Daily Tokki Korean Learners
The sweetest words in Korean! ๐ฅฎ
Dessert is all over and Korea has more than enough to satisfy anyone's taste. Let's look at some of them!
Very complex Korean trashy tips ๐๏ธ
Trash in Korea is complicated! Here are some tips to get it sorted!
A Brief History of ๋ก ๐ก
It's a simple, elegant, and trendy item in Korea that has an incredibly delicious history.
A Guide to ์ธ๋์ด (Loanwords) in Korean โ๏ธ
Loanwords are basically everywhere in Korean and knowing the rules behind them can be super helpful for pointing them out and with pronounciation!
What is Parents Day in Korea? ๐ต๐ง
It's a busy month in Korea at the moment, between Parents day, Children day, and Teachers day, there's practically a holiday every week!
Reading a rice cooker ๐
Modern days rice cookers have a lot of functionalities past just on and off. Let's see what language awaits on the control panel!
Shamans, Spirits, and Ceremonies: The World of ๋ฌด๋น and ๊ตฟ
Shamanism is still very much an active part of Korean culture all with its own language and ceremonies. Let's take a look!
Top, Middle, Bottom: How Korean Ranks, Stages, and Measures Everything
If you've spent any time with Korean, you've probably noticed that the language loves a good tier system. And once you learn a handful of key Chinese-derived characters, you'll suddenly start seeing them everywhere โ on elevator buttons, in textbooks, on language apps, in everyday conversation. Today we're cracking open some of the most useful ones: ์/์ค/ํ, ์ด/์ค/๊ณ , and ์ /์ค/๊ณ .
They Said vs. I Saw
These two constructions look almost identical but do completely different things. One makes you a messenger, the other makes you a witness and you can combine them!
All about cherry blossoms ๐ธ
It is spring here in Korea and cherry blossoms are in full bloom! There are a bunch of interesting facts about them.
Korean Road Signs You Need to Know ๐
There are a whole host of signs in Korea that you encounter when driving. Knowing what they mean can save you a hefty fine!
What is ARIRANG anyways?
BTS just came out with a new album, and it has an interesting backstory!
Have you heard of ๋ด๋ ๋น๋น๋ฐฅ? ๐ฅฌ
๋ด๋ ๋น๋น๋ฐฅ is the latest food trend in Korea after people got tired of all of the sweets! Let's see what makes it so special and tasty!
Making soy sauce at home ๐ฅ
There is a whole lot of language surrounding the process to make soy sauce - let's check it out!
To Wear - One English word, too many Korean words ๐๐ฉณ๐งข๐งค๐งฆ
There are a lot of things to wear, but not all use the same verb!
So, what's with all those different types of ๋ผ๋ฉด? ๐
There are a LOT of different types of ๋ผ๋ฉด out there, and they can be a great way to learn some new Korean words - let's check them out!
Let's talk about ๋ฌด๋ฌ ๐ผโฆ๏ธโพ๏ธ
There's a whole lot of patterns out there, and if you add ๋ฌด๋ฌ to pretty much everything, it turns it into a pattern!
How do you say 100% out loud in Korean?
There are certain symbols written that, unless you hear them, you might not know how to read them out loud. Let's take a look!
Dubai Chewy Cookie (๋์ซ์ฟ )
Weโre going to cover the language around trends in Korea โ words that you can use to describe things that are popular, need to be tried, or overhyped (in our opinion, the ๋์ซ์ฟ is quite overhyped, but I guess you should try it once!)
์ฐ๋ง๋์ด: Korean Tongue Twisters!
In English, we have classics like โPeter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppersโ and โShe sells seashells on the seashoreโ. Well, turns out Korea also has tongue twisters! Which end up being even harder tongue twisters for Korean learners ๐
Korean dialects (์ฌํฌ๋ฆฌ)! ๐ฃ๏ธ
Today, weโre going to take a look at the nuances of some aspects that would be dead giveaways that youโre from a certain place! So, next time youโre traveling through Korea and meet someone, you might be able to guess where theyโre from!
Which 8 Korean words made it to the Oxford Dictionary? ๐ง
It's about time these words were added to the dictionary! Let's take a look at them and some nuances the definitions miss.
What's your ์ํด ๋ชฉํ? ๐
Everyone has a new year's resolution and we're looking into some that are popular in Korea!
Korean sports! ๐ฅ
Today we're diving into the different sports found throughout Korea, both the ones you probably know and some native ones!
What's a stapler called in Korean? ๐ง
There are some words like "Kleenex" in English that basically mean the same thing as what they are. Let's talk about the Korean equivalents!
Typical winter in Korea! โ๏ธ
Let's chat about a typical Korean winter and the warm, delicious treats you'll find all around!
๋ฌผ๊ด (dewy skin) & more K-beauty language ๐งด
The descriptions of how the skin-care products will make your skin feel, or how it will help your skin can provide a bunch of great language to bring to your everyday routine.
