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(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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7 hours ago3 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”.
KSJ 쌤
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.
KSJ 쌤
Jan 93 min read


(으)ㄴ/는 편이다 Lesson = Tend To
How to use 편이다 to say “tend to”, “relatively..”, “on the side of..”.
KSJ 쌤
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.
KSJ 쌤
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!
KSJ 쌤
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.
KSJ 쌤
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..
KSJ 쌤
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
KSJ 쌤
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
KSJ 쌤
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.
KSJ 쌤
Dec 2, 20243 min read


N/A/V -ㄴ/는/은/ㄹ/을 만큼 = As Much As | Practice Included
만큼 is a Korean particle used to indicate comparison or extent. It can express similarity, degree, or quantity. Translations: as much as,..
KSJ 쌤
Oct 30, 20244 min read


뿐이다 vs 뿐만 아니라 = Only vs Not only A but also B
뿐 is used to indicate that something is just one thing, often in a negative way.
뿐만 아니라 means "not only... but also," used to connect ideas
KSJ 쌤
Oct 28, 20242 min read


Nuances of Korean Past Tense: Understanding ~던 and ~았/었던 (1)
안녕하세요 여러분! I'm Vaibhavi from India. Before beginning this lesson, please review and understand the concept of (으)ㄴ/는 것 . To review and...
Vaibhavi
Aug 26, 20246 min read


아니면 & 또는 Lesson
안녕하세요 여러분! Koreanstudyjunkie입니다~ There are several ways to say "or" in Korean. Today, I'll show you 2 different ways. 아니면 = Or, Either...
KSJ 쌤
Jul 29, 20242 min read


N(이)나, V-거나 Lesson | How to say "Or" In Korean
(-이)나 is used to say "or" and can only be attached to nouns. It has a few different usages itself.
Form: consonant: ~나 vowel: ~이나
KSJ 쌤
Jul 24, 20242 min read


~지/죠 Lesson
In Korean, ~지 and ~죠 are used to turn a statement into questions, basically to confirm information or to imply that the speaker expects..
Vaibhavi
Jul 12, 20242 min read


이 vs 이거 vs 이것 | 이, 그, 저 Lesson
How to use 이, 이것, 그, 그것, and 저, 저것 properly. Also the differences of 여기,거기, and 저기.
KSJ 쌤
Jun 14, 20243 min read


V-(으)세요 Lesson | How to say "please" in Korean
N/A/V-(으)세요 has several different usages, but the main usage is to give someone a polite command.
KSJ 쌤
Jun 12, 20242 min read
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