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Korean made approachable
Korean's writing system (hangul) is famously logical — invented in 1443 specifically to be easy to learn. Most students can read hangul in a weekend. The harder part is Korean's politeness system: every verb changes ending based on who you're talking to. These free lessons show you the polite 요-form (works almost everywhere), particles like 은/는/이/가, and real-world Korean conversations with native speakers — from K-pop café orders to family dinners.
Hangul + romanization on every line
The polite 요-form used throughout
Korean particles (은/는/이/가/을/를) explained
Cultural notes on respect, age, and bowing
Korean food, K-pop, and modern slang in context
All Korean lessons 84 lessons across 14 scenes
Bakery
7 lessons
Night work routines
Learn how to use the verb "지내요" to ask someone how he/she is going and to answer to this question
Orange juice for vitamins
Learn some vocabularies used to talk about someone's conditions
Bakery orders in Korea
Learn some fixed expressions frequently used in commercial situations
He's handsome
Learn the word "잘생겼어요" (handsome, look good) describing someone, principally men
He is good at Korean
Learn how to ask "What do you think about (someone)?"
Skiing in Christmas
Learn how to describe his/her vacation plans with the suffix -ㄹ/을 거예요"
I'm sorry, but ...
How to complain the long watinig time of orders and to respond to this complain
Beach
6 lessons
Hot weather and strawberry icecream
Learn how to ask "How's the weather today?"
Buying two icrecreams with Korean won
Learn how to ask "How much is it?"
I wanna swim!
How to use the expression "-고 싶어요" (would like to V/want to V)
Shall we?
Suggestion with the suffix -ㄹ/을까요 and answering the agreement "그럴까요?"
Winter weather in Korea
Learn the expression "N이/가 내려요" for describing the weather
Going home by bus
Learn the difference between location particles -에 and -에서
Cafe
7 lessons
Drinks and desserts
Learn to order with the expression "주세요"
I'm sorry for ..., It's okay and Thank you
Study some fixed expressions which are frequently used in meeting situations at a cafe or a restaurant
Korean language in Nountown
Verb "공부해요" (to study) and interrogative "어디" (where)
Talking about riding a bicycle as a hobby
Learn how to use the verb "타요" (to ride/take) for any kind of transports
What time is it now ?
Study the native korean number system and its adjective form
For here or to go?
Learn some fixed expressions used in ordering situation
Suggestion suffix
Learn how to propose an activity to a friend with the suggestion suffix "-ㄹ/을까요"
Clothes
6 lessons
I need a new t-shirt
Learn how to use the expression "-이/가 필요해요" to say "to need something"
How about this one?
Learning how to ask "How about + N?" for an shopping item
Counting units in Korean
Learn some fixed expressions used in commerces situation
Counting units for clothes in Korean
Learn how to use the counting unit word -벌/장 used for clothes
One-piece dress gift
Learn how to express one's intention/promise with the suffix -ㄹ/을게요
Ah, right! I've forgotten to pay!
Learn some fixed expressions used in a situation of buying a product
Farm
6 lessons
The sky is too cloudy
Learn some expressions indicating a bad weather like 'windy', 'cold', 'cloudy', etc.
Yaya lives in the center of Nountown
Learn the verb "살아요" (to live), used with both of location particles -에 and -에서
You'd better hurry up!
Learn how to say "I'm late to/for ..." with the verb "늦었어요"
I lost my bag
Learn the preposition "앞" and "앞에" meaning 'in front of'
Bob, a tall guy with beard
Learn some vocabularies about appearence and some adjectives of description
The world is so small
Learn how to use the particle -부터 which means 'since/from' for time or location
Hospital
6 lessons
Men's restroom in the hospital
Asking a location/direction with the interrogative "어디" (where)
Medical appointment
Learn how to ask "Where do you feel sick?"
Cough symptoms
Learn some symptom and body part words used to explain one's symptoms
Taking madecines, twice a day
Learn how to express 'once' or 'twice' with native korean number counting
Last weekend activities
Pay attention to the words' order in Korean sentences : (SUBJECT) + WHEN + WHAT + VERB
Cold & flu
Learn how to say "Be careful of something"
House
6 lessons
Welcome
Learn how to welcome someone to one's house
Invitation and introduction of family
Learn how to say in polite way "Thank you for inviting me"
It looks really good on you
Learn how to compliment about someone's clothes with the expression "잘 어울려요"
Spicy Kimchi stew
How to check in Korean the spicy level of what we are gonna eating
Help yourself & Bon Appétit
Learn how to say "Help yourself" and "Bon appétit" at the table
Promise of Galbi and Naengmyeon
Learn how to use the suffix -었어요 for the past tense : 맛있어요 and 맛있었어요
Office
6 lessons
Before a work meeting
Learn how to asking about times with the interrogative "언제" (when) and the expression "몇 시에" (what time)
Going to Korea for vacation
Expression "Verb stem + -러 가요" to precise the purpose of going/moving/...