Korean dad jokes (์์ฌ๊ฐ๊ทธ)
Korean has dad jokes too and they're also called ์์ฌ๊ฐ๊ทธ (์์ฌ = older men = ์์ ์จ, ๊ฐ๊ทธ = gag). Seems like terrible dad jokes are universal.
Oink = "๊ฟ๊ฟ"?? ๐ค All about animal sounds
Today we're going animalistic and learning the sounds that animals make (at least in Korean)!
Breaking down the poem Azaleas by ๊น์์ ๐บ
Today we are going to tackle a more advanced topic: poetry. We'll be reading through a poem together step-by-step and explaining the language for each line.
Let's talk about ๋ง์ ๐ซถ
One topic that we have been wanting to talk about for a while is near and dear to our hearts: ๋ง์ (the metaphorical heart).
All about ๊ฒฝ์ฃผ! ๐
An important event is going on in ๊ฒฝ์ฃผ, so let's chat about the city!
Korean Drinking Culture ๐ป
Today weโre going to chat about drinking culture in Korea, talk about the various spots to grab a drink and what to potentially order there!
Versatile Korean words to keep any conversation flowing ๐ค
As you continue on your Korean journey, youโll occasionally be in situations where you will not completely know what is going on, but you can continue the conversation and good vibes with a few simple words expertly delivered.
ํดํผ์ถ์! (Happy Chuseok!) ๐๐
Koreaโs biggest holiday is just around the corner! Alongside ์ค๋ (Korean New Year), ์ถ์ is one of the most significant holidays in Korea.
Koreans love MBTI ๐ง
Koreans are obsessed with MBTI. Itโs not uncommon going to a coffee shop and overhear at least one conversation about it.
์์ด ํฌ๋ค ๐ Your hand is big?
In Korean culture, the hand plays a very symbolic and significant role. Let's chat about the different ways it is used.
์์ ์ฃผ์ธ์ and Korean coffee culture โ๏ธ
The way you order coffee in Korea contains all kind of language! So, today letโs nestle into our favorite coffee shop and order some coffee, maybe some ๋์ ํธ (dessert) too.
Everyday Korean superstitions ๐ป
Similar to how walking under a ladder or breaking a mirror are bad luck, there are superstitions in Korea as well!ย Let's take a look at some today and chat about their origins!
How to text like Koreans ใ ใ ใ ใ ใ
Koreans have their own norms when texting, which usually mean there are some 'misspellings' and other colloquial uses in texting.ย Today we'll check out some of these norms and the vibes behind them!
๊ด๋ณต์ - The Day of Restored Light ๐ฐ๐ท
A little more than a week ago (August 15th), Korea (both North and South!) celebrated their liberation from Japanese colonial rule. It was a big one this year, as it marked the 80th anniversary of freedom of oppression.ย Today, we'll talk about the language surrounding Liberation Day and the history behind it.
Korean cooking methods you'll see at *almost* every Korean ์๋น ๐จโ๐ณ
We're hungry, and we want to talk about the food we want to eat and how to prepare it.
Konglish: No new words, just new meanings ๐ง
There are so many words in Korean that are just English words mashed together or with new meanings. Let's take a look at them today!
Beat the heat ๐ฅต (or complain about it) with these Korean words!
It's a hot summer in Korea right now, so we take a look into the various ways to talk about the heat!
Korean counting words for pieces of paper, people, pets, and more!
These nouns act as a way to talk about the things you are counting. Let's take a look at what they are and how to use them!
๋์น, ์ธ์ฐ ... Korean words with no direct translation ๐ค
Let's take a look at some words that have no direct English translation. They can encapsulate so much meaning with only one or two syllables.
Being sick and getting better ๐คง
Language surrounding being sick, hospitals, medicine, and so on!
Korean Culture Found in KPop Demon Hunters ๐น
We're taking a look into the Korean culture found in the uber popular Netflix movie: KPop Demon Hunters
Games from Squid Game! ๐ฆ
This week we thought it'd be timely to chat about the games in the show. The names of each of the games contain some great vocab and a bit of grammar that can be applied broadly!
Let's make ๊น์น์ฐ๊ฐ! (Part 2 of 2)
Part 2 here where we go over every single instruction from start to finish!
Let's make ๊น์น์ฐ๊ฐ! (Part 1 of 2)
We're going to dive into a recipe with this week being the ingredients and part 2 the instructions. Feel free to cook along!
Ever heard of ๊ฒ๋ฐ์์ด? Korean food slang explained
These phrases are so common, they're not even really slang anymore. I find myself using them more and more since they pack so much in.
Unpacking K-Drama Title Translations
K-drama titles tend to be the same between English and Korean, but sometimes there's a huge divergence. Let's break some of them down!