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Hi,

In class #23, we went over a couple of different things, both using the same structure. The first use will come in handy as it’s a question (or questions) that you’ll really hear a lot in Korean. The other use of the structure is one that I think you’ll find yourself using a lot, to make statements or ask questions.

So, same deal as always, if you have any questions you’d like answered, just reply to this.

Cheers!

Rob…

There are 3 main ways to say hi or hello in Korean, and they are based on levels of respect and formality.

The first hi in Korean is the highest form of respect and formality, which really would be more of a hello than a hi, but it goes…

안녕하십니까? (The romanization is something like…Anyoung Hashimnikka?, but I really don’t recommend you use romanization to learn how to say it – learning how to read Korean can be done in literally a few hours if you really have at it).

The next, and probably most common way of saying hello or hi in Korean is…

안녕하세요 (this one is a bit more casual than the first, but still quite formal – you would almost never greet someone older than you or in a higher “position” in anything less formal than this)

And the third and also very common way of saying hi in Korean is just the first two syllables of the two above examples…

안녕! (this is very commonly used, but only ever with someone you are familiar with and is the same age as you, or someone younger than you or in a lower “position” than you). Watch the video (coming soon) for some help with pronunciation.

And if you don’t yet know how to read but would like to, in literally an hour from now you’ll be able to if you just stick your name and email in the box on the right just under the big red ‘FREE’ sign. You’ll be able to watch some vids taken from an in-class course teaching exactly that.

Cheers!

Rob…

Hey,

This one is all about fun, but on the video just below I’ve listed my top ten favorite foods. Check it out, see if you agree, disagree, think I’m bang on, or think I’m not even in the atmosphere, much less in the ballpark.

So watch the video, then leave your list down below. If you can’t type Korean, don’t worry. Phonetics or the English translation is good enough. Also, just leave a small note (YK) for “Yes, I’m living or have lived in Korea,” or (NK) for “Nope, I’ve never lived in Korea”. Lookin’ forward to your list!! Here’s mine…

Okay, let me know what you think and how different yours is!…

Great question, owbEe (and sorry for the late reply^^).

Here’s the video with the answer…

Again, if that video raised any more questions, ask away. And either way, if you don’t mind, let me know what you thought that vid. Helpful? Thanks!

Rob..

The question from Richter was…

“Hey Mr, Julien. How do I conjugate sentence that has two verbs in them? THere is a lot of them, but let’s start with the easy ones, i want to and i like to.”

And the answer is…

Again, this one was a bit above and beyond, but it’s REALLY useful grammar in Korean. So if there’s something that you want cleared up, go ahead reply to this and I’ll try to set you straight.

Cheers,

Rob…

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Hey,

This is the page where you can ask questions or read/listen to answers about class #3 where we learned about the verb, ‘to be’ – how to conjugate it into different levels of respect and use it as a statement or a question – and used it in our first second Korean sentence asking and answering, “What is it?” –> “It’s a __________.”

Same process as before. Just scroll down to the bottom of the page, reply to this post and ask away.

Remember, only members of www.learnkoreanonline.net are able to ask questions. If you’re not a member but would maybe like to be, click here (not yet clickable) to find out how you can test out the first 3 classes totally FREE – no obligation whatsoever.

Otherwise, cheers and I’ll see you soon in a video answering your question,

Rob…

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