📘 Intermediate Day 15: Expressing "Before and After" – ~기 전에 / ~(으)ㄴ 후에 Welcome to Day 15 of the Intermediate Korean series! 🕘 Today’s lesson helps you express time relationships between actions – specifically, how to say when something happens before or after something else. We'll cover two essential grammar patterns: ~기 전에 – before doing something ~(으)ㄴ 후에 – after doing something These are perfect for organizing your schedule, giving directions, or just talking about your day! 📘 1. ~기 전에 – “Before Doing…” This form is created by attaching ~기 (the noun form of a verb) + 전에 (before). 🔧 Pattern: Verb stem + 기 전에 📌 Examples: 자기 전에 책을 읽어요. ja-gi jeo-ne chaek-eul il-geo-yo 👉 I read a book before sleeping. 수업 듣기 전에 커피를 마셔요. su-eop deut-gi jeo-ne keo-pi-reul ma-syeo-yo 👉 I drink coffee before attending class. 운동하 기 전에 스트레칭해요. un-dong-ha-gi jeo-ne seu-teu-re-ching-hae-yo 👉 I stretch before ...

📘 Beginner 21: Days of the Week in Korean – What Do You Do on Monday? Welcome to Day 21! 📅 In this lesson, we’ll learn the days of the week in Korean and how to use them in sentences. You’ll also learn how to talk about your weekly schedule and what you usually do on specific days. By the end of this post, you’ll be able to ask and answer questions like: “What do you do on Monday?” “I study Korean on Tuesday.” 📌 Days of the Week in Korean English Korean Romanization Monday 월요일 wol-yo-il Tuesday 화요일 hwa-yo-il Wednesday 수요일 su-yo-il Thursday 목요일 mog-yo-il Friday 금요일 geum-yo-il Saturday 토요일 to-yo-il Sunday 일요일 il-yo-il 💡 In Korean, 요일 (yo-il) means “day of the week.” Each day starts with a different syllable based on elements (moon, fire, water, etc.). 📘 Talking About Weekly Activities 월요일에 한국어를 공부해요. – I study Korean on Monday. 화요일에 친구를 만나요. – I meet a friend on Tuesday. 수요일...

📘 How to Use ~ㄴ/은 지 – Talking About Time Passed in Korean Want to say “It’s been 2 years since I came to Korea,” “It’s been a long time,” or “How long has it been?” in Korean? Then you need to learn ~ㄴ/은 지 , a useful Korean grammar structure for talking about how much time has passed since an event happened. This pattern is often used with time expressions like “~ 됐어요,” “~ 지났어요,” or “얼마나 됐어요?” 📌 What Does ~ㄴ/은 지 Mean? ~ㄴ/은 지 is attached to the past tense verb stem to mean: ✔️ “since (doing something)” ✔️ “how long it’s been since...” It must be followed by time-related verbs or phrases like: 되다 (to become) → 됐어요 지나다 (to pass) → 지났어요 얼마나 됐어요? (How long has it been?) Structure: Verb past stem + ~ㄴ/은 지 + time + 됐어요/됐습니다 📘 Example Sentences 한국에 온 지 2년 됐어요 – It’s been 2 years since I came to Korea han-guk-e on ji i-nyeon dwaet-seo-yo 밥을 먹은 지 1시간 됐어요 – It’s been 1 hour since I ate bap-eul meok-eun ji han-si-gan dwaet-seo-yo 운전 배운 지 ...

📘 Time Expressions in Korean – Today, Tomorrow, Yesterday How do you say "today", "tomorrow", or "now" in Korean? Time expressions are essential in daily conversations, especially when you want to talk about schedules, plans, or past events. This post will teach you the most common Korean time expressions with Romanization, example sentences, and practical tips so you can start using them right away! 🕐 Common Korean Time Words English Korean Romanization now 지금 ji-geum today 오늘 o-neul tomorrow 내일 nae-il yesterday 어제 eo-je this morning 오늘 아침 o-neul a-chim tonight 오늘 밤 o-neul bam this weekend 이번 주말 i-beon ju-mal next week 다음 주 da-eum ju last week 지난 주 ji-nan ju 🧠 How to Use Time Words in Sentences In Korean, time words usually come at the beginning of the sentence or before the verb . 오늘 공부해요 – I study today . 어제 영화를 봤어요 – I watched a movi...

📘 Korean Particles 에 vs 에서 – Location & Time Explained If you’ve ever studied Korean particles, you’ve probably seen both 에 (e) and 에서 (e-seo) . They look similar, but they’re used very differently! In this guide, we’ll explain how to use 에 and 에서 correctly, with clear examples, comparison tables, and sentence practice. After reading, you’ll never confuse these two again! 🔍 What Does “에” Mean? 에 is used to indicate: 📍 Location where something exists (static) 🕒 Time when something happens 📌 Destination – “to” a place It’s used with verbs like 있다 (to exist), 가다 (to go), 오다 (to come). Sentence Meaning Romanization 학교에 있어요. I am at school. hak-gyo-e i-sseo-yo 서울에 가요. I go to Seoul. seo-ul-e ga-yo 5시에 만나요. Let’s meet at 5 o'clock. da-seot-si-e man-na-yo 🌐 What Does “에서” Mean? 에서 is used to indicate: 📍 Location where an action takes place (active) ➡️ Starting point of a movement It’s used with verbs lik...