Tri.M Korean Journey

23/04/2026

17/07/2025

한국어는 어렵지만, 포기하지 않을 거야.”
– Korean is hard, but I won’t give up.

07/07/2025

Welcome sa Korea!
Dito mo mararanasan ang tunay na ‘malayo sa pamilya pero malapit sa pangarap.’
Makisama, mag-ingat, at wag kalimutan — araw-araw, may dahilan para magpursige.

25/04/2025

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13/04/2025

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11/04/2025

📌 “Korean Grammar Hack: ‘-거든요’ Explained in 10 Secs! 🇰🇷”

❓ Want to give a reason, background, or explain why in a soft way?
Use ‘-거든요’ to politely add explanation or emphasize something in Korean!

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💡 TIP 1: ‘-거든요’ = “You see… / Because… / Actually…”
➡️ Used to give background information, reasons, or personal thoughts
➡️ Very common in natural, polite conversation
➡️ Often used when the listener doesn’t know the reason yet

✅ 지금 못 가요. 약속이 있거든요.
(I can’t go now. You see, I have an appointment.)
✅ 이 영화 좋아해요. 제가 SF를 좋아하거든요.
(I like this movie—because I like sci-fi.)
✅ 그 사람 정말 착해요. 도와줬거든요.
(That person is really kind. He helped me, you see.)

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💡 TIP 2: Sentence Structure
Verb / Adjective / Noun + -거든요

가다 → 가거든요

바쁘다 → 바쁘거든요

학생이다 → 학생이거든요

모르다 → 모르거든요

✅ 모르거든요. (I don’t know, actually.)
✅ 추우니까 창문 닫아 주세요. 밖에 눈이 오거든요.
(Please close the window—it’s snowing outside.)

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💡 TIP 3: 7 Common Usages of ‘-거든요’

1️⃣ To give background info
✅ 좀 늦을 거예요. 일이 많거든요.
(I’ll be a bit late. I have a lot of work.)

2️⃣ To explain your reason calmly
✅ 오늘 집에 있을게요. 몸이 안 좋거든요.
(I’ll stay home today. I’m not feeling well.)

3️⃣ To respond with added context
✅ 왜 웃어요? 그 이야기 재미있거든요!
(Why are you laughing? Because that story’s funny!)

4️⃣ To justify an opinion
✅ 이 노래 좋아요. 가사가 예쁘거든요.
(This song is nice—the lyrics are beautiful.)

5️⃣ To politely reject or decline
✅ 지금은 좀 어려워요. 회의 중이거든요.
(It’s a bit hard right now—I’m in a meeting.)

6️⃣ To lightly insist or clarify
✅ 그거 진짜예요. 제가 직접 봤거든요.
(That’s true—I saw it myself!)

7️⃣ To express emotion or experience subtly
✅ 정말 슬펐어요. 마지막 장면이 너무 감동적이었거든요.
(It was really sad—the final scene was so touching.)

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🔥 EASY TIP TO REMEMBER:
✔️ Use ‘-거든요’ to explain, justify, or soften your reason
✔️ Great for natural speech, polite conversation, and storytelling
✔️ You’ll hear this a lot in K-dramas and real-life Korean talk!

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📝 CHALLENGE:
Make your own sentence using ‘-거든요’ to explain something!
Example: “저는 한국에 가고 싶어요. 한국 문화를 좋아하거든요.”
📩 Comment below! ⬇️💬

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10/04/2025

📌 “Korean Grammar Hack: ‘-는 / (으)ㄴ 편이다’ Explained in 10 Secs! 🇰🇷”

❓ Want to say “I tend to…” or “I’m kind of…” in Korean?
Use ‘-는 / (으)ㄴ 편이다’ to express something is relatively true or generally the case about a person or situation!

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💡 TIP 1: ‘-는 / (으)ㄴ 편이다’ = “Tend to / Kind of / On the ___ side”
➡️ Used to describe tendencies or make soft, non-absolute statements
➡️ Adds nuance—you're not saying it's always true, just often or relatively

✅ 저는 매운 음식을 잘 먹는 편이에요.
(I tend to eat spicy food well.)
✅ 그 사람은 조용한 편이에요.
(That person is kind of quiet.)
✅ 오늘은 따뜻한 편이에요.
(It’s fairly warm today.)

