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Korean Group Speaking Classes Are Back! You can join KoreanStudyJunkie's newly re-launched Korean group speaking classes for just $3/class. WEEKLY SCHEDULE All sessions cover the same content — attend whichever works for you Classes are hosted on the weekends - Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Friday Classes are Bi-monthly! (every other week) Friday – 1:00 AM KST PST: Friday 8:00 AM CST: Friday 10:00 AM EST: Friday 11:00 AM UK: Friday 4:00 PM Saturday – 10:00 AM KST PST:
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Aug 122 min read


News reading exercise | voting in Korea
In this lesson, I have a reading exercise based on a news story during the voting period in South Korea.
We’ll read it piece by piece and learn words relating to local elections.
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6 days ago2 min read


고 = And, With | 하고 vs 고
This is a lesson where we’ll learn about AND (고) and how it differs from 하고 (which also means ‘and’).
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Sep 232 min read


Princess and the Knight Story (part 2) | Intermediate Korean Reading Practice
A continuation of a love story between a princess and a knight who swears to potect her with his life.
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Sep 216 min read


짜증나다 vs 귀찮다 | How to say “annoying” in Korean
This is part of my THIS VS THAT series where I explain the difference between 2 words or concepts — today, that is 짜증나다 and 귀찮다.
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Sep 182 min read


Sick/Illness related vocab
In this lesson, I have gathered a ton of vocabulary relating to illnesses and being sick in general.
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Sep 1613 min read


V-느라고 = Because, Due to | Intermediate Korean Grammar
Usage:
Give a reason (1st clause) for a negative consequence (2nd clause)
Verb preceding -느라고 is always in the unconjugated form
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Sep 112 min read


쪽팔리다 vs 창피하다 vs 부꾸럽다 vs 당황스럽다 | How to say “I’m embarrassed” in Korean
These four words are often translated as "embarrassed," but they describe different feelings and situations.
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Sep 103 min read


자고 하다 Lesson = He/She/I Suggested..
The fourth and last part to my quoting series. We’ll learn to quote suggestions - “let’s..” type sentences
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Aug 263 min read


아/어/여 있다 Lesson
There are two separate lessons in this blog that you need to read to get the full picture. First I want to introduce you to the suffixes you need to know:
Irregular passive verbs with (-이/히/리/기-) suffix = to be V-ed
Irregular passive verbs with (-이/히/리/기) suffix are used to express a passive statement when the subject‘s action occurs because of an action directly/indirectly performed by someone else/something = to be V-ed
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Aug 244 min read


100 Most Common Korean Nouns Pt. 2 w/ Examples | Beginner and Intermediate Vocabulary Lists
안녕하세요 리더님! Koreanstudyjunkie입니다~ Before we dive in.. When people see “most common” they have a certain expectation. The truth is, “most common” mdoesn’t just refer to 100 or 200 or even 500 words. In most languages, the most common words extend upwards of 1-2000 (and even more than that usually)! I’m only mentioning this to say that I tried to mix in common words that were not TOO common - if you get what I mean. That way, not just BEGINNERS, but also intermediate learners wi
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Aug 2211 min read


N-에서/부터 ~ 까지 Lesson | From.. To
에서 and 부터 could be used interchangeably. Although 에서 is used mainly with locations and 부터 with times
Translation: From... to, From... until
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Aug 193 min read


만 = Only, Just | Korean Particles Lesson
The particle 만 means only, just, or nothing but. It limits the noun it follows, showing that nothing else is included.
Attach 만 to a noun to mean only.
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Aug 172 min read


Korean Reading Exercise for ALL Levels (part 2) | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
I thought I’d make a post that is about the SAME story told differently to represent each level - Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced. This one is longer than the first one I made.
I encourage you to test yourself to do all 3!
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Aug 1415 min read


도 = Too, Also; Even | Korean Particles Lesson
The particle 도 is one of the most common particles in Korean. It usually means also, too, or as well, but in certain contexts it can also mean even.
Unlike 은/는, 이/가, or 을/를, 도 replaces the particle that would normally come after the noun.
Usage: Attach 도 to a noun to mean also, too, or as well.
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Aug 124 min read
게 하다, 시키다 = Force/Make/Let Smb
In this lesson, we will learn a couple different forms used to say “make someone” or “force someone” and even “let someone” do something. In Korean, they actually don’t differentiate between letting someone do something and forcing someone to do something.
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Aug 103 min read


심심하다 vs 지루하다 | Which one to use
심심하다 and 지루하다 often get translated as the same thing in English - “Boring”.
It’s for that reason that you’ll hear many non-English speakers say “I’m boring”, when they want to say “I’m bored”. To prevent you from making that same mistake in Korean, let’s take a second to peep the difference.
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Aug 42 min read


V-(으)라고, 지 말라고 = He/She Said Do | Quoting Commands
Quoting lesson part 3. This time, we’ll learn to quote commands in Korean. Commands include the forms: 으세요, 지 마세요, and 아/어 주세요. There are 4 different forms to be aware of. (으)라고, 지 말라고, 아/어 달라고, and 아/어 주라고. Practice is also included.
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Jul 313 min read


A/V/N-겠 = I bet, Probably, Should be
겠 has 2 main usages. The first being a simple future tense one. In comparison with 것이다 ending, 겠 is focused more personally on intention.
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Jul 242 min read


Quoting Questions - 냐고 하다 Lesson | He asked, She asked..
Part 2 of Quoting Lessons | In this lesson, you’ll learn how to quote questions. 냐고 하다 = (I/he/she) asked ...
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Jul 213 min read
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