Questions tagged [word-choice]
Making the most appropriate choice between words that have similar or overlapping meanings.
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How can I say I am very out of practice or "rusty" on a skill?
Suppose I wanted to say
I can speak Korean, but I am very [out of practice/rusty]
Literally translated, this would be
저는 한국어를 할 수 있지만 매우 [연습이 부적해요/녹슬어요]
However, these feel a bit too literal and I ...
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How to say "Which city are you from?"
How do you say "Which city are you from?" Which one below is correct? Are there any other new sentences I can use?
어느 도시에 사세요?
어디 도시에 사세요?
어디에 도시 사세요?
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Moving Story Ending: 결말 or 엔딩
When referring to the "End of a movie or story", should I use 결말 or 엔딩 . I can't telling using Papago or Google translate. Also, how to refer to Beginning of Movie? Is it 시작?
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Difference between Seat: 자리 and 좌석?
What is the difference between 자리 and 좌석 ? They both mean seat in Korean dictionary. Are they used in different contexts?
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Is 다른 곳에서 본 a natural translation of "Seen Elsewhere"?
Is 다른 곳에서 본 natural when I just want to say simply "Seen Elsewhere" only? This is the translation in most translating apps (like google translate & Papago)
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Korean Sports: More commonly used Synonyms
In researching commonly used sports terms.
What is more commonly used for "Boxing" in Korea? 권투 or 복싱?
My teacher says 복싱 is used more these days. 권투 is more traditional.
How about ...
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What is the most common term for American football in Korean?
During a conversation with ChatGPT about American football, the tool warned me that the term 미식축구(美式蹴球) is not widely understood, and that I should prefer the word 아메리칸 풋볼, which could be more easily ...
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Terminology confusion: Basic vowels, complex vowels, etc
I've been taught that this is true about Korean:
10 basic vowels (기본모음): ㅏ, ㅑ, ㅓ, ㅕ, ㅗ, ㅛ, ㅜ, ㅠ, ㅡ, ㅣ
11 complex vowels (복합모음): ㅐ, ㅔ, ㅒ, ㅖ, ㅘ, ㅙ, ㅚ, ㅝ, ㅞ, ㅟ, ㅢ
14 basic consonants (기본자음) : ㄱ, ㄴ, ㄷ, ...
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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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Korea Counter for Pages and Chapters in a book
Is there a Number Counter for pages? I don't see it. I see one for Books, but not for Pages in a book. Also, is there a counter for Chapter in a book?
I want to refer to Chapter 5, Page 72 when ...
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What does "운전기사, 식모살이나 하는 주제에!!" mean?
I was reading a manhwwa when someone said "운전기사, 식모살이나 하는 주제에!" angrily to the protagonist.
The protagonist's parents are a chauffer and a maid, so I think she is saying "The driver, ...
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Thank you for your Patience to a Teacher
I have a Korean teacher that is very nice and Patient with me especially, as I'm trying to learn. How do I say, "Thank you for your Patience"
I read this, but this seems more like a ...
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humbly requesting feedback on poem translation!
I'm learning Korean and had to translate a poem for a translation class. the poem is 옛날의 노래 by Kim Myeongsoon. I would love to get some feedback from a Korean speaker on my translation! Here's the ...
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How to say "I work for" without implying "I work at"
My language buddy asked me what I did for a living, and I told her I was a company employee. Then she asked which company and I didn't know how to answer.
For context, I work for a large hospital ...
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Does this sentence sound natural? how can it be further improved?
남동생을하고 같이 공원에서 운동했어요.
I mean to say that my younger brother and I went to a park and exercised together.
Thanks sm!
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