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How general is the pattern N + 당하다?
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Is it possible to say "환영드립니다"?
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How can I say "that's her thing", in the sense of something that someone does well?
Awarded Jun 13 at 1:56
What are the main differences between using '-적(이다)' and '-스럽다' to generate adjectives from nouns?
Awarded May 20 at 7:16
Are there any Korean '요괴', or does that word refer only to Japanese folklore?
Awarded Jan 9 at 3:33
Why is the 겠 particle used in '알겠습니다'?
Awarded Oct 14, 2023 at 17:51
Is there any tradition of writing Korean in a linear fashion, outside of syllable blocks?
Awarded Sep 24, 2023 at 20:26
is '얼마예요' formed by 얼마 +이다, or from a verb '얼마다'? Or some other way?
Awarded Sep 15, 2023 at 8:32
How do I say "I moved the table", meaning that I put it in a different place?
Awarded Sep 3, 2023 at 4:06
Is it more polite to say '고맙습니다' or '감사합니다'? Is there any other difference in meaning?
Awarded Jul 30, 2023 at 16:18
Is the word '여보세요' ('hello?') related to the word '여보' ('darling')?
Awarded Jun 2, 2023 at 19:40
Apart from 새배 (new year's bow), when is it appropriate to do a '절' (deep bow)?
Awarded May 20, 2023 at 7:18
Use of 멀리 떨어져 in 병원이었던 곳에서 멀리 떨어져 있지 않다고 덧붙였다
Awarded Dec 15, 2022 at 2:56
What do Koreans call Genghis Khan?
Awarded Dec 9, 2022 at 10:41
Are forms such as '감사요', '사랑요', '미안요' slang abbreviations?
Awarded Jul 15, 2022 at 9:32
Are there any ways to make diminutive forms of nouns in Korean?
Awarded Jun 8, 2022 at 18:49
A way to remember the natural Korean numbers 스물 (20), 서른 (30), 마흔 (40) and so on?
Awarded May 7, 2022 at 20:27
Is there any difference in '악마' and '마귀', meaning 'devil'?
Awarded Apr 28, 2022 at 14:05
What's the difference between 상태동사 and 형용사?
Awarded Apr 17, 2022 at 10:09
Are there any Korean names not in the format [single character family name] - [two character given name]?
Awarded Mar 7, 2022 at 17:15
Is there any difference in meaning between the ~더라도 and ~도 verb endings?
Awarded Feb 17, 2022 at 7:40
If a wife works and her husband stays at home, are 집사람 and 바깥분 still appropriate for "wife" and "husband" respectively?
Awarded Jan 27, 2022 at 0:16
What does it mean to combine the past (았) and future (겠) in a question?
Awarded Jan 19, 2022 at 17:56
How can I tell if 시키다 means 'let' something happen or 'cause' something to happen?
Awarded Oct 11, 2021 at 12:25
What's the etymology of the expression '맙소사 !'
Awarded Sep 18, 2021 at 21:55
What is the difference between - 내다 and - 버리다 to convey completion of an action?
Awarded Apr 16, 2021 at 12:59
Morse code: What's the point (and history) of SKATS, the 'Standard Korean Alphabet Transliteration System'?
Awarded Mar 20, 2021 at 4:42
Can the meaning of –고 싶다 be broken down and explained?
Awarded Feb 25, 2021 at 1:26
Does (아/어)야 always mean 'have to/must', or does it have other meanings when used as a conjunction?
Awarded Feb 4, 2021 at 17:18
What are the differences in usage and meaning between 천천하다 and 느리다 meaning 'slow'?
Awarded Feb 2, 2021 at 0:11
Is '게' exactly the same as '것이'? Is there a wider pattern or is this a specific case?
Awarded Jan 21, 2021 at 4:48
Is it true that -먹다 can be used to show that you did something bad? What's the origin of this meaning?
Awarded Jan 19, 2021 at 20:35
Is it possible to say what '골치' means in 골치 아프다 / 골치(를) 앓다?
Awarded Jan 5, 2021 at 11:16
When should I use 이/가 as a 'copular complement particle'?
Awarded Jan 3, 2021 at 19:20
Can 있다 and 없다 be negated (with 안 or -지 않다)?
Awarded Dec 11, 2020 at 8:04
Compound verbs : Is it possible to generate them, or are they limited to those already commonly known?
Awarded Nov 29, 2020 at 11:22
Understanding "-ㄹ 정도면"
Awarded Nov 12, 2020 at 12:18
Is it common for Koreans to say '내일 모레' to mean 'the day after tomorrow'?
Awarded Nov 3, 2020 at 12:06
Why does the name '박' traditionally get romanised to 'Park'?
Awarded Oct 30, 2020 at 11:51
How can I tell when ~기도 하다 denotes alternatives? Can it have any other meanings apart from 'and' / 'also'?
Awarded Oct 22, 2020 at 18:27
Can 어떻게 돼요 be seen the polite way to say 뭐예요 ('what is it')?
Awarded Sep 15, 2020 at 7:47
What does '여보세요' mean in the middle of a conversation?
Awarded Sep 6, 2020 at 13:42
What's the history of the how the word '빵', meaning 'bread', made its way into Korean?
Awarded Aug 30, 2020 at 5:07
Do Korean sentences always end with a verb-like word?
Awarded Jul 22, 2020 at 4:33
When would you say 하였다 rather than 했다?
Awarded Jul 7, 2020 at 19:12
Are there any other honorific particles apart from 께서 and 께?
Awarded May 18, 2020 at 22:01
What's the difference between 드세요 and 잡수세요?
Awarded May 15, 2020 at 15:01
Is there a special meaning of '이' when added on to names?
Awarded May 12, 2020 at 13:25
What's the nuance of meaning of '잘 먹고 잘 살아' as a way to say goodbye?
Awarded May 5, 2020 at 11:27
How does 15th Century Hangul writing/type differ from modern Hangul?
Awarded Apr 18, 2020 at 22:49
Does '어찌하다' have a distinct meaning to '어떠하다'/'어떡하다'?
Awarded Apr 13, 2020 at 9:40
Are there any traditional Korean names that don't have a Chinese character form?
Awarded Apr 5, 2020 at 16:25
When did writing Hangul left-to-right become more common?
Awarded Mar 25, 2020 at 16:40
Is '들어는 봤어요' a good general way to say 'I've heard of it'?
Awarded Mar 22, 2020 at 0:45
What percentage of Korean vocabulary is derived/borrowed from English?
Awarded Feb 20, 2020 at 5:40
Is there a difference in meaning or usage between the words 애인 and 연인 meaning 'lover'?
Awarded Feb 10, 2020 at 2:40
Does standard Korean still contain any signs of being a tonal language?
Awarded Jan 18, 2020 at 18:00
Do 반말 and 존댓말 have precise definitions?
Awarded Jan 2, 2020 at 10:25
Are there any clear differences in how women and men speak Korean?
Awarded Dec 17, 2019 at 4:30
"아, 예뻐라!" - can 아/어라 be used as an expression of surprise?
Awarded Dec 12, 2019 at 19:30
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