모르다 is a special Korean verb that means “NOT know”. Unlike many other languages where you need to negate the verb “know” to express “not…
“There is” and “There is not” are one of the first things we learn in a foreign language. They address “existential” questions all the more…
There are several different ways to say the adjective “true” in Korean. 1. Attributive (modifying the noun that follows it): 2. Predicative (modifying the subject…
Korean signature sound for speaking about the future is ㄹ. Conjugating a Korean verb in the future tense is a piece of cake. It is…
As with double consonants, two or more basic vowels form 11 “compound vowels” in Korean. In medieval Korean, some of them must have been diphthongs,…
In addition to 14 basic consonants, there are five “double” consonants formed by adjoining two of each unaspirated consonant ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ, and ㅈ:…
Here is the first important exercise for beginners – Basic Korean syllables. By now, you learned by heart 14 basic consonants and 10 basic vowels…
So far, I didn’t know how well our members speak Korean. In fact, I was curious about that all along. Now I know that many…
인어 mermaid sirène sirena sirena sereia Meerjungfrau syrena mořská panna undinė русалка This one is simple. When a syllable that begins with a vowel (denoted…
*쏜다: A mild slang meaning “It’s one’s treat.” Informal, casual, often used for a team party after work. From 쏘다 to shoot. *실례지만 …(verb stem)-ㄹ/을/를…
Roaming in a country where yelling or even raising the voice in public is considered a social taboo, I have long forgotten that some ordinary…
Je vois que certains d’entre vous aimeraient apprendre le coréen depuis le début. Vous aimez la Corée, alors vous aimeriez aussi parler la langue. Tant…