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일상#1 한국어 조금 밖에 못 해
오늘은 내가 일기를 시작해. 더 쉬어서 여기에서 반말을 해. 한국어를 이년동안 공부했는데 거의 작문 연습을 해.
내 인생은 너무 조용해. 재택근무 하고 게임을 하고 실화 읽고…. 영화랑 tv를 봐요.
오늘 아침에 내 종아리랑 넓적다리 근육이 쑤셔서 못 운동해. 산섹하려고 근육을 늘려. 날씨가 너무너무 덥고 후덥지근해. 싫어! 생각에 관한 생각이란 재미있는 오디오북을 들어봤어. 아무리 더워도 밖에 나간 걸 좋아해. 그러나… 땀이 진짜 났어.
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Politeness levels online?
I've started talking to some Koreans online with a language exchange app and I've noticed that they don't always speak in 존댓말 even though we're strangers. They've all be 3 to 6 years older than me, so I can't get too offended, but I've read that similarly aged adults usually speak in 존댓말 until they get close. Are they being less respectful because I don't speak much Korean or because they're older or because the rules are less strict online? Should I be a little offended?
Notably, a lot of them use 나, even though they use more 존댓말 than 반말 otherwise. They use 당신 too, but I assume this is just an online thing to make it easier to talk.
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"For" a group, what particle?
I'm trying to say "It's very cheap for residents", as in "It is cheaper for residents than it is for non-residents".
What particle should I use? 로, 에서? I don't know how to structure the sentence.Another "for" question!
What about a sentence like "That is cold for Florida", meaning that is it particularly cold there compared to the usual temperature.
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How is the present tense of 알다 used?
In my textbook and on Korean TV shows, I always see 알았어 translated as "I know" and people use it in the same situation where you would say "I know" in English, even though it is in the past tense.
Is 알다 ever used in the present tense? The only time I've seen it used in the present tense is with the 는데 ending ("다 아는데").
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How to say "sorry!"
Is there any difference between 죄송합니다 and 미안합니다?
In English, when I'm unclear about something or misspeak, I might say a quick "sorry!" to the person I'm speaking to, after the mistake is corrected. Would it sound too formal to say "죄송합니다" in the same situation in Korean? Is there a simple way to politely apologize for my mistake and show my appreciation for having patience with me?
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다 있는 거야 vs 다 있을 거야
These are song lyrics that are translated the same way in both cases. Please help me understand why 는 is used in the first and 을 in the second.
There are the lyrics as they are sung:
다 있는 거야
다 있을 거야
다 있는 거야
Is there a subtle difference between the meanings?
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