korean phrases

Have Been To in Korean

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Hi guys, it’s your Korean teacher Jun. Have you made many foreigner friends? Or Korean friends? Then let me guess, you ask if they have been to some country or your country before almost time don’t you? Please say yes even if I’m wrong lol. Anyway! I think it’s pretty essential for conversations when you … Read more

It Tastes Bad in Korean

It Tastes Bad in Korean 1

Hello everybody, it’s your Korean Teacher Jun. There are many ways to piss off other people and one of them is selling an awfully expensive but low quality food. Personally I consider this crap as a sin… 🙂 in Korean saying, 먹을 거 갖고 장난치지 마라 which means ‘don’t play with things to eat’. Yeah … Read more

영원히 vs 평생 in Korean

영원히 vs 평생 in Korean 1

Hi everyone, it’s your Korean teacher Jun. I’ve requested for a tutorial that explains differences between 영원히 and 평생 and so many people actually voted for this tutorial on Koreanjun Instagram. I know it’s really tricky and I’m pretty sure so many students only know ‘영원히’ because a lot of songs use the word as … Read more

-ㄹ게요 Ending in Korean

-ㄹ게요 Ending in Korean 1

Hi guys, it’s your Korean teacher Jun. Korean grammar is really really confusing because it has too many conjugations and they all look similar! I understand you really really really well. Do you know why? Because I spent hours to research about -ㄹ게요 conjugation lol. Anyway, don’t worry I have a tutorial for -ㄹ게요 meaning … Read more

It’s Hard To – in Korean

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Hi everyone, it’s your Korean teacher Jun. Umm… to be honest, this tutorial has an almost same subject to It’s hard in Korean. So, I really don’t know how to start. It’s really really hard to open it. Yes, for me. Opening this tutorial was freaking hard. I was just staring the monitor for 10 … Read more

It’s Hard in Korean

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Hi everyone, it’s your Korean teacher Jun. Hey do you know what is hard? Learning Korean and becoming an unicorn. Both seem impossible. I always admire all people who try to learn Korean because Korean language seems impossible to master. Oh btw, do you know what’s Mission Impossible in Korean? Lol I’ll tell you the … Read more

-고 싶다 in Korean

-고 싶다 in Korean 1

Hi everybody, it’s your Korean teacher Jun. I want to do so many things really. I want to travel the world, I want to play violin really nice someday, I want to try unicorn-back riding >:I lol. ‘I want to do something’, it’s the phrase that you actually use every single day in your life … Read more

I Promise in Korean

Hi everyone, it’s your Korean teacher Jun. The word promise seems very fascinating. It’s only a word but when someone says it to you. You become to trust someone with no good reason. When I hear this word, it always reminds me of the power of words. Isn’t it amazing? Lol sometimes we just let … Read more

I’m Sick in Korean

Hi guys. I’m your Korean teacher Jun. Have you ever been alone in your home with no one else when you are so so so sick even you can’t cook yourself something? It’s really sad right? It’s something that makes your tear come out to say ‘hi world I’m back HAHA’ while you are saying … Read more

It’s Funny in Korean

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Hi guys, It’s your Korean Teacher Jun. I really love funny things. Comedy movies, stand-up comedies, jokes. Sometimes I even turn on a stand-up comedy show as a white noise lol. Well, no one hate funny things right because laughing is good, fun is good. So, today we’re going to learn how to say it’s … Read more

-네요 Meaning in Korean

Hi everybody, it’s your Korean teacher Jun. Well… It wasn’t a plan to make a new tutorial for 네요 meaning in Korean because I wanted to put it in a new grammar course. But, I’ve been requested for 네요 ending in Korean and I really don’t want to let my student down lol. Today’s tutorial … Read more

It’s Boring in Korean

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Hi guys, it’s your Korean Teacher Jun. Quick quiz, Is it boring or not to make all tutorials? lol to be honest, it’s not an easy work, I spend hours for it everyday and yes it’s tough. But still when I see some positive messages and supports from students. That gives me a strength and … Read more

