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아/어 보이다 vs 것 같다 = looks like, seems..
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.
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Mar 313 min read


만 vs 밖에 vs 뿐 | Different ways to say “only” in Korean
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
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Mar 244 min read


아/어야지요 = Should do, Have to
There are 3 usages:
~ Obligation / necessity
~ Determination / resolution
~ Express Regret
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Mar 33 min read


A/V-(으)ㄹ까 봐 = I’m worried that / I’m afraid that
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.
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Feb 243 min read


V-적이 있다/없다 = Have/Haven’t Done Before
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
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Feb 172 min read


(으)ㄹ까 하다 - I’m thinking about doing
(으)ㄹ까 하다 - I’m thinking about doing
~ㄹ/을까 하다 is often connected to the grammatical principle ~아/어서
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Feb 123 min read


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Jan 282 min read


How to add an ‘er’ to Korean adjectives | Comparatives and Superlatives using 더 and 덜
In this lesson you will learn to make comparative sentences in Korean. For example; sentences like "I am smarter than you".
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Jan 264 min read


(으)ㄴ/는지 = don’t know, wonder, whether or not | The most diverse grammar in Korean
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!
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Jan 213 min read


기 바라다 vs 으면 좋겠다 = Wish, Hope
Today we’ll be comparing 기 바라다 and 으면 좋겠다. When translated they can sometimes have a similar meaning of “hope” or “wish”.
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Jan 141 min read


How to Say Whether, Whatever, Either in Korean | -든지 -든지 Lesson
You can use 든지 든지 to say “either this or that” or “whether this or that”. You can express that any choice is okay.
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Jan 93 min read


(으)ㄴ/는 편이다 Lesson = Tend To
How to use 편이다 to say “tend to”, “relatively..”, “on the side of..”.
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Dec 8, 20252 min read


안 vs 지마 | How to say "don't" in Korean
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.
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Nov 17, 20254 min read


(으)ㄹ까요 vs (으)ㄹ래요
These 2 have a similar usage. Let’s discuss the different usages, differences, and compare examples!
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Nov 12, 20252 min read


Don’t say 안 많아요 | How to say “not much, not many, a few” in Korean
Did you know it’s actually quite awkward and unnatural to use 안 많아요 most of the time? Here are 3 alternatives that you should use instead.
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Aug 29, 20252 min read


V/A/N-은/는커녕 = let alone X, much less X
It is often translated as: “let alone”, “not even”, “far from”, “much less”. It highlights how unlikely or unachievable something is..
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May 21, 20254 min read


V/A/N-다기보단 =Rather than X, It's Y | Upper Intermediate Grammar Lesson
In conversation, people use 다기보단 to correct or clarify something softly without sounding harsh or argumentative. A very natural grammar form
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May 16, 20254 min read


6 Common Mistakes with 있다 and 없다
There are 6 different mistakes that Korean learners make with 있다 and 없다
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Feb 28, 20252 min read


(으)ㄹ 거예요 vs (으)ㄹ게요 | Will do vs Will do?
Athough, the are bot translated as “will”. CANNOT BE USED INTERCHANGEABLY.
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Dec 2, 20243 min read
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