Vacation plans in Korea
Learn how to say in future tense with the suffix "ㄹ/을 거예요"
How are you?, I'm very well and I'm not very well
Learn how to ask "How are you doing these days?"
Recommendation for a nice weekend
Learn another way to recommend/suggest politely with the suffix -(으)세요
Please & I got it
Learn some fixed expressions used to ask a favor and to answer politely
School
5 lessons
Do you have time today?
Study some basic verbs "있어요(to have)", "없어요(not to have)" and "많아요(have a lot of)"
Cheer up! Fighting!
Learn how to say "Cheer up!" in casual way
Casual conversation without politeness suffix -요
Listen to some phrases with the casual suffix -어 without -요 at the end of the sentence
Negative sentences
Learn how to make negative sentences with negation adverb "안"
Being late at school
Study how to apologize and make an excuse in polite way
Sports
6 lessons
Tennis course in the rain
Learn some vocabularies used when we have to cancel a outside sports lesson because of the rain
Refund for a cancelled lesson
Learn some useful vocabularies for a refunding situation
Looking for a convenience store or a pharmacy
Learn some expressions of location and direction : "근처에" (near) and "맞은편에" (on the other side of)
Going to the pharmacy
Learn the particles "A에서 B까지" (from A to B), and how to express the time which takes to reach to a location
Playing a table tennis
Learn some vocabularies and expressions about one's capacity/competence
I can't anymore ...
Learn another negation with the adverb 못 which expresses the inability
Street
6 lessons
First greetings
Learn to say "Hello" and to introduce name
I'm ... and I'm not ...
Learn how to say positive and negative sentence with the verb "to be"
Asking How is/are ...?
Learn how to use the subject particle -은/는 according to the syllabe before
Asking What are you doing here?
Listen to some phrases where the subject of the verb is omitted when it is clearly understood in conversation
Asking about someone
Learn how to use the object particle -을/를 according to the syllabe before
Asking someone's name politely
Learn how to do first greetings in a very formal way
Supermarket
5 lessons
I'm hungry!
Learn how to say "I'm hungry" in two different expressions
Making tteokbokki
Learn how to use the connexion particle "하고(and)" to say "A and B"
Often or sometimes
Learn the difference between frequency adverbs "자주" and "가끔"
What kind of ...?
Learn how to use the interrogative 어떤 (which) with nouns
What is your hobby?
Learn how to ask "What is your hobby?" with the word 취미(hobby)
Townhall
6 lessons
Summer vacation plans
Learn how to ask someone's vacation plans with the word "계획" (plan)
Jeju Island is famous for ...
Learn the adjective "유명해요" (to be famous for) used to describe the location of vacation
Invitation to a diner
Learn how to make a suggestion to someone with the suffix -ㄹ(을)래요
Snow in April
Learn how to use two different tenses : past tense "-ㅆ어요" and future tense "-ㄹ/을 거예요"
Languages in NounTown
Learn how to make language names : country name + 어 (sino-korean word meaning language)
Pet animal as our family
Learn some vocabularies about pet animals
Zoo
6 lessons
The zoo is too quiet
Learn how to make a negative sentence without the adverb 안 : Verb stem + -지 않아요
Peacock & Ostrich
Learn some adjectives or verbs descibing animals' characteristics
The most sociable animal
Learn two superlative adverbs, "제일" and "가장"
Baby gorilla yawning
Learn some family words ("아기", "엄마") and some adjectives of description
The snake has grown
Sino-korean number counting used for some counting units like "미터" (meter) or "년" (year)
Oh, shocks!
Learn how to make a surprise expression in Korean : "깜짝이야!"
Common questions about learning Korean
Quick answers for new Korean learners.
Is hangul really easy to learn?
Yes — Korean linguist King Sejong designed it to be learnable in a day. The 14 consonants and 10 vowels are phonetic and the shapes reflect the mouth position. Most learners read hangul fluently within a week.
Why do Korean verb endings change so much?
Korean encodes social hierarchy into grammar. The verb ending tells you the speaker's relationship to the listener — formal, polite, or casual. Default to the polite -요 ending and you'll be fine in 90% of situations.
How important is age in Korean conversation?
Very. Age determines speech level — older people get more polite forms; close friends only use casual speech if they're peers. Asking someone's age (몇 살이에요?) early on isn't rude; it's practical.
What's the difference between 은/는 and 이/가?
은/는 marks the topic ('as for X'); 이/가 marks the grammatical subject (the doer). 저는 학생이에요 = 'As for me, (I'm) a student'. The distinction takes time but watching it in real sentences makes it click.