Learn Korean with Aydan

  In this post I will share tips on how to remember Korean alphabet (Hangul) easily. Sometimes I hear Korean beginner learners say it is difficult to memorize all the Korean letters. I was quite surprised when I heard that because to me it was   easy as a breeze . I will give you that there are a couple dozen of them in total but there are tricks and techniques to memorize all of them without much hassle. First on the consonants. you only have to remember the basic ones including ㄱ,ㄴ,ㄷ,ㄹ,ㅁ,ㅂ,ㅅ,ㅇ,ㅈ,ㅎ The below ones are just stronger versions of some of the above consonants ㅋ => ㄱ ㅊ => ㅈ ㅍ => ㅂ ㅌ => ㄷ They look very similar with their counterparts so it is very easy to remember. And then we have the double consonants 쌍자음 Again they are simply another variation of their single counterparts so it shouldn’t be difficult to remember either. ㄲ => ㄱ ㄸ => ㄷ ㅃ => ㅂ ㅆ => ㅅ ㅉ => ㅈ So it all boils down to memorizing only 10 consonants. Now we come to vowels....

So you’ve decided to study Korean! That’s awesome! But let me just give you a cautionary warning. Despite what you may have been told by numerous language learning websites that are attempting to sell you their services, Korean is not easy. I have studied lots of languages for years and I can assure you, Korean is easily the hardest. At least it is in my opinion. Why? Well, I will give you exactly the answer to that and what you should expect while embarking on the journey filled with blood, sweat and tears towards fluency in Korean. Speaking Language vs Writing Language  Korean has an incredibly simple writing system, but don’t let that lure you into a false sense of security. While the writing system is notoriously easy, there’s a catch- it is essentially a separate language. In written Korean, certain words and conjugations are used in lieu of the ones used in spoken conversation. The conjugations may not be that difficult to remember, but remembering which words are only used f...

 안녕하세요 여러분! Hello everyone! I am back with good news. I have created a google classroom. I am posting homeworks there. So, if you want to learn more about Korean Language, you can join to this invite link: https://classroom.google.com/c/MjQ1ODYyMzg4MDI4?cjc=wbygd6z If you have any questions, you can ask in the comments:)

Today we start of easy by learning the usage of 전 and 전에. After that we'll go deeper and learn about the ㅂ- irregular verbs. You are doing great! Examples: 전 = before, front, earlier 전에 = in front of (preposition) 수업 전에 = before class In this example you can see 전에 is placed after the noun. If you want to use 전에 with a verb, the verb must become a noun. Examples: 가다 = to go 가기 = noun version of 가다 가기 전에 = before going 사다 = to buy 사기 = noun version of 사다 사기 전에 = before buying 사기 전에 잘 생각하세요 = think well before buying Just like every language, Korean has some irregularities too. Today’s irregularity is the ㅂ-irregular verbs.  Verb stems that end in ㅂ are irregular These verbs are only irregular when you add a tense suffix.  How does it work then? 돕다 and 곱다: ㅂ becomes 오  Any other verb: ㅂ becomes 우 Examples: 돕다 = to help Last vowel is 오 so ㅂ becomes 오 Present tense: 도 + 오 +아요 = 도와요 Past tense: 도 + 오 + 았어요 = 도왔어요 Future tense: 도 + 오 + ㄹ 거예요 = 도울 거예요* *돕다 an...

  Let’s do a vocabulary test!🧠 A. What is the meaning of 먹다? To eat To drink To breathe To live B. What is the meaning of 이것? This That These Those C. How do you say “thank you” formally? 감사합니다 고마워요 안녕하세요 안녕하십니까 D. How do you say “hello” politely? 감사합니다 고마워요 안녕하세요 안녕하십니까 E. What is the meaning of 친구? Mother Friend Boyfriend Niece F. What is the meaning of 여자? Man Child Woman Baby You can write your answers in the comments and I am going to reply your results. Reference: Korstudying. “Let's Do a Vocabulary Test!🧠.” KorStudying , 18 Oct. 2020, korstudying.tumblr.com/post/632314903007543296/lets-do-a-vocabulary-test-a-what-is-the. 