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💡 TIP 2: Sentence Structure

Action verb → -는 편이다
✅ 일하다 → 일하는 편이다 (tend to work a lot)

Descriptive verb (adjective) ending in consonant → -은 편이다

…ending in vowel → -ㄴ 편이다
✅ 크다 → 큰 편이다
✅ 빠르다 → 빠른 편이다
✅ 좋다 → 좋은 편이다

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💡 TIP 3: 7 Common Usages of ‘-는 / (으)ㄴ 편이다’

1️⃣ Describing personality
✅ 저는 낯을 가리는 편이에요.
(I tend to be shy with strangers.)

2️⃣ Talking about habits
✅ 저는 아침에 일찍 일어나는 편이에요.
(I usually wake up early in the morning.)

3️⃣ Making soft comparisons
✅ 이 가게는 싼 편이에요.
(This store is relatively cheap.)

4️⃣ Talking about weather or feelings
✅ 오늘은 덜 더운 편이에요.
(It’s relatively less hot today.)

5️⃣ Softening opinions
✅ 그 영화는 재미있는 편이에요.
(That movie was kind of fun.)

6️⃣ Describing abilities
✅ 저는 수학을 잘하는 편이에요.
(I’m pretty good at math.)

7️⃣ Avoiding strong claims
✅ 그 사람은 친절한 편이에요.
(He’s quite kind—on the kind side.)

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🔥 EASY TIP TO REMEMBER:
✔️ ‘-는 / (으)ㄴ 편이다’ = “Tend to / Kind of / Relatively”
✔️ Adds nuance, softness, and politeness
✔️ Perfect for making honest but gentle statements!

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📝 CHALLENGE:
Use ‘-는 / (으)ㄴ 편이다’ to describe your own tendency!
Example: “저는 말이 많은 편이에요~”
📩 Comment below! ⬇️💬

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09/04/2025

📌 “Korean Grammar Hack: ‘-아/어 놓다’ Explained in 10 Secs! 🇰🇷”

❓ Want to say you did something and left it that way for later?
Use ‘-아/어 놓다’ to express that an action was done in advance and remains in place!

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💡 TIP 1: ‘-아/어 놓다’ = “Do something and leave it as is”
➡️ Used when you complete an action for future use or to keep it that way
➡️ Often used with preparation, saving, setup, or storage

✅ 문을 열어 놓았어요.
(I left the door open.)
✅ 음식을 만들어 놓았어요.
(I cooked the food ahead of time.)
✅ 책을 책상 위에 올려 놓았어요.
(I put the book on the desk and left it there.)

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💡 TIP 2: Sentence Structure
Verb stem + -아/어 놓다

Verb stem with ㅏ or ㅗ → -아 놓다

All others → -어 놓다

하다 → 해 놓다

✅ 닫다 → 닫아 놓다 (to close and leave it closed)
✅ 준비하다 → 준비해 놓다 (to prepare and leave ready)
✅ 저장하다 → 저장해 놓다 (to save and leave it saved)

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💡 TIP 3: 7 Common Usages of ‘-아/어 놓다’

1️⃣ For future convenience
✅ 옷을 미리 다려 놓았어요. (I ironed the clothes ahead of time.)

2️⃣ To keep something in a state
✅ 창문을 열어 놓았어요. (I left the window open.)

3️⃣ To show you prepared something
✅ 저녁을 해 놓았어요. (I already prepared dinner.)

4️⃣ To describe setup or placement
✅ 컴퓨터를 책상 위에 올려 놓았어요. (I put the computer on the desk.)

5️⃣ Used with tools or apps
✅ 파일을 저장해 놓으세요. (Save the file and leave it saved.)

6️⃣ Common in instructions
✅ 이 종이를 잘 보이게 놔 놓으세요. (Place the paper where it’s easy to see.)

7️⃣ For emphasis in completed preparation
✅ 예약을 해 놓았어요. (I already made a reservation.)

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🔥 EASY TIP TO REMEMBER:
✔️ ‘-아/어 놓다’ = Do it and leave it ready
✔️ Often used in preparation, setup, or saving
✔️ You’ll hear this often in K-dramas, home life, and work contexts!

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📝 CHALLENGE:
Use ‘-아/어 놓다’ to describe something you’ve prepared or set up!
Example: “회의 자료를 미리 출력해 놓았어요.”
📩 Comment below! ⬇️💬

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08/04/2025

📌 “Korean Grammar Hack: ‘-잖아(요)’ Explained in 10 Secs! 🇰🇷”

❓ Want to remind someone or say “You know that…” in Korean?
Use ‘-잖아(요)’ when stating something the listener already knows or should know!

