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다고 하다 Lesson | He said, She said.. in Korean
In today’s lesson, we’ll learn the basic quoting forms for verbs, adjectives, and nouns and their respective tenses.
Making indirect quotes in Korean can be a bit confusing, but only because there are different forms for everything.
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Jul 36 min read


Korean Dialogue About Summer
A short dialogue themed around Summertime AND a big list of words relating to Summer!
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Jun 292 min read


하지만 vs 근데 vs 그런데 vs 는데 | The Right Way to Say “But” In Korean
These words are similar, but can’t be used interchangeably. I’ll break down the usages of each word with lots of examples
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Jun 224 min read


Korean Dieting & Fitness Vocab | Korean Weightloss Vocab
In this lesson, we’ll be introducing vocab and expressions used often in context of dieting and fitness. First, I’ll introduce the full list and then show how those words might be used in context!
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Jun 192 min read


던데요 = I realized.., From what I saw.. | 던데요 vs 더라고요
던데요 is a very common Korean ending used when you're recalling or mentioning something you personally experienced, observed, or remember.
Translated as:
"I remember that...", "From what I saw...", "Actually...", "But I noticed that..."
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Jun 152 min read


Koreans Never Use “나쁘다”
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
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Jun 102 min read


Cleaning Vocab in Korean
안녕하세요 리더님! Koreanstudyjunkie입니다~ In this lesson, we’ll be learning some useful words and phrases for cleaning in Korean. I’m going to also add lots of example sentences and a dialogue at the end to showcase how to use them! Typically, I recommend against learning from a random list on the internet. It’s not that effective for actually acquiring those words. It’s better to pull words from things you are watching or reading - context is key! How should you do it? If you still w
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Jun 86 min read


항상 vs 늘 vs 언제나 | Always in Korean
This vs That series | There are 3-4 ways to say “always” in Korean, but knowing when to use them can be tricky!
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Jun 34 min read


군요/구나 Lesson
This is used when you are realizing something, and (potentially) surprised by that information.
There’s no real direct translation in Engli
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May 293 min read


Is 있다 a verb or an adjective?
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..
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May 222 min read


How To Use 쯤, 약, 정도, 한 | Approximates Lesson
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
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May 143 min read


동안, 는 동안 Lesson | 으면서 vs 동안 - how to say “while” in Korean
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
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May 112 min read


자마자 Lesson | “As soon as”, “Right after” in Korean
The grammar 자마자 means “as soon as” or “right after.” It is used when one action happens immediately after another action finishes.
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May 62 min read


휴가 vs 방학 | Holiday /Vacation in Korean
Many Korean learners see 휴가 and 방학 and assume they mean the same thing: “vacation.” But in Korean, they’re used in very different situati
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May 32 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


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
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