초 = Beginning of
5월 초에 = in early May
내년 초에 = at the beginning of next year
학기 초에 = at the beginning of the semester
이달 초에 = at the beginning of this month
올해 초에 = early this year
중순 = Middle of the month
저는 12월 중순에 이 회사를 떠날 거예요 = I’ll leave this company in the middle of December.
벚꽃은 4월 중순이 한창이에요 = The cherry blossoms are best in the middle of April.
말 = End of
4월 말에 = in late April
올해 말까지 = by the end of this year
3월 말에 만기가 된다 = expires at the end of March.
Honestly I don’t use either. I know Quizlet is helpful though. Why don’t you do both and use Quizlet for most things then make pretty physical flaschards for important words, or words you like, or words about a particular subject. But really just do what you enjoy and what helps you remember best!
[LEARN KOREAN]
당신의 눈을 응시할 때 가슴이 설레어요
= When I gaze into your eyes, my heart flutters
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Study subjects
지리학 [jirihak] “Geography”
미술 [misul] “Art”
과학 [gwahak] “Science”
교육 [gyoyuk] “Education”
젊다 = Young
나는 아직 마음은 젊다 = I’m still young at heart.
새파랗게 젊은 사람이 사장이 되었다 = A very young person has become a company president.
나이보다 훨씬 젊어 보입니다 = You look way younger than your age.
짧다 = Short
짧은 치마를 입다 = wear a short skirt
머리를 짧게 자르다 = have one’s hair cut short
이 코트는 소매가 좀 짧다 = This coat is a little short in the sleeves.
하루살이는 수명이 짧다 = Mayflies have a short life.
*Definition*
[noun] – leisure, leisure moments, spare time
*Etymology*
한 (閑) – idle time
가 (暇) – leisure, relaxation, spare time
- vacation (휴가)
- leisure (여가)
*Common Phrases*
한가한 삶 – a life of leisure
한가할 때 – when one has time, when one has a minute to spare, when one is free
한가한 시간 – leisure hours
한가한 시간에 – during one’s leisure hours
한가한 몸이 되다 – to retire from one’s service, to become a man of leisure
한가한 때를 기다리다 – to wait for leisure time
한가한 세월을 보내다 – to live quietly, to live a quiet life, to live a retired life
한가한 전원 생활 – leisurely country life
한가하다 – to be free, to be disengaged, to be at leisure
한가해지면 – when my present work is finished
돈 있고 한가한 사람들 – the idle rich*Sample Sentences*
한가하게 있을 때가 아니다.
It’s no time to remain idle.한가하십니까?
Have you any spare time?그건 한가한 때에 하는 거야.
It is for leisure hours.내일 한가해요?
Are you free tomorrow?그것은 한가한 때에 하시요.
Do it when you have time to spare.그렇게 한가한 생각만 하고 있을 때가 아니다.
We cannot afford to indulge in such idle thoughts.내일은 한가합니다.
I’m free tomorrow.오늘 저녁은 한가하신지요?
Will you be free this evening?한 시간만 지나면 한가해진다.
I will be disengaged in an hour.시험이 다가왔으니 나는 한가하게 놀고만 있을 수는 없다.
I cannot remain idle when the examination is in sight.
The Korean Alphabet: Consonants
(¼)한글 (han geul) is the name for the Korean alphabet, while the Korean language itself is known as 한국어 (han guk eo).
It is important to note that in Korean, an individual character represents a single sound unlike other languages like Chinese where a complex character may represent a symbol. So, just like in English, you can put different “letters” together and build syllables, words, and sentences!
The Korean language has 14 basic consonants, each that correspond to a single sound.
Let’s take a look~
1. ㄱ (g/k sound) g as in gold
2. ㄴ (n sound) n as in north
3. ㄷ (d sound) d as in door
4. ㄹ (r/l sound)*
5. ㅁ (m sound) m as in mother
6.ㅂ (b sound) b as in balloon
7. ㅅ (s sound) s as in sail
8. ㅇ (no sound/ ng)*
9. ㅈ (j sound) as in joy
10. ㅊ (ch sound) and in chat
11. ㅋ (k sound) as in kayak
12. ㅌ (t sound) as in tomato
13. ㅍ (p sound) as in pet
14. ㅎ (h sound) as in house*it is important to note that the pronunciation of “ㄹ” and “ㅇ” depends on the placement of the character in a given word. The pronunciation of “ㄹ” is in between the “r” and “l” sounds and emphasis varies depending on how the word is spoken. The rule for “ㅇ” on the other hand is pretty simple. When placed at the beginning of the word, “ㅇ” makes no sound, and when placed at the end of a word makes an “-ng” sound.
Happy studying!~
Sutdy-Korean 