Today, let’s practice using the Korean adjective “섭섭하다.” 섭섭하다 Dictionary Pronunciation: Seop-seop-ha-da Easy Pronunciation: Suhp-suhp-ha-da As I explained in the last post, “섭섭하다” is a Korean adjective that is almost impossible to translate directly into English. In the dictionary, “섭섭하다” means: “To feel unhappy or dissatisfied because something did not meet your expectations.” It…
Today, let’s talk about a very common Korean phrase : “아니, 근데” (Ah-nee, geun-deh) This is not really a grammar pattern. It is more like a small phrase that Koreans often use at the beginning of a sentence. But if you want to sound more natural in Korean, expressions like this are really useful.…