📘 Intermediate Day 23: Quoting Questions – ~냐고 해요 Welcome to Day 23 of the Intermediate Korean series! 🎤 In the previous lesson, we learned how to report statements with ~다고 해요 and ~(이)라고 해요. Today, we’ll take it one step further by learning how to report questions using: ~냐고 해요 – “(They) asked if…” or “(They) asked whether…” This is especially useful for summarizing conversations or quoting someone’s question indirectly in Korean. Let’s explore how to use this structure in various situations! 📘 1. What is ~냐고 해요? ~냐고 해요 is used when you want to quote a question someone asked indirectly. It means “They asked if…” or “Someone said, ‘Did you…?’” It’s part of Korean indirect speech, and has specific rules depending on whether the verb is an action verb, descriptive verb, or a noun. 📘 2. Conjugation Rules for ~냐고 해요 Action verbs (present): stem + 냐고 해요 가다 → 가냐고 해요 Descriptive verbs (present): stem + (으)냐고 해요 예쁘다 → 예쁘냐고 해요 Past...

📘 Beginner 17: Making Plans – Let’s Go! I’ll Call You! Welcome to Day 17! 🗓️📞 Today you’ll learn how to make plans and talk about future activities in Korean. Want to invite a friend? Say “Let’s go!” or “I’ll call you”? This lesson is perfect for that! By the end of this post, you'll be able to invite someone, respond to invitations, and talk about your intentions using polite Korean. 📌 Key Phrases for Making Plans English Korean Romanization Let’s go 같이 가요 ga-chi ga-yo Shall we eat? 같이 먹을까요? ga-chi meok-eul-kka-yo? Let’s do it! 같이 해요! ga-chi hae-yo I’ll call you 전화할게요 jeon-hwa-hal-ge-yo Sounds good 좋아요 jo-a-yo Okay / Sure 괜찮아요 gwaen-chan-a-yo Let’s meet 만나요 man-na-yo 📘 Using ~할까요? (Shall we...?) This is a polite way to make a suggestion: 영화를 볼까요? – Shall we watch a movie? 저녁 먹을까요? – Shall we have dinner? 카페 갈까요? – Shall we go to the café? 💡 "~할까요?" comes...

📘 Beginner 13: Real-Life Conversation Practice – What Did You Do Yesterday? Welcome to Day 13! 🗣️ You've learned a lot so far: how to form sentences, express the past and future, and talk about daily routines. Now it's time to put everything together in real-life Korean conversations . In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and answer questions about your day, especially about yesterday . You’ll also get practice with full dialogues and useful sentence patterns. 📌 Key Question: “What did you do yesterday?” The most useful question to ask about the past: 어제 뭐 했어요? (eo-je mwo hae-sseo-yo?) – What did you do yesterday? 💡 You can answer with any verb you already know, in the past tense: 영화를 봤어요. – I watched a movie. 친구를 만났어요. – I met a friend. 공부했어요. – I studied. 📘 Common Verbs You Can Use Verb Past Tense Romanization Meaning 먹다 먹었어요 meok-eot-sseo-yo ate 자다 잤어요 jat-sseo-yo slep ...

📘 Beginner 8: Talking About Weather and Seasons in Korean – It’s Hot, It’s Cold! Welcome to Day 8 of our Korean journey! 🌦 Talking about the weather is a great way to start small talk and connect with people in any language — Korean is no exception! Today you’ll learn how to describe different kinds of weather and seasons in Korean, ask about the weather, and talk about your favorite time of year. 📌 Common Weather Vocabulary Let’s start with the most common weather-related words you’ll use in Korean: English Korean Romanization weather 날씨 nal-ssi sunny 맑아요 mal-ga-yo cloudy 흐려요 heu-ryeo-yo rainy 비가 와요 bi-ga wa-yo snowy 눈이 와요 nun-i wa-yo windy 바람이 불어요 ba-ram-i bul-eo-yo hot 더워요 deo-wo-yo cold 추워요 chu-wo-yo cool 시원해요 si-won-hae-yo warm 따뜻해요 tta-tteut-hae-yo 📘 How to Ask About the Weather Here’s how to ask and answer weather-related questions: 오늘 날씨 어때요? (o-neul nal-ssi e...