  Study sources🧠 Self-studying isn’t always easy. It can be very overwhelming and you have no idea where to start. To help you a bit, here are some sources that I use to study Korean. Grammar📕 Talk To Me In Korean (Website/books) I use TTMIK as my main study source. It’s great and structured! It explains things really well and detailed. It contains 9 levels, each with up to 31 lessons for  free!  You can take these lessons at your own speed. Besides the free lessons TTMIK also has a bookstore where you can actually buy the lessons in actual books, for those who prefer studying on paper rather than on a computer. Other than the lessons they have multiple other books you can purchase. You can also upgrade your account to a premium account which gives you access to even more lessons, quizzes, certificates and dialogue videos. But I promise you, even with a free account, TTMIK is definitely one of the best sources out there.  Korean From Zero (Pdf) When I first started...

  안녕하세요 여러분! Disclaimer: these are some tips that have worked for me. Some of these may work for others and not some people and that's okay!~ I will be giving two or three tips for each~ Listening When it comes to improving your listening skills it's like training your ears. Whether its music, k-dramas, or even just listening to someone speak Korean. You can practice by watching YouTube videos in Korean as theres Korean YouTubers who have a lot of content and even subtitles in Korean and english. K-dramas are a good way to enjoy a bit of entertainment as well as just listening to what their saying. I like to use k-dramas as a way of lazy studying. I will find a new or favorite k-drama. I make sure the language is in Korean and subtitles are in English. This way I can understand as well as train my ears. This is a way I pick up a few vocabulary words as well. Speaking For speaking I like to do something called listen and repeat. This is a way of doing both listening and speaking...

 In this lesson we’re going to learn how to express “with” (using an object), how to say “I am doing”, how to express ability, and how to say you are good at something ! -(으)로 ────────────────── Used to express “with” or “towards”. *With does not mean “with a person”. It’s “using an object” It is used to indicate direction, means, method, capacity, materials, cause etc. Conjugation With 받침: 으로 Without 받침: 로 Examples 1. 김밥을 칼로 썰어요. I cut the kimbap with a knife. 2. 지금 집으로 가는 중이야. I’m on my way home right now. Other common usages 1. Using a language 한국어로 말씀해 주세요. Please say it in Korean. 2. Choice 사다리 여러 가지가 있는데, 높은 것으로 할까? There are many ladders, should we go with a tall one? 3. Transformation 미술사의 토끼가 꽃으로 변했어요! The magician’s rabbit turned into a flower! 여행을 다음 주로 미루면 어때요? What if we delay the trop to next week? 4. Order 혜민이가 친구들 중에 첫 번째로 결혼 했어요. Hyemin was the first to get married amongst her friends. -고 있다 ────────────────── Used for the present progressive English equivalent: -i...

In this lesson we’re going to learn several ways to say “and”, one way to say “because” and a way to say “if”/”when” in Korean. 그리고/-고 ────────────────── 그리고 is used to connect 2 sentences English equivalent: and then, and so, also -고 is the same as 그리고 but it’s used to connect 2 verbs English equivalent: and Conjugation Add 그리고 to the beginning of a sentence Add -고 after a verb Examples 1. 저는 식당에 갈 거예요. 그리고 예쁜 옷을 살 거예요. I am going to go to a restaurant. I am also going to buy clothes. 2. 선생님은 수업을 가르쳤어요. 그리고 점심시간 때 갔어요. The teacher taught a lesson. And then they left at lunchtime. 3. 저는 식당에서 먹고 백화점에서 옷을 살 거예요. I am going to eat at a restaurant and buy clothes at a shopping mall. To add emphasize that the previous action has been finished before doing the next one, you use -고 나서, conjugated in the same way as -고. 1. 아침에는 샤워를 하고 나서 밥을 먹어요 In the morning I shower and then I eat. 2. 수업을 듣고 나서 숙제를 했어요 I did my homework after listening to the lecture. 와/과 ────────────────── Used to connect n...

In this lesson we’re going to learn how to conjugate verbs into the most common future and past tenses in Korean! -(으)ᄅ 거예요 ────────────────── Used for the probable future tense (when it is probable that something will happen) Used for the conditional future tense (if A happens, B will happen) Conjugation 1. Take the infinitive form of the verb 2. Drop -다 3. No 받침: attach ᄅ Yes 받침: attach 을 *Note: 받침 is the bottom consonant of a word Examples (probable future tense) 1. 비가 올 거예요. It is (probably) going to rain. 2. 치마가 너무 짧을 거예요. The skirt is (probably) going to be too short. Examples (conditional future tense) 1. 민수가 라면을 먹으면 배가 부를 거예요 If Minsu eats Ramen, he will be full. 2. 해가 뜨면 세상이 밝을 거예요. If the sun rises, the world will be bright. *Note: Very formal -(으)ᄅ 겁니다 Informal -(으)ᄅ 거야 -아/어요 ────────────────── Used for definite future tense (when something will happen) Conjugation 1. Same as present tense 2. Add signal words to indicate the future (내일, 모레, 다음주, 오늘 밤, etc.) Examples 1. 다음주 언...

