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10 Tourist-related Vocabulary Words | Survival Korean
In this lesson, you’ll learn 15 words you must know if you’re planningt travel t Kore.
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2 days ago2 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.
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Aug 292 min read


-고프다 = want to | What 배고프다 really means
고프다 originally means “to be empty” or “to crave,” and is most commonly seen in the form 배고프다 (hungry = stomach-empty).
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Aug 182 min read


How to Order Coffee in Korean | 4 Korean Café Dialogues
I have 4 Korean dialogues to show you how to order coffee at cafés in Korea.
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Aug 113 min read


Restaurant Names in Korean | Korean Food Chains to Try
A list of chain restaurants in Korean + expressions used to describe restaurants and commonly used shortend forms of restaurant names
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Jul 116 min read


Korean Bank Vocab
In this lesson I have made a list of words that will be very helpful to know when visiting the bank in Korea. I have included example senten
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Jun 244 min read


Instruments Vocab | Music-Related Vocabulary
In this lesson, I thought it might be nice to make a list of instruments in Korean. It's also a good opportunity to talk about traditional K
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Jun 204 min read


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
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Jun 184 min read


7 ways to use 안 돼요 | How to use 안 돼요
It's a very versatile and commonly used Korean phrase that literally means "It’s not allowed" or "It can’t be done." However, its meaning..
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Jun 164 min read


있다 vs 계시다 | What's the Difference between 있다 and 계시다?
계시다 is an HONORIFIC form of 있다. In other words, they mean the exact same thing (on paper, anyways). But how exactly do you use it properly?
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Jun 133 min read


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
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Jun 113 min read


Why do korean guys say 언니? | Why women call younger men 오빠 vice verse
Men using 언니, women calling younger men 오빠, younger women being called 언니 or 누나 - it happens quite often in Korean! Here, we'll learn why..
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Jun 95 min read


How to Talk About Temperatures in Korean | Degrees, Celsius, Fahrenheit
In Korea, when discussing temperature, 섭씨 (Celsius) is almost always used, and it’s common to refer to temperatures using "도" (degrees).
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Jun 63 min read


How to say, "I'm Excited" in Korean | 설레 vs 신나다 vs 기대되다
신나다, 셀레다, and 두근두근 can all be used to express excitement. Be careful to not use the inappropriate form for excited — learn about it in t…
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Jun 23 min read


Korean Idioms using "hand/손" | Body Part Idioms
Many idioms in Korean use body parts like foot, eye, nose, mouth, etc. Learning Idioms can exponentially boost your Korean comprehension..
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May 282 min read


How to create "in-between" colors in Korean | Bluish-green, Reddish-orange, etc.
In Korean, "in-between" colors—like "bluish purple" or "reddish orange"—are usually expressed in three ways! You can learn about it here
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May 267 min read


Is LingoDeer Better Than Duolingo for Korean? Full Review + Features (2025)
Real question: Is Duoling really as bad as people say for learning Korean? Truthfully, Duolingo is just ok, but there are better options..
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May 269 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..
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May 214 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
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May 164 min read


Intermediate Reading Practice about Moving to Korea
A short but packed dialogue for beginners and Intermediate learners about moving. Each line is broken down and key concepts are defined..
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Apr 305 min read
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