📘 Intermediate Day 13: Giving Advice – ~는 게 좋아요 / ~지 마세요 Welcome to Day 13 of the Intermediate Korean series! 💬 In today’s lesson, you’ll learn how to give friendly advice or suggestions in Korean using two very common expressions: ~는 게 좋아요 – “It’s good to...” / “You should...” ~지 마세요 – “Please don’t...” / “Don’t do...” These are polite, practical, and used all the time in daily conversations. Let’s learn how to use them naturally! 📘 1. ~는 게 좋아요 – Giving Positive Suggestions ~는 게 좋아요 means “It’s good to...” or “You should...” It comes from the structure: Verb stem + 는 것 + 이 + 좋다 → 는 게 좋아요 📌 Examples: 운동하 는 게 좋아요 . un-dong-ha-neun ge jo-a-yo 👉 It’s good to exercise. / You should exercise. 물을 많이 마시 는 게 좋아요 . mu-reul man-hi ma-si-neun ge jo-a-yo 👉 It’s good to drink a lot of water. 일찍 자 는 게 좋아요 . il-jjik ja-neun ge jo-a-yo 👉 You should sleep early. 📘 2. ~지 마세요 – Telling Someone Not to Do Something ~지 마세요...

📘 Intermediate Day 5: Giving Instructions and Advice – ~(으)세요 / ~지 마세요 Welcome to Day 5 of our Intermediate Korean series! 🌟 Today’s focus is on one of the most essential and practical grammar patterns in Korean: How to politely tell someone to do something — or not do something. You'll learn how to use two common structures: ~(으)세요 – polite command/request ~지 마세요 – polite prohibition (“Please don’t…”) These are used every day in conversation, in signs, instructions, and advice from teachers, friends, or anyone speaking respectfully. 📘 Part 1 – Using ~(으)세요 (Please Do...) ~(으)세요 is used to make a polite request or instruction. It’s formed by attaching ~(으)세요 to the verb stem. 받침 (final consonant) O → verb + 으세요 e.g., 읽다 → 읽으세요 (Please read) 받침 X → verb + 세요 e.g., 가다 → 가세요 (Please go) Examples: 조용히 하 세요 . jo-yong-hi ha-se-yo 👉 Please be quiet. 여기 앉으 세요 . yeo-gi an-jeu-se-yo 👉 Please sit...

📘 How to Use ~지 마세요 – Telling Someone Not to Do Something in Korean Want to say “Don’t go,” “Please don’t eat that,” or “Don’t be late” in Korean? Then it’s essential to learn ~지 마세요 , the standard and polite way to tell someone **not to do something** in Korean. This structure is incredibly common in daily life, especially when giving warnings, instructions, or advice politely. 📌 What Does ~지 마세요 Mean? ~지 마세요 is the negative imperative form in Korean, meaning: ✔️ “Please don’t…” ✔️ “Don’t do…” (politely) Structure: Verb stem + 지 마세요 ✅ Use this form when you want to tell someone not to do something in a polite and respectful manner. 📘 Example Sentences 가지 마세요 – Please don’t go ga-ji ma-se-yo 먹지 마세요 – Don’t eat that meok-ji ma-se-yo 늦지 마세요 – Don’t be late neut-ji ma-se-yo 말하지 마세요 – Don’t say it mal-ha-ji ma-se-yo 📊 Grammar Table – ~지 마세요 Forms Level Form Example Meaning Polite...

📘 How to Use ~지 마세요 – Telling Someone Not to Do Something in Korean Do you want to politely say “Don’t go,” “Don’t eat,” or “Don’t worry” in Korean? Then you need to learn the grammar pattern ~지 마세요 . This is the standard and polite way to tell someone not to do something in Korean. Whether you're asking a friend not to cry, or warning someone not to touch something, this is the structure you’ll need. This lesson will walk you through how to use ~지 마세요 correctly, how it compares to other forms like ~지 마 and ~지 마십시오, and how to apply it in real conversations. 📌 What is ~지 마세요? ~지 마세요 is used to give polite negative commands or requests. It literally means “Please don’t do…” Structure: Verb stem + 지 마세요 You can also use: ~지 마 (casual) ~지 마십시오 (formal) 📘 Example Sentences 가지 마세요 – Don’t go ga-ji ma-se-yo 먹지 마세요 – Don’t eat meok-ji ma-se-yo 늦지 마세요 – Don’t be late neut-ji ma-se-yo 울지 마세요 – Don’t cry ul-ji ma-se-yo 걱정하지 마세요 – Don’t worry geok-je...