Course

Advanced 2

Deepen your Korean conversational skills by learning to express complex thoughts and nuanced emotions. This course covers a range of advanced situations, from making a formal complaint with ~으므로/므로 to expressing regret about the past with hypotheticals. You'll practice discussing everything from impulse buying and office life to sharing surprising gossip with friends.

12 episodes

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Episodes

EP.01

As it differs from the contract, please correct it (Stating a formal reason — since)

계약서와 다르므로 수정해 주십시오 (~으므로/므로)

This expression is used when you've received unfair treatment from a company or store and need to make a formal complaint by presenting objective evidence like a contract or regulation. It's effective for emphasizing logical reasons rather than making an emotional appeal.

EP.02

Whatever I Do, I'll Handle It Myself (Whatever/Whichever)

뭘 하든지 제가 알아서 할게요 (~든지)

Learn to use '~든지' and '~(이)든' to firmly state your position, conveying that it doesn't matter which choice is made, especially when dealing with unwanted advice or meddling.

EP.03

What if I had made a different choice back then? (If one were)

그때 다른 선택을 했다면 지금 어땠을까? (~다면)

Learn the hypothetical '~(다)면' to express regret by imagining things you didn't do or different choices you could have made in the past. Master it naturally through scenes where friends talk about old dreams and past relationships.

EP.04

After experiencing it, I realized it was different than I thought (After doing X, I realized Y)

겪어보고 보니 생각과는 다르더라고요 (~고 보니)

This pattern is used when you realize a new fact or an unexpected result after performing an action. It's useful for talking about how first impressions or prejudices changed through direct experience.

EP.05

I saw that online, but is it real? (according to ~)

그거 인터넷에서 봤는데 진짜일까? (~에 의하여)

This is a situation where you share information you saw on an online community with a friend and check if it's true. In the process, you'll naturally encounter the formal expression '~에 의하여' used in official writing.

EP.06

it's reached the point of filling my room (to reach the point of)

이젠 방을 채우는 지경에 이르렀어 (~에 이르다)

This expression indicates that something has gradually progressed to an unexpected, serious, or significant level. It's often used in the form 'to reach a certain state/level/stage'.

EP.07

What's easily gained is easily lost (It's a natural rule that...)

쉽게 얻은 것은 쉽게 잃는 법이다 (~는 법이다)

This expression is used when something is a natural principle or a rule. It's often used when talking about life lessons or the way of the world.

EP.08

Not to mention the praise, I even got a gift (not to mention X, Y also...)

칭찬은 말할 것도 없고 선물까지 받았어요 (~은/는 말할 것도 없고)

Learn how to emphasize that one thing happened on top of another, whether good or bad. You can vividly describe situations like "when it rains, it pours" or "double good fortune."

EP.09

I saw that they broke up (Recalling with surprise)

걔네 헤어졌더라 (~더라/~지 뭐야)

Learn '~더라' and '~지 뭐야' to share surprising facts or unexpected updates you've personally seen or experienced. These are essential expressions for juicy gossip and catching up with friends.

EP.10

Just Because It's Cheap Doesn't Mean You Should Buy It (Just because... doesn't mean...)

싸다고 해서 다 사는 것은 아니야 (~는다고 해서 ~는 것은 아니다)

Let's learn expressions for talking about and reflecting on the habit of impulse buying. This is especially useful for refuting the idea of "buying it just because it's cheap."

EP.11

What would you do if you won the lottery? (I wonder if..., The act of ~ing)

로또 당첨되면 뭐 할 거야? (~(으)ㄹ까?, ~는 것)

Imagine winning the lottery with a friend and talk about the future. Learn to express doubt about hypothetical plans using '과연 ~(으)ㄹ까?' and state your most important values with '~는 것이 무엇보다 중요하다'.

EP.12

As long as I work here, overtime is unavoidable (As long as ~)

이 회사에 다니는 한 야근은 어쩔 수 없어요 (~는 한)

This expression is used to indicate that as long as a certain condition continues, the subsequent situation will not change. It's often used when talking about negative situations or unavoidable realities.

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