📘 Beginner 29: Feelings and Emotions in Korean – I’m Happy, I’m Tired! Welcome to Day 29! 😊😓😠 Feelings and emotions are a big part of everyday conversation. Whether you're happy, tired, sad, or excited, knowing how to express emotions in Korean helps you connect more naturally with others. In today’s post, we’ll cover common adjectives for emotions , how to form sentences using them, and how to describe how others feel, too! 📌 Basic Feelings and Emotions English Korean Romanization happy 기뻐요 gi-ppeo-yo sad 슬퍼요 seul-peo-yo tired 피곤해요 pi-gon-hae-yo angry 화가 나요 hwa-ga na-yo excited 신나요 sin-na-yo scared 무서워요 mu-seo-wo-yo worried 걱정돼요 geok-jeong-dwae-yo bored 심심해요 sim-sim-hae-yo 📘 Expressing Your Feelings Most feeling words in Korean are adjectives that include the polite verb ending ~요. 저는 기뻐요 – I’m happy 오늘 피곤해요 – I’m tired today 영화를 보고 슬펐어요 – I was sad after watching t...

📘 Beginner 26: Korean Food Expressions – I’m Hungry, Let’s Order! Welcome to Day 26! 🍚🍜🍕 Today, you’ll learn how to talk about food, hunger, ordering at restaurants, and expressing your food preferences in Korean. From saying “I’m hungry” to “This is delicious,” these expressions are essential whether you live in Korea or just visit for a meal! 📌 Basic Food Vocabulary English Korean Romanization food 음식 eum-sik rice 밥 bap noodles 면 myeon meat 고기 go-gi spicy 매운 mae-un sweet 달콤한 dal-kom-han salty 짠 jjan delicious 맛있어요 ma-sit-seo-yo not delicious 맛없어요 ma-deop-seo-yo 📘 Expressing Hunger and Thirst 배고파요 – I’m hungry 배불러요 – I’m full 목말라요 – I’m thirsty Examples: 지금 너무 배고파요 – I’m so hungry right now 물 좀 주세요 – Please give me some water 📘 Ordering at a Restaurant 이거 주세요 – I’ll have this, please 추천해 주세요 – Please recommend something 하나 더 주세요 – One more, plea...

📘 Beginner 25: Shopping in Korean – How Much Is It? I Want This One! Welcome to Day 25! 🛍️💬 Today, you’ll learn how to go shopping in Korean. Whether you're at a street market or department store, being able to ask for prices, sizes, and say what you want is super useful! By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to say phrases like “How much is this?”, “I’ll take it,” and “Do you have this in another color?” – all in natural Korean. 📌 Shopping Vocabulary English Korean Romanization money 돈 don price 가격 ga-gyeok sale 세일 se-il discount 할인 hal-in receipt 영수증 yeong-su-jeung cash 현금 hyeon-geum card 카드 ka-deu size 사이즈 sa-i-jeu color 색 saek 📘 Useful Shopping Phrases 이거 얼마예요? – How much is this? 좀 깎아 주세요 – Please give me a discount 카드 돼요? – Do you take card? 다른 색 있어요? – Do you have another color? 이거 주세요 – I’ll take this one 괜찮아요, 그냥 볼게요 – It’s okay, I’m just look...

📘 Beginner 24: Transportation in Korean – I Take the Bus, Let’s Ride the Subway! Welcome to Day 24! 🚌🚇🚶 In this lesson, you'll learn how to talk about transportation and travel in Korean. Whether you're taking the subway, riding a taxi, or walking to school, you'll find the expressions and vocabulary here very useful for navigating Korea! You’ll learn how to say things like “I take the bus,” “Let’s ride the subway,” and ask questions like “How do I get there?” 📌 Common Transportation Vocabulary English Korean Romanization bus 버스 beo-seu subway 지하철 ji-ha-cheol taxi 택시 taek-si train 기차 gi-cha car 자동차 ja-dong-cha bicycle 자전거 ja-jeon-geo walk 걷다 geot-da 📘 Verbs and Particles for Transportation 타다 – to ride (transportation) 내리다 – to get off 갈아타다 – to transfer Sentence Patterns: 버스를 타요 – I ride the bus 지하철을 타요 – I take the subway 다음 역에서 내려요 – I get off at...

