Thursday, July 7, 2011

Blog/Study Challenge Episode 5

Today's Word:
Chapter 3: Personality 부지런하다 (to be diligent)

1. 우리 오빠가 부지런해서 날마다 회사에 늦게 일을 해요.
2. 부지런하고 열심히 공부하는 학생들이 시험을 잘 봐요.
3. 저는 요즘 이 브로그를 하루하루 쓰니까 부지런해요.

I think I kind of deserve this word after successfully completing my challenge for five days in a row!

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Blog/Study Challenge Episode 4

Today's Word:
Chapter 3: Personality 명랑하다 (to be cheerful)

1. 정예진 씨는 명랑한 사람입니다.
2. 성격이 명랑하니까 일이 생기면 괜찮은 것 같아요.
3. 친구의 명랑한 미소를 볼 때 행복해요.

Finally something a little more positive! Doesn't match my mood today, though. Is it Friday yet?

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Blog/Study Challenge Episode 3

Today's Word:
Chapter 3: Personality: 게으르다 (to be lazy)

1. 비가 오면 못 나가서 마음이 게으러요.
2. 처음에 제가 게으렀어요. 하지만 요즘 열심히 공부해요.
3. 게으른 학생이 못 공부해서 시험을 못 봐요.

More negativity today! Though I do imagine this word will be very useful for describing myself!

Monday, July 4, 2011

Blog/Study Challenge Episode 2

Today's Word:
Chapter 2: Emotions: 불안 (uneasiness, restlessness)

1. 요즘 일이 많으니까 불안해서 잠을 못 자요.
2. 공포 영화를 본 다음에 혼자 집에 있을때 불안해요.
3. 친한 친구하고 싸웠어요. 잘 못 해서 불안해요.

Man, why is it I'm learning all these negative words first?
Maybe I've been too positive in my Korean conversations thus far...

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Blog/Study Challenge Episode 1


I have realized two things about myself lately. I suck at blogging, and I suck at studying.
So now I'm recommitting to both in a self-imposed Blog/Study Challenge!

I bought this book about 3 million years ago:



and still haven't finished it!


I'm definitely not a beginner anymore, but my vocabulary is still weak-sauce.


My challenge:

Learn a word a day from this book (skipping words I already know) and use it in 3 sentences on this blog to hold myself accountable. Blogging/studying problem practically erased!


Are you studying Korean too? Help me out if my sentences suck, or give me encouragement on the long 2000 word journey ahead!


Today's Word:

Chapter 2: Emotions: 그립다 (to be missed, to be longed for)


1. 5년 전에 우리 어머니는 돌아가셨습니다. 그래서 우리 어머니가 그립습니다.

2. 한국에서 만나는 친한 친구가 미국에 돌아갔아요. 그 친구가 그리워요.

3. 한국에 온지 3년 됐어요. 제 고향이 그리워요.


Kind of a sad word to start with... makes me a little homesick.

But reinvigorated with the awesomeness of learning!


Happy to report I knew all the words from Chapter 1, yay!