Geureom (그럼)

I have been watching Korean drama lately.  I just finished watching 별에서 온 그대 (byeoleseo on kudae).  Although the English translated title of this drama is very popular, i still love breaking down the words of the title.  별 (byeol) means star with the place marker 에서  and 온 (on) is from the verb 오다 (oda) which means to come but since it’s in modifier form 온 actually denotes past event, this two words means came from star. 그대 means you which is typically used on songs and poems.  I am not sure if this is still being used in normal Korean conversation though.  So 별에서 온 그대 would mean You (who) came from stars :-)

Anyway, after watching this 21-episode drama in marathon, i came to realise that there is this word I often hear at the end of the conversation.  This word I am referring to is  그럼 (geureom).  I actually had double thoughts if I heard the word right.  From what I know 그럼 means ‘so’ or ‘by the way’ as such I don’t expect it to be said right at the end of a statement.  It was weird that in most cases where I hear this word from the drama, the scene is the person who just said 그럼 would leave the person he/she is talking to.

To end my curiosity, I asked two of my Korean friends if I am hearing this word right.  This is what I learned from my them,  other than the meaning I know this word is apparently used frequently at the end of Korean conversation.  It means to end discussion and would suggest that the speaker is about to leave or bid goodbye.

Such a little thing but to someone who is eager to learn Korean, this is worthy to know especially that I someday still dream of being conversant in this language.
이거 지금 친구에서 알았어요…그럼 ^^

How old are you? In hangul.

이 고양이 너무 귀엽다. 그 때문에 이 사진이 여기 있어.
[This cat is so cute. Thats why I put this photo here.]
고양이 = Cat
너무 = so/very
귀엽다 = cute
때문에 = Because of
사진 = photo/picture
여기 = Here
있어 = have

So the picture have nothing to do with the title of the entry, but yeah I just think its cute hehe.

Anyway, so how to express our age or to answer the entry title in hangul? 한국어로? [In Korean Langugage?]


"How old are you?" in hangul.....
"연세가 몇이십니까?" or "나이가 얼마입니까?"
both 연세 & 나이 means "age". you can also use..

"나이가 얼마에요?". the meaning is still the same, "How old are you?" except that the former one is the formal way of saying it.

So to answer the question you need to use Native Korean number terms. Okay what is 'native korean number terms'?? You can read the previous post about Korean numbers here.

"I am twenty-four years old".
"저는 스물 네 살이에요"
I put it according to color so you can easily identify which is what.

In native korean number,
20 is 스물. while 4 is 넷. thus 24 is 스물 네.

I'll give you another example.

"I am thirty- five years old"
"저는 서른 다섯 살이에요"

You can check all the korean numbers in my previous post. Korean numbers here.

Learn Hangul from Variety Shows

안녕하세요 여러분 [annyeonghaseyo yeoreobun].. Hi all...

잘 지냈어? [jal jinaesseo?]..How are you doing?
난 잘 지내. [nan jal jinae.]...I'm doing well..

난 = I.
잘 = well.

honestly, I havent been studying hangul that much these days.
솔직히 이제 난 한국말은 공부해 아니예요.

why?
왜?

too busy.
너무 바빠서.

But I do watch alot of korean variety shows to practice my hangul.
This is another fun way to learn hangul. You get to enjoy your self while learning hangul and at the same time just sit back and relax... :)

I enjoy lots and lots of korean variety shows. Like Family outing 파미리가 떴다, Heroes 영웅호걸, Running men 런닝맨, and many more...

I get to learn many phrases that I havent heard before and also how to understand simple sentences.. and not to mention I can practice reading hangul faster... :)

시작. [shijak] {start}

if you are a variety game show fan, I bet you heard this word 많이 많이 {many many} times already.. This screen cap was taken from 파미리가 떴다, Family Outing (UEE & Sandara Park episode).

승리. [seungri] {Victory}

Here is another word you'll often hear when you watch variety game show.. SeungRi!!!

No...no... I dont mean Big Bang's Seungri..lol

another word for victory or success is 성공!! [soenggong]

and the opposite word for 성공 would be 탈락 which means fail or wrong..

This is why I love watching korean variety shows... I get to learn many new words and also enjoy my break time :)

Basic Expression 4

1. Please say it slowly.
천천히 말씀해 주세요. [choenchoenhi malseum juseyo]
천천히 = slowly
말씀해 = tell us
주세요 = Please


2. Please say it in korean.
한국말로 하세요. [hanguk-mal-ro haseyo]
한국 = korea
말로 = 말 means 'tell/say'.. and the particle 로 means 'by/in'.


