korean conversation

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We’ll continue with the particle 에, and, as the last part of this 3-part series, look at how it can be used to signal when an action or activity takes place. 

As always, this episode is far more than just learning the usage of 에. While listening to the episode, you'll be asked to repeat and say different sentences and mean what you say :) Follow along, challenge yourself, and practice together with Kay 샘 to be on the way to becoming a confident speaker of Korean :)

Let's get started!

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We’ll continue with the particle 에, and, as the second part of this 3-part series, look at how it can be used to signal a destination. 

The usage we’ll learn in this episode is that the particle 에 can follow a destination and be paired with the verbs 가다 to go and 오다 to come and any other 가다 and 오다 compound verbs like 들어가다 to go in, 들어오다 to come in, 올라가다 to go up, 올라오다 to come up, 돌아가다 to go back, 돌아오다 to come back. 

This episode however is about far more than just the second usage of the particle 에. Along the way, you'll learn the new year's greeting,  a few kinship terms, and several particle combos to mean 'also to (place),' 'only to (place),' and 'to (place) at least.' 

Let's get started :) 

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In this episode, you’ll be introduced to the multi-use particle 에.  It has three primary functions: 

1) existence, where 에 follows a place to indicate whether an object is present or absent; 2) temporal, where 에 follows a time expression, and 3) destination; where 에 indicates a place to which one is going or coming. 

These functions will be discussed in a 3-part series and, in this episode, Teacher Kay will explain the first usage.  Let's get started!

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In this  episode, Teacher Kay will share her thoughts on  the single most asked question she's received  over the past year, which is "How do I study Korean?" 

This is an excellent question to consider for beginners and advanced learners alike, as newer learners should consider ways to effectively and consistently study Korean, and more experienced students should look for ways to improve their existing routine. 

You may gain a fresh perspective on the ways you study Korean and even the way you view the language. So head over to this episode and listen in! 

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You'll find that the structure of this episode, Ep. 30.5, is a bit different from what you are used to (that is if you're a regular listener of our podcast :)  It was recorded in the car, so the audio quality is not going to be amazing to say the least, but hopefully you’ll find something useful and educational. 

The main points we wanted to get across through today’s episode were idiosyncrasies of the Korean language by examining the semantics and pragmatics of K-pop lyrics.

You’ll hear two songs in the background. The first song is “그때 그 아인 Someday The Boy” from the K-drama, Itawon Class, aired in 2020; and the second song is “소리 Sound" from Mr. Sunshine, aired in 2018. (As of now, yes, both of these ARE available on Netflix! )

Ok, with those pointers in mind, please enjoy this episode! 

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In this episode, you'll learn how to utilize the particle 만,  the 'exclusive particle,' while reviewing some of the other particles we've learned so far.

*Featured Song >
Title: 말이야  I'm saying  (2013)
Artist: Yi Hong Gee 이홍기
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omH47UeVMu8

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In this episode,  we will learn about when NOT to use the Korean object particle 을/를 with situational examples. This is going to be a short and sweet episode, but with indispensable grammar rules :) 

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In this episode,  we will learn how to use the Korean object particle 을/를 and compare it with other particles we've learned. 

And,  we will hear a part of the song 잊을게 I'll Forget You by Yoon Do Hyun, and see how the 을/를  particle is used in action!

*Featured Song >
Title: 잊을게 I'll Forget You  (2003)
Artist: YB & Yoon Do Hyun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwNxxRBobFE

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In this episode,  we will learn how to use the particle 이/가 and how the particle 이/가 is used differently from the particle 은/는.  

And,  we will hear a part of the song by Roy Kim titled 봄봄봄 Spring, Spring, Spring, and see how the 이/가  particle is used in action :)

*Featured Song >
Title: 봄봄봄 Spring, Spring, Spring  (2013)
Artist: 로이킴 Roy Kim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3-BDy55tq4

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In this episode,  we will learn two things:

1. how to say the seven days of the week in Korean 
2. how to ask someone what they think of something

And, of course, we have a song to share. It’s titled 금요일에 만나요 Let’s meet on Friday by IU 아이유. 

Sounds good?  Let’s get started!

*Featured Song >
Title: 금요일에 만나요 Let's meet on Friday Paradise  (2013)
Artist: 아이유 IU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiVmQZwJhsA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDfqXR_5yyQ  ( 2:05-3:07 )

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In today’s episode, we'll learn : 

• the Korean number words from 20 to 90 in increments of 10;
• a new noun connector, the 와/과 set 

And, of course, I have a song I want to share with you. It’s a song by Psy,  titled 낙원, which means Paradise. We have a lesson packed with exciting material, so let’s get right to it! 

*Featured Song >
Title: 낙원 Paradise  (2002)
Artist: 싸이  Psy
https://youtu.be/qXzxKRc5PeM (the third section in the episode, the concert)
https://youtu.be/Bx9Do3HJRNk (the first and the second sections in the episode)

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In this episode, we will do two things: 

• Learn how to count from 6 through 10 in Korean and what you can expect about learning native Korean numbers from 1 through 99.
  
  
• Learn about the additive particle 도 which means 'too' or 'also' and practice using it in different situations. 

Happy learning, everyone!

