Author: Mirinae

[Korean Slang] #3 물냉(Cold buckwheat noodles)

[Korean Slang] #3 물냉(Cold buckwheat noodles) Mirinae May 3, 2024 Welcome to Wikinae’s Korean Slang #3   Have you ever tried 냉면(Naeng-myeon)? 냉면 is a noodle made from wheat or buckwheat. It is especially popular in summer because of its coldness 🧊 In today’s post, let’s learn two expressions about how Koreans call “냉면”! ✔️물냉 […]

[Korean Slang] #2 물복(Soft peach)

[Korean Slang] #2 물복(Soft peach) Mirinae May 3, 2024 Welcome to Wikinae’s Korean Slang #2   Among the many fruits that will blow away the hot summer, which fruit comes to your mind first?   One of the iconic summer fruits is the peach 🍑 In today’s post, let’s learn two expressions about how Koreans […]

#10 Final Consonants(2)

#10 Final Consonants(2) Mirinae May 2, 2024 double batchim A Korean syllable has three distinct positions: Initial, Medial, and Final.   In this post, we will focus on learning the double final consonants. meet the batchim The final consonants ㄺ, ㄳ sound like ㄱ[k]. When “ㄺ” or “ㄳ” is used as a batchim, only the […]

#9 Final Consonants(1)

#9 Final Consonants(1) Mirinae May 2, 2024 basic batchim A Korean syllable has three distinct positions: Initial, Medial, and Final.   In this post, we will focus on learning the final consonants. meet the batchim The final consonants ㄱ,ㅋ,ㄲ sound like ㄱ[k]. The final consonant ㄴ sounds like ㄴ[n].    The final consonants ㄷ,ㅌ,ㅅ,ㅆ,ㅈ,ㅉ,ㅎ sound like […]

#Bonus What is Batchim (받침)?

#Bonus What is Batchim (받침)? Mirinae April 30, 2024 Hangeul is akin to a puzzle, merging vowels and consonants into syllable blocks that create sounds.   Within these blocks, the final consonant in a syllable is termed a “batchim”.   The batchim turns out to be an important consideration when choosing the right forms for […]

#8 Vowels(4)

#8 Vowels(4) Mirinae April 30, 2024 more compound vowels Compound vowels are made from a combination of simple vowels. In this post, we will focus on learning another 6 out of the 11 compound vowels.    meet the letters meet the words “왜,” the Korean letter “ㅙ” is a combination of the simple vowels “ㅗ” and […]

#7 Vowels(3)

#7 Vowels(3) Mirinae April 30, 2024 more vowels Hangeul has 10 simple vowels and 11 compound vowels derived from combinations of the basic ones.   In this post, we will focus on learning 4 more simple vowels and 1 compound vowel. meet the letters meet the words In the word “귀,” the Korean letter “ㅟ”, […]

[Korean Slang] #1 많관부(Please look forward to ~)

[Korean Slang] #1 많관부(Please look forward to ~) Mirinae April 29, 2024 Welcome to Wikinae’s Korean Slang #1   Did you know that every year, Koreans create 300 to 500 new words?   To help you take your Korean study to the next level, Mirinae is planning to release a new Korean culture dictionary, Wikinae!   […]

#6 Consonants(4)

#6 Consonants(4) Mirinae April 26, 2024 consonants – tense Hangeul is composed of 14 consonants and 10 simple vowels. In this page, we will focus on learning 5 double consonants!    These are pronounced as “tense” versions of their single-consonant forms, by tensing up the mouth and throat as they are pronounced. meet the letters […]

#5 Consonants(3)

#5 Consonants(3) Mirinae April 26, 2024 consonants – aspirated Hangeul is composed of 14 consonants and 10 simple vowels.   In this post, we will focus on learning another 4 of the 14 consonants, specifically the aspirated ones that are pronounced with the release of a burst of air. meet the letters meet the words […]