Learn Korean Online - Simple Explanations in PLAIN English

Hi,

The main focus of today’s class was ‘우 (ooh)-verbs’, but we actually ended up getting into so much more, so if there was anything you didn’t quite take in or understand, but would like to, go ahead and reply to this post.

We are also now half-way through the ‘nuts n’ bolts’ of Korean, so good work. Keep it up!

Cheers,

Rob…

P.S. If you are super new to Korean, interested in trying to learn Korean online, and can’t yet read, I fully recommend you learn how to read and write first as it will make the rest of your learning journey so much easier (Korean can already be frustrating enough at times, and if you try to learn it without knowing how to read first, it’ll just be that much harder). If you look up to the right of this post, you’ll see a big RED sign saying “free”. Put your name and email into the box just below there and you’ll get class #1 (over 70 mins of video – with hand-out – teaching exactly how to read, write, and pronounce the Korean alphabet) emailed to you right away, and that should get you started off on the right foot. Cheers!

Hi,

Today’s class was the first of what I like to call ‘the nuts and bolts of Korean’ – the skill that you absolutely have to have if you want to be able to move any further into more complex Korean.

More specifically, in today’s class we did what I call ‘ㅗ-verbs’ (‘oh-verbs’). The skill you’ll need to take from this is to know (and be able to change between) the base/root form of a verb, and the ‘changed’ or conjugated form of a verb, and it will become more clear as to exactly why in a few classes as we start bringing in more examples using both.

So, if you have any questions, please reply to this and ask away.

Cheers!

P.S. If you are super new to Korean, interested in trying to learn Korean online, and can’t yet read, I fully recommend you learn how to read and write first as it will make the rest of your learning journey that much less frustrating (’cause it can already be frustrating enough at times). If you look up to the right of this post, you’ll see a big RED sign saying “free”. By putting your name and email into the box just below there, you’ll get class #1 (over 70 mins of video – with hand-out – teaching exactly how to read, write, and pronounce the Korean alphabet) emailed to you right away, and that should get you started off on the right foot. Cheers

Hey,

Today’s class was an extension of the previous class where we focused on how to use what we already know to talk about things that are happening now, and also to commands or orders.

Next class is when we really start to dive in and learn the #1 skill you’ll need to really be able to speak Korean. We’ll focus the next 5 or 6 classes on this idea (using different groups of verbs).

If you have any questions about ha-da verbs, or anything we’ve done up to this point, go ahead and post them before we move into the ‘nuts and bolts’ of speaking Korean.

Cheers!

Rob…

P.S. If you are super new to Korean, interested in trying to learn Korean online, and can’t yet read, I fully recommend you learn how to read and write first as it will make the rest of your learning journey that much less frustrating (’cause it can already be frustrating enough at times). If you look up to the right of this post, you’ll see a big RED sign saying “free”. By putting your name and email into the box just below there, you’ll get class #1 (over 70 mins of video – with hand-out – teaching exactly how to read, write, and pronounce the Korean alphabet) emailed to you right away, and that should get you started off on the right foot. Cheers

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…

Hi,

Class#9 is a bit of a heavy one in terms of content, so if you have any lingering questions, just reply to this and ask.

Cheers!

Rob…

P.S. Just a reminder that we’re about 4 classes from really getting into the ‘nuts and bolts’ of Korean – the skills you’ll need to possess to really become conversational in Korean. I’m lookin’ forward to it. Hope you are, too!

You can say ‘엄마’, and if you want to hear the pronunciation, check out the video…

Cheers!

Did that help? Let me know, reply below. Thanks!

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!…

Hey,

Korean in the summer is easily the hottest and most humid place I’ve ever lived. If you’re here now, then you know the rainy season has been going on for about the last 4 weeks or so. Well, when that comes to an end, it’s going to get hot and crazy humid, and a lot of problems can arise because the moisture in your apt. Things don’t dry very well, can get moldy, and your clothes can get ruined- they don’t dry well enough and then start smelling all dingy and gross. I’ve lost many a good T-shirts to the summer here. But there is something fairly simple you can do to stop this from happening. Check out the video…

Let me know if that helps or not!

Rob…

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..

Hey again,

In class #8 we moved into the verbs 있다 and 없다.  We’ll spend about 4 classes dealing with these verbs before moving into 하다-verbs which is about the time we really get into the nuts and bolts of the language.

I tried to keep today’s class fairly simple as it was just an intro to these verbs and I didn’t really want to overwhelm, rather just get your feet wet and used to the waters.  So before we do get a little deeper into it, it’s important that you have full understanding of today’s class.  So if you have a question, first scroll down and see if it has already been answered, and if it hasn’t, just reply to this and ask it.

Thanks!

Rob…