top of page
Search
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
KSJ 쌤
8 hours ago4 min read
0 views
0 comments


Why Koreans use 이틀 (2 days) 사흘 (3 days) instead of 이일 and 삼일 | 1 day, 2 days, 3 days in Korean
In Korean, both sets of words— 하루, 이틀, 사흘 and 일일, 이일, 삼일—are used to express durations of days, but they have different nuances and usage pa
KSJ 쌤
Jun 113 min read
11 views
0 comments
을 가다 vs 에 가다 | why Koreans sometimes use 을 instead of 에
Native Korean speakers sometimes use 을/를 가다 with destinations like 학교를 가다, or 집을 가다 in casual speech. 에 가다 is used when the focus is on..
KSJ 쌤
Apr 142 min read
137 views
4 comments


뛰다 vs 달리다 | Run vs Run?
Upon looking up the meaning in a translator, you may see that 달리다 & 뛰다 both mean "To Run". Although, 뛰다 and 달리다 both involve movement re
KSJ 쌤
Apr 22 min read
135 views
7 comments


6 Common Mistakes with 있다 and 없다
There are 6 different mistakes that Korean learners make with 있다 and 없다
KSJ 쌤
Feb 282 min read
253 views
4 comments


사랑해 vs 좋아해 | When NOT to use 사랑해요
There is a scenario when you should NOT use 사랑해, we learn it in this lesson. Also, when to use 좋아요 and 좋아해요.
KSJ 쌤
Feb 124 min read
326 views
15 comments


(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
392 views
7 comments


쉬어요 vs 쉬워요
One is a verb and one is an adjective / descriptive verb.
One is a regular verb and one is irregular verb. Therefore, the conjugation is
KSJ 쌤
Jul 15, 20241 min read
1,349 views
4 comments


잊어버리다 vs 깜빡하다 vs 까먹다 | "Forget" in Korean
"잊어버리다" can also be interpreted as "to lose" and it is commonly used when a person forgets something for good or for a relatively longer per
KSJ 쌤
Jul 8, 20242 min read
1,128 views
5 comments


주방 vs 부엌 | "Kitchen" in Korean
Both 주방 and 부엌 mean "Kitchen", however one is used for restaurants more often and one is used for kitchens in a person's home
KSJ 쌤
May 24, 20241 min read
172 views
6 comments


또 vs 다시 | How to say "again" in Korean
다시 and 또 both are translated as "again", however the give off completely different feeings. 다시 can have a negative association with it and h
KSJ 쌤
May 19, 20243 min read
439 views
6 comments


이쁘다 vs 예쁘다 | Which should you use?
이쁘다 was not a standard word until recently. This word is used only with speaking.
KSJ 쌤
May 3, 20241 min read
306 views
6 comments


에 vs 으로 | What's the difference?
에 and 으로 can both mean "to" a location, but there IS a difference in when to use them. One is used to mark the destination and the other ...
KSJ 쌤
Apr 24, 20242 min read
1,284 views
6 comments


가다 vs 오다 | The Difference Between 들어오다, 들어가다, and other similar verbs
가다 and 오다 DO NOT function the same as in English. It all boils down to the direction you are moving in. The difference is going AWAY or TO..
KSJ 쌤
Mar 25, 20244 min read
1,544 views
12 comments


생각하다 vs 것 같다 | How to say "I think" In Korean
다고 생각하다 vs 것 같다 - they both can be translated as "I think", but they are not the same thing. In this lesson, you'll learn why!
KSJ 쌤
Feb 28, 20243 min read
728 views
5 comments


Mastering Time in Korean: Exploring Similar Time Adverbs
There are many time expressions and time adverb in Korea -in this post the most common are taught with examples.
Vaibhavi
Jan 8, 20243 min read
193 views
4 comments


나는 vs 내가 | what’s the difference between 나는, 내가, 저는, and 제가
Another case of 은/는 vs 이/가, except this difference is actually very straightforward. I’ll show you an easy way to spot the difference
KSJ 쌤
Dec 29, 20232 min read
3,216 views
9 comments


년 vs 해 | How to say "year" in Korean
년 and 해 both mean “year”, but what is the difference? When do you use each of them or does it even matter which? Yes! Find out why
KSJ 쌤
Sep 12, 20231 min read
606 views
6 comments
Blog: Blog2
bottom of page