It’s Warm in Korean

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Hi everyone, it’s your Korean teacher Jun. Now I’m writing this tutorial at winter and it’s freezing cold here. I really miss the moment I can say oh it’s warm today. So sad. But still even though it’s been really cold to you. You really need this word because you know, everybody drinks warm tea … Read more

I’m Bored in Korean

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Hi everybody, it’s your Korean teacher Jun. I’m pretty sure 99.9% of people need this expression almost everyday. It’s ‘I’m bored’ right. Sometimes we say it more than ‘I’m hungry’ lol. You can tell how essential this phrase is. How many times do you think you are bored everyday? After this tutorial, you will be … Read more

I Can Do It in Korean

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Hi guys, it’s your Korean teacher Jun. I can do it, it’s the phrase / energy that everybody needs to achieve something. You need this phrase especially because learning any language is pretty difficult to master. Even if you are confused too much with Korean language and having a hard time for learning Korean or … Read more

Happy New Year in Korean

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New year and new start, new resolution and another failures. Ahh… my life… lol. I think you searched how to say happy new year in Korean because it’s very close to new year or maybe today is New Year’s Day. Yeah another new year! Let’s make eeeeasy resolutions so we can’t fail again like breath … Read more

It’s Hot in Korean

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Hi everyryryryrybody, I’m your Korean teacher Jun. I’m writing this Korean tutorial while I’m freezing to death because it’s winter here. Yes, it’s really cold here. Isn’t it amazing that half of the people on earth are suffering by heat right now when I’m suffering by coldness? lol mother nature is amazing. We’ve learned how … Read more

It’s Delicious in Korean

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Hi guys, it’s your Korean teacher Jun. Everybody loves eating a delicious food right? Really nice foods or snacks always make us say wow it’s really good automatically. It seems like a natural human instinct lol. So let’s follow our human instinct and say it in all different foreign languages to praise all amazing foods. … Read more

It’s Fun in Korean

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Hi everybody, It’s your Korean Teacher Jun. Are my Korean tutorials are fun enough for you? SAY YES. I SAY NO TO NO lol. I really hope you guys enjoy my all tutorials and feel less bored! I’m always making the best effort for a good joke but it’s really hard lol. Anyway, that’s why … Read more

I’m Hungry in Korean

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I always get hungry after midnight because Koreans have dinner at 6-8. But I’m hungry again even though today I had dinner at 9. Human body is such a mystery sometimes lol. I wonder if it happens to others too. Anyway that’s why we are going to learn how to say I’m hungry in Korean … Read more

Merry Christmas in Korean

Merry Christmas in Korean 1

Hi everybody. It’s your Korean teacher Jun. I’m writing this lesson at Dec 11. So, Christmas came really close already again. I remember the first moment when I realized Santa is not a real thing, I guess I was 4-6 y.o.. I ruined my childhood myself but I never told this anyone. Guess why lol. … Read more

It’s Cold in Korean

It's Cold in Korean 1

Hi everybody, it’s your dying Korean teacher Jun. How’s everybody? I’m freezing to death here lol. It feels like I’m living in a fridge. I really don’t appreciate it much when winter comes even though I wanted cold weather at summer. I’m pretty sure almost normal people are same for this. Give me a high … Read more

Don’t Know How To in Korean

I Don't Know How To in Korean 1

Hi everyone, I’m your Korean teacher Jun. You know what? You don’t know how to be not cool because you are so charming and amazing since you stepped on Korean Jun lol. I know many students say they don’t know how to speak Korean but I know you guys will be so amazing at Korean. … Read more

What Are You Doing? in Korean

What Are You Doing in Korean 1

Hi, it’s your Korean teacher Jun. Everybody has a friend right? Even if it’s imaginary… *tear drops….* lol no. I’ll be serious. So, maybe this is the most common and simple question you can make to a person who you don’t know how to keep the conversation lolol. That’s sad a bit and that’s why … Read more

It Snows / It’s Snowing in Korean

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Hi guys. It’s your Korean teacher Jun. Last night it snowed a lot in my city so everything is colored white. Do you know what we have to do since 2013? Yes, we have to dress up and build a snow castle and sing Let It Go. The world changed. Building a snowman is old … Read more

