Course

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Start your Korean learning journey with the fundamentals of everyday conversation. This course guides you from basic introductions, like using '-(이)에요/예요' to state your name, to more complex topics like making plans, comparing items, and expressing feelings. You'll practice key grammar in both polite and casual situations, building a solid foundation for speaking naturally in various social contexts.

22 episodes

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Episodes

EP.01

Nice to meet you

만나서 반가워요

Master everything from formal introductions with strangers to natural everyday greetings with close friends.

EP.02

My name is Chloe (I am ~ / It is ~)

제 이름은 클로이예요 (~(이)에요/예요)

Learn the noun ending '-(이)에요/예요', used to introduce your name and nationality and to ask about others.

EP.03

I'm not a student (Noun + is not)

저는 학생이 아니에요 (~(이)가 아니에요)

Learn how to introduce your job to new people or friends and ask about theirs. We'll also practice how to politely or casually say "no" when someone guesses your job incorrectly.

EP.04

Where is this place? (It is ~)

여기가 어디예요? (~이에요/예요)

Learn how to ask and answer where you are in a new place. Practice the noun-ending '-(i)eyo/yeyo' by comparing a polite situation with a casual one among friends.

EP.05

Where is my phone? (to be/not to be at a location)

제 핸드폰 어디에 있어요? (~에 있어요/없어요)

Learn how to ask and answer whether an object is at a specific location. Practice by comparing a polite situation with a casual conversation between friends.

EP.06

What are you doing now? (be + V-ing)

지금 뭐 하고 있어요? (~고 있어요)

Learn the expression '-고 있어요' used to ask what someone is doing and to describe an action that is currently in progress.

EP.07

What time shall we meet? (Shall we...?)

우리 몇 시에 만날까요? (~(으)ㄹ까요?)

Learn '-(으)ㄹ까요?' used for asking someone's opinion or making a suggestion. Practice scheduling appointments by comparing polite and casual situations.

EP.08

What did you do yesterday? (Past Tense)

어제 뭐 했어요? (~았/었-)

Learn how to use the past tense '-았/었-' to ask and answer about things that happened in the past. You'll also learn how to use the particle '~에' with dates and days of the week to schedule plans.

EP.09

Five apples, please (Noun + Counter + please)

사과 다섯 개 주세요 (~개 주세요)

Learn how to state the quantity of an item you want when ordering at a store or restaurant, and how to ask someone to do something for you.

EP.10

Between this t-shirt and that hat, which is cheaper? (and, than)

이 티셔츠하고 저 모자 중에 뭐가 더 싸요? (~하고, ~보다)

Learn how to ask about and compare the prices and features of items using '하고' to list nouns and '보다' to compare them.

EP.11

The weather is nice, so I feel good (because ~)

날씨가 좋아서 기분이 좋아요 (~아/어서)

Learn how to talk about the weather and explain your feelings or situations that result from it. Use '-아/어서' to state a reason and '-지만' to show contrast.

EP.12

I'm tired, so I'm going to bed early (Reason — so/because)

피곤해서 일찍 잘 거예요 (~아/어서)

Learn how to explain why you're not feeling well and express concern for others. Compare how to say this in polite situations versus casually with friends.

EP.13

I like Korean food (I like ~)

저는 한국 음식을 좋아해요 (~을/를 좋아하다)

Learn how to ask and answer about your likes and dislikes. We'll explore how to say it differently in polite and casual situations.

EP.14

I can't drive (can/cannot)

저는 운전할 수 없어요 (~(으)ㄹ 수 없다)

Learn '-(으)ㄹ 수 있어요/없어요' used to express ability or possibility. Master it naturally by comparing its use in a polite situation versus a casual conversation with a friend.

EP.15

The pharmacy is next to the hospital (It's at ~)

병원 옆에 약국이 있어요 (~에 있어요)

This expression is used to describe the relative location of a place or object, such as above, below, in front of, behind, or next to a reference point. It's useful for asking for directions in public or explaining where things are in your room.

EP.16

How do I get to City Hall? (from ~ to ~)

시청까지 어떻게 가요? (~에서 ~까지)

Learn how to ask for directions in an unfamiliar place and explain how to use public transportation. We'll practice using '-(으)로' to indicate means or direction, and '~에서 ~까지' to specify start and end points.

EP.17

If you have a headache, take this medicine (Condition — If/When)

머리가 아프면 이 약을 드세요 (~(으)면)

Learn how to describe your symptoms using the formal style at a pharmacy or hospital. We'll also explore the contrasting situation of telling a friend where it hurts in casual language.

EP.18

Don't drive after taking medicine (After ~, Don't ~)

약 먹은 후에 운전하지 마세요 (~(으)ㄴ 후에, ~지 마세요)

Learn the sequential pattern '-(으)ㄴ 후에' (after doing) and the prohibition pattern '~지 마세요' (don't do) through situations at a pharmacy and giving health advice to a friend.

EP.19

I have an older sister (I have ~)

저는 언니가 있어요 (~이/가 있어요)

Learn how to talk about family or things you possess by using '~이/가 있어요' (to have) and '~이/가 없어요' (to not have) after a noun.

EP.20

My mother likes flowers (Honorifics — ~으시/시)

우리 어머니는 꽃을 좋아하세요 (~으시/시)

In Korean, you use honorifics when the person you're talking to, or the subject of the sentence, is older or deserves respect. Let's learn how to add '~으시/시' to verb and adjective stems to show respect.

EP.21

I plan to travel before going to my hometown (I plan to... / Before...)

고향에 가기 전에 여행하려고 해요 (~(으)려고 해요 / ~기 전에)

Learn how to talk about your future plans and intentions using '-(으)려고 해요' (I plan to...) and how to sequence actions using '-기 전에' (before doing...).

EP.22

Have you ever watched a K-drama? (Experience — Have you ever~

한국 드라마 본 적 있어요? (~(으)ㄴ 적이 있다/없다)

This expression is used to ask about and answer whether you have experience doing something in the past. It's frequently used when talking with friends or people you've just met.

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