B2 Advanced Korean

Master formal speech, honorifics, and high-level expressions for confident Korean communication.

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1 가치 gachi — value / worth

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

3 -도록 -dorok — So that / in order to

4 흥 heung — The Korean spirit of excitement and fun

5 그리움 geurieum — longing / yearning / nostalgia

6 정성 jeongseong — sincerity / wholehearted effort

7 소란 soran — commotion / fuss / noise

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

9 눈빛 nunbit — look in someone's eyes / eye expression

10 정 jeong — deep emotional bond / attachment / affection

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

12 흑역사 heukyeoksa — dark history / embarrassing past

13 고성 goseong — loud voice / shouting

14 여정 yeojeong — journey / voyage (literary)

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

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

17 -자마자 -jamaja — As soon as / The moment

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

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

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

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

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

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

24 -고서야 -goseonya — Only after doing / Not until

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

26 미묘하다 mimyohada — Subtle / Delicate / Nuanced

27 따지다 ttajida — To scrutinize / Question / Pick apart

28 눈치채다 nunchichaeda — To sense / Notice / Pick up on

29 갈등 galdeung — Conflict / Inner struggle / Tension

30 여운 yeoun — Lingering feeling / Aftertaste / Resonance

31 꼼꼼하다 kkomkkomhada — Meticulous / Thorough / Detail-oriented

32 억울하다 eokulhada — To feel wronged / Unjustly treated

33 뻔하다 ppeonhada — Obvious / Predictable / Clichéd

34 아우르다 aureurda — To encompass / Bring together / Unite

35 뜸들이다 tteumdeulida — To drag out / Take forever / Stall

36 갓생 gatsaeng — God-life (ultra-productive lifestyle)

37 빌런 billeoun — Villain / Problem character

38 혼밥 honbap — Eating alone / Solo dining

39 국뽕 gukppong — Excessive Korean nationalism / K-pride overload

40 스펙 seupek — Spec / Qualifications / Credentials

41 공감 gonggam — Empathy / Resonance / To relate

42 잠수 jamsu — Going radio silent / Ghosting

43 감성 gamseong — Sensibility / Aesthetic sense / Mood

44 자기계발 jagi gyebal — Self-development / Self-improvement

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