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Hangul Lesson: Stroke Order
Hangul Lesson: Stroke Order
안녕하세요! Hey everyone! I have a long-overdue Hangul lesson – all about stroke order! While Korean stroke order is good to know, it’s not quite as imperative that you get the strokes right the same way that it might be for other languages like Chinese. That said, it can help your Korean handwriting look more natural, and knowing the correct order of strokes is actually really useful for reading people’s handwriting! I recommend watching this really interesting video by Go!Billy – in a nutshell, he says that knowing the stroke order is important because you’ll be able to essentially “trace” someone’s handwriting, so you’ll be able to read it even if it’s messy! Let’s get into it!
Some General Rules
Stroke order can seem a little overwhelming and even kind of random or arbitrary, so let’s talk about some general rules that influence stroke order!
I used sayjack.com as my source for this section, and that website has little gif-type things that show how each consonant is written, so check that out as well!
Left to Right: ex. When writing ㄱ, start from its left edge and make your way right.
Top to Bottom: ex. When writing ㅎ, start with the little stroke on the very top, then the longer stroke right below, and then the circle on the bottom.
Outside In: ex. When writing ㅋ, write a ㄱ to “frame” the stroke in the middle.
Here are some drawings of my own showing the strokes!





I hope these help y’all out! Again, stroke order isn’t the most important thing when learning Korean, so don’t worry if you find it too overwhelming! It’s just something that’s nice to know – I don’t really think any native speakers would come at you if you don’t get it perfect lol :)
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~ SK101
![I [] You:](https://64.media.tumblr.com/088db6615d02cb84f6fa47e3f465a8fe/tumblr_inline_p996umYdWr1vru2d9_500.png)
I […] you:
Love = 사랑해요;
Like = 좋아해요;
Hate = 미워해요;
Detest = 증오해요.
I feel / I am:
Angry = 화가나요;
Sad = 슬퍼요;
Happy = 기뻐요;
Merry = 즐거워요;
Excited = 신나요; (feeling excitation)
Depressed = 우울해요;
Afraid = 무서워요;
Nervous = 불안해요;
Thankful = 고마워요;
Sorry = 미안해요;
Puzzeled = 황당해요;
Confused = 당황스러워요;
Pleased = 만족스러워요;
Disappointed = 실망이예요;
Excited = 흥분되요; (feeling emotion)
surprised = 놀라워요;
Happy = 행복해요;
Unhappy = 불행해요;
Lonely = 고독해요;
Lonely = 외로워요;
Refreshed = 상쾌해요;
Unpleasant = 불쾌해요;
Comfortable = 편해요;
Falsely accused = 억울해요;
Shameful = 부끄러워요;
Ashamed = 창피해요;
Stuffy/difficulty in breathing = 답답해요;
Bored = 지루해요;
Painful = 아파요.
It’s…
Inconvenient = 불편해요;
Hard = 힘들어요;
Difficult = 어려워요;
Easy = 쉬워요;
Interesting = 재미있어요;
Mystic = 신비해요;
Charming = 매력적이예요;
Moving = 감동적이예요;
Admirable = 훌륭해요;
Stylish = 멋있어요;
Pretty = 예뻐요;
Beautiful = 아름다워요;
Cute = 귀여워요;
Complicated = 복잡해요;
Simple = 단순해요.
Cooking Vocab Pt 3: Ingredients

*I tried to just use ingredients common in Korean cooking*
Sauces/Oils/Pastes
간장 | soy sauce
국간장 | soy sauce for soups
참기름 | sesame oil
들기름 | perilla oil
어유 | fish oil
액젓 | fish sauce
멸치 액젓 | anchovy sauce
미림 | rice wine
케첩 | ketchup
마요 | mayo
겨자/머스타드 | mustard
스리라차 | Sriracha
물엿 | corn syrup
된장 | doenjang(?)/bean paste
고추장 | gochujang/red pepper paste
쌈장 | ssamjang/idk it’s a dip for bbq
춘장 | chunjang/black bean paste
Seasonings
소금 | salt
후추 | pepper
설탕 | sugar
마늘 | garlic
생강 | ginger
볶은 참깨 | roasted sesame seeds
고춧가루/고추가루 | Korean red pepper flakes
~ 가루 | ~ powder (마늘 가루 garlic powder, 빵가루 bread crumbs, etc)
미역 | seaweed
김 | roasted seaweed placed on top of dishes or used with stuff like sushi or 김밥
마른 멸치 | dried anchovy
다시마 | kelp
Starches and Noodles
밀가루 | flour
감자전분 | potato starch
고구마 전분 | sweet potato starch
쌀 | (uncooked) rice
어묵 | fish cakes
떡 | ddeok/rice cakes
당명 | sweet potato starch noodles
메밀국수 | buckwheat noodles
올챙이국수 | corn flour noodles
칡국수 | buckwheat and kudzu noodles
천사채 | kelp (I think) noodles
밀국수 | wheat noodles
라면 | ramen
두부 | tofu
순두부 | soft tofu
*I’ll make a separate post for meats, fish, vegetables, and fruits*
~자 : let’s… !
ㅡ how to use ~자?
🍥
공부하다 (to study)
공부하-다
공부하+자
공부하자 = let’s study !
🍥
먹다 (to eat)
먹-다
먹+자
먹자 = let’s eat !
🍥
가다 (to go)
가-다
가+자
가자 = let’s go !
🍥
노래하다 (to sing)
노래하-다
노래하+자
노래하자 = let’s sing !
🍥
📝 good luck! 파이팅~!


basic polite present tense - korean info from TTMIK 1.16