Why it's so Difficult to Translate Korean Mimetic Words to English (ft. Learn 4 Mimetic Words!)

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[jared]

“Mimetic” is a word I’ve never heard before. Unnie is transcending the language plane and teaching me words in my native tongue now lmfaooo

[dev-jink]

I feel like we usually put mimetic words at the end of sentences, "The bird flew away, flap flap, " but usually you only see these types of sentences in children's books because it sounds juvenile, like you're talking to a toddler. I was surprised to learn that adults speak with a lot of mimetic words in korean! I think that in english we rely more on adjectives instead of sound words because they sound more sophisticated

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Why is she so cute while explaining things ???🥺❤️

[jiyoonzz]

5:37 It's hard to convey the beauty of the phrase! Maybe something like "The swallow flew away gracefully" or "The swallow flew away, flapping its delicate wings."

[melinacharitonidou]

Omg! When she started explaining the"onomatopoeia", I became even happier because this word comes from my language, Greek!😁❤❤ btw she's soooo prettyyyy!!🥰

[JeniWoo]

AAVE African American vernacular English has a lot of mimetic words, one I think is very popular even in standard English is bling bling, describing the way expensive jewelry shines. Another is badow or tadow which is a word used mostly to express an explosive or showy way of entering a room

[falthought]

I can already tell this is gonna be helpful

[rainbug]

This aspect of the Korean language is really interesting to me because even in my native tongue (Marathi) we have so many mimetic and onomatopeic words to describe sounds of nature, animals, actions and emotions. So it was easy for me to imagine the sound/action and apply it in Korean sentences

For example- "नदी खळखळ वाहते"(The river flows khal-khal)
Or
"मी ते कराकरा खाल्लं "( I ate it kara-kara- sound of crunching)

[bhardwajsister]

I think in hindi there are some words like this too like
1) सर सर ( sir sir) -generally to describe how a thing flies or runs
2) मटक मटक के ( matak matak ke)- ( move in style and moving a bit slowly too) generally to describe how a person or a animal is walking
3) भडाम ( bhdam) - its kinda like boom but it is used when someone falls or balloon pops . And used with से ( sé) just a helping verb no meaning
4) तग- बग तग- बग ( tag bagg)- which is used to describe horse walking
पट पट ( paat paat) - popping sound like a popcorn poping, it can not be used as balloon poping for ballon poping there is a word which is भडाम.( bhadm)
5) टीक टीक (tik tik) - is a sound of clock hands moving
6) थर थर ( thar thar) - a shivering sound
7) छम छम ( cham cham)- when it rains and we step on its puddle or when we wear a jewellery called "PAYAL " It makes a sound called छम छम
8) डम डम ( dum dum)- just a sound of drum or a loud sound you can also refer loud sound with भडाम.( bhdam)
and just may more..

[gatasnachoco.]

Hi unnie!😊 I've learned a lot of your Korean Teachings😊

Im from Philippines

[danicagia]

I love your videos, it helps me so much!!💜💜🙆🏻‍♀️

[jenichams]

Hey 한국언니! Where is the "All about Particles part 2"?. I cant find it.ㅋㅋㅋ

[arulvani]

This video was really helpful and interesting. Please make more videos in the future!!!!

[sunnyeah_speakkorean]

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[angelpancholi]

She is the best teacher it's easy to learn with her

[KoreanWithAiden]

This is one of most difficult part to teach students :(
Really nice video !! Thanks

[anjaliprabhu]

UNNIE YOU ARE You’ve gotten me so far - thank you for everything ❤️

[pinza]

I'm so thankful, that you are making these videos. I love you!

[anoushkadewanjee]

Actually, toek beok toek beok is used in my native language as something that is boiling! <3 u 언니!