shall I specialize in awkward (but accurate) translations

of Korean --> English?

You see, sometimes there isn't a verb. Sometimes there are only adjectives.

알았어요.

Reading and writing skills have always been my strong points in foreign-language-study. Written expression has almost always come more naturally to me than vocal expression.

But on my Korean final exam, my listening score was perfect. I lost 0.2 points out of 30 on the speaking part. My writing score was 29.5/30, and my reading score was the worst: 18.5/20.

I blame the fact that I'm actually living in the language I'm learning this time. I blame all the K-dramas I've been watching.

눈꽃

눈 = snow (also "eye," but in this case "snow");
꽃 = flower;
therefore, 눈꽃 = snow flower, and you use it to refer to the snow that piles up on top of tree branches after a heavy snowfall.

눈 is pronounced "noon," and 꽃 is pronounced "goat." So: noongoat. Say it quickly, and let the "g" get stuck in your throat a little.