📘 Beginner 23: Location and Direction in Korean – Where Are You? Let’s Meet! Welcome to Day 23! 📍🚶 In today’s lesson, we’re going to learn how to talk about locations , give directions , and meet up with friends in Korean. By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to ask and answer “Where are you?” and say things like “I’m at home,” “Let’s meet in front of the station,” and “Turn left.” 📌 Location Vocabulary English Korean Romanization home 집 jip school 학교 hak-gyo station 역 yeok restaurant 식당 sik-dang café 카페 ka-pe park 공원 gong-won library 도서관 do-seo-gwan convenience store 편의점 pyeon-ui-jeom 📘 Asking “Where?” in Korean 어디예요? – Where is it? 어디에 있어요? – Where is (something/someone)? 지금 어디에 있어요? – Where are you now? Examples: 지금 집에 있어요. – I’m at home now. 친구는 도서관에 있어요. – My friend is at the library. 💡 Use the particle ~에 to mark a location. 📘 Direction and Positio...

📘 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...

📘 Beginner 20: Talking About Your Day – Daily Activities in Korean Welcome to Day 20! 🕒 Now that you've practiced greetings, feelings, and real-life dialogues, it’s time to talk about your full day in Korean — from morning to night! In this lesson, we’ll cover vocabulary and sentence patterns you can use to describe your daily routine . You'll learn how to say things like “I wake up at 7,” “I go to work,” and “I sleep at night.” 📌 Common Daily Activities in Korean English Korean Romanization wake up 일어나다 il-eo-na-da wash face 세수하다 se-su-ha-da eat breakfast 아침을 먹다 a-chim-eul meok-da go to school 학교에 가다 hak-gyo-e ga-da study 공부하다 gong-bu-ha-da work 일하다 il-ha-da exercise 운동하다 un-dong-ha-da eat dinner 저녁을 먹다 jeo-nyeok-eul meok-da watch TV TV를 보다 ti-bi-reul bo-da sleep 자다 ja-da 📘 Time Expressions 아침에 – in the morning 점심에 – at noon / lunchtime 저녁에 – in the evenin...

📘 Beginner 19: Real-Life Korean Dialogues – Everyday Situations Welcome to Day 19! 🗣️ You've learned how to introduce yourself, talk about your routine, feelings, and even make plans. Now it’s time to put all that into practice with real-life conversations! In this lesson, we’ll explore Korean dialogues you’re likely to use in daily life: At the café, in class, on the phone, and when meeting friends. Each dialogue includes English, Korean, and Romanization so you can follow along easily. ☕ Dialogue 1: At the Café 👩 Suji: 뭐 마실래요? (mwo ma-sil-lae-yo?) – What would you like to drink? 👦 Junho: 저는 아이스 아메리카노요. (jeo-neun a-i-seu a-me-ri-ka-no-yo) – I’ll have an iced Americano. 👩 Suji: 저는 라떼 마실게요. (jeo-neun ra-tte ma-sil-ge-yo) – I’ll drink a latte. Vocabulary: 마시다 – to drink 아이스 아메리카노 – iced Americano 라떼 – latte 📚 Dialogue 2: In Class 👨‍🏫 Teacher: 숙제 했어요? (suk-je hae-sseo-yo?) – Did you do your homework? 👧 Suji: 네, 다 했어요. (ne, da hae-sseo-yo...

📘 Beginner 18: Feelings and Emotions in Korean – I’m Happy, I’m Tired Welcome to Day 18! 😊😫 Feelings are a big part of communication, and today you’ll learn how to express your emotions and physical conditions in Korean. You’ll learn how to say “I’m happy,” “I’m tired,” “I’m sad,” and more — naturally and politely in Korean! 📌 Common Adjectives for Emotions and Feelings English Korean Romanization happy 기뻐요 gi-ppeo-yo tired 피곤해요 pi-gon-hae-yo sad 슬퍼요 seul-peo-yo excited 신나요 sin-na-yo bored 심심해요 sim-sim-hae-yo angry 화가 나요 hwa-ga na-yo worried 걱정돼요 geok-jeong-dwae-yo surprised 놀랐어요 nol-lat-seo-yo sick / unwell 아파요 a-pa-yo 📘 How to Say "I Am + Emotion" In Korean, feelings are often expressed using descriptive verbs (형용사). 저는 기뻐요. – I’m happy. 저는 피곤해요. – I’m tired. 저는 슬퍼요. – I’m sad. 💡 You don’t need the verb “to be.” The adjective already acts as the verb. ...

