JIJEON Korean

Do you know how to say "Wait a minute" in Korean? 잠시만요 [Jamsimanyo] Wait a minute 잠시: a short moment -만: only, just -요: a particle to finish a declarative sentence '잠시만요' means 'Wait a minute' and it can be used when you are asking someone to wait for a moment. As it's already a polite expression, you can use it with anyone, without worries. If you want to say it more politely and formally, you can say : 잠시만 기다려 주세요. Please wait a minute. 잠시만 기다려 주시겠어요? Could you please wait a moment? 잠깐만요 [Jamkkanmanyo] Wait a second 잠깐 also means 'short moment' but considered to be shorter than '잠시'. 잠깐만요 & 잠시만요 are basically the same  but 잠깐만요 is considered to be more casual than the other one by the native speakers. So, you can use it as '잠깐만!' or '잠깐!' between friends :-)

Isolation in Korean is  격리 [Gyeongni] 격리 : [NOUN] isolation, quarantine 격리하다 : [VERB] to isolate If you are infected with the virus, you have to put your self into isolation 격리 Example 환자를 다른 사람들로부터   격리 하다 . divide   the   sick   from   the   rest   이 병에 걸린 환자들은   격리 시켜야 한다. Patients   with   the   disease   should   be   isolated. 전염병을 앓는 환자들은 다른 환자들과   격리 되었다. Those   suffering   from   infectious   diseases   were   separated   from   other   patients.   감염자가  격리 되지 않았기 때문에 전염병이 더욱더 번졌다. Because   the   infector   was   not   segregated   from   the   others ,  the   contagious   went   any   further.     Add to Wordbook Even you test negative for the virus, if you are exposed to it, you need self-isolation 자가격리 자가격리 [ Jagagyeongni] As 자가(自家) means 'one's own house', 자가격리 mean...

VERB + -는 중이다 NOUN + - 중이다 ✔︎  This form is added to a verb or noun.  E.g. 저는 저녁을 먹는 중이에요. I’m eating dinner. 남동생은 학교에 가는 중이에요.  My brother is going to school. ✔︎  When it’s a noun, usually it’s the noun  came from the verb ending by ‘-하다'. E.g. 청소하다(clean) ;  엄마는 청소 중이에요.  My mother is cleaning.  공부하다(study) ;  시험 공부 중이에요. I’m studying for the exam. 연애하다(date) ;  친구는 연애 중이에요. My friend is dating someone. ✔︎  When it’s about the natural occurrence, ‘- (는)중’ is not allowed but you have to use ‘VERB-고 있다'. E.g. It’s raining. ❌비가 오는 중이에요. ⭕️비가 오고 있어요.

The IG Challenge #STAYHOME is #집콕중 in Korean 집콕 중 = Staying at home 집콕 means  'Stuck in house'   and is short for  집에 콕 박히다 집 house 콕 describing an act of prodding -에 박히다 to be[get] stuck in -  중 is short for the  present progressive VERB + -는 중이다 NOUN + - 중이다 E.g. 저는 저녁을 먹는 중이에요. I’m eating dinner. 엄마는 청소 중이에요.  My mother is cleaning.  click for more GRAMMAR

매주 금, 토 = Every Fri&Sat 매주 means 'every week' 금, 토 is short for 'Friday&Saturday' So, 금토 드라마 means  'a drama which is broadcasted every Friday and Saturday' By the way,  do you know the days of the week in Korean? Let me remind you just in case you forgot them! Essential K-drama Words 월화 드라마 = drama every Mon&Tue 수목 드라마 = drama every Wed&Thu 금토 드라마 = drama every Fri&Sat 주말 드라마 = drama every weekend 일일 연속극 = daily soap opera Now, you know what 금토 드라마 is! Here's a quiz :D The answer is... Wednesday & Thursday! 쌍갑포차는 매주 수요일과 목요일에 방송돼요. Mystic Pop-Up Bar is broadcasted every Wednesday and Thursday. 저는 매주 수목에 쌍갑포차를 봐요. I watch Mystic Pop-Up Bar every Wed(nesday) and Thu(rsday).

When we hang out with our friends,  there's always a person who kills the mood  by speaking random subjects or acting weird. In Korean, this buzz killer is called 갑분싸 [ Gapbunssa] 갑 자기 분 위기 싸 해진다. Suddenly, the ambiance turns cold. 갑분싸 is an acronym of this Korean phrase to describe the situation that the ambiance  turns  cold and awkward.