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💡 TIP 1: ‘-잖아(요)’ = “You know… / As you know… / I told you…”
➡️ Used to remind, emphasize, or gently correct the listener
➡️ 잖아 – casual, 잖아요 – polite

✅ 오늘 쉬는 날이잖아요!
(It’s our day off, you know!)
✅ 그 사람 좋잖아.
(You know he’s nice.)
✅ 늦었잖아!
(You’re late, remember?!)

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💡 TIP 2: Sentence Structure
Verb / Adjective stem + -잖아(요)

가다 → 가잖아요

예쁘다 → 예쁘잖아

모르다 → 모르잖아

✅ 너도 알잖아. (You know it too.)
✅ 제가 말했잖아요! (I told you already!)

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💡 TIP 3: 7 Common Usages of ‘-잖아(요)’

1️⃣ To remind someone of a fact
✅ 그 사람 어제 왔잖아. (He came yesterday, remember?)

2️⃣ To gently scold or nag (in a familiar tone)
✅ 내가 하지 말라고 했잖아! (I told you not to do it!)

3️⃣ To persuade someone
✅ 이 영화 재밌잖아요. 같이 봐요! (This movie is fun, you know. Let’s watch it!)

4️⃣ To express frustration
✅ 늦을 거라고 했잖아. (I told you we’d be late!)

5️⃣ To confirm shared knowledge
✅ 너도 그거 봤잖아. (You saw it too, right?)

6️⃣ To emphasize your point
✅ 정말 맛있잖아요! (It’s really delicious, isn’t it!)

7️⃣ To build connection in casual talk
✅ 요즘 바쁘잖아. (You’ve been busy lately, right?)

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🔥 EASY TIP TO REMEMBER:
✔️ ‘-잖아(요)’ = “You know that...”
✔️ Use it to remind, persuade, or emphasize something familiar
✔️ Very common in K-dramas and daily convos!

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📝 CHALLENGE:
Make a sentence using ‘-잖아(요)’ to remind someone of something!
Example: “내가 도와준다고 했잖아요~”
📩 Comment below! ⬇️💬

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08/04/2025

📌 “Korean Grammar Hack: ‘-게’ in 10 Secs! 🇰🇷”
❓ Want to turn adjectives into adverbs in Korean?
Use ‘-게’ to describe how something happens or is done!

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💡 TIP 1: ‘-게’ = “-ly” in English
➡️ Attach ‘-게’ to adjective stems to describe manner or degree.
➡️ Equivalent to “quickly,” “happily,” “loudly,” etc.

✅ 빠르다 → 빠르게 (quick → quickly)
✅ 조용하다 → 조용하게 (quiet → quietly)
✅ 친절하다 → 친절하게 (kind → kindly)

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💡 TIP 2: Sentence Structure
Adjective stem + 게

예쁘다 → 예쁘게 (beautifully)

깨끗하다 → 깨끗하게 (cleanly)

정확하다 → 정확하게 (accurately)

✅ 말을 예쁘게 해요.
(Speak nicely.)

✅ 숙제를 정확하게 했어요.
(I did the homework accurately.)

✅ 방을 깨끗하게 청소했어요.
(I cleaned the room cleanly.)

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💡 TIP 3: 7 Common Usages of ‘-게’

1️⃣ Describing manner of an action
✅ 조용하게 말해 주세요. (Please speak quietly.)

2️⃣ Emphasizing how something is done
✅ 열심히 공부해서 똑똑하게 되었어요. (I studied hard, so I became smart.)

3️⃣ Setting mood/tone
✅ 행복하게 살고 싶어요. (I want to live happily.)

4️⃣ Polite instructions
✅ 조심하게 운전하세요. (Drive carefully.)

5️⃣ Expressing results
✅ 쉽게 배울 수 있어요. (You can learn it easily.)

6️⃣ With verbs of change or transformation
✅ 머리를 짧게 잘랐어요. (I cut my hair short.)

7️⃣ Describing expectations or intentions
✅ 일을 빠르게 끝낼게요. (I’ll finish the work quickly.)

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🔥 EASY TIP TO REMEMBER:
✔️ ‘-게’ = “-ly” → Transforms adjectives into adverbs!
✔️ Shows how an action is done or to what extent

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📝 CHALLENGE:
Use ‘-게’ in your own sentence to describe an action!
Example: “오늘은 예쁘게 옷을 입었어요.”
📩 Comment below! ⬇️💬

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