Real Korean: Expressions Textbooks Don't Teach: Feelings, Intentions & Promises

Your Korean friend says 언제 밥 한번 먹자 ("e;Let's grab a meal sometime"e;). Do they mean it? Usually — no. And that's not lying. It's Korean.Vol. 2 decodes 30 expressions of feelings, intentions and promises — the ones where what Koreans say and what they mean quietly part ways: soft refusals, polite maybes, and emotions English has no word for.Every expression includes a "e;Literal vs Real Meaning"e; ...