📘 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 16: Talking About Hobbies and Interests – I Like Music, I Play Soccer Welcome to Day 16! 🎵⚽ In this lesson, you’ll learn how to talk about your hobbies, what you like or don’t like, and how to share your interests in Korean. Knowing how to say things like “I like music” or “I play soccer” helps you have fun and friendly conversations with native speakers! 📌 Key Verb: 좋아하다 (jo-a-ha-da) – to like The verb 좋아하다 means “to like” and is used with objects (things, activities, people). 저는 음악을 좋아해요. – I like music. 저는 영화를 좋아해요. – I like movies. 저는 운동을 좋아해요. – I like exercise/sports. 💡 Remember to use the object particle 을/를 after the noun. 📘 Common Hobby Vocabulary English Korean Romanization music 음악 eum-ak movies 영화 yeong-hwa exercise/sports 운동 un-dong reading 독서 dok-seo travel 여행 yeo-haeng cooking 요리 yo-ri games 게임 ge-im soccer 축구 chuk-gu drawing 그림 그리기 geu-rim g...

📘 Beginner 14: Describing People and Things in Korean – It’s Pretty, It’s Big! Welcome to Day 14! 🎨 In this lesson, we’ll learn how to use adjectives in Korean to describe people, objects, places, and feelings. You’ll discover how to say “It’s pretty,” “He’s kind,” or “This is delicious!” – phrases you’ll use every day in real-life conversations! 📌 Using Adjectives in Korean Korean adjectives are also called descriptive verbs (형용사) because they behave like verbs! They are conjugated like action verbs. You don’t need the verb “to be” separately. They end with polite endings like -아요 / -어요 . 📘 Common Korean Adjectives Korean Romanization Meaning Polite Form 예쁘다 ye-ppeu-da to be pretty 예뻐요 (ye-ppeo-yo) 크다 keu-da to be big 커요 (keo-yo) 작다 jak-da to be small 작아요 (jak-a-yo) 맛있다 mat-it-da to be delicious 맛있어요 (mat-it-seo-yo) 재미있다 jae-mi-it-da to be fun 재미있어요 (jae-mi-it-seo-yo) 착하다 chak-...

📘 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 12: Making Negative Sentences in Korean – I Don’t Eat, I Didn’t Go Welcome to Day 12! ❌ Today’s lesson is all about saying what you don’t do, didn’t do, or won’t do in Korean. Negatives are essential in daily conversation – whether you're declining an offer, expressing an opinion, or correcting something. You’ll learn two main ways to express negation in Korean: ✔️ 안 + Verb ✔️ Verb + 지 않다 📌 Method 1: 안 + Verb The most commonly used way to say "not" in Korean is to simply add 안 before the verb. ✔️ Structure: 안 + Verb (used in speech) 저는 안 먹어요. (jeo-neun an meok-eo-yo) – I don’t eat. 안 가요. (an ga-yo) – I’m not going. 안 자요. (an ja-yo) – I don’t sleep. Very natural and casual – perfect for conversations! 📌 Method 2: Verb + 지 않다 This is a more formal, slightly written or official way of negating a verb. ✔️ Structure: Verb stem + 지 않아요 (present) Verb stem + 지 않았어요 (past) 저는 먹지 않아요. – I don’t eat. 가지 않아요. – I don...

📘 Beginner 11: Future Tense in Korean – I Will Study, I Will Go Welcome to Day 11! 📅 Today, we’ll learn how to talk about your plans and intentions using the future tense in Korean. Whether you want to say “I will go,” “I will eat,” or “I will study Korean,” this lesson will help you express it clearly with ~(으)ㄹ 거예요 – one of the most common and polite future tense endings. 📌 How to Make Future Tense Sentences To express future actions, use the form: Verb stem + ㄹ 거예요 (when the stem ends in a vowel) Verb stem + 을 거예요 (when the stem ends in a consonant) Special case: 하다 → 할 거예요 It means “will do” or “going to” and expresses intention, prediction, or plan. 📘 Examples of Future Tense Base Verb Future Tense Romanization Meaning 가다 갈 거예요 gal geo-ye-yo I will go 먹다 먹을 거예요 meok-eul geo-ye-yo I will eat 자다 잘 거예요 jal geo-ye-yo I will sleep 보다 볼 거예요 bol geo-ye-yo I will see/watch 하다 할 거예요 ...