3. Please dont say it in English.
영어로 하지 마세요. [yeoneo-ro maseyo]
영어 = English.
마세요 = Do not.


4. Do you understand?
알겠습니다?/알겠어요? [algessuemnida?/algesseoyo?]
The difference between the two is the 1st one is formal term and the 2nd is the polite term. Just keep in mind when it has '-mnida'


5. Yes, I understand.
네, 알겠습니다. [ ne, algesseumnida]
네 = Yes.

6. No, I dont understand.
아니오, 모르겠어요. [anio, moreugesseoyo]
아니오 = no.


7. Any question?
질문, 있어요? [jilmun, isseoyo?]
질문 = question.
있어요 = have

8. Yes, I have. 네, 있어요. [ne, isseoyo]


9. No, I havent.
아니오, 없어요. [anio, eobseoyo]
없어요 = have not.

10. Lets rest for ten minutes.
십 분만 쉽시다. [sib bum-man swibsida].
십 = ten.
분 = minutes.
만 = only.
쉽시다 = rest.

11. I'm sorry I'm late.
늦어서 죄송합니다. [neuweoseo joesonghamnida].
죄송합니다 = I'm sorry.

Happy Birthday Song in Korean

I luv celebrating birthdays!!.. I just luv the atmosphere of gathering with friends and just eat haha.. and then there's the birthday cake..
Tho I do like birthdays but I never really like celebrating mine.. I just enjoy organizing and celebrating my friends birthdays haha.. I know its kind of weird but yeah thats just me :)

I get the chance to sing Happy Birthday song in hangul yet coz well I will ended up singing by myself then coz my friends dont know hangul hoho.. tho someday I wish I could sing it along with people around just celebrating birthdays...

So the song goes like this...

새일 축하합니다

[Saengil chukhahamnida]


생일 축하합니다

[Saengil chukhahamnida]


사랑하는 <이름-이/ 씨>

[Saranghaneun ]


생일 축하합니다

[Saengil chukhahamnida]

축하합니다 actually means 'congratulation'.

Birthday in hangul is 생일 [saeng-il] where 일 means 'day'.

So to wish someone a Happy birthday would be...

• 생일 축하합니다 [saeng-il chukha-hamnida] this is polite formal way to say it
• 생일 축하해요 [saeng-il chukha-haeyo] this is the casual polite way

To ask someone's date of birth would be 생년월일 [saeng-nyeon-wor-il].
and if we translate syllable by syllable:-
년= Year
월= month
일= day

Basic Expression 3

1. Please dont look at your books.
책을 보지 마세요. [chaek-eul boji maseyo].
책 = book.
보지=See, look.
마세요 =Do not.


2. Please look at the next page.
다음 페이지를 보세요. [Daeum paijireul boseyo].
다음 =Next.
페이지=page.


3. Just listen please.
듣기만 하세요. [Deudgiman haseyo].


4. Please repeat (after me).
따라 하세요. [Ddari haseyo].


5. All together.
다 같이. [Da Katchi].
다= All
같이 = together.


6. One more time.
다시 한번. [Dasi hanboen].
다시= Again.
한번= Once more. 한 is from the word 'Hana' means one.


7. Please answer.
대답하세요. [Daedabhaseyo].


8. Please say it.
말하세요. [Malhaseyo].
말= Say, speak.


9. Please say it for me again.
다시 말씀해 주세요. [Dasi Malsseumhae juseyo].
주세요= Please.
다시= Again.

10. Please say it loudly.
크게 말씀 하세요. [Keuge malsseum haseyo].
크게=Loud.

Basic Expression 2

1. Excuse me :-
i. Excuse me (for what I'm doing).
실레합니다. [sillehamnida].

ii. Excuse me (for what I did).
실레했습니다. [sillehaeseumnida]

iii. Excuse me (for what I'm about to do).
실레하겠습니다. [sillehageseumnida].


2. Hello (on the phone).
여보세요. [yeoboseyo].

3. You're welcome.
천만에요. [cheonmaneyo].

4. Please to make your acquaintance.
처음 뵙겠습니다. [cheoeum boebgeseumnida].

5. See you later. (formal).
또 뵙겠습니다. [ddo boebgeseumnida].
또 = again.

6. Shall we start?
시작할까요? [sijakhalkkayo?]

7. Let's start.
시작합니다. [sijakhamnida].
시작 = Start.

8. Please look at your books.
책을 보세요. [chaekeul boseyo].
책 = book.

9. Please look at the first page.
첫 페이기를 보세요. [cheot peigireul boseyo].
페이기 = page.
첫 = First.

Basic Expression 1

1. Nice to meet you; nice to see you.
만나서 반갑습니다. [Mannaseo bangabseubnida]

2. Welcome!
어서 오세요. [eoseoseyo]

3. Come in
들어오세요. [teureoseyo]

4. Please take a seat
앉으세요. [anjeuseyo]

5. I'm sorry/ Excuse me
죄송합니다. [jeosonghamnida]

6. Not at all, its all right; No, thanks.
아니오, 괜찮아요. [anio, gwaenchanhayo]

7. See you later (Polite).
또 봐요. [ddo bwayo]

8. Is that so? Really?
그래요? [geuraeyo]


9. To someone working :-
i. Hello
수고하십니다. [sugohasimnida]

ii. Goodbye
수고하세요. [sugohaseyo]

iii. Thank you for helping me/ well done.
수고하셨어요. [sugohasyeosseoyo]