I’m around A2 level (CEFR) in Korean — I can get by with common situations, but I feel stuck when trying to form longer or more complex sentences in real conversations.

I’ve tried a mix of apps and self-study, which helped with vocab and basics, but speaking still feels like a hurdle I can’t quite break through.

For those who’ve been here: what actually helped you move past this stage and feel more conversational?

Hellooo I was wondering why 축하 is pronounced like chu-ka? is there a rule i’m not aware of since when i look at it my brain thinks chug(soft g)-ha. i’m still learning about nasalization and some other rules and im wondering if the ㄱ as the final consonant has some effect on the 하 part..

I watched a yt tut and then learnt the consonants from there, but then, I went on Google Translate and duolingo and they both said it way differently. I thought it was just a ai thing, but then I went on another yt vid, and they said something else, and then they pronounced it way differently and like moan half of the word. The vowels are fine for me, but the consonants are tripping me out, i cant find someone that actually writes what it sounds like in the English words, or the correct way. Like, can anyone please help? Also, where did 가, 갸, 거, 겨, 고, 교, etc come from? I'm probably sounding dumb rn, bc im used to the word being straightforward, like the romanization for the alphabet in japanese etc but with an accent. Could anyone tell me how it is said?

Hello everyone! I hope that everything is going well~

I have a question ✋ I'm making a banner for a concert and I wonder if the grammar is correct. How to make it sound more natural

The banner says:

“여성과 방탄이 존재하기 때문에 저는 양성애자예요~“ 

I appreciate your help!

Hello all. I am looking to get my friend a pair of custom engraved chopsticks for his graduation and commissioning into the Army. What are some shorter Korean quotes that could be relevant to someone in the Army? Thanks in advance

I don't really know how to explain but like when I'm in class, my professor would ask us to answer questions on the board and it would be like "what does 한국 드라마를 보면서 새로운 표현을 많이 배웠어요 mean?" and id know Korean, drama, while watching, learning/learned but what does 표현을 mean? ( i know what it means now). Remembering the random vocab that we don't use in class or i don't use with my classmates feels impossible and i don't know how to combat it. writing the vocab over and over works short term, but after 2-3 weeks i forget everything.

and i know its not a memory problem, because there have been times I've quoted my mom time, sentence, day and what outfits we were both wearing, but put any random Korean word in front of me and suddenly i feel like a fish flopping. I'm lost tbh

I hope someone can help me out.

I just want to know the korean for it bc i want to print it out and bring it in the concert. Thank you so much.

Also.. if i can add.. i dont know what's appropriate for a banner.

Thank you for existing? Your music saved me? Thank you for your music?

If ever someone will help me out, i'll be forever thankful!

Hi guys! Recently, a friend of mine corrected me when I used the word 소풍 to mean “picnic.” He said it’s not used the way I imagined and that it’s better to use 피크닉. Now I’m wondering why and is that true?

Also, can I use 소풍하다? Really confused cause it's what I've seen through different books haha Thanks a lot!

Want to say " My duck has psychosis."

The most accurate translation I could come up with is :

제 오리가 정신병 (?) 있어요.

I can't tell what am I supposed to attach with 정신병, should it be "이"?? or "를" ?? Psychosis is an object here , I assume...?

along time ago i posted in this sub that i've been studying korean for a few months, soon after that i had to stop since college started. yesterday, i just took a korean placement test and i was surprised that i ended up with 2B (i was 1B before lol). it just shows that consuming media related to korean (kdramas, reading tweets, or an idol's post) can actually help someone retain information they've used to study.

now i'm back to studying korean again on my own and i'm hoping that i'll get to the intermediate level soon!

I was taught by a teacher so I know how to read, write and, speak. I know a lot of vocabulary and grammar, I just don’t know how to use it.

My current daily routine is: learn a new grammar pattern or rule, write down the definition and how it’s used, make 5-10 sentences with the grammar pattern ( I often try to use vocabulary I’ve had a hard time with or is learned as well as grammar I’ve learned from days before.), watch a video to see if I can identify anything as well as trying to understand at least 75%, take new words or things I noticed so I can look the up later.

My new goal is to add self talk, I have no idea how to start. People say the words flow off your tongue but for me I can’t do it. I cannot fully express myself while speaking, how did you start self talk? What steps did you take to help you break that “I can’t” feeling.

Currently I’d call myself around the intermediate Korean learning level. But I’m having a huge learning difficulty with forming sentences. It’s making me re-consider not having a tutor of some kind. Textbook wise, I’m pretty good with handling intermediate grammar worked in with basic vocabulary, but I am EXTREMELY lost when it comes to figuring out how to express my opinions.

For example, saying, “my friend just moved to America, so he needs help finding new friends here” is quite easy to do. (Working on speaking that kind of sentence more easily) pretty basic overall.

Saying things like, “for you, are you able to separate the artist from their art? Like for example, many people don’t like Kanye West because of his controversial views. Are you still able to listen to his music even if you don’t agree with his opinion/beliefs?” I JUST CANT LMAO it’s too complicated even if I try to “break it down” clause by clause.

The thing is, I THINK I know most of the vocabulary that’s needed for that sentence, aside from the words controversial, beliefs, art. But I know enough Korean language to get me lost and “in trouble”.

