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Basic Grammar 2

Build on your foundational Korean by learning to construct more complex and nuanced sentences. This course covers essential grammar, starting with different sentence types before diving into advanced tenses and the honorifics system. You'll also master how to use adverbs, connect clauses, and apply common verb patterns to express desire, experience, and more.

24 episodes

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Episodes

EP.01

Declarative Sentences

평서문

Learn the basic structure of declarative sentences, which convey facts or thoughts, and explore various sentence endings.

EP.02

Yes/No Questions

의문문 1 (예/아니오)

Learn how to form questions that can be answered with 'yes' or 'no' in Korean. Practice the simple method of adding a question mark and rising intonation to a declarative sentence.

EP.03

Interrogative Sentences 2 (5W1H)

의문문 2 (육하원칙)

Learn how to ask for specific information using question words like 'who', 'when', and 'where'.

EP.04

Commands and Requests

명령문과 요청

Let's learn how to tell or ask someone to do something. We'll cover expressions for various situations, from polite requests to formal commands.

EP.05

Propositive Sentences (Making Suggestions)

청유문 (제안)

Let's learn about propositive sentences, used for suggesting doing something together. We'll explore the usage and differences between '-ㅂ시다' and '-자'.

EP.06

Present Progressive Deep Dive (-고 있다 vs. -는 중이다)

현재 시제 심화 (-고 있다 vs -는 중이다)

Learn the difference between -고 있다 and -는 중이다 and practice expressing ongoing actions more naturally.

EP.07

Advanced Past Tense (-았/었었다, -던)

과거 시제 심화 (-았/었었다, -던)

Learn the difference between -았/었었다, which expresses a past experience or a discontinued state, and -던, which recalls the past. Practice making natural sentences.

EP.08

Future Tense Deep Dive (-겠다 vs. -ㄹ/을 것이다)

미래 시제 심화 (-겠다 vs -ㄹ/을 것이다)

Learn the subtle differences and usage between the two main future tense expressions: -겠다 and -ㄹ/을 것이다. Master how to express intention, conjecture, and plans in various situations.

EP.09

Subject Honorifics (-시-, -께서)

주체 높임 (-시-, -께서)

Learn how to use subject honorifics, -시- and -께서, to show respect to the subject of a sentence.

EP.10

Object Honorifics (-께, -드리다)

객체 높임 (-께, -드리다)

Learn how to use object honorifics, which are used when an action affects someone you respect. We'll cover the particle '-께' and the verb '-드리다'.

EP.11

Relative Honorifics (Formal vs. Informal Speech)

상대 높임 (격식체 vs 비격식체)

Learn about formal and informal speech styles in Korean and practice using them in different situations. Let's find out when to use '-습니다' and when to use '-아요/어요'.

EP.12

Adverbs of Time

시간 부사

Learn about adverbs of time, which tell you when an action or state occurs in a sentence. We'll cover how to use basic time adverbs like 'today', 'tomorrow', and 'yesterday' in sentences.

EP.13

Adverbs of Place

장소 부사

Let's learn about the types and usage of adverbs that indicate place in a sentence. We'll explore how to use demonstrative adverbs like 'here', 'there', and 'over there', as well as position adverbs like 'up', 'down', 'inside', and 'outside'.

EP.14

Adverbs of Manner and Degree

방법/정도 부사

Learn adverbs that describe 'how' or 'how much'. We'll explore how to use words like 'quickly', 'a lot', and 'very' in sentences.

EP.15

Frequency Adverbs

빈도 부사

Learn about frequency adverbs like 'always', 'often', 'sometimes', and 'almost never' to describe how often you do something.

EP.16

Conjunctive Adverbs (and, so, but)

접속 부사 (그리고, 그래서, 그러나)

Learn how to connect sentences using conjunctive adverbs like 그리고, 그래서 (so), 그러나, and 그런데 (by the way/but).

EP.17

Connecting Endings (-고, -지만, -(으)니까)

연결 어미 (-고, -지만, -(으)니까)

Learn how to use three important connecting endings, -고, -지만, and -(으)니까, to naturally link two sentences into one.

EP.18

Modifying Nouns with Adjectives (-ㄴ/은)

형용사 + 명사 (-ㄴ/은)

Learn how to modify nouns using adjectives. Let's practice placing adjectives before nouns, like in 'a pretty flower'.

EP.19

Modifying Nouns with Verbs (-는, -ㄴ/은, -ㄹ/을)

동사 + 명사 (-는, -ㄴ/은, -ㄹ/을)

Learn how to use verbs to modify nouns. We'll explore how the form changes for present, past, and future tenses.

EP.20

Turning Verbs into Nouns: -는 것

동사 + -는 것

Learn how to turn verbs into nouns using '-는 것'. This allows you to use verbs as subjects, objects, and more in a sentence.

EP.21

Nominalization with -기

동사 + -기

Learn another way to turn verbs into nouns using '-기'. Let's find out when '-기' is used and how it's different from '-는 것'.

EP.22

Expressing Desire: -고 싶다

-고 싶다 (희망)

Let's learn how to use '-고 싶다' attached to a verb to express the desire or wish to do something.

EP.23

Trying & Experiencing: -아/어 보다

-아/어 보다 (시도/경험)

Learn how to use -아/어 보다 to talk about trying something or having the experience of doing something.

EP.24

Doing Something for Someone: -아/어 주다

-아/어 주다 (호의)

Learn the grammar pattern -아/어 주다, which is attached to verbs to express doing an action for someone else's benefit. It's often used for making requests and offers.

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