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day 101heritage

unit 16 · history & tradition

    heritage

    Talk about heritage, traditional houses, clothes, customs and Korean music, and use N을 가지고 (about, over) again.

    today’s words

    • 문화유산 munhwayusan · cultural heritage
    • 전통문화 jeontongmunhwa · traditional culture
    • 복원 bogwon · restoration
    • 골동품 goldongpum · antique
    • 유래 yurae · origin (of a name, a custom)
    • 기와집 giwajip · tiled-roof house
    • 온돌 ondol · ondol (underfloor heating)
    • 저고리 jeogori · jeogori (hanbok jacket)
    • 혼례 hollye · wedding (ceremony), (traditional) wedding
    • 큰절 keunjeol · deep bow (to the floor)
    • 동서양 dongseoyang · East and West
    • 외래 oerae · foreign, imported (외래 문화)
    • 특색 teuksaek · distinctive feature, character
    • 관습 gwanseup · custom, convention
    • 금기 geumgi · taboo
    • 민속 minsok · folk (customs)
    • 민요 minyo · folk song
    • 국악 gugak · gugak (traditional Korean music)
    • 판소리 pansori · pansori (sung storytelling)
    • 장단 jangdan · rhythm, beat (in gugak)
    • 가야금 gayageum · gayageum (Korean zither)
    • 피리 piri · piri (bamboo pipe)
    • 사물놀이 samullori · samulnori (percussion quartet)
    • 농악 nongak · nongak (farmers’ band music)
    • 북 buk · (barrel) drum

    sentences

    • 한국에는 세계가 인정한 문화유산이 많다. · Korea has many heritage sites recognised by the world.
    • 전통문화를 지키는 장인들은 좋은 대우를 받아야 한다. · The craftspeople who protect traditional culture should be well treated.
    • 불에 탄 문화재를 원래 모습으로 복원했다. · The heritage building that burned down was restored to its original form.
    • 해양 박물관에서 일하셨던 할아버지는 골동품 모으는 것을 좋아하신다. · Grandpa, who used to work at a maritime museum, loves collecting antiques.
    • 이 마을 이름의 유래를 아세요? · Do you know where this village’s name comes from?