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How to Say “To Wear” | Korean FAQ

This video includes all of the most common and most important ways to say "to wear" in Korean.

The simplest way to say "to wear" is with the verb 입다, but 입다 doesn't include "wearing" every type of clothing - it only is for "wearing" items of clothing that cover your body, such as shirts or pants. For things such as hats that are worn on your head, or things worn on your face like masks or glasses, you'd use the verb 쓰다. And for things that you wear on your feet, such as socks and shoes, you'd use 신다 (pronounced "신따"). And then depending on what you're wearing, you might run into more verbs like 착용(을) 하다, 두르다, 하다 ("to do"), 차다, 끼다, 메다, 매다, and more. This video will also share some common verbs used for taking things off, such as 벗다, 빼다, and 풀다.

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How to Keep a Korean Journal: Tips for Language Learners

I often get asked how to keep a journal in Korean, so I finally created this guide to help you how to make a Korean journal. I also include some of my tips for how you can get the most out of your Korean journal. If you're keeping your own journal in Korean, let me know in the comments here or on the video! I'm curious what sorts of tips you'd have for improving it.

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This soup smells like wet socks?

I tried 청국장 for my very first time. 청국장 (Cheonggukjang) is a thick soup that's made from soybeans that have been fermented, and fermented soybeans smell a bit like wet socks. Actually, the closest thing to 청국장 is a regular soup called 된장찌개, but 청국장 has a stronger flavor as it's more condensed. If you've tried 된장찌개 before, just imagine that the flavor is much stronger and you have 청국장.

Personally I'm not a big fan of it, but it was good enough to eat and I'd be fine having it again.

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A More Natural Way to Say “ABOUT” | Korean FAQ

The form ~에 대해(서) is a regular way to say "about," but it might not be the most natural way you can say it depending on the situation.

Instead, the words 내용 and 이야기 can often be more natural, when used correctly. Find out how to use these words to say "about" in your own sentences~!

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Fan Meetup Announcement 2023

I'm having my third fan meetup in Korea! I made a video announcing the location, date, and time for the event. If you're currently in Korea (or will be during the fan meetup) I'd love to see you there! There's a link to RSVP in the video description.

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“Each” is NOT “Every” 마다 vs 모든 | Korean FAQ

The words 모든 and 마다 can both translate as "EVERY" depending on the sentence, but these words are completely unrelated and used in different ways. I'll explain how "Each" and "Every" have different uses in Korean, as well as how to use 마다 and how to use 모든.

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Friends don’t let friends learn slang

Slang is one way to help your Korean sound more like a native, but it can also negatively affect how you sound overall. I met with Forrest and we shared some tips for better way to use slang, and things you should watch out for when using Korean slang.

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Important Hanja: “Get the Hang of It” Using 감 (感) (한자) | Korean FAQ

I occasionally make videos teaching Hanja because I think they can be useful for expanding your Korean vocabulary. With that said, I try to focus on the most important, as well as commonly used Hanja. Today's lesson is about one such Hanja called 감, which is used to mean a "feeling" or "sense."

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My Son Speaks Perfect Korean at Age 7! Here's How I Did It!

Several years ago I made a video covering how I was planning on teaching my kid to be bilingual, so today it's time for an update! Here's everything we've done to help my 7 year old kid to speak both Korean and English.

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This BTS member is secretly the KING of MEMES | BTS Analyzed

It's here - the FINAL EPISODE of my 7-episode series where I analyze each BTS member and share their personalities, their overall Korean speaking, their dialect usage, as well as any unique expressions they use. It was a joy creating these episodes and I hope this isn't the end of this series. Which of these episodes has been your favorite? Let me know here or in the video comments!

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