Hello in Korean

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Hello, Hi everybody. I’m your teacher Jun. Everybody needs to know how to say Hi unless you don’t meet anyone in your life. Unless you don’t meet anyone in your life… (*cry*). Anyway, you must know how to say Hi / Hello in Korean and today I’ll teach you how to greet people in a … Read more

49. Korean Conjunctive Conjugations

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In this lesson, you will learn the most common Korean conjunctive conjugations. LOL title is so long. It would be easier and better if you understand the Korean conjunction system first. Conjunctive Conjugations Some Korean conjugations have only a conjunctive conjugation form. You can’t be use them alone. It must be attached to a verb … Read more

48. Common Korean Conjunctions 2

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In this lesson, you will learn the most common Korean conjunctions. 그런데 / -ㄴ데 그런데 is the opposite of 그래서 in the previous lesson. It’s used to describe the opposite or different fact. It can be translated as ‘but’ or ‘though’ or ‘even though’ or ‘although’. But it’s often used to describe a reason of … Read more

47. Common Korean Conjunctions 1

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In this lesson, you will learn the most common Korean conjunctions. Common Korean Conjunctions In this lesson, you will learn the most basic and common Korean conjunctions that you must need to understand and speak Korean. I’m not going to explain them too much because it will slow you down too much but after this … Read more

46. Korean Conjunctions

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In this lesson, you will learn how to understand Korean conjunctions and how it works. Korean Conjunctions Korean conjunctions have 2 types. One is conjunctive conjugations, another is conjunctive adverbs. So technically, Korean grammar doesn’t have ‘conjunctions’ in a same way as English does.   In today lesson, we will focus on the way how … Read more

45. Common Korean Postpositions

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In this lesson, you will learn the most basic and common Korean prepositions (postpositions actually). Most Common Korean Prepositions You’ve learned 에 Prepositions and how it works in previous lessons. But, of course, there are many common Korean prepositions that aren’t based on 에. Today you will learn the most basic and common Korean prepositions. … Read more

44. Prepositions With 에(e)

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In this lesson, you will learn Korean 에(e) prepositions and basic prepositions. You Must Remember Korean language doesn’t have prepositions. It has post-positions but I wrote preposition to help you understanding. Differences By Languages Postpositions are something very difficult to learn because it reflects the features of each language very well. For example, Korean postposition … Read more

43. Preposition And Postposition

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In this lesson, you will learn how to understand Korean prepositions (postpositions) and basic prepositions. No Prepositions I wrote preposition but actually Korean grammar doesn’t have prepositions. It has postpositions instead of prepositions. Both are almost same. I wrote prepositions to help you understand what you are learning in this lesson.   At lesson 5 … Read more

42. How Many / Much Questions : 얼마나

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In this lesson, you will learn how make to make how Many / Much questions with ‘How’ 얼마나. How Many / Much Questions with 하다 Verb 얼마나 이다 question is used to ask amount of something with questions ‘how adjective question’ or ‘how long verb question’ or ‘how many / much question’. 얼마 is ‘How … Read more

41. How Do Questions

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In this lesson, you will learn how to make How Do questions with ‘How’ 어떻게. How Do Questions with 하다 Verb 어떻게 is an interrogative for methods or manners. English use ‘How’ for amount, quality and method at same time. Korean grammar separates them into two.   You must not drop the subject to say … Read more

40. What Questions : 무엇 / 뭐

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In this lesson, you will learn how make to make what questions with ‘what’ 무엇 or 뭐. What is -? : – 뭐예요? 뭐 means ‘what’ in Korean. 뭐예요 question uses ‘뭐’ as an object and native Koreans use 뭐예요 question when the subject is not identified or they really don’t know what the hell … Read more

39. Where Questions : 어디

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In this lesson, you will learn how make to make where questions with ‘where’ 어디. Where is : 어디에요? 어디에요 question use 어디(where) as an object. It always takes a noun for the subject. The meaning is simple : ‘where is some place?’.   Basic 해요 style Where Question 지옥이에요 지옥이 어디에요? It is hell … Read more

