Tag: korean

Started planning my Korean study this week. This is my first time reading a Korean book and I just picked one from my boyfriend’s bookshelf. There’s lots of vocab I don’t know but i get the jist most of the time. Also met a new language exchange partner and took the topik listening practice test, I’m planning to take the other practice tests next week to get an idea of what level I’m at and what i need to improve on.

Hello my Korean-studying friends!

This blog hasn’t been very active for the past year because I’ve been so busy with my last year of uni I have barely studied Korean at all. But I just graduated, and now I’m so excited to get back to studying Korean! 

I was planning to take the next TOPIK exam but couldn’t get a place, I didn’t realise there was a deadline or limited places! I might still use some TOPIK materials to study now though and take it next time. 

Please check out my tags and new resources page to find things you need on my blog. Especially if you’re a beginner, it will show you how to find older posts. I’ve been self-studying for 4 years now and have collected so many great resources for learning Korean! 

I also moved to Korea this year, so if you’re interested in what I’m doing here check out my instagram: nabi.day. Actually living in Korea has been so, so good for my Korean skills even though I haven’t had time to study, but I’m ready to take them to the next level! 

거시기 = 명칭이 기억나지 않는 물건/이름이 생각나지 않는 사람(Whatchamacallit, thingy, thingamajig, thingummy, what’s-his/her-name, so-and-so)

거시기, 그게 뭐더라 = What’s that thingamajig called?
거시기, 걔가 어디 갔지? = Where’d what’s-his-name go?

아직도 거시기 누구야 그 여자 밑에서 일하나? = Are you still working for what’s her face? 

자네 거시기 있나? 거 뭐냐… 스크루드라이버 말야? = Have you got a whatchamacallit? You know… a screwdriver? 

~구만 = Incorrect but widely used form of ~구먼

~구먼 has same meaning and usage as ~구나 but

~구먼 is 하게체 (familiar speech level), used by older people, but not to children, in novels, and between adult male friends. 

기가 막히는구만 = I can’t believe this.

자네는 돈이 별로 없구먼! = You (younger man) have barely any money! 

유능한 젊은이 처럼 보이는 구만 = Seems like a capable young man 

태권도 기본 동작

서다 = To stand

모아서기 = Close stance (feet together)
나란히서기 = Parallel stance (feet apart) 
주춤서기 = Riding stance (horse-riding position, 굽 = heel)

앞서기 = Front stance (one step forward)

앞굽이 = Forward stance (forward lunge)
뒷굽이 = Backward stance (weight on back leg)

범서기 = Tiger stance (front leg on toes)
꼬아서기 = Back cross stance (foot crossed behind, 꼬다 = twist) 
학다리서기 = Crane stance (one leg raised) 

막다 = block 

아래막기 = Low block (fist to the floor)

몸통막기 = Body block (fist forward, facing up,

몸통 = torso) 
얼굴막기 = Face block (fist raised over forehead, facing forward) 

옆막기 = Side block (fist raised beside head, facing forward)

아래엇걸어막기 = Low cross block (both fists to the floor, crossed)  

손날막기 = Hand blade block (palm forward, other palm at chest, 날 = blade, edge)

 

차다 = To kick

앞차기 = Front kick (leg straight)  
돌려차기 = Spin kick (body spins)  
옆차기 = Side kick (foot sideways)
내려차기/앞찍기/찍어차기/내려찍기 = Downward kick (heel comes down)

뛰어차기 = Jump kick
뒤차기 = Back kick 

지르다 = To hit, punch (using fist: 주먹)   
찌르다 = To jab, stab (using fingertips: 손끝)
치다 = To hit, strike (using edge of palm: 손날)