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오늘의 표현 — Korean you won’t find in the textbook
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Expression of the week밥 먹었어요?bap meogeosseoyo? — “Did you eat rice?”
It sounds like a question about food, but it's really a warm "how are you?". Learn how to answer it — and why nobody expects a menu.일상 · Daily life초급 Beginner1 min readRead the lesson →
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밥 먹었어요?bap meogeosseoyo?Why Koreans ask if you've eaten수고하셨습니다sugohasyeotseumnidaThe thank-you for effort that has no English twin눈치가 빠르다nunchiga ppareudaReading the room, Korean style대박daebakGood, bad or unbelievable — it depends on the tone
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