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Korean Group Speaking Classes Are Back! You can join KoreanStudyJunkie's newly re-launched Korean group speaking classes for just $3/class. WEEKLY SCHEDULE All sessions cover the same content — attend whichever works for you Classes are hosted on the weekends - Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Friday Classes are Bi-monthly! (every other week) Friday – 1:00 AM KST PST: Friday 8:00 AM CST: Friday 10:00 AM EST: Friday 11:00 AM UK: Friday 4:00 PM Saturday – 10:00 AM KST PST:
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Aug 122 min read


아/어/여 있다 Lesson
There are two separate lessons in this blog that you need to read to get the full picture. First I want to introduce you to the suffixes you need to know:
Irregular passive verbs with (-이/히/리/기-) suffix = to be V-ed
Irregular passive verbs with (-이/히/리/기) suffix are used to express a passive statement when the subject‘s action occurs because of an action directly/indirectly performed by someone else/something = to be V-ed
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8 hours ago4 min read


100 Most Common Korean Nouns Pt. 2 w/ Examples | Beginner and Intermediate Vocabulary Lists
안녕하세요 리더님! Koreanstudyjunkie입니다~ Before we dive in.. When people see “most common” they have a certain expectation. The truth is, “most common” mdoesn’t just refer to 100 or 200 or even 500 words. In most languages, the most common words extend upwards of 1-2000 (and even more than that usually)! I’m only mentioning this to say that I tried to mix in common words that were not TOO common - if you get what I mean. That way, not just BEGINNERS, but also intermediate learners wi
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3 days ago11 min read


N-에서/부터 ~ 까지 Lesson | From.. To
에서 and 부터 could be used interchangeably. Although 에서 is used mainly with locations and 부터 with times
Translation: From... to, From... until
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5 days ago3 min read


만 = Only, Just | Korean Particles Lesson
The particle 만 means only, just, or nothing but. It limits the noun it follows, showing that nothing else is included.
Attach 만 to a noun to mean only.
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Aug 172 min read


Korean Reading Exercise for ALL Levels | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced (part 2)
I thought I’d make a post that is about the SAME story told differently to represent each level - Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced. This one is longer than the first one I made.
I encourage you to test yourself to do all 3!
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Aug 1415 min read


도 = Too, Also; Even | Korean Particles Lesson
The particle 도 is one of the most common particles in Korean. It usually means also, too, or as well, but in certain contexts it can also mean even.
Unlike 은/는, 이/가, or 을/를, 도 replaces the particle that would normally come after the noun.
Usage: Attach 도 to a noun to mean also, too, or as well.
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Aug 124 min read
게 하다, 시키다 = Force/Make/Let Smb
In this lesson, we will learn a couple different forms used to say “make someone” or “force someone” and even “let someone” do something. In Korean, they actually don’t differentiate between letting someone do something and forcing someone to do something.
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Aug 103 min read


심심하다 vs 지루하다 | Which one to use
심심하다 and 지루하다 often get translated as the same thing in English - “Boring”.
It’s for that reason that you’ll hear many non-English speakers say “I’m boring”, when they want to say “I’m bored”. To prevent you from making that same mistake in Korean, let’s take a second to peep the difference.
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Aug 42 min read


V-(으)라고, 지 말라고 = He/She Said Do | Quoting Commands
Quoting lesson part 3. This time, we’ll learn to quote commands in Korean. Commands include the forms: 으세요, 지 마세요, and 아/어 주세요. There are 4 different forms to be aware of. (으)라고, 지 말라고, 아/어 달라고, and 아/어 주라고. Practice is also included.
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Jul 313 min read


A/V/N-겠 = I bet, Probably, Should be
겠 has 2 main usages. The first being a simple future tense one. In comparison with 것이다 ending, 겠 is focused more personally on intention.
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Jul 242 min read


Quoting Questions - 냐고 하다 Lesson | He asked, She asked..
Part 2 of Quoting Lessons | In this lesson, you’ll learn how to quote questions. 냐고 하다 = (I/he/she) asked ...
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Jul 213 min read
Korean Love Story | Korean Stories
안녕하세요 리더님! Koreanstudyjunkie입니다~ In this lesson, we’ll be breaking down a “love story” about 2 supernatural beings and NO this is not Twilight. I mean 2 non humans falling in love could always be compared to Twilight I guess hehe. PARAGRAPH BREAKDOWN 대학교에는 조금 특별한 학생들이 있었다. 늑대인간 범인 아니지만 모두가 이상하다고 생각하는 소녀 하나와, 조용한 흡혈귀 소년 도윤이었다. Vocab Breakdown: 하나는 매일 직접 도시락을 만들었다. 돈을 아끼기 위해서였다. 도윤은 항상 오래된 시계를 차고 다녔고, 도서관에서 책을 많이 읽었다. 그가 읽는 책은 항상 다른 학생들에게도 읽혔다. Vocab Breakdown: 어느 날, 하나는 기숙사 방의
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Jul 204 min read


100 Most Common Korean Adjectives Pt. 2 w/ Examples | Beginner and Intermediate Vocabulary Lists
안녕하세요 리더님! Koreanstudyjunkie입니다~ Before we dive in.. 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 words. In most languages, the most common words extend upwards of 1-2000 (and even more than that usually)! I’m only mentioning this to say that I tried to mix in common words that were not TOO common - if you get what I mean. That way, not just BEGINNERS, but also intermediate learners wil
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Jul 613 min read


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 Short Story | Working Out at the Gym
Today’s Korean story is about 2 friends starting over at a new gym and talking over their workout plan for the day. Very helpful to learn fitness related vocab. I’ve broken it down into several sections and listed the vocab you’ll need to know.
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Jul 15 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
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