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When 싶다 doesn't mean "I want to" in Korean - You might find this usage surprising!

When 싶다 doesn't mean "I want to" in Korean - You might find this usage surprising!

Most Korean learners are familiar with the expression 싶다. It means "I want to," and is a commonly used grammar point. But today we're going to discover a little-known but equally important usage of the word "싶다."You can use it to express doubt,

Why do Korean men wear makeup?

Why do Korean men wear makeup?

Do Korean men wear makeup, even those who don't show up in the media? Why do Korean men choose to wear makeup, and why do some decide not to? Check out the statistics and hear Seung-wan's personal experience in this video. Seung-wan talks about these topics:

Going to a friend's wedding in Korea

Going to a friend's wedding in Korea

Have you been to a Korean wedding before? Korean wedding ceremonies are a unique mix of Korea's traditional values and more modern and western rituals. And there are certainly many wedding-specific vocabulary words and expressions that you won't hear outside of this topic. Join Yeji and

5 Most Important Korean Phrases to Learn First

5 Most Important Korean Phrases to Learn First

Whether you are going on a short trip to Korea, or you simply want to learn the Korean language, you will have to start somewhere. It can be daunting to figure out where to start but this list will jumpstart your Korean learning with the 5 most important phrases you

Why are Korean adjectives called “descriptive verbs”?

Why are Korean adjectives called “descriptive verbs”?

In our Korean lessons, we often explain that Korean adjectives are basically all “verbs”. Or to be more precise, they are all “descriptive verbs”. Why is that? How are adjective verbs? Let us give you a brief explanation here. Look at these English words: * big * small * pretty * cheap * expensive They

What does 각 mean in Korean? (Korean slang)

What does 각 mean in Korean? (Korean slang)

Originally the letter 각 itself means “angle”, but it’s often used (in slang) to mean “It looks like a great fit/timing for” something.

Test Your Korean Level with Talk To Me In Korean Workbooks

Test Your Korean Level with Talk To Me In Korean Workbooks

What is your current Korean level? We offer 10 levels of Korean lessons in our Essential Korean Curriculum at Talk To Me In Korean. In the following video, we give you two questions each out of our 10 workbooks. Watch the video to see how many of them you can answer correctly!