words of the day

learnt these new words from ttmik's iyagi :)
sample sentences mainly from naver
1. 설레다 -  flutter/pit a pat
e.g 한국 으로의 여행의 떠나는데 너무 설렌다
i'm really excited about the trip to korea
2. 공상 과학 영화 - science fiction film
3. 생성 - planet
4. 정착하다 - to settle down/take root
5. 발생 - outbreak
6. 생물 - life/organisms/living things/biology
7. 발견 - discovery
e.g 어제 집에 가는 길에 아주 멋진 커피숍 발견핬다
i came across a great coffee shop on my way home yesterday
8. 굉장하다 - wonderful, great, marvellous, magnificent
e.g 굉장한 효과를 거두다
achieve amazing results

~ (ㅇ)/ㄹ 만학다 (Grammar)

Hi guys, long time no see! First post of 2018 is intermediate grammar.

Sources for my grammar would include the amazing ttmik (this is from lvl 7 lesson 3), and keytokorean.com. Also Korean Grammar in Use Intermediate. I don't take credit for these grammar notes, this is just a place for me to write down what grammar I learned each day (currently on a subway ride to work).

 Today's grammar is: ~ 을/ㄹ 만하다
Meaning is that something is worth doing/ doable/ possible - in the sense that it is bearable to do so. There is a nuance that the speaker is not totally satisfied, but it's worth doing or paying attention to.

Past tense: 을/ㄹ 만했다
Present tense: 을/ㄹ 만하다
Future tense: 을/ㄹ 만할 것이다

examples:
1. 이 책 읽을 만해요? Is this book worth reading?
2. 먹을 만해요. The taste is acceptable/ it's edible.
3. 새로운 스타트렉 영화가 진짜 불 만했어요.
The new star trek movie was really worth watching.

On a subway now but will go back and put in more examples when ive studied the corresponding chapter in Kgiu!

masterpost - french online resources

Sooo life took a turn and from studying korean and paeds exams, I'm now more into french and studying for ed exams~

Strange turn of life but I'm kinda enjoying it. Had this revelation in the middle of heathrow airport in transit...

Anyway here is a collection of useful french study resources. French podcasts are AWESOME BTW.

1. Duolingo French
2. Memrise French
3. Coffee break french 
4. Learn French by Podcast - my new obsession~ their pdfs are uber good tooo
5. Easy French poetry and the corresponding website French Today  
6. Learn French with Alexa
7. One thing in a french day

Italki Lessons

So I've not been able to take formal Korean classes for the past year or so due to shift work, but I found a pretty cool alternative - Korean on Italki!

I've tried a few teachers, and so far all are great! So far, I've had 1 trial with angela, 1 trial with amy (and another lesson upcoming!), and 3 lessons with Seulgi. Seulgi is particularly awesome!! I tried Amy and Angela and they are great too. I had loads of fun looking through all the teacher reviews on italki and choosing which ones I wanted to spend my trial classes on (you only get 3 trial classes in total). 

So not to belabor the point but these are the good things about italki so far (btw, they sadly aren't paying me to say this HAHA, i really do like it hence this unbiased review) 

• It's really convenient - you can just sit down at your comp, put your headphones in and start the class!
• You can reschedule the class if need be and you work it out with the teacher before hand
• It depends on your teacher but so far my teachers have been writing down vocab in the skype chats so I've learnt alot of new vocab! 
• Some teachers have google docs with grammar points and homework too - that's really awesome! (Note: I purposely searched out such teachers cos I like stuff like that)
• It's relatively cheap and inexpensive (again depends from teacher to teacher.) 10 usd/ per class is totally worth it for all the lesson plans and homework my teacher gives me. Trial lessons were around 5-9 usd and actual lessons seem to be around 10-22 usd. Ok 22 USD seems a little expensive. Haha. But i'll check it out to see which teachers I stick with. 

You can also make friends and get language partners. Yeah some people seem sketchy so I just ignore them. Today I made a Korean friend with a Korean uni student around my age

I learnt the following new vocab just through the chat with my new korean friend:

되는대로 - randomly 

동기 부여 - motivation 

기본적 - basics/ fundamentals

It's a little funny chatting in korean about how we learn french and german, but still great to learn all this new vocab. 

