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괜히 (gwen-hi) — The Word Koreans Say When They Did Something They Didn't Need to Do

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You did something. You didn't have to. You knew that. And now — 괜히. πŸ‡°πŸ‡· K-SAYNO Episode 52 Book 2 Korean Feelings · Series #52 · Book 2 괜히 — For No Reason. But Not Quite Like κ·Έλƒ₯. The Korean word for doing something you didn't need to do — and knowing it. by Sayno · Korean Feelings · Beginner friendly πŸ‘ˆ EP.50 "50 Episodes"  ·  EP.51 "Of Course" K-SAYNO · Episode 52 · Book 2 Welcome back. Last episode — λ‹Ήμ—°ν•˜μ§€. Doing something without question. This episode — the other side. Doing something and then wondering why. 괜히 "gwen-hi" . For no reason. But not quite. You said something. Or you went somewhere. Or you checked a message you knew would bother you. Or you brought it up — the thing that was better left alone. And now, si...

λ‹Ήμ—°ν•˜μ§€ (dang-yun-ha-ji) — The Word Reply 1988 Says Before Anyone Even Has to Ask

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You didn't ask. You didn't have to. λ‹Ήμ—°ν•˜μ§€. πŸ‡°πŸ‡· K-SAYNO Episode 51 Book 2 Korean Culture · Series #51 · Book 2 Begins λ‹Ήμ—°ν•˜μ§€ — Of Course. Obviously. And Everything That Assumes. The Korean word for when something didn't need to be said — because it was already understood. by Sayno · Korean Culture · Beginner friendly πŸ‘ˆ EP.49 "Sleep Well"  ·  EP.50 "50 Episodes" K-SAYNO · Episode 51 · Book 2 begins Welcome back. Book 1 ended with 잘 자 — the goodnight that goes only to people who matter. Book 2 begins with the word that comes before anyone even has to ask. λ‹Ήμ—°ν•˜μ§€ "dang-yun-ha-ji" . Of course. Someone did something for you. Maybe they stayed late. Maybe they showed up when things were hard. Maybe they did the thing you were about ...

Episode 50 — 50 Korean Feelings. And What They Say About Korea.

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50 episodes. 50 Korean feelings that English doesn't quite have. And one thing that became clear along the way. πŸ‡°πŸ‡· K-SAYNO Episode 50 · Special Special Edition · Book 1 Complete 50 Episodes. 50 Feelings. One Culture. A look back at everything K-SAYNO has covered — and what it reveals about Korea. by Sayno · Special Edition · Book 1 Complete πŸ‘ˆ EP.48 "Actually"  ·  EP.49 "Sleep Well" 50 episodes ago, K-SAYNO started with one question: what if Korean had words for feelings that English simply skips? The answer turned out to be — yes. Dozens of them. Maybe hundreds. Thank you for reading. For sharing. For sending words you wanted covered. For telling me which episodes landed. This is Book 1. And it's only the beginning. — Sayno All 50 words — at...

잘 자 (jal ja) — The Two Words Koreans Only Say to the People Who Matter

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The last message of the night. Two words. Quiet. Warm. And in Korean — they only go to the people who matter. πŸ‡°πŸ‡· K-SAYNO Episode 49 Korean Culture · Series #49 잘 자 — Sleep Well. And Everything That Means in Korean. The two words Koreans only say to the people who matter. by Sayno · Korean Culture · Beginner friendly πŸ‘ˆ EP.47 "Tears"  ·  EP.48 "Actually" K-SAYNO · Episode 49 Welcome back. We've talked about what Koreans say when they're close to someone — κ³ λ§ˆμ›Œ, 보고 μ‹Άμ–΄, 사싀은. Today — what they say at the very end of the day. 잘 자 "jal ja" . Sleep well. The conversation is ending. The call. The text thread. The long night talking about everything and nothing. And before it's over — two words: 잘 자. "ja...