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Hi~! I've joined italki because, frankly, translation services are horrible and native speakers are just better at helping to learn 'real' expressions that people use daily. Also looking forward to meeting new people, as always ㅋㅋ
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- Difference between ~ㄹ수있다 and ~ㄹ수가 있다 ? I wanted to clarify what the real difference is between ~ㄹ수있다 and ~ㄹ수가 있다 ? I always thought the second one gave more emphasis to whatever the action is that one is able to do. For example "이해할수가 있다" used as a way to emphasize that yes, you do understand. Is this correct? Or is the difference something else entirely? Thanks!July 28, 201520
- "I hope I didnt make you uncomfortable" in Korean? I was wondering how to say "I hope I didnt make you uncomfortable" or "I hope it wasn't too much" in a natural way, in Korean. Situation is, I extended an invitation to an acquaintance which may have been too soon given we are not that close. I was wondering how to express that I hope my invite didnt make them uncomfortable, or I hope it wasn't too much? 너한테 초대했을때 기분을 불쾌하게하면 죄송해요 That's the closest I come come up with off the top of my head but I'd like to make it more natural and not awkward. Can anyone help?November 29, 201420
- How do you say you've developed "Jeong" 정 with someone else? I was wondering what is the sentence for telling someone you've developed with someone else? That feeling that Korean people always talk about. The sentence I currently have is "우리 서로 정 되어버린거예요" Is this correct? Or is there a more natural way to say you've developed Jeong with someone over time?Or if it's something you just realized, could you say "우리 서로 정 되어버리는구나"? Thanks! :)March 22, 201330
- Emotional Feeling behind calling guy "오빠" Hi everyone! I know the meaning of 오빠 of course, and I know that it's used when a korean girl is talking to someone slightly older than her (her senior). I also know that korean girls sometimes call their boyfriends 오빠. My question is, when Korean girls call their boyfriends or guy they're dating "오빠", what is the feeling behind it? Does it mean it's a casual dating relationship? Will she not call him 오빠 anymore if they get serious? Or is it something they will say if the guy is more of a "lover" than a boyfriend? Reason I'm asking is because I noticed my friend's Korean girlfriend who he's very serious with doesn't really call him 오빠, but I've heard many other friends call their boyfriends 오빠 .... is it a matter of personal preference? or does it imply something special / specific about the relationship? Thank you! ^^February 11, 201310
- Difference between 예를 들어서 and 예를 들면 I was wondering, what's the difference between these two phrases, 예를 들어서 and 예를 들면? I know they're essentially the same, but is there a slightly different feeling with one vs. the other? Is one more formal? In one contexts would you use one and not the other? 감사 하겠습니다!January 10, 201322
- How do I say this quote in Korean? "The uninspired life lives with no anticipation of what's to come" I was trying to think about how I would say/write this in Korean. Not really sure what the rough translation would be but I thought these might be a starting point: 영감이 없는 인생이 아무것도 기대 하지않은 인생 이에요 / 이더라고요 영감이 없는 인생이 어떤일이 일어나더라도 관심이 없게 사는거에요 I'm basically trying to say, "in my experience uninspired people may not see what's coming because they live life without thinking about the future or having excitement for what's coming." I imagine there are many ways to say this but the closest translation to my quote, I'd really like to know ^_^ Thank you!November 28, 201210
- verb + ~야 + clause, 야 conjugation This is something that seems fundamental to Korean grammar but i have seen almost no information on the topic. Usually when you use 야 conjugation for verbs, it is followed by 하다 / 되다 ... for example 밥 먹어야 돼요, 공부 열심히 해야해요, etc. However, I have discovered through texting and reading that there is a whole other world where, instead of 하다 / 되다, the phrase after the 야 verb can contain an entire clause. For example, 어떻게 해야 맘을 풀어주지? (i also saw that phrase but i don't know what it means, if someone could translate that would be great!) I'm curious about what is the meaning of the sentence if you have this structure with a 야 conjugated verb and an entire clause / phrase afterword. I'm also curious what the above phrase can be translated to :)November 10, 201221
- "If I were you" statements in Korean Is there a grammar pattern for creating statements like "If I were you, I would do _____" "If I were him, I wouldn't ______" "If I were you, I would have done ______" ...? I feel like there has to be some sort of grammar pattern for this because just using literal translation is clunky and seems really incorrect ... "난 너 라면, ____ 했을거야 " ....?? Feels weird / incorrect to me... Any help would be great :-)November 17, 201140
- maybe a bit difficult to answer... need to translate a joking expression to Korean A bit of context first ... : I invited two of my friends to a chat room with me, and my friends had not talked to each other for a long time. So, they began talking to each other and ignored my chatting. I wanted to say jokingly in Korean something like: "so, it seems that this chat room has become a place for you both to plan your next meeting" ... i wanted to say it a little sarcastic so the meaning is "stop ignoring me!" haha ... however, I have no idea how to translate that into Korean with the intended meaning to point out that they are just using the chat room to talk with each other and ignoring me. And of course my statement is just meant as a joke. I'm really curious if anyone knows how to translate this?? It seems very difficult so any help would be greatly appreciated :-)October 13, 201120
- How do you say "my spare change has accumulated over the past year" ? I was recently at the bank exchanging coins for cash. I had said '동전 현금으로 교환 하려고 하는데 ... 어떻게 해야 되나요?' and an employee responded and led me to the coin exchanger. When she saw me take out my coins, she commented on how much I had ... i replied something like, "지난 한해 동안 남은 동전이 점점 커졌거든요" , to which she giggled. How would I say this properly? ㅠㅠAugust 16, 201130

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