Day 2: Social Concepts I
Why Do Koreans Say ์ฐ๋ฆฌ (Our) Instead of 'My'?
์ฐ๋ฆฌ (uri, 'our') is what Koreans say where English says 'my' โ 'our wife,' 'our mom,' 'our country' โ and what it reveals about group identity.
What Is ์ (Jeong)? Korea's Untranslatable Bond
์ (jeong) is the deep, often unspoken bond Koreans form through shared time and small acts of care โ with examples and cultural context.
What Is ๋์น (Nunchi)? Reading the Room in Korean
๋์น (nunchi) is the Korean skill of quickly reading a room's mood and unspoken cues โ plus ๋์น๊ฐ ๋น ๋ฅด๋ค/์๋ค and how it's used.
Check yourself
A short multiple-choice quiz on the 3 items above โ one question per page, drawn from that page's own mini quiz. Miss one and it comes back sooner; get it right and it rests longer. Progress saves in your browser, no account needed.
Today's Study
Quick quiz session โ wrong answers come back sooner, mastered words rest longer.
3 pages ready ยท about 10 questions per session ยท progress saved in your browser