 1 or 2 days a week

and no mutton and beef and pork and turkey if u can help it

save and recycle paper pls !!11!1

use both sides!

recycle don’t trash!

buy recycled paper and notebooks!

that is all kiddos if u have more ways to save the earth pls inbox me here!! and check out my other study tips too:

on types of learners // my top tips // on exam prep // on sleep // on e-devices // on chinese resources // on notes

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Level 1 / Lesson 3: Past-Tense

안녕, 여러분! Hey, y’all! In this lesson, I want to introduce you to past-tense sentences in Korean. We already know about present-tense sentences, so hopefully past-tense ones won’t be super difficult :). Let’s begin!

Verbs

Let’s take a look at a basic present-tense sentence that translates to “I do the homework”:

저는 숙제를 해요 = I do the homework

In previous lessons, we learned how to conjugate the verb 하다 (to do) into this present-tense form. But how do we conjugate this verb if you want to say that you did the homework? It’s actually not incredibly different from the present-tense, actually. You can use this basic formula:

verb stem + 았 / 었 / 였 + 어요

*Note: a verb or adjective stem is just a verb minus the 다. In this case, the verb stem would just be 하.

So let’s say we already did the homework:

하 + 았 / 었 / 였 + 어요 = 했어요

저는 숙제를 했어요 = I did the homework

Essentially, it’s just attaching ㅆ to the end of a present-tense-conjugated verb stem for the most part (if that makes sense lol). Let’s look at some more examples!

1. I went to the hospital yesterday.

가다 = to go

어제 = yesterday

가 + 았 / 었 / 였 + 어요 = 갔어요 

어제는 제가 병원에 갔어요 = I went to the hospital yesterday

2. We met our friend at 12 o’clock.

만나다 = to meet

우리 = we / us

만나 + 았 / 었 / 였 + 어요 = 만났어요

열두시에 우리가 친구를 만났어요 = We met our friend at 12 o’clock

3. My older brother called me last week.

부르다 = to call

지난주 = last week (주 alone means “week”)

부르 + 았 / 었 / 였 + 어요 = 불렀어요 (this verb is irregular, so it’s conjugated as shown!)

지난주에 오빠가 저를 불렀어요 = My older brother called me last week

Adjectives

We learned previously that adjectives can be conjugated the same way that verbs are conjugated. You can use the same formula:

adjective stem + 았 / 었 / 였 + 어요

Here are some examples:

1. The dress was really pretty.

예쁘다 = to be pretty

정말 = really

예쁘 + 았 / 었 / 였 + 어요 = 예뻤어요

드레스가 정말 예뻤어요 = The dress was really pretty

2. The necklace was a little expensive

비싸다 = to be expensive

목걸이 = necklace

좀 = a little / a bit

비싸 + 았 / 었 / 였 + 어요 = 비쌌어요

목걸이가 좀 비쌌어요 = The necklace was a little expensive

Questions

In Korean, the simplest way to make a sentence a question is just to add a question mark at the end of it. While in English we have words like “did” and “do” in our questions, Korean doesn’t, so it’s a bit easier! For instance:

숙제를 해요? = Do you do the homework?

Likewise, all we have to do is add a question mark to the end of a past-tense sentence to ask if someone did something:

숙제를 했어요? = Did you do the homework?

어제는 병원에 갔어요? = Did you go to the hospital yesterday?

드레스가 정말 예뻤어요? = Was the dress really pretty?

These sentences are all formal as shown by the 요 at the end of each sentence. Thus, to make them informal, simply drop the 요 (for questions and regular statements alike):

어제는 제가 병원에 갔어. 

열두시에 우리가 친구를 만났어. 

지난주에 오빠가 저를 불렀어.

드레스가 정말 예뻤어.

목걸이가 좀 비쌌어.

That’s about it for this lesson! 많이 배웠어요? Did you learn a lot? Hope it helped you learn how to talk about your past! Please don’t hesitate to ask me any questions if you have any!! See y’all in the next lesson! 안녕!

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Vocabulary: Must-Know Adjectives

안녕, 여러분! In this vocab list, I want to present some very important adjectives to build your beginner vocabulary! 시작해볼까요? Shall we start?

