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Reading Comprehension: Easy Korean Reading For Beginners

Reading Comprehension: Easy Korean Reading For Beginners

A perfect course for boosting your Korean reading skills as a beginner What’s Inside the Course? This course has 30 video lessons, each designed to help you read simple Korean stories and understand them better. It’s perfect for learners who already know a bit of Korean (like how

Why you can't translate "How are you?" into Korean

Why you can't translate "How are you?" into Korean

In many cultures, the question "How are you?" is almost a reflex when starting a conversation, a courteous gesture to show that you care about the other person's well-being. However, for Korean learners, translating this habit can lead to some unexpected misunderstandings. In this post, I’

Share your stories - We'll introduce them in Korean on our podcast!

Share your stories - We'll introduce them in Korean on our podcast!

안녕하세요, 여러분! Hello, everyone! 톡투미인코리안으로 한국어 공부하시는 모든 분들께 진심으로 감사드립니다. 그리고 오랫동안 저희 팟캐스트를 들어주신 분들께도 감사드려요. Thanks everyone for studying Korean with Talk To Me In Korean. We'd like to also thank you for listening to our podcast over the years. 얼마 전에 저희가 톡투미인코리안 팟캐스트를

Korean spacing is fun! (15 examples)

Korean spacing is fun! (15 examples)

Here are some fun examples of how adding or omitting even one space between words can change the whole meaning of a Korean sentence. In English, you basically add a space between every word unless two words have been used so frequently that they've become one, such as

Chuseok: A Korean Tradition in Transition

Chuseok: A Korean Tradition in Transition

안녕하세요, 여러분! Hello, everyone. This is Hyunwoo from Talk To Me In Korean. As 추석(Chuseok), the Korean harvest festival approaches, I’ve been thinking about how this important holiday has been changing over the past couple of decades. Do Koreans Still Celebrate Chuseok? Short answer: Yes, but it’s

Join our Korean learner interview series (YouTube)

Join our Korean learner interview series (YouTube)

Have you been learning Korean for a long time? Would you like to share your learning story with us and your subscribers? You can apply to be featured in our on-going YouTube interview series. Click here to apply! We are creating these interview videos with long-time Korean learners so that

7 Adorable Phone Wallpapers for Korean Learners

7 Adorable Phone Wallpapers for Korean Learners

Have you already changed the language settings of your phone to Korean? If you are learning Korean and still haven't done that, do it now! It will give you more opportunities to learn new words and also be a great reminder for you to continue learning Korean. And