📘 Day 29: Feelings and Emotions in Korean – I’m Happy, I’m Tired, I’m Excited! Today’s lesson is all about how you feel. 😊😩😡 Can you say “I’m happy” or “I’m tired” in Korean? Now you will! Emotions are a big part of everyday conversations, and learning how to express them helps you sound more natural and fluent. Let’s explore the most useful Korean emotion expressions with simple sentences and Romanized pronunciation! 🧠 Basic Emotion Vocabulary English Korean Romanization happy 기뻐요 gi-ppeo-yo tired 피곤해요 pi-gon-hae-yo excited 신나요 sin-na-yo sad 슬퍼요 seul-peo-yo angry 화가 나요 hwa-ga na-yo scared 무서워요 mu-seo-wo-yo nervous 긴장돼요 gin-jang-dwae-yo embarrassed 부끄러워요 bu-kkeu-reo-wo-yo 💬 Easy Emotion Sentences 저는 기뻐요. – jeo-neun gi-ppeo-yo → I’m happy. 지금 피곤해요. – ji-geum pi-gon-hae-yo → I’m tired now. 시험 끝나서 신나요! – si-heom kkeut-na-seo sin-na-yo! → I’m excited because the exam is over! 조금 슬퍼요. – jo-geum s...

📘 Day 28: Making Plans and Future Tense in Korean – Let’s Go, I Will Call You! Ready to make some plans in Korean? 📅 Whether you’re asking someone to hang out or talking about what you’ll do tomorrow, understanding the future tense is a must! In today’s lesson, you’ll learn: 🤝 How to suggest plans in Korean 📞 Future tense basics like “I will call,” “I will go” 🗣️ Dialogues for real conversations 📝 Easy quiz for practice 📖 Future Tense Markers in Korean To express future tense, Korean uses patterns like: ~ㄹ/을 거예요 – will (do) 같이 ~아요/어요 – let’s (do together) 📅 Future Tense Sentence Examples 내일 공부할 거예요. – nae-il gong-bu-hal geo-ye-yo → I will study tomorrow. 친구를 만날 거예요. – chin-gu-reul man-nal geo-ye-yo → I will meet my friend. 전화할게요. – jeon-hwa-hal-ge-yo → I’ll call you. 같이 영화 볼래요? – gat-i yeong-hwa bol-lae-yo? → Do you want to watch a movie together? 내일 같이 점심 먹어요! – nae-il gat-i jeom-sim meok-eo-yo! → Let’s have lunch toge...

📘 Day 27: Hobbies and Interests in Korean – I Like Music! I Play Soccer! Do you enjoy music, sports, reading, or cooking? 🎶⚽📚🍳 Then this lesson is perfect for you! Today we’ll learn how to talk about your hobbies and interests in Korean . You’ll be able to say things like “I like music,” “I play soccer,” and even ask someone “What’s your hobby?” 🎯 Hobbies Vocabulary in Korean English Korean Romanization music 음악 eum-ak movies 영화 yeong-hwa reading 독서 dok-seo cooking 요리 yo-ri drawing 그림 geu-rim soccer 축구 chuk-gu exercise 운동 un-dong 💬 Key Expressions 취미가 뭐예요? – chwi-mi-ga mwo-ye-yo? → What’s your hobby? 저는 음악을 좋아해요. – jeo-neun eum-ak-eul jo-a-hae-yo → I like music. 저는 요리를 잘해요. – jeo-neun yo-ri-reul jal-hae-yo → I’m good at cooking. 저는 축구해요. – jeo-neun chuk-gu-hae-yo → I play soccer. 영화 보는 걸 좋아해요. – yeong-hwa bo-neun geol jo-a-hae-yo → I like watching movies. 🗣️ Real-Life Dialogue A: 취미가 뭐예요...

📘 Day 26: Korean Food Expressions – I’m Hungry, Let’s Order! Are you hungry? 😋 Today’s lesson is all about food – a delicious and essential part of Korean language and culture. Whether you're in a Korean restaurant, food court, or even ordering delivery, you’ll need to know how to say “I’m hungry,” “I want to eat,” and “Let’s order!” Let’s learn how to talk about food and ordering in Korean, in a friendly and easy way. 🍽️ Essential Food Vocabulary English Korean Romanization food 음식 eum-sik meal 식사 sik-sa rice 밥 bap soup 국 guk meat 고기 go-gi vegetables 야채 ya-chae spicy food 매운 음식 mae-un eum-sik 😋 Useful Phrases to Talk About Food 배고파요. – bae-go-pa-yo → I’m hungry. 밥 먹고 싶어요. – bap meok-go sip-eo-yo → I want to eat rice / have a meal. 이거 맛있어요! – i-geo ma-sit-seo-yo → This is delicious! 저는 야채만 먹어요. – jeo-neun ya-chae-man meok-eo-yo → I only eat vegetables. 맵지 않게 해 주세요. – maep-ji an-ke hae ju-se...