기쁘다 = to be happy/to be glad

길다 = to be long 

as in physical length

to describe a noun, drop the ㄹ to make 긴 

Ex. 긴 머리 = long hair

귀엽다 = to be cute

괜찮다 = to be okay

그렇다 = to be like that/to be so

conjugated in the present tense as 그래요

그래요 actually can be used to mean “yes” or “sure.” You can think of it as “yes, that is so.”

그래요 can also be used as a question: “그래요?” It can be translated as “really?” or “is that so?”

나쁘다 = to be bad

느리다 = to be slow

다르다 = to be different 

conjugated in the present tense as 달라요

덥다 = to be hot 

used to describe weather

똑똑하다 = to be smart

뜨겁다 = to be hot used to describe an object. Ex. 뜨거운 커피 = hot coffee

맛있다 = to be delicious

맛없다 = to taste bad

많다 = to be many/to be a lot

멋있다 = to be cool 

as in something that is “awesome” or “great” (as opposed to temperature lol)

못 생겼다 = to be ugly 

conjugated in the present tense as 못 생겼어요—literally means “came out bad”

빠르다 = to be fast 

conjugated in the present tense as 빨라요

비싸다 = to be expensive

슬프다 = to be sad

싸다 = to be cheap

새롭다 = to be new

쉽다 = to be easy

시끄럽다 = to be loud/to be noisy

예쁘다 = to be pretty

아름답다 = to be beautiful

어렵다 = to be difficult

오래되다 = to be old 

used to describe an object. 

Ex. 오래된 책 = old book

이렇다 = to be like this

conjugated in the present tense as 이래요

작다 = to be small

잘 생기다 = to be good-looking 

conjugated in the present tense as 잘 생겼어요—literally means “came out well”

좋다 = to be good

짧다 = to be short 

as in physical length

ex. 짧은 치마 = short skirt

조용하다 = to be quiet

착하다 = to be kind

차갑다 = to be cold 

used to describe an object 

Ex. 차가운 물 = cold water

춥다 = to be cold 

used to describe weather

크다 = to be big

특별하다 = to be special

편하다 = to be comfortable

화가 나다 = to be angry

행복하다 = to be happy

Another long vocab list, huh? Building some basic vocabulary is important, so I hope these many adjectives helped! See you in the next lesson! 안녕!

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saw this on twitter, thought it might be helpful!

source: alisonykim

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Animals

박쥐 - Bat

곰 - Bear

새 - Bird

낙타 - Camel

고양이 - Cat

병아리 - Chick

닭 - Chicken

소 - Cow

게 - Crab

악어 - Crocodile 

사슴 - Deer

개 - Dog

오리 - Duck

독수리 - Eagle

코끼리 - Elephant

물고기 - Fish

개구리 - Frog

여우 - Fox

기린 - Giraffe

염소 - Goat

고릴라 - Gorilla

고슴도치 - Hedgehog 

하마 - Hippopotamus 

말 - Horse

캥거루 - Kangaroo

코알라 - Koala 

표범 - Leopard

사자 - Lion

도마뱀 - Lizard

원숭이 - Monkey

쥐 - Mouse

타조 - Ostrich

부엉이 - Owl

황소 - Ox

판다 - Panda

펭귄 - Penguin

돼지 - Pig

비둘기 - Pigeon

조랑말 - Pony

토끼 - Rabbit

너구리 - Raccoon 

코뿔소 - Rhinoceros

갈매기 - Seagull

물개 - Seal

상어 - Shark

뱀 - Snake

다람쥐 - Squirrel

호랑이 - Tiger

거북이 - Turtle

고래 - Whale 

늑대 - Wolf

얼룩말 - Zebra

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Korean Slang/Common Expressions:

This is a list of all the slang that I know and have used when speaking Korean. But this isn’t a full list of all slang in Korean. There are tons that I don’t know, but I will guarantee, that if you use these to a Korean person, they will most likely be surprised that a foreigner knows Korean slang. Without further adieu, let’s go! 