38. Why Questions : 왜

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In this lesson, you will learn how make to make why questions with ‘why’ 왜. 왜 Questions 왜 means ‘why’. I think why question is most similar to English why among other all wh-interrogatives. But the nuance is slightly different even how it works is same. Thankfully it’s not used as an object. Well… English … Read more

37. When Questions

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In this lesson, you will learn how make to make when questions with ‘when’ 언제. When is -? : – 언제예요? In previous who question lesson, you’ve learned about -누구예요 phrase. When question has a same way just like who question does. 언제 can work as an objective but still a question. English doesn’t have … Read more

36. Who Questions

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In this lesson, you will learn how make to make who question by using 누가, 누구. Who is -? : 누구예요? In Korean, the order of words in ‘Who is -’ question is different. 누구 is placed in an object position and works as an object like ‘whom’ in English except it’s used as ‘who’. … Read more

35. Request Sentence : Can I / May I?

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In this lesson, you will learn how to request a permission to do something. Request Vocabularies As many other languages do, Korean also has many expressions for requesting. However, Korean has special conjugations to ask if ‘I’ can do something. so, ‘Can you -?’ and ‘Can I -?’ have a different phrase from each other. … Read more

34. Ask / Order [하세요 Imperative]

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In this lesson, you will learn how to ask or order someone to do in a polite manner. 세요 Imperative In the previous lesson, you learned how to make imperative sentence without changing a sentence much. 세요 imperative is more polite and nice than the basic imperative. But it becomes slightly more formal.   세요 … Read more

33. Ask / Order [해요 Imperative]

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In this lesson, you will learn how to ask or order others to do something with 해요 imperative sentences. Ask And Order in Korean grammar Imperative sentence of Korean grammar is highly developed than other languages. Korean grammar has so many ways to order or ask someone to do something. In this lesson, We will … Read more

32. Conditional Sentence (if / When)

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In this lesson, you will learn Korean Conditional Sentence with conjugation -면. Conditional Sentence With -면 Korean conditional sentence is made by postposition -면. It seems like a new verb conjugations. And, Yes it is lol. It doesn’t seem like a new verb conjugation, it is a new verb conjugation for you lol.   Many … Read more

31. Must / Should / Have to

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In this lesson, you will learn how to make Korean obligation sentence with ‘have to’, ‘must’ and ‘should’ in Korean. Korean Obligation Sentence English has ‘must do’, ‘should’, ‘have to’. However, They all are same in Korean. Korean language has only one modal verb for describing obligation in a sentence. Technically, Korean language doesn’t have … Read more

30. Can’t / Cannot

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In this lesson, you will learn the negative form of ‘can’ which is ‘can’t’ or ‘cannot’ in English lol. a negative form of ‘can’ sounds so fancy lol. Korean can’t Korean grammar has 2 ways to say ‘can not’. One is a negative form of ‘할수 있다’ and another is an unique affix 못 for … Read more

29. Can

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In this lesson, you will learn conjugations to say ‘can’ and show possibilities. 할 수 있다 : Can do 할 수 있다 is a Korean conjugation which describes the possibility or the future possibility. This conjugation really shows well how Korean grammar works. ‘할 수 있다’ is ‘can do’ in English.   Basic Form (하다 … Read more

28. Numbers Basic

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In this lesson, you will learn basics of Korean numbers especially Cardinals. Korean Numbers Korean language has 2 types of number. One is based on Chinese, Another is based on native Korean. I prefer to call it PURE Korean though. Because that’s how Koreans call it. How To Use Them Both are used in different … Read more

27. Negative

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In this lesson, You will learn how to make Korean negative sentences and understand conjugations better with them. Negative Conjugations So far, You’ve learned Korean has 3 conjugations for simple describing. It was ‘하다 (do, be + adjective)’, ‘이다(be + noun)’ and ‘있다(location / possession)’. Negative conjugations are different on each. Let’s see how different … Read more

26. Questions [Interrogative Sentence]

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In this lesson, you will learn how to make a question sentence in Korean and it’s super easy! Making Question in Korean Korean interrogative sentence is super easy to make with 해요 speech style. Follow next steps.   Make a sentence Add a question mark at the end Done Celebrate dance Now, make every sentence … Read more