📘 Intermediate Day 1: Sentence Connectors – 그래서, 하지만, 그리고 Welcome to Intermediate Korean Day 1! 🎓 If you’ve completed the beginner level, it’s time to step up your fluency by learning how to connect sentences naturally. In this lesson, we’ll cover three essential Korean sentence connectors: 그래서 (so/therefore), 하지만 (but/however), and 그리고 (and). These connectors will help you speak in longer, smoother, and more complex sentences – just like native speakers! 📌 What Are Sentence Connectors? Sentence connectors link two ideas or actions in a logical way. In Korean, connectors help express cause and effect, contrast, and addition. Here are the three we’ll focus on: 그래서 – so, therefore (cause → result) 하지만 – but, however (contrast) 그리고 – and, also (addition) 📘 1. 그래서 (so / therefore) Used to show cause and effect. The first sentence gives a reason; the second sentence shows the result. 비가 왔어요. 그래서 우산을 썼어요. bi-ga wa-sseo-yo. geu-rae-seo u-s...

📘Beginner 28: Making Plans and Future Tense in Korean – Let’s Go, I Will Call You! Welcome to Day 28! 🗓️ In today’s lesson, we’ll focus on how to make plans and express future intentions in Korean. You’ll learn how to use expressions like “Let’s go,” “Shall we eat?”, and “I’ll call you” — all in natural, conversational Korean. These are essential expressions that you’ll use often when making appointments, meeting friends, or promising to do something. Let’s go! 같이 가요! 📌 Common Future Expressions in Korean English Korean Romanization Let’s go 같이 가요 ga-chi ga-yo Shall we eat? 같이 먹을까요? ga-chi meok-eul-kka-yo? I’ll call you 전화할게요 jeon-hwa-hal-ge-yo I’ll meet you 만날게요 man-nal-ge-yo I’ll go 갈게요 gal-ge-yo I’ll help you 도와줄게요 do-wa-jul-ge-yo 📘 Grammar Focus: ~ㄹ게요 / ~을게요 ~ㄹ게요 / ~을게요 is used to express a strong intention or promise to do something. It often responds to a situation or request. 갈게요 ...

📘 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 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 15: Describing Your Surroundings – My Room, My City Welcome to Day 15! 🏙️ In today’s lesson, we’ll learn how to describe your room, house, neighborhood, and city in Korean. You’ll use adjectives and location expressions to tell others what your space looks like and how you feel about it! This is a fun and practical lesson that will help you talk about your personal environment with native speakers. 📌 Key Vocabulary for Rooms and Places English Korean Romanization room 방 bang house 집 jip living room 거실 geo-sil kitchen 부엌 bu-eok bathroom 화장실 hwa-jang-sil neighborhood 동네 dong-ne city 도시 do-si desk 책상 chaek-sang bed 침대 chim-dae --- 📘 Descriptive Adjectives to Use 작다 → 작아요 (jak-a-yo) – small 크다 → 커요 (keo-yo) – big 조용하다 → 조용해요 (jo-yong-hae-yo) – quiet 시끄럽다 → 시끄러워요 (si-kkeu-reo-wo-yo) – noisy 깨끗하다 → 깨끗해요 (kkae-kkeut-hae-yo) – clean 더럽다 → 더러워요 (deo-reo-w...

📘 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 ...