Course: Intermediate Korean: Exploring the Language and Culture of Korea

Let’s study in detail about the expressions we learned today. “-Verb-(으)ㄴ 적이 있다/없다” “Verb-(으)ㄴ 적이 있다/없다” that we learned today is a combination of the grammar “Verb-아/어/해 보다” and “Verb-(으)ㄴ …

Let’s study in detail about the expressions we learned today. Verb-(으)ㄴ/는/(으)ㄹ + N In this week, we studied how to explain the meaning of anniversary. However, the grammar ‘Verb-(으)ㄴ/는/(으)ㄹ’ was …

Let’s practice conversation using the audio file and describe your country’s anniversary using ‘Verbs-(으)ㄴ/는/(으)ㄹ’. Record yourself after practicing thoroughly, and share the file with other learners. 1. 여러분 나라에는 어떤 …

There are holidays, national holidays, and many other anniversaries in Korea. Let’s study Korea’s special day by looking at the following. 명절(Holiday) 설날 – 음력 1월 1일(Lunar New Year -January …

In this week, we learned ‘Verb-(으)려고’ which is used to describe the purpose. There is a similar grammar called ‘Verb-기 위해서’. ‘Verb-기 위해서’ ‘Verb-기 위해서’ is also an expression used …

Hello everyone, In this week we’ll learn how to talk about special occasions in Korea and what people do on those occasions. 부모님 생신이에요? (Is it Parents birthday? ) 아니요. …

Let’s practice conversation using the audio file and following questions with ‘Verb-(으)면 좋겠어요’. Record yourself after practicing thoroughly, and share the file with other learners. 1. 잘하고 싶은 외국어가 있어요? …

Do you know what Valentine’s Day is? The day was said to have originated from the Roman Empire, and Koreans also celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14th as a day …

Let’s study in detail the expressions we learned today. “Adj/Verb-(으)ㄹ 수 있다/없다” In today’s class, we learned the sentence ‘좋아하는 배우의 사인을 받을 수 있으면 좋겠어요.=I wish I could get …

The second expression we looked at was “세종대왕이 한글을 만든 것을 기념하는 날이에요.” Let’s practice a little more by referring to the conversation we learned previous step. A: 오늘 왜 …

The second expression we are going to learn is “세종대왕이 한글을 만든 것을 기념하는 날이에요.(It’s a national holiday to commemorate the invention and proclamation of Hangul by King Sejong.)” Is …

The expression we will learn today is: “Have you ever had Tteok-bokki?” you could say, “I’ve had Tteok-bokki before.” or “I haven’t had Tteok-bokki yet.” -ㅓ/-ㅏ/-해 + 본 적이 있다/없다 …

Watch the short video and listen to the dialogue. Dialogue 2 A: 오늘 왜 이렇게 길에 태극기가 많이 걸려 있어요? B: 오늘이 한글날이거든요. A: 그게 무슨 날이에요? B: 세종대왕이 한글을 …

Let’s practice the dialogue together to practice pronunciation through roleplaying. This week we’re studying the expressions : “제가 부모님 드리려고 샀어요.” *A: 이거 무슨 꽃이에요? *B: 제가 부모님 드리려고 샀어요. …

The expression we will learn today is: “I bought them for my parents.” Do you also have a special day similar to the Parents’ Day in Korea to celebrate appreciation …