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  • [Situational Korean] How to Check In at a Hotel in Korea

    [Situational Korean] How to Check In at a Hotel in Korea

    Once you arrive at your hotel, the first thing you need to do is check in. To be honest, most airports and hotels in Korea usually have staff members who can speak English. So sometimes I wonder if it is really necessary for me to write posts like this about Korean phrases. But blogs…

  • [Situational Korean] How to Respond in Korean

    [Situational Korean] How to Respond in Korean

    When learning a language, this might be something you need to learn even before introducing yourself. Now, it is time to learn how to respond in Korean. Shall we learn just five simple phrases? Positive Responses Yes Korean: 네 Dictionary Pronunciation: Ne Easy Pronunciation: Neh Sounds good / Okay Korean: 좋아요 Dictionary Pronunciation: Jo-a-yo…

  • [Situational Korean : Role-Play] Korean Restaurant Conversation Practice

    [Situational Korean : Role-Play] Korean Restaurant Conversation Practice

    Knowing how to speak at a restaurant is not enough to have a full conversation. You also need to understand what the staff might say to you. So this time, I will show you a simple restaurant conversation in order, like a short role-play script. Honestly, if you clearly look like a foreigner, people…

  • [Situational Korean] How to Order Food in Korea

    [Situational Korean] How to Order Food in Korea

    Korea is truly a country of food. Compared to the size of the country, Korea has an amazing variety of dishes. If you come to Korea, you should definitely try many different kinds of food. No question about it. I will write a separate post later about why Korean cuisine has developed in such…

  • [Situational Korean] Korean Greetings You’ll Actually Use

    [Situational Korean] Korean Greetings You’ll Actually Use

    First, let’s learn some simple Korean greetings. I won’t include anything unnecessary. I also won’t give you awkward, directly translated expressions. Let’s only learn the phrases that Koreans truly use all the time. There is, of course, a more official way to pronounce Korean words. But in any country, people do not always pronounce…

  • Do You Need to Speak Korean in Korea?

    Do You Need to Speak Korean in Korea?

    For a long time, Korea did not really have a culture of expecting foreigners to speak Korean. However, as more and more foreigners visit Korea these days, there are also more situations where people simply use their own language without trying to communicate in Korean. From a Korean person’s point of view, this can…

  • [Sentence Patterns] How to Study Korean Sentence Patterns

    When you study Korean, knowing many words is important. But if you want to actually speak Korean, you also need to know how to make sentences. However, trying to study difficult grammar from the beginning can be overwhelming. So in this category, I will introduce simple Korean sentence patterns one by one. For example,…