Is 있다 an adjective? Or is it a verb? It seems like it should be obvious, but.. it means “to have” or “to exist”. You’d think..

오늘은 I’ll be telling you the secret of why Koreans drop things like subjects, topics, particles, etc. when talking and how to know when to do

What is 매 in Korean? 매 means “every”, just like 마다, but it is mainly used in fixed expressions and formal/time-based phrases. Unlike 마다..

In English, when you want to talk about the number or amount of something which is not 100% accurate, or is a rough guess, words like ‘about

It is used when two actions happen at the same time or when something happens throughout a period of time. Verb + 는 동안 = while / during

The grammar 자마자 means “as soon as” or “right after.” It is used when one action happens immediately after another action finishes.

In this lesson, we will look at 2 grammar structures that are sometimes translated the same as, "look like". I'll start by summarizing each concept individually and then comparing them.

In this lesson, we have 3 different grammar forms that mean “only”. Let’s figure out what the difference is and when we use each one of them. Before we even get started, I want to add a note about vocabulary words that also means “only”. 오직, 유일한, 하나의, etc. These are entirely different from what we’ll be looking at today and can not replace these forms. 9 times out of 10, when you are wanting to use “only”, one of these 3 grammar forms is gonna be the MOST natural and a

There are 3 usages: ~ Obligation / necessity ~ Determination / resolution ~ Express Regret

An intermediate grammar you can use to say "I'm worried that XYZ will happen.." naturally all in one sentence without having to make 2 separate sentences and use 걱정.

You can use this ending to talk about your experiences in a natural way. There is 1 main form and then a secondar form which is slightly dif

(으)ㄹ까 하다 - I’m thinking about doing ~ㄹ/을까 하다 is often connected to the grammatical principle ~아/어서

How to use 만큼.

In this lesson you will learn to make comparative sentences in Korean. For example; sentences like "I am smarter than you".

It doesn’t really have a one size fits all translation. It’s super useful and can be used to say SO many things in Korean!

Today we’ll be comparing 기 바라다 and 으면 좋겠다. When translated they can sometimes have a similar meaning of “hope” or “wish”.

You can use 든지 든지 to say “either this or that” or “whether this or that”. You can express that any choice is okay.

How to use 편이다 to say “tend to”, “relatively..”, “on the side of..”.

안 & 지 마세요 are both translated as “don’t”. Yet they are quite different. Some of my students slip up and mistake them from time to time.

These 2 have a similar usage. Let’s discuss the different usages, differences, and compare examples!