불어넣다 = lit. blow into, inspire/imbue/instill s/th in 

주식시장에 활기를 불어넣다 = stimulate the stock market
선장은 선원들에게 자신감을 불어넣었다 = The captain inspired confidence in his men.
용기를 불어넣어 주었다 = He instilled courage.
운동은 생활에 활력을 불어넣어 준다 = Exercise gives a lot of energy to our lives. 

시에 생명을 불어넣다. =  Infuse one’s life into one’s poetry. 
여러분, 기를 한번 불어넣어주세요. = Give him some energy. 

Korean language asks (2^^)

List of questions for Korean learners you can use to practice writing! Send an ask with any of the words in bold. I’ll send some questions from my personal blog to anyone who reblogs. 🙂 Also tag it with #koreanlanguageasks so that other people can practice reading your answers! Question inspiration from here and here. Enjoy! 

명사: 행복하게 하는 10가지. (List 10 things that make you happy)
동사: 어떤 방법으로 한국어를 공부하는 것을 좋아하나요? (What’s your favourite way to study Korean?)
형용사: 형용사를 많이 사용하면서 집에 하나의 방을 묘사해 보세요. (Describe a room in your house using a lot of adjectives.) 
문법: 한국어에서 가장 좋아하는 문법이 무엇인가요? (What’s your favourite Korean grammar point?)
발음: 발음이 아주 어려운 글자가 있나요? (What’s a sound you find hard to pronounce?) 
인용: 당신에게 중요한 인용구 중에 하나를 번역해 보세요. (Try translating one of your favourite quotes.)   
책: 당신이 책을 쓴다면 어떤 책을 쓰겠어요? (What kind of book would you write?)
사람: 아는 사람 중에 누구와 가장 친하나요? (Out of all the people you know, who are you closest to?)
음식: 가장 즐겨 먹는 음식은 뭔가요? (What food do you eat most often?) 
시간: 여가 시간에는 무엇을 하나요? (What do you do in your spare time?) 
장소:  지금 살고 있는 곳을 좋아하세요? (Do you like where you live now?)
일: 당신이 하고 있는 일을 좋아하세요? (Do you enjoy your job?) 
습관: 좋은 습관과 나쁜 습관은 무엇인가요? (What are your good and bad habits?) 
옷:어떤 스타일을 즐겨 입으세요? (What style clothes do you wear?) 
색깔: 색깔에 따라 기분이 달라지나요? (Do colours affect your mood?) 
성격: 어떤 성격을 가진 사람을 가장 존경하나요? (What characteristics do you most admire in people?) 
행동: 가장 짜증나게 하는 사람들의 행동은 무엇인가요? (What are some of the things people do that annoy you?) 
관습: 한국의 어떤 관습을 좋아하며, 그 이유는 뭔가요? Which customs in Korea do you like and why? 
계획: 미래에 대한 계획을 이야기 해주세요. (Tell me about your plans for the future.)
감정: 슬프거나 긴장할 때는 어떻게 하나요? (What do you do when you are sad or nervous?)   

협회 = association, institute

협회장 = president/head/director of association
개최(하다/되다) = hold, open, host (an event)  

공식석상 = official meeting   
확대 = expansion
발전 = development  

설립 = establishment, foundation 
영광 = honour

도래 = advent, arrival of, introduction of 
물체 = object
이론 = theory 
실습 = practical practice, practical study 
교과 과정 = curriculum, course of study
역량 = competence, capability 
제안 = suggestion, offer, proposal 
교재 = teaching materials
분석 = analysis
현황 = current state (현재의 상황)
활용 = application, practical use
습득 = acquisition, learning
심화 = deepening, intensification 

Went to the seoul international book fair and got new books to read once i finish 미움 받을 용기. Found 지적 대화를 위한 넓고 얕은 지식 thanks to the recommendations by @koreangrumblings and ttmik. I decided to get the second one because it includes philosophy and art, but not sure if that’s a good choice because the whole point of studying more is that i need to build vocab on subjects im Not interested not those that i already know. Ive only flipped through it but it looks like a challenging read. I hope its not too difficult. I know nothing about the other book i just picked it up because it looked interesting at the stall, ive been wanting to read some korean feminism, and i wanted the free bag they were giving away with it 👍

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!