Marvelous Korean Mouth

Korean In-laws! Are you a husband? You have 처가 "cheoga." Are you a wife? You have 시댁 "shidaeg." MiYoung teaches Meg all about the different names for in-laws, depending which side of the family you are on!   처가 – husband’s in-laws 장인 – husband’s father-in-law (title) 장인어른 - husband’s father-in-law (formal) 아범님- father (formal) 아버지 – father 장모 – husband’s mother-in-law (title)...

Korean weddings involve a lot more than just “I Do!” MiYoung and Meg carry on the conversation about Korean weddings and marriage. MiYoung discusses Korean wedding terms and responsibilities, including traditions, expectations, and family fights!   에식장 – wedding venue 교회 - church 성당 – Catholic church 혼수 – gifts from bride 냉장고 - refrigerator 의사 - doctor 변호사 - lawyer 검사 - prosecut...

In Korea, there's more than just one ceremony for marriage! We discuss Korean Engagement Ceremony, Wedding ceremony, and Private Engagement Ceremony, and all the words you need to know!   See also related episodes: Ep86 - Wedding Ring Secret Ep50 - Understanding Korean Housing Concepts   언약식 unofficial ceremony promising to marry each other 언약 promise 언약하다 to promise 약혼식 engagement cer...

Wedding rings are used in both Western and Korean culture, but we wear them VERY differently! Americans MUST wear and Koreans don't wear after one year!! How do you know that they're married? If they look old enough!   반지 ring 반지를 끼다 wear a ring 결혼 반지 wedding ring 약혼 반지 engagement ring 결혼식 wedding 결혼하다 to get married 약혼하다 to get engaged 손가락 fingers 발가락 toes 젖가락 c...

The most polite way to ever greet someone in Korea: belly-button greeting! No, not greeting WITH your belly button! We will show you how...   배꼽인사 belly-button greeting 배 belly 배꼽 belly button 인사 greeting

You may know how to introduce yourself in Korean, but do you know how to introduce your parents? In this video you will learn how to respectfully introduce your familial elders in the most polite way possible. Be sure to have good manners and show your parents respect!   이름 name 성함name (formal) 존함 name (formal, especially for parents) 부모님 성함이 어떻게 되세요? What are your parents’ names...

What is your name? A very important question to ask, but even MORE importantly is knowing HOW to ask. After watching this video, you will know how to ask someone’s name in Korea, no matter who you are or who they are (and why)!   이름 name 성함 name (formal) 이름이 뭐예요? what is your name? (formal) 이름이 뭐니? What is your name? (very casual) 이름이 뭐야? What is your name? (very casual) 이름이...

We continue our "insa" journey and judge people that don't greet us well in Korea! Be sure to treat your guests to AT LEAST a glass of water, otherwise they'll be saying this behind your back!   물 한잔 안 주더라 they didn’t offer me a glass of water! 물 water 한잔 one glass 잔 cup/glass 하나 one 주다 to give ~더라 indirect quote 버릇 habit 예의 manners   0:00 – intro 0:56 – 물 한잔 안 주도라 2:11...

In our fourth 인사 (insa) video, we discuss another way to greet someone! “I will buy something yummy for you!”   네가 : I 맛있다 : yummy 거 : thing 것 : thing 사다 : to buy 줄게(요) : do for you 주세요 : please (do for me) 선생님 : teacher 교수님 : professor 조교 : teacher’s assistant (college only) 선배 : someone older or more senior than you (usually at school or work) 걸어다니는 식권 : walking...

In the third video of our “인사” series, you will learn various ways to ask “how are you?” There may only be two words to know, but there many ways to say them, depending on who you are talking to, and your relationship with them. We also brush up on the difference between the two different “how’s” (어떻게 v 어떡해), and the subtle differences on when to use them.   어떻게 how 어떡해 how (expressi...

Did you eat? THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN KOREA IS FOOD! MiYoung선생님 and Meg discuss a very Korean way to greet someone in Korea that is not just “hi, hello.” Learn different ways to say "did you eat” depending on your relationship. The most important question to ask a Korean person is if they ate! 인사하다 to greet   식사 meal 하다 to do (basic form) 하시다 to do (polite basic form) 하셨다 to do...

If you greet well in Korea, you will be successful! But which greetings should you use and when? This video goes over the most basic greetings of hello and goodbye and when to use them appropriately, as well as discussing the importance of 인사 (in-sa) in Korean culture.   안녕하세요 hello (formal) 안녕 hello (casual) 안녕히 가세요 goodbye (formal)(TO someone leaving) 안녕히 계세요 goodbye (formal...

Korean way to say a greeting: 우리 언제 밥 한번 먹자, 먹어, 먹어요, 먹읍시다 "Let's get together and eat" The reality of Korea: 1. They really mean it (planning to eat together) 2. They don't really mean it (it's just a greeting) *50/50 You need to depend on your intuition for their intention* Be a good guesser! 0:00 - intro 0:14 - 우리 언제 밥 한번 먹자! 0:26 - word-by-word translation 0:39 - 먹...

You don't have to be Mother Theresa to be nice to others. Follow the Koreans' great, simple example for how to treat human beings. Then we will make World Peace.   0:00 - intro 0:17 - 대접하다 1:13 - 물 한잔이라도 대접해야 하는데 2:24 - ~이라도 even 2:59 - 밥 한끼라도 대접해야 하는데 4:16 - 하는데 4:55 - Korean Hosts 6:08 - Korean Hospitality (How to Treat Human Beings) 7:50 - Visiting Korean Home...

We will kill you with our kindness. The symbol of love - FOOD! You will see the BROKEN table legs! 0:00 - intro 0:10 - 상다리가 부러지도록 차리다 0:33 - 상 1:04 - 다리 1:25 - 부러지다 1:31 - ~도록 1:49 - 차리다 2:51 - 휘어지다 3:52 - 차리셨어요 4:46 - 시 + ㅆ 5:03 - ~겠어요 5:35 - outro

Korean Eating Culture 101 No.1 Class Don't trust Koreans' humility when serving you their food! It is A War! You Must do your Duty when you are invited to a Korean's house.

WAKE UP! Be an early adopter. Catch up with the times. While you are sleeping, the meanings of words that you know are already changing!

React like a Cool Korean! YES, You ARE Korean! Cool way to say Yes! Cool way to say Cool! Cool way to be Very Embarrassed! Cool way to React!

Break from being positive. Sarcastic and Mean = Another Face of Koreans Everybody learn these expressions and use them. You will be happy and feel very Korean, Hooray!

Enjoy Buldak with our wise recipe not to die from the spicy spice! Watch it and Eat it! Good Luck. Tell us about our recipe!

Gain your new identification. Now You are Korean! Names of Korean documentation for living in Korea LEGALLY!

Korean, the wonderous word inventors! Korean+English, English+Korean = Whatever.

Wake Up and Catch Up! This episode has no theme or subject, just fun words you need to pour into your brain! Good Luck!

Let's meet the 'Ting' Series World in Korea! Korean + English ~ting (meeting, phototing, fan meeting + more!) Recent most used trendy words Now you can keep up with Koreans You will experience a new world- Discover the most creative inventors of new words.