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Intermediate Korean Dialogue| Flirting at the club
In this lesson I have another short story for you. I love using short stories to learn new words.
The story below shows how slang words are used in casual situations. In this story specifically the 2 protagonists are flirting with each other at a club. This story is for intermdiate level and above.
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3 days ago5 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


100 Most Common Korean Verbs
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
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Feb 283 min read


A/V-(으)ㄹ까 봐 = I’m worried that / I’m afraid that
An intermediate grammar you can use to say "I'm worried that XYZ will happen.." naturally all in one sentence without having to make 2 separate sentences and use 걱정.
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Feb 243 min read
V-(으)려면 = if you want to do V, if you intend to do V
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...
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Feb 213 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


Types of Houses in Korean
There are a few different types of accommodations and housing in Korea. I list them here with examples
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Feb 63 min read


Wedding Vocab List in Korean w/ examples and dialogues
A list of words related to weddings and marriage with commonly used phrases, dialogues, & example sentences.
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Feb 23 min read


11 Untranslatable Korean Words
Here is a list of 11 Korean words that are never translated well in English!
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Jan 303 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


여자 vs 여자 아이 vs 소녀 | 소녀 vs 소년
In America, we tend to use girls a lot as an all encompassing word for women of all ages, but that is different in Korea, so let’s look at t
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Jan 233 min read


(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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Jan 213 min read


How to say “bestfriend” in Korean? | Types of friends in Korean
There are 2 ways to say “bestfriend”, but they can be a little stiff and literal. Do Koreans even use the word “best friend”? Let’s learn!
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Jan 192 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”.
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Jan 141 min read


Graduation Vocab List in Korean | University Vocab
A list of words related to graduating with commonly used phrases and example sentences.
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Jan 125 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.
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Jan 93 min read


What is Korean Romanization? | when to stop using romanization
Wondering what romanization is and how it affects your learning? This post is for you!
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Jan 72 min read
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