Basic Vocab
Read the following aloud: 한국
What does this mean?
Han Guk = Korea
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Read aloud and tell us the meaning of this word: 한글
Han gul = the written Korean language
Before the invention of the Korean alphabet, what writing system did our ancestors use?
Chinese characters (see Lesson 1)
What does the bow signify? What determines which bow you use?
Your respect for the other person; the lower you bow, the more you "lower yourself" in their presence
Read the following aloud: 안녕
What does this mean?
Ahn Nyung = Hello, goodbye
Write your classmate's name and read it aloud
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Read aloud and tell us the meaning of this word: 고기
Go gi = meat
What are the two general forms of speaking/addressing someone in Korean? (Name the general types/categories)
Honorific vs. Casual (see lesson 4)
Demonstrate how you would greet your grandparents on Chuseok.
Hint: Let's get physical, physical
Big bow or small bow
(more often a big bow, unless physically incapable)
Read the following aloud: 야채
What does this mean?
Ya Chae = Vegetables
Listen to the word I give you, and write it down.
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Read aloud and tell us the meaning of this word: 친구
Chin Gu = friend
What was the main reason the Korean alphabet created?
Demonstrate how you would greet an elder you are familiar with (have met before) when you run into them at the store
Hint: Let's get physical, physical
Upper body tilt or 45 degree bow
Read the following aloud: 아줌마
What does this mean?
Ah Joom Ma = Older lady, woman
Listen to the word I give you, and write it down.
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Read aloud and tell us the meaning of this word: 추석
Chu Suk (Seok) = Harvest Moon Festival
Who created the Korean alphabet?
King Sejong (aka: Sejong Daewang = 세종대왕)
Wave hello, etc.
No hugging unless you've literally not seen them in years (this is more accepted for femme folx, not masc folx bc society is dumb)
Read the following aloud: 이름
What does this mean?
Yi Reum = Name (noun)
Write my name >:)
노 미 령
Row Mi Ryoung
Read aloud and tell us the meaning of this word: 큰절
Keun Jeol = Big bow
When is Korean Day??? aka: 한글날
October 9th! :D
(Korean is a Libra, just saying)
Demonstrate how you would greet your boss/CEO (who you don't see every day) at a company event.
45 degree or 90 degree bow
depends on how much u wanna suck up to them that day