Questions you’re afraid to ask Koreans
한국인에게 묻기 어려운 질문들
Some questions about Korea feel a little too sensitive or awkward to ask a Korean friend directly. So I answer them myself, openly, in slow and natural Korean.
In this episode
- 1:46 Do Koreans really get a lot of plastic surgery?
- 8:48 Do Koreans really eat dogs?
- 12:19 What do Koreans think about North Korea?
- 14:30 Why aren’t we allowed to go into the Han River?
- 17:40 Do Koreans dislike marrying or dating foreigners?
- 22:20 Is it hard to make friends in Korea?
Question for you
Is there something you’ve always wanted to ask a Korean? Leave it in the comments and I might answer it in a future episode.
Key words
19 words
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성형수술
plastic surgery
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관심이 많다
to be very interested in
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신경 쓰다
to care about / pay attention to
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인기가 많다
to be popular
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유행하다
to be popular / trendy
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생각보다
more/less than expected
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부담스럽다
to feel uncomfortable / pressured
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자연스럽다
to be natural
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솔직하다
to be honest
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오해하다
to misunderstand
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궁금하다
to be curious
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개인적인 질문
a personal question
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사람마다 다르다
it depends on the person / everyone is different
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상관없다
it doesn’t matter
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잘 통하다
to get along / click well
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다가가다
to approach someone
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익숙하다
to be familiar / used to
이제 익숙해요!
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이상하게 생각하다
to think something is strange
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좋은 인상을 주다
to make a good impression