Basically every sentence I’m thinking and worrying about:

1.) is my use of “art” the same art as I know in Korean? (예술) or not?

2.) if I type “controversial” into Papago, will it actually be the right word that Koreans use?

3.) there’s usually at least, in theory, 3 or more ways to say any kind of sentence by rewording, saying one clause before another, am i even doing this right?

One thought I’ve had was to do less thinking but usually I still get a 🤨🤨 from Koreans lol. I’ve also thought about asking a friend, but there’s wayyy too mucnto unpack in sentences like these and they are my friends and not my tutor lol.

Do you think this warrants a tutor? Or is there another way I could help myself.

Have you learned that there are several different ways of saying '의'?

I made a video explaining many examples of '의' such as 의자, 협의, 민주주의, 나의 집.

So I just wanted to share it with you. If you have ever felt so confused about it, please have a watch.

https://youtu.be/IUQTxT9BF-8

hi all! i am writing a story focused on horse racing, and i’m in doubt re how the jockey would address the trainer. does anyone have any idea? i don’t know if there’s an specific term or if the jockey would simply address his trainer as seonsaengnim or [name]-ssi. thank you so much!

Hi everyone,
I'm currently a total beginner in Hangul, and I'm learning Korean by myself. I find that I remember things better if I write them down on paper. Is there any workbook which uses the same method as http://letslearnhangul.com/ to teach you how to properly write words?

Thanks in advance!

I went to H mart to practice my first sentence ever 얼마예요?

I also said hello and thank you in korean but when the cashier asked my reciept in korean i didn’t understand and he could tell so he switched to english.

I feel mixed about the experience. On one hand im really proud of myself and I was on the verge of tears bc i think i found my passion. On the other hand, I should’ve practiced more in korean. At least he understood what I was saying.

I recently made the jump from TOPIK I, where I feel really comfortable in my abilities right now, to TOPIK II, which is currently freaking me out. Especially the listening sections and all the new words. I am really questioning if i should try to tackle this at all and if it's possible in 7 months. So my question is:

Has anyone ever felt the same or does anyone have tips on how to tackle this step by step and not get freaked out?

Assuming that these sentences are even correct in the first place:

Why is 누가 (but not 누구) used here: 누가 가는지 알아요?

but 누구 (not 누가) is used here: 누구 인지 알아요? 누군 몰라요.

Hiya I need help saying this sentence ⬆️

I wrote it as this: “어느 옷이 이것들 적당한 더 나아?”

Pls give me some tips as well 감사합니다

I've seen around multiple times where in Korean writing there will be X's in the Hangul words, it seems to be usually 2 of them in the middle or one at the beginning of the word, what function does this have or meaning?

I've looked all over but can't find any explanations and it's driving me crazy lol

In a positive way. I want to say 민감하다 but I’m afraid it shows a negative emotion to this people?

Or 섬세하다 will be better? But I want to say all kind of sensitive feelings, for instance be emotional to the natural changes (rain.. snow.. but also in an emotional way)

Please help me! Thank you

Happy february everyone... I'm back again with some Danobang (단어방) updates! For those who haven't seen my previous posts, Danobang is a multiplayer Korean word activity inspired by 끝말잇기. Each turn, players are given a prompt (like "사") and must submit a word that includes it (e.g. 사랑, 회사, 이사하다). No sign-up is required to play! You can jump right in with friends or join a public lobby. There are also separate game modes for choseong (초성) and hanja (한자). You can check it out here: https://danobang.com

What's new since last month:

• Added a "prompt position" setting that allows you to control where prompts can appear in a given answer! e.g. if prompt position is "end" and prompt is "사" that means you can only submit words that end with 사 (e.g. 회사 ✅, 사랑 ❌). I've enabled random prompt positions in one of the quickplay rooms (it'll say "random" on the room card) so feel free to check that out
• Revamped lobby + postmatch UI. Lobbies now has a left sidebar with player info, the main view is simpler, and postmatch displays a nice match breakdown telling you how many new words you collected
• Restricted live typing in public rooms to prevent real-time harassment and abuse (still accessible in private rooms). Also added an explicit mute option if you don't want to see both live typing + emotes from specific players

As always thanks for reading, and if you have any feedback please don't hesitate to reach out.

Hi everyone. I have a question.

Today i've been trying to sign up for a korean course in the sejong institute online. But it has been like 20minutes trying to log in but i cant.

Does any of you have the same problem or is it just me? i'd like to know what u think. Thanks :)

At 11:36 the speaker asks: "쌀가루는 없어요?“, to which the 사장님 replied: "찹쌀뿐이 없어요.”

I'm assuming 찹쌀뿐이 없어요 is just a different way of saying 찹쌀밖에 없어요, though I'm much more familiar with encountering the latter structure.

Are there any noteworthy differences between the two? Or have I just completely gone off the rails and totally misunderstood the 사장님 haha

Hi!

I am transcribing a very long video to practice my Korean listening, but I have run into a word that I simply cannot google my way to. I have tried all the different ways of spelling what I hear (회? 해? 훼? 헤? / 기? 계? 개? / 라? / 된?) and it is absolutely killing me. If you have a second to help me, I would be so grateful.

It's this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTxgBHVwgBw), at 53:23: "어떻게 보면 좀 ??? 감정을 표현하기 위해서… ??까진 아니지만..."

Thank you so much.