Only Heart - Learning Korean Through Stories

This post introduces a short and instructive story using famous proverbs as a way to learn Korean.Each story contains an easy -to -understand sentence and an important lesson, which will help Korean learners to learn both language and culture at the same time. 혹 떼러 갔다가 혹 붙이고 온다 (한국 속담) hok tteoreo gattaga hok but-igo onda (hangug sogdam) I went to remove a wart but ended up attaching one.(Korean Proverbs) (I tried to fix the problem but made it worse.) Sentence 1 어느 마을에 얼굴에 커다란 혹이 있는 두 명의 노인이 살았어요. eoneu ma-eul-e eolgul-e keodalan hog-i issneun du myeong-ui no-in-i sal-ass-eo-yo. In a village, two elderly men lived, each with a large bump on their face. Sentence Analysis: Word Romanization English Translation Part of Speech / Explanation 어느 eoneu ...

In this post, we will explore the story of "The Ant and the Grasshopper," a fable that is easily understandable for Korean learners. This story helps in learning Korean through simple vocabulary and sentence structure, while also conveying important life lessons. 개미와 베짱이 gaemi-wa be-jjang-i Ants and grasshoppers Sentence 1 어느 여름날, 개미들은 열심히 일하며 겨울을 준비하고 있었습니다. eoneu yeoleumnal, gaemideul-eun yeolsimhi ilhamyeo gyeo-ul-eul junbihago iss-eoss-seubnida. One summer day, the ants were working hard and preparing for winter. Sentence Analysis: Word Romanization English Translation Part of Speech / Explanation 어느 eoneu one 어느(Determiner) 여름날 yeoreumnal summer day 여름(Noun) + 날(Noun) 개미들 gaemideul ants 개미(Noun) + 들(Plural Particle) 열심히 yeolsimhi ha...

This article introduces the story of the famous fables, The Boy Who Cried Wolf. This story provides a lesson that emphasizes the importance of honesty. It will help learners who learn Korean through simple sentences and words analysis. 양치기 소년 yangchigi sonyeon The Boy Who Cried Wolf Sentence 1 양을 돌보는 소년이 있었어요. yang-eul dolboneun sonyeon-i iss-eoss-eo-yo. There was a boy taking care of the sheep. Sentence Analysis: Word Romanization English Translation Part of Speech / Explanation 양을 yang-eul sheep 양(noun) + 을(object particle) 돌보는 dol-bo-neun taking care of 돌보다(verb) + 는(present tense suffix) 소년이 son-yeon-i boy 소년(no...