Next post would be a review of duolingo! Actually it's more for duolingo french. I've only played with duolingo korean a little bit haha. 

Big Bang - Tonight

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Tonight such a beautiful night sing with me now 2011 follow me
Big Bang Big Bang we’re back again one more time say
No way no way we become strangers again so easily
Big Bang Big Bang don’t stop let’s play
Ok ok go go go

GD.
I think I’m going to go crazy, I’m probably getting tired (why)
Nah, I think I’m just fed up, I’m already bored, you’re dull
I’m a bad boy that can’t be satisfied with one girl, but I’m nice
I’m not falling for you because I can’t stand it, let me blow ya mind

TOP.
When did we start, start losing the spark between us
We’re like a drained cola that’s lost its fizz
The first feeling of going numb, glancing at each other sideways
I’m not hanging myself over such a love, don’t wanna try no more

Taeyang.
I look for you, oh-eh-oh, below that moonlight that illuminates me
I look for you oh-eh-oh-oh-oh I don’t know where the end is but hey
Tonight tonight tonight tonight
I still don’t understand love, pitifully alone once again, tonight

Seungri.
I’m scared that these stars will hurt me (so what so what)
I miss the moment when I first met you (no more no more)
Bad when it comes to pain like that, I try to avoid it
But You know that I love you girl girl girl

Daesung.
My personality to drag it out, say no, with cold lips, I-I-I freeze you

GD.
Take ma soul take ma heart back a new excitement, get that
Love is not for me, don’t think too much it’s simple

Taeyang & Daesung.
The sad meaning behind the words “good bye” become covered by the dark shadows
My memories look towards you, who I have forgotten in my heart
I look for you, oh-eh-oh, below that moonlight that illuminates me (below that moonlight)
I look for you oh-eh-oh-oh-oh (Oh you, oh baby) I don’t know where the end is but hey (I don’t know where it is)
Tonight tonight tonight tonight
I look for you oh-eh-oh-oh-oh I don’t know where the end is but (good night)

VOCAB
지치다 - tired/ exhausted
따분하다 - boring/ dull
만족 - satisfaction
비추다 - illuminate
서툴다 - clumsy
피하다 - avoid (e.g 비를 피하다 - take shelter from the rain)
질질끄는 - procrastinate
가려지다 - to be covered (e.g 구름에 가려지다 to be covered with clouds)
잊어버리다 - to forget
향하다 - to look towards/ face
달빛 - moonlight

Taeyang - Darling

You're mean till the end
The last words you said with your back turned
Were harsh and heartless
I was mad and lost control again.
Fine, let's just end everything today yeah
I don't know, I've done what I could
Everything is falling apart because of you but

You're the hope within my fear
At the end of this long road,
the world may keep saying, "nothing lasts forever"
You're the only one for me

Enough, please
Just go to someone who doesn't make you cry instead
You've come to hate me, who speaks without thought
And I've come to hate you even more for making me this way yeah
How long must we continue to suffer
Everything crumbles around you in a moment but

I'm intoxicated by the strong alcohol that is you
and continue to stumble today
I'm lost in the maze that is you but
I've hit the wall that is you
and have once again, fallen

VOCAB
못되다 - mean, evil, bad
등- back
돌리다 - to turn (e.g away from)
한마다 - word (e.g 한마다도 없어 = without a word)
모질다 - harsh, heartless
이성 - reason, rationality
잃다 - to lose (e.g 길을 잃다 - to lose one's way)
때려치우다 - to quit
무너지다- to collapse/ crumble
두려움 - fear
여정 - journey/ itinerary
차라리 - better/ rather/ preferably
막말하다 - to speak roughly
미로- maze/ labyrinth
헤매다 - wander/ roam
취하다 - drunk/ intoxicated
벽 - wall

Korean Word of The Day

I've learnt like 15 new words from just subbing the first 2 minutes of youth over flowers iceland haha :) my favourite korean + iceland is such a good combination