This is used when you are realizing something, and (potentially) surprised by that information. There’s no real direct translation in Engli

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.

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

When people see “most common” they have a certain expectation. The truth is, “most common” doesn’t just refer to 100 or 200 or even 500 word

It is the shortened form of V-(으)려고 하면, which is used to express a plan or intention to do something in the 1st sentence and the condition to fulfill the plan or intention in the 2nd sentence = if you want/ intend to… then you should...

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!