[입트영] 2022년 5월 27일 Key Expressions
[입트영] 2022년 5월 27일 Key Expressions
When Learning Korean 한국어 학습의 어려움
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make friends with ~와 친해지다
I recently made friends with a Malaysian woman who speaks English like a native.
speak English like a native 영어를 모국어처럼 구사하다
brush up on ~을 연습하다, 복습하다
I need opportunities to brush up on my English.
meet up regularly 주기적으로 만나다
we meet up regularly to help each other out with our language studies.
help each other out 서로 돕다
get mixed up 헷갈린다
When she gets mixed up about Korean expressions or grammar
subtle differences 미묘한 차이
It't really difficult to explain the subtle differences in meaning created by different word endings or particles.
have a tough time 고생했다, 어려워하다
I especially had a tough time thinking of an appropriate answer
honorifics 존댓말
she asked about the difference between the particles "는" and "가"
Sino-Korean words 한자어
The honorifics and Sino-Korean words that are characteristic of Korean are also hard to explain.
characteristic of ~특유의
be constantly reminded 꾸준히 실감하게 되다
I am constantly reminded that Korean really is difficult to master.
difficult to master 숙달하기 어려운
overcome one's difficulties 어려움을 극복하다
become fluent in ~에 능숙해지다
I hope that she will overcome her difficulties and quickly become fluent in Korean.