안녕하세요 리더님! This will be a pretty short post. You can think of it as more of a a cultural post than a post about the language only. I don’t know if i’m the only one who has noticed this phenomenon, but I realized that Koreans will always try to avoid using the word BAD (나쁘다) if they can help it. Instead they often opt for just making a positive word negative - not good, for example. BUT WHY? This happens for several reasons: 1). Korean communication often values indirectness D

In English, we usually respond with “you’re welcome”. The mistake Korean learners make is to Google how to say, “you’re welcome”. BUT Korean

Korea has developed into an “always on the go”, “super fast-paced” society which has a few pros, but also quite a few cons.

Happy New Year! Here’s a breakdown of the Korean Phrase - 새해 복 많이 받으세요!

Koreans like to be polite at all times, even when turning someone down. This usally means being indirect or coming up with vague excuses..

Basic Email Structure Korean business emails follow a polite, hierarchical, and formulaic structure. The standard order is: Subje

Koreans try to avoid conflict most of the time! The majority of things you’re going to learn in this lesson is about how to be indirect to r

계시다 is an HONORIFIC form of 있다. In other words, they mean the exact same thing (on paper, anyways). But how exactly do you use it properly?

Men using 언니, women calling younger men 오빠, younger women being called 언니 or 누나 - it happens quite often in Korean! Here, we'll learn why..

There are 12 “love” holidays in Korea. Let’s talk about the 3 most celebrated.

In Summary, when you and you ALONE are in "possession" of something or someone, you can use "my". Once it's not just yours, you use 우리 inste

안녕하세요 여러분! I am Vaibhavi. Korean proverbs are more than simply words; they contain generations' worth of knowledge and cultural nuances....

Korean internet slang can be straightforward or slightly confusing. Basically, instead of emojis you can convey messages with text/hangul.

Why do Koreans have so many rules for speaking to other people?! Addressing someone the wrong way might really offend…

당신 can be considered rude to use. In this lesson, I’ll show you other ways to address Korean people without using 당신 or 너.

안녕 하세요! I am Vaibhavi from India. As we all know, Korea is a country that is rich in folklore and legends, and one of the most prominent...

Here are my top 5 apps to use while travling in Korea. Apps seem to be extremely popular here and things have never been more convenient…

I have some great Korean dad jokes for you. What did the blanket say when it fell off the bed? Answer: OH SHEET… see what i did there?

Introduction Korean cuisine is becoming increasingly popular all around the world. If you're planning to visit a Korean restaurant or...

I find that my students often don't know the Korean pronouns to use in our lessons, so I decided to make a nice comprehensive list of them.