In this lesson we’re going to learn about telling dates, week-days and time in Korean, as well as how to say from (time) until (time). Date 날짜 ────────────────── The Korean format is YYYY-MM-DD Year - 년 Month - 월 Day - 일 Instead of month names like January, February, or March, Korean uses numbers. January >> 일월 (Month 1) February >> 이월 (Month 2) March >> 삼월 (Month 3) Attach 년, 월, or 일 to the number to say the date. It is proper to place a space between the number and the counter, but many Koreans will leave it unspotted. Remember to use Sino Korean numbers! (일, 이, 삼, etc) Irregular months - 육월 >> 유월 - 십월 >> 시월 Examples 1. January 1st, 2019 >> 이천십구년 일월 일일 2. December 31st, 2018 >> 이천십팔년 십이월 삼십일일 3. August 15th >> 팔월 십오일 Q: What is June 25th, 1950 in Korean? (Remember the format!) Days 요일 ────────────────── The week starts on Sunday and ends on Saturday. Sunday - 일요일 Monday - 월요일 Tuesday - 화요일 Wednesday - 수요일 Thursday - 목요일 Friday - 금요일 Sat...

 Numbers and Counters In this lesson we’re going to learn about the two Korean number systems, as well as Korean counters and how you use them. The main counters we will learn are 개, 명, 분, 마리, and 잔. We will also look at some other counters. Korean number system ────────────────── Korean uses two different number systems in their everyday language. These are the sino-Korean numbers (which originated from Chinese numbers) and native Korean numbers. When the different number systems are used varies and this is something you just have to learn when you see it. The sino-Korean numbers are used for: - Years - Days - Minutes - Seconds The native Korean numbers are used for: - Months - Age - Amount of people, animals, objects What are counters? ────────────────── Korean, like many East Asian languages, uses counters. Counters are words that come after a number. They indicate a property of the thing you are counting. For example, the counter 시 is used to indicate the hour of the time. Engl...

 Question words In this lesson we’re going to learn about different question -words in Korean. We will learn how to ask who, when, where, what, why, how much/many, what kind of and which. Who - 누구 ────────────────── 누구 is the Korean word for “who”. 누구세요 - Who are you? / Who is it? 오늘 누구하고 점심을 먹어요? - Who do you eat lunch with today? 이거 누구(의) 거예요? - Whose is this thing? (lit: this thing who(se) thing is?) 누구 + subject particle 가 = 누가 and NOT 누구가 Can also be used to mean “someone” in a statement sentence. 누가 제 장난감을 깼어요 - Someone broke my toy 누구를 만나요? - Who are you meeting? / Are you meeting someone? *In this example, you can see that it has two different meanings. How do you know which one is being used? Are they asking you who you are meeting, so you have to answer with a name/relation? Or are they asking if you are meeting someone, and you have to answer it like a ‘yes or no’ question? To know which meaning is being used you have to listen to which word they put the emphasis/stress ...

 In this lesson we’re going to learn what descriptive verbs are, and how to use the descriptive verbs 있다 and 없다. We are also going to learn about possession particles and location particles in Korean. About 있다 and 없다 ────────────────── 있다 is a descriptive verb in Korean meaning “to have or exist” or “to be at a location”. In English, these meanings are expressed with two different verbs, but in Korean, the same word is used to express both meanings. You can make this easier to remember by thinking of 있다 as simply meaning “to exist” and adjust the way you think about having objects or being at places. “Having” a pen is the same thing as having a pen “exist” in your possession and being “at” a location is the same thing as “existing” at that location. 없다 is the opposite of 있다 and it means “to not have or exist” or “to not be at a location”. Both 있다 and 없다 are descriptive verbs in Korean (we call these adjectives in English) and that makes them behave differently than verbs. What are ...