📘 Day 25: Shopping in Korean – How Much Is It? I Want This One! Annyeong! 🛍️ Today, we’re going shopping in Korean! If you ever travel to Korea, visit a market, or even browse online Korean shops, you’ll definitely need these phrases. This lesson covers: 🛒 Basic shopping vocabulary 💬 How to ask the price 🗣️ How to say “I want this” and “Give me that one” 🧾 Real dialogues + quiz 🛍️ Essential Shopping Vocabulary English Korean Romanization price 가격 ga-gyeok money 돈 don cheap 싸요 ssa-yo expensive 비싸요 bi-ssa-yo this 이것 i-geot that 저것 jeo-geot shopping 쇼핑 syo-ping 💬 Must-Know Shopping Phrases 이거 얼마예요? – i-geo eol-ma-ye-yo? → How much is this? 저거 주세요. – jeo-geo ju-se-yo → Please give me that one. 이것 사고 싶어요. – i-geot sa-go sip-eo-yo → I want to buy this. 조금 깎아 주세요. – jo-geum kka-kka ju-se-yo → Please give me a discount. 카드 돼요? – ka-deu dwae-yo? → Do you take ...

📘 Day 23: Location and Direction in Korean – Where Are You? Let’s Meet! Being able to describe locations and give directions is one of the most practical skills in any language — and Korean is no exception! Whether you're trying to meet a friend, find a bathroom, or ask for help in Seoul, this lesson will teach you how to say things like: “Where is the bank?” “I’m in front of the cafe.” “Let’s meet next to the station.” Let’s dive into Korean location expressions and simple direction words you’ll use every day. 📍 Common Location Words in Korean English Korean Romanization here 여기 yeo-gi there 거기 geo-gi over there 저기 jeo-gi inside 안에 an-e outside 밖에 bak-ke in front of 앞에 ap-e behind 뒤에 dwi-e next to 옆에 yeop-e near 근처에 geun-cheo-e across from 맞은편에 maj-eun-pyeon-e 🗺️ Simple Sentences with Locations 저는 카페 안에 있어요. – jeo-neun ka-pe an-e i-sseo-yo → I’m inside the cafe. 화장실은 저기 있어요. – h...

  Day 14: Real-Life Conversation Practice – What Did You Do Yesterday? Hey Korean speaker! 👋 Today, we’re going to use everything you’ve learned past tense, future tense, and negative sentences — to practice real-life Korean conversations . You’ll learn how to ask and answer questions like: What did you do yesterday? Did you eat breakfast? I didn’t go to school Let’s turn your grammar knowledge into actual speaking power 💬

  Daily Routine in Korean Welcome again! 😊 Now that you know how to talk about your weekly routine, let’s focus on your daily life – from morning to night! In this post, you’ll learn how to say daily activities like waking up, eating, studying, and sleeping in Korean. All sentences include Hangul + Romanized Korean + English translation so anyone can follow! 🕗 Morning Routine 일어나요 – il-eo-na-yo – I wake up 세수해요 – se-su-hae-yo – I wash my face 양치해요 – yang-chi-hae-yo – I brush my teeth 샤워해요 – sya-wo-hae-yo – I take a shower 아침을 먹어요 – a-chim-eul meo-geo-yo – I eat breakfast 📚 Daytime Routine 학교에 가요 – hak-gyo-e ga-yo – I go to school 공부해요 – gong-bu-hae-yo – I study 일해요 – il-hae-yo – I work 점심을 먹어요 – jeom-sim-eul meo-geo-yo – I eat lunch 커피를 마셔요 – keo-pi-reul ma-syeo-yo – I drink coffee 🌙 Evening Routine 집에 와요 – jip-e wa-yo – I come home 저녁을 먹어요 – jeo-nyeok-eul meo-geo-yo – I eat dinner TV를 봐요 – ti-bi-reul bwa-yo – I wa...

  How to Say Hello in Korean – Formal, Informal, and Friendly Ways Now that you can read Hangul, it’s time to speak! 🗣️ In this lesson, you’ll learn how to say "hello" in Korean in different situations. Korean greetings change depending on age, formality, and the relationship between people. But don’t worry — I’ll make it easy and fun! Why So Many Ways to Say Hello? Korean is a language that values politeness and hierarchy. So there are different greetings for: Formal situations Casual conversations Very polite or business settings Close friends or younger people Let’s look at the most common ways to say hello and when to use them. Top 5 Korean Greetings You Must Know Korean Romanization Meaning When to Use 안녕하세요 annyeonghaseyo Hello (formal) Most common polite greeting 안녕 annyeong Hi / Bye (informal) Friends, same age, y...