B2 Upper-Intermediate Korean Lessons

-(으)ㄴ/던 -(eu)n/deon Used to / Past habitual / Reminiscent of

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-(으)ㄹ 뿐만 아니라 -(eu)l ppunman anira Not only ... but also

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-(으)ㄹ수록 -(eu)lsurok The more ..., the more ...

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-(으)시- -(eu)si- Subject honorific marker

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-(이)든지 -(i)deunji Whether ... or / Regardless of

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-고서야 -goseonya Only after doing / Not until

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-기 마련이다 -gi maryeonida It is natural to / Bound to happen

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-느라 -neura Because of doing / In the process of

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-는 바람에 -neun barame Because of (unexpected negative cause)

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-는 한 -neun han As long as / So long as

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-더니 -deoni And then / Turns out (contrast or sequence)

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-도록 -dorok So that / in order to

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-말이다 -mal ida I mean / That is to say / In other words

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-자마자 -jamaja As soon as / The moment

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가치 gachi value / worth

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갈등 galdeung Conflict / Inner struggle / Tension

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감성 gamseong Sensibility / Aesthetic sense / Mood

B2 kculture

갓생 gatsaeng God-life (ultra-productive lifestyle)

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고성 goseong loud voice / shouting

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공감 gonggam Empathy / Resonance / To relate

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국뽕 gukppong Excessive Korean nationalism / K-pride overload

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그리움 geurieum longing / yearning / nostalgia

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금수저 geumsujeong born with a silver (gold) spoon / privileged background

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꼼꼼하다 kkomkkomhada Meticulous / Thorough / Detail-oriented

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