Food: ♡ 일차 - first round ♡ 이차 - second round ♡ 삼차 - third round ♡ 맛점 - delicious lunch ♡ 아점 - brunch (아침 + 점심) ♡ 맥날 - mcdonalds ♡ 스벅 - starbucks ♡ 먹방 - mukbang (aka eating show)

People: ♡ 남사친 - friend who’s a guy (남자 + 사람 + 친구) ♡ 여사친 - friend who’s a girl ♡ 남친 - boyfriend (남자친구) ♡ 여친 - girlfriend ♡ 붕아빵 - two people who look alike (kind of like doppelgänger) ♡ 변태 - pervert (usually used for older men) ♡ 몸짱 - great body (direc. body best) ♡ 얼짱 - great face (direc. face best) ♡ 금사빠 - someone who falls easily ♡ 바람둥이 - player

Expressions: ♡ 짱! - amazing! ♡ 아싸! - yay! ♡ 헐 - oh my god… ♡ 대박 - awesome! ♡ 우와 / 와 - wow! ♡ 아! - ouch! ♡ 어머 - oh my

Feelings: ♡ 꿀잼 - really funny (재밌어요) ♡ 노잼 - not funny ♡ 웃프다 - funny but sad ♡ 근자감 - a lot of self confidence ♡ 멘붕 - mental breakdown ♡ 케미 - chemistry (for lovebirds)

Other: ♡ 낼 - tomorrow ♡ 짐 - now ♡ 담 - next ♡ 첨 - first ♡ 넘 - very  ♡ 좀 - a little ♡ 울 - we ♡ 걍 - just ♡ 어케 - how ♡ 글고 - and ♡ 젤 - most, best ♡ 먄 - sorry ♡ 글쿤 - I see ♡ 알써 - I understand ♡ 몰겠어 - I don’t know

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Months in Chinese

一月 January

二月 February

三月 March

四月 April

五月 May

六月 June

七月 July

八月 August

九月 September

十月 October

十一月 November

十二月 December

💡So basically you just add the number in front of “月” (yuè) which means moon or month in this case.

[A/N]: I didn’t put the pinyin of the months, if you guys want it message me so I know and I’ll add it in

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mandarin phrases with 「足」

足 zu2 foot

足智多谋「足智多謀」zu2 zhi4 duo1 mou2 resourceful, full of stratagems

情同手足 qing2 tong2 shou3 zu2 lit. as close as one’s hands and feet, fig. loving one another as siblings, close friendship

足高气扬「足高氣揚」zu2 gao1 qi4 yang2 high and mighty, arrogant

不一而足 bu4 yi1 er2 zu1 by no means an isolated case

一夔已足 yi1 kui2 yi3 zu2 one talented person is enough for the job

品头论足「品頭論足」pin3 tou2 lun4 zu2 lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet, fig. minute criticism of a woman’s appearance, finding fault in minor details

画蛇添足「畫蛇添足」hua4 she2 tian1 zu2 lit. to draw legs on a snake, fig. to ruin the effect by adding something superfluous, overdoing it

胼手胝足 pian2 shou3 zhi1 zu2 lit. with callouses on hands and feet, fig. to work one’s fingers to the bone

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ask me things , im doing a study/general life (advice) q&a ♡

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ask me things , im doing a study/general life (advice) q&a ♡

#sorry it takes a while to answer all so it will take around a week to respond !! #but i will don't worry ♡ #ur all precious + i hope u achieve what u want in life ^^ #q&a

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#my beautiful son #jongup #bap #q

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당신  vs. 너

So there seems to be some confusion surrounding 당신 and 너. Mostly, people think they’re interchangeable when in reality they couldn’t be more different. Something that I noticed, is that often people will say that 너 is just the informal/casual version of 당신, much like 나 is to 저 - but this couldn’t be more incorrect. 

As someone who has made a lot of mistakes in Korean (which is only natural), I am here to help you understand the difference! Without further adieu, let’s learn!

당신 ♡ used for a married couple or a couple that’s been together for a long time      ~ 당신 저녁식사 했어요? - Have you eaten dinner? ♡ used to start a fight       ~ 당신이 뭔데 나한테 그런 말을 하는 거야? - Who are you to say that to me? ♡ used for general audience      ~ 당신의 운을 시험하시겠습니까?

너 ♡ used for literally everything else

Although, I would caution the use of 너. Unless it’s not obvious, Korean’s don’t generally use 너 or 나. That’s why you hear sentences like, “밥 먹었어요? (have you eaten?)” or “피곤해요 (I’m tired)”. Again in formal situations, these things change as well. For example, calling your elder 너 is extremely rude. In these cases, you would use their title (*이름*씨 / 할아버지 / 할머니 / 아저씨 / 아주마 / 선생님).

But there you have it! An explanation of the difference between 당신 and 너 :) Happy Learning!

~ SK101

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i miss kyungsoo

#idk man #hella random but i just really do ;; #kyungsoo #exo #personal