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What are the different ways to say "why, what, where, who " in Korean?
I want to learn the different ways to say what, where, why, and who. I know that for settings, formality, subjects, and other topics, These words can change a little bit, so I want to know more words ...
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What’s the difference between 뵙다, 뵈다, and 보다?
I’m pretty sure they all mean to see but is the difference just in formality? I’ve seen people say that 뵙다 is the most honorific and 보다 is the least, but I’ve seen those same people say that 뵙다 can ...
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What's the difference between 한국어 and 한국말?
From reading different textbooks and online courses, it seems like 한국어 and 한국말 both mean Korean (the language). What's the difference between them (if any) and when should I use one over the other?
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What is the difference between 과의 and just 과?
I found that sometimes 과의 is used instead of 과. For example,
대통령과의 인터뷰
The meaning seems to be the same however, in that it means "and" or "with".
So what is the reason you use 과의, instead of ...
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What is the difference between 네 and 네요 to express admiration?
I'm learning about the usage of 네 to the stem of the verb to express admiration, but I don't understand the difference between 네 and 네요.
What is the difference between them? Is 네요 more formal much ...
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What is the difference between 섭섭하다 and 슬프다?
I found there are two adjectives to mean "sad" in Korean - 섭섭하다 and 슬프다. But I don't understand the difference between the two.
What is the difference and how can I use them apart properly?
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The difference between 너무 and 너무 많이?
In the following sentences:
손님, 너무 걱정하지 마십시오.
너무 많이 운동하지 마십시오.
These sentences mean:
Sir, don't worry too much.
Don't exercise too much.
But I don't understand then what is the difference between ...
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What is the difference between 에 비해서 and 보다?
Both ~에 비해서 and ~보다 are attached to nouns and used to compare things, such as:
지난 주에 비해서 바쁜 편이에요.
지난 주보다 바쁜 편이에요.
We are somewhat busier compared to last week.
When is one preferred over the other? ...
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모두 versus 다 as an adverb. What is the difference in this practical example?
Is there any difference in nuance between 모두 and 다? Are there times when it is more appropriate to use one over the other?
Here is a practical example I have been looking at:
재료는 모두 준비되어 있습니다.
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Could a translation error lead to squares to not be considered as rectangles?
I'm reading a certain set of kindergarten/lower primary maths textbooks that is written by North American authors for an Asian company.
Whenever students are asked to identify the number of rectangles ...
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Which way to write ㅊ
Which is the better way to write ㅊ?
I've seen it written in 3 different ways like in the picture.
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Ways to say "circle" - curious about "원" in this sentence
인생은 원이 아니라 무한한 직선이다
That translates to Life isn’t a circle, it’s an infinite, straight line.
Is there a contextual requirement for when to say 원 and when to say 동그라미? Are there other ways to say ...
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하지만 이겨내야 해 and 하지만 이겨내고야 difference
In the Dungeon Fighter Soundtrack I recently listened to both by Dazbee and Hyukso Kwon, I notice that they use different word choices.
While Hyukso Kwon used 하지만 이겨내야 해, Dazbee used 하지만 이겨내고야. ...
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Examples to explain difference between 족보 and 계보
In Google Translate it appears that sometimes both 족보 and 계보 translate to Geneology. I fooled around with it a bit and got Google to give me pedigree for 족보 and lineage for 계보.
In Daum the number 1 ...
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What are the differences in usage and meaning between 아름답다, 예쁘다, 이쁘다 and 곱다?
These four words basically means 'beautiful', 'lovely', 'pretty', according to Naver Online Dictionary: 아름답다, 예쁘다, and 곱다.
From my own experience, it seems to me that 예쁘다 and 이쁘다 have the same ...
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What is the difference between -(어/아/여)야 하다 and -(어/아/여)야 되다?
I have learned that in order to express must/have to in Korean, you use-(어/아/여)야 하다 and -(어/아/여)야 되다 (depending on the verb stem, you might use 어).
For example:
너는 밥을 먹어야 한다. vs 밥을 먹어야 된다. (You ...
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Difference between 앉으세요 and 앉으실게요
I hear very often an office (bank) clerk or a nurse say
손님 / 환자분, 여기 앉으실게요. (Literally) Customer / Patient, please sit here.
Even if it sounds more polite than '앉으세요', I am not sure if it is ...
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Difference between 바랍니다 and 바라겠습니다
이번 추석 명절 잘 보내시길 바랍니다. (Literally) I hope you (will) spend this
Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving day) well.
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이번 추석 명절 잘 보내시길 바라겠습니다. (Literally) Ditto.
Colloquially, the two sentences seem to mean ...
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Are there equivalent to 때문에 with a positive/negative connotation?
If I am correct, the 'Noun+때문에 / Verb+기 때문에' structure is a neutral way to express a cause. For example, 비 때문에 늦었어요 (I was late because of the rain) expresses a negative cause, whereas 여자친구 때문에 행복해요 (...
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Difference between 대해서 and 대한?
I know there that:
~ 에 대해서 + noun or verb
~ 에 대한 + only noun
but when I used: "인터뷰에 대해서 소식이 없어요?"
my friend edited it like this:" 인터뷰에 대한 다른 소식 없나요?"
While due to the above rule, I have used 대해서 ...
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What is the difference between ways to say "motivation", e.g. 자극 and 동기 부여?
It seems that both 자극 and 동기 부여 can be translations for "motivation".
How do these words differ and what are example usages?
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What is the difference between 요즘 and 요새?
요즘 is an everyday word. 요새 means the same thing, but is used far less often, and (in my experience) people that use 요새 use it consistently. Why is this, and when should I use 요새?
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What is the difference between 싫다 and 싫어하다?
In What is the difference between 좋다 and 좋아하다? the difference between 좋다/좋아하다 can easily be explained both through "good" vs. "like" and through plentiful examples of both in daily life.
However, 싫다 ...
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