📘 Beginner 10: Past Tense in Korean – How to Say What You Did Welcome to Day 10! ⏳ Today, we take a big step forward by learning how to express past actions in Korean. By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to say what you did yesterday, talk about last week, and share your experiences with friends — all in Korean! 📌 Korean Past Tense: Verb + -았어요 / -었어요 / -했어요 Korean past tense is formed by attaching one of the following endings to the verb stem: -았어요 (a-sseo-yo): when last vowel is ㅏ or ㅗ -었어요 (eo-sseo-yo): for all other vowels -했어요 (hae-sseo-yo): for 하다 verbs Examples: 가다 → 갔어요 (gat-sseo-yo) – went 먹다 → 먹었어요 (meok-eot-sseo-yo) – ate 하다 → 했어요 (hae-sseo-yo) – did 📘 Most Useful Past Tense Verbs Present Tense Past Tense Romanization Meaning 가요 갔어요 gat-sseo-yo went 먹어요 먹었어요 meok-eot-sseo-yo ate 자요 잤어요 jat-sseo-yo slept 봤어요 봤어요 bwa-sseo-yo saw/watched 했어요 했어요 hae-sseo-...

📘 Beginner 9: Making Simple Sentences in Korean – Start Speaking Now! Welcome to Day 9! 🗣️ By now, you’ve learned Hangul, Korean numbers, time expressions, weather, and daily routines. Today, you’ll learn how to put together simple, complete Korean sentences using the elements you've already studied. This is a huge step forward — you’re now going to start speaking Korean! 💬 📌 Korean Sentence Structure: Subject + Object + Verb (SOV) Korean word order is different from English. In English: I eat rice. In Korean: I rice eat. Basic Korean sentence structure: Subject (S) + Object (O) + Verb (V) 저는 밥을 먹어요. (jeo-neun bap-eul meok-eo-yo) – I eat rice. 📘 Particles: 은/는, 이/가, 을/를 Particles mark the role of each word in a sentence: 은 / 는 – topic marker 이 / 가 – subject marker 을 / 를 – object marker Examples: 저는 학생이에요. – As for me, I’m a student. 제가 가요. – I (not someone else) go. 밥 을 먹어요. – I eat rice. 📘 Common Subjects, Ob...

📘 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...

📘 Beginner 7: Days of the Week in Korean – What Do You Do on Monday? Welcome to Day 7! 🗓 You’ve now learned how to describe your daily routine, so today, let’s take it one step further and learn how to talk about the days of the week in Korean. Knowing how to say “on Monday I study” or “I rest on Sunday” is key to everyday conversations and planning your schedule in Korean. 📌 Korean Days of the Week – 요일 In Korean, “day of the week” is called 요일 (yo-il) . Each day ends with 요일 and has its own meaning based on Sino-Korean numbers or elements. 📘 Days of the Week Table English Korean Romanization Literal Meaning Monday 월요일 wol-yo-il Moon day Tuesday 화요일 hwa-yo-il Fire day Wednesday 수요일 su-yo-il Water day Thursday 목요일 mok-yo-il Wood day Friday 금요일 geum-yo-il Gold day Saturday 토요일 to-yo-il Earth day Sunday 일요일 il-yo-il Sun day 📌 How to Use Days in Sentences When using days of the we...

📘 Beginner 6: Talking About Your Daily Routine in Korean Welcome to Day 6 of our Korean learning journey! 🌞 In today’s lesson, we’ll learn how to describe your daily routine in Korean – from waking up to going to bed. This is one of the most practical skills in any language. By the end of today, you’ll be able to talk about your day using simple Korean verbs and sentence structures . 📌 Key Grammar: Verb + -아요 / -어요 To talk about daily actions in Korean, we use the polite present tense. ✅ Verb stem + -아요 (if last vowel is ㅏ or ㅗ) ✅ Verb stem + -어요 (if last vowel is anything else) ✅ Special case: 하다 → 해요 Examples: 가다 → 가요 (ga-yo) – to go 먹다 → 먹어요 (meok-eo-yo) – to eat 공부하다 → 공부해요 (gong-bu-hae-yo) – to study 📘 Essential Daily Routine Verbs Korean Romanization English 일어나요 il-eo-na-yo wake up 씻어요 ssit-eo-yo wash (oneself) 먹어요 ...