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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


What does 사랑해 (Saranghae) mean in Korean? | What does (saranghaeyo) mean?”
Learn what 사랑해요 (saranghaeyo) means and when you use it. There are times when its unnatural to use it as well!
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Feb 111 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


여자 vs 여자 아이 vs 소녀 | 소녀 vs 소년
In America, we tend to use girls a lot as an all encompassing word for women of all ages, but that is different in Korea, so let’s look at t
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Jan 233 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


How to say “bestfriend” in Korean? | Types of friends in Korean
There are 2 ways to say “bestfriend”, but they can be a little stiff and literal. Do Koreans even use the word “best friend”? Let’s learn!
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Jan 192 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 “Happy New Year” in Korean
Happy New Year! Here’s a breakdown of the Korean Phrase - 새해 복 많이 받으세요!
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Jan 52 min read


Rejections in Korean | How to say “No” politely in Korean
Koreans like to be polite at all times, even when turning someone down. This usally means being indirect or coming up with vague excuses..
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Dec 31, 20254 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
Korean Apologies: How & When to say sorry
You should use different words depending on the situation you’re in!
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Nov 10, 20252 min read
10 Tourist-related Vocabulary Words | Survival Korean
In this lesson, you’ll learn 15 words you must know if you’re planningt travel t Kore.
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Sep 11, 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


-고프다 = want to | What 배고프다 really means
고프다 originally means “to be empty” or “to crave,” and is most commonly seen in the form 배고프다 (hungry = stomach-empty).
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Aug 18, 20252 min read


How to Order Coffee in Korean | 4 Korean Café Dialogues
I have 4 Korean dialogues to show you how to order coffee at cafés in Korea.
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Aug 11, 20253 min read


지금 vs 이제 vs 방금 vs 금방 | The many ways to say “now” in Korean
지금
Meaning: Now
Focus: Current action or state
When: Present
이제
Meaning: Now, from now on
Focus: Transition
When: Present to Future
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Jun 18, 20254 min read


How to say, "I'm Excited" in Korean | 설레 vs 신나다 vs 기대되다
신나다, 셀레다, and 두근두근 can all be used to express excitement. Be careful to not use the inappropriate form for excited — learn about it in t…
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Jun 2, 20253 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
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