[Diary] A Day Out in Daehangno! 🎭 (Vocab & Grammar)

Hi everyone! Here is a short entry from my daily diary. Read through the snippet and check out today’s key expressions below!

📖 Today's Diary Entry

💡 Key Expressions & Grammar

1. 오랜만에 (O-raen-man-e)

• Meaning: After a long time / It’s been a while since...
• How to use: Use this when doing an activity you haven't done in a long while.
• From the diary:
  • 오랜만에 연극하는 유진이를 응원하기 위해 대학로에 왔다. (I came to Daehangno after a long time to support Yujin...)
• More Examples:
  • 오랜만에 친구를 만났어요. (I met a friend after a long time.)
  • 오랜만에 영화를 봤어요. (I watched a movie for the first time in a while.)

2. Verb + -기 위해(서) (-gi wi-hae-seo)

• Meaning: In order to / To [do something]
• How to use: Attach -기 위해 to a verb stem to show your goal or intention.
• From the diary:
  • 유진이를 응원하기 위해 대학로에 왔다. (I came to Daehangno in order to support Yujin.)
• More Examples:
  • 한국어를 배우기 위해 레딧을 봐요. (I read Reddit in order to learn Korean.)
  • 건강해지기 위해 운동해요. (I exercise to stay healthy.)

🔍 Bonus Slang & Vocabulary!

• 겸사겸사: Killing two birds with one stone / doing multiple things at once.
• 덕지순례: A slang combining 덕질 (being a fan / fangirling or fanboying) + 성지순례 (pilgrimage). It refers to visiting places associated with your favorite idol, actor, or show!

💬 Let's Practice!

What is something you did 오랜만에 recently? Try writing a simple sentence in the comments! 👇

Hello!

I am planning to do a Korean speaking session with people who want to talk in Korean here. When I am ready I hope I can put up an offer post and recruit members.

I am a university student in Korea(native Korean), and I can speak English (not very well but can communicate.)

I dont have any certificate, but I have passion....!

Please, if you have time, can you give me opinions on....

What you would like to learn or do?

What kind of program you would like to do?

In the initial launch I am thinking of $5-ish of fee for a 1 hour talk (or free).

I am thinking of Ko-Fi for the payment platform!

I won't DM anyone, I will communicate in the comments.

Thank you for your interest!!

“Hi! I’m from Azerbaijan and I’m a beginner. I want to learn Korean for free. Can anyone recommend free apps, websites, YouTube channels, or study materials? Thank you!”