The ONE thing on every Korean's mind these days... ππ€¬
2025. 7. 15.
the REAL meaning of this K-pop lyric.. ποΈ π ποΈ
β€οΈ Hello Everyone !!!! β€οΈ
Hope you're all learning lots and lots of Korean with Teuida!!! So excited to have you back again today :)
Feel free to leave topic suggestions or questions in the AMA form at the end of the newsletter (I love hearing feedback from you all - positive or negative!)
Let's get right into this week's issue of Teugether! βΊοΈ
What's the news in Korea this week?! π°π·
I don't know if this is too niche but have you guys ever heard about Love Bugs..? (λ¬λΈλ²κ·Έ in Korean) π
Well if you haven't I'm actually happy for you because that means you haven't seen one... β€οΈ
In my opinion they are one of the MOST ANNOYING bugs to ever exist & I'm sure most people in Korea will agree with me.. because TELL ME WHYYYY they're EVERYWHEREEE
They're called love bugs because there's always two stuck together & they literally aren't afraid of humans (they will just stick to you) It's gotten so bad that people are starting to make memes about it LOL π
Y'all know that we looove making memes about anything (and everything) take a look at this
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A Korean company even decided to make a λ¬γ κ·Έ λ΄μ (dam-yo) which is a BLANKET COVERED IN PICTURES OF LOVE BUGS...
AND LOOK AT THESE KIDS who took their graduation photos dressed up as love bugs.... I think this one is actually pretty funny lol
Stay safe y'all & stay away from the love bugs
Korean Lyric of the Week πΆ
β€οΈ Soda Pop - Kpop Demon Hunters
βμλ¦ λμ"
(so-reum dod-ah)
THE WAY Kpop Demon Hunters has been ALLLL over my feed and I still haven't gotten the chance to see it yet π₯ (let me know what you all think about it if you've seen it)
This song has been going so viral and I noticed a very useful phrase within the lyrics - so let's learn the phrase!
μλ¦: goosebumps
λμ: to rise, to come up, to sprout
This lyric literally means "goosebumps coming up" but the actual meaning is closer to "omg I have goosebumps" or "I'm getting chills"
The phrase itself can be used both positively and negatively though (which makes it a little bit different than the english one)
It can be used in various contexts such as
When you're scared
When you're grossed out/disgusted
When you're amazed (like the English version)
Ask Me Anything! π
Amazing question T!!!
I think it's important for Korean learners to understand the context behind the language so to provide some context... we speak differently towards people who are older/strangers/in professional settings - than we would to people who are older/strangers in casual settings!
μ λλ€ (imbnida) would be used in professional settings or to speak to strangers/elders
μ΄μμ/μμ - is STILL quite formal but it's used in more casual conversation (to olders/strangers etc.)
For example, if you're introducing yourself at work you would say:
BUTT if you're introducing yourself in a more casual context you would say:
μλ νμΈμ! μ λ nameμ΄μμ! or nameμμ!
(an-nyeong-ha-sae-yo ! jeo-neun _____e-ye-yo!)
This is the kind of context that we aim to give you all with our lessons on Teuida!! You can try different situations and scenarios + use both the phrases
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