말풀 글
자주 헷갈리는 맞춤법, 교과서에 나오는 낱말, 한글 타자까지 — 궁금한 것에 첫 문단에서 답하고, 읽은 뒤에는 바로 풀어 봐요. 글은 말공장장이 씁니다.
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에 vs 에서 — Where You Are vs Where You Do It
Use 에 for where something is or where you are going (집에 있어요, 학교에 가요). Use 에서 for where an action happens or where you start (집에서 자요, 서울에서 와요).
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Funny Korean Signs — 10 Puns Explained
Korean shop signs love puns — fake brand names, sound-alike words and phrases that change when you split them. 10 real signs in Hangul, romanized and explained.
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Korean Dad Jokes (아재개그), Explained
아재개그 are Korean dad jokes built on puns — one word with two meanings, look-alike sounds, split words, and English mixed with Korean. 21 jokes, decoded.
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Korean Numbers — 하나 vs 일, When to Use Which
Korean has two number sets. Native 하나, 둘, 셋 count things, people, age and hours; Sino-Korean 일, 이, 삼 do dates, money, minutes and phone numbers.
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Why Does 국물 Sound Like 궁물? Korean Sound Changes
Korean is written by meaning and read by sound. 국물 is said [궁물] because ㄱ before ㅁ turns nasal. Six changes from the official rules.
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Korean Honorifics — 요, 시, and When to Use Them
Add 요 to be polite to the person you talk to; add -(으)시- to honor the person you talk about. Plus special verbs like 드시다, 주무시다, 계시다 and a quiz.
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은/는 vs 이/가 — Topic and Subject, Simply
은/는 marks the topic — what you are talking about, or a contrast. 이/가 marks the subject — new information, or the answer to "who?" Rules, examples and a quiz.
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How to Type in Korean — Keyboard Setup and the 2-Set Layout
Add a Korean keyboard on Windows, Mac, iPhone or Android, learn the 2-set layout — consonants left, vowels right — and see letters snap into syllables.