*Featured Song >
Title: 오늘도 어제처럼 Today too, like yesterday  (2020)
Artist: 효정, 오마이걸  Hyo Jung, Oh My Girl
https://youtu.be/06Eo97Clw5A

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In this episode, we will do two things: 

• Learn how to count from 1 through 5 in Korean  (with a song :) 
• Practice using the numbers in a conversation (You should be able to understand ALL the sentences in the conversation because they’re based on lessons from previous episodes.)

You can consider it a comprehensive review of the content we’ve gone over thus far.  If you have a hard time following the conversation, know that you can always go back to previous episodes for review. When it comes to learning a new language in particular, review is always, always good!

Happy learning, everyone!

*Featured Song >
Title: 숫자 Numbers (2019)
Artist: 이적 Lee Juck
https://youtu.be/EpZNy0zjv9Q

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In this episode, we will learn how the contraction of the particle 은/는 works in colloquial speech and practice speaking contracted phrases in sentences. We will also practice using the sentence connectors 그리고 and 그런데.  

The contraction of the 은/는 particle is indeed prevalent in colloquial speech, and not discussing the topic would only cause greater confusion. However, do not concern yourself with the contraction for speaking as a beginning student. Rather, your focus should be on when and where to appropriately place the 은/는 particle, so you can become more familiar with the sentence structure of the Korean language and in turn continue to build a sound foundation for advancing to the intermediate level. 

This is the last episode to focus on the  은/는 particle in a three-part series (Episodes 20, 21, and 22). We spend this much time on the particle because of its importance in the Korean language, so stay with me :) 

Happy learning! 

*Featured Song >
Title: 강남스타일 (2012)
Artist: 싸이 Psy
https://youtu.be/9bZkp7q19f0

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In this episode, we will learn two things: 

• How to connect nouns with 하고 and sentences with 그리고
• How to utilize the connector within sentences with the 은/는 particle (Remember? - we were introduced to 은/는 in the previous episode  ;) 

By the end of this episode, you'll be able to create sentences a little longer than we’ve had so far. Exciting, isn't it? But more importantly, this episode will help you build a sound basis to start building sentences in Korean and help you gain clearer insights into how the 은/는 particle is used in communication. 

Please listen to this episode again to review, and don’t forget to engage in active learning by repeating after Teacher Kay while thinking about the meaning. 

Happy learning, everyone!

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In this episode, you’ll be introduced to the Korean particle system. 

There are two primary types of Korean particles:

One type of particle simply marks the function of the word they follow, indicating if the word is the subject, object, or topic of the sentence. The 이/가, 을/를, and 은/는 particles that you may have heard of belong to this category of particles.

The other type of particles adds an extra meaning to the word it follows. Some particles that belong to this category include 에, 에서, 부터, 까지, which mean ‘in,’ ‘on,’ ‘at,’ ‘from,’ ‘to,’ and ‘by.’ 

We will tackle particles one at a time. In this episode, we will zero in on one particle set in-depth, and that is the 은/는 particle. 

Learning the usage of different particles is a major step forward, so think of this as a milestone episode!

Don't forget to repeat after Teacher Kay and hear yourself saying the sentences and understanding them. You'll be surprised at how far you've come!

*Featured Song >
Title: 우리는 (1983)
Artist: 송창식 Song, Chang-sik
https://youtu.be/YzcLM1f3_qU

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In this episode, we’ll learn how to negate verb forms, or more simply, how to express what someone doesn’t do. We’ve learned previously how to say what actions we do, like “I eat” or “I cook.” Negating these statements entails learning how to say “I don’t eat” or “I don’t cook.” After listening to this episode, you’ll be able to provide more elaborate answers to the questions that ask if you do certain actions or what you do in Korean!

We'll review the action verbs learned in previous episodes and learn 6 new very useful Korean verbs: go, learn, teach, read, meet, and like. We'll then practice these verbs in a variety of situations.

• For go :  가요. 
  
  
• For learn :  배워요.
  
  
• For teach :  가르쳐요.
  
  
• For read :  읽어요.
  
  
• For meet :  만나요. 
  
  
• For like :  좋아해요.

Don't forget to repeat after Teacher Kay and hear yourself saying the sentences and understanding the conversations. You'll be surprised at how far you've come!

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In this episode, continuing from the last episode, you will learn 8 more Korean pronouns and practice using them in sentences with 10 more action verbs we use daily. The practice section will center on a 'house tour' :) 

Here is the list of the 10 new action verbs in the dictionary form that we will learn today: 

• 보다  to watch or to see
• 일어나다   to get up 
• 듣다  to listen or to hear
• 자다  to sleep 
• 씻다   to wash
• 요리하다  to cook  
• 밥 먹다  to have a meal 
• 마시다   to drink 
• 통화 중이다  to be in the middle of a call  
• 이메일 쓰다  to write an email 

With the 13 verbs from the last episode and 10 from this episode, you can now express what you do throughout the day IN KOREAN! 

*Don't forget to repeat after Teacher Kay when prompted and hear yourself speaking Korean :)

*Featured Song >
Title: 하루일과 Those Days  (year)
Artist: 자이언티 Zion T.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t27bFuEbvjw  (music video)

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This episode will start with a review using K-dramas and a K-pop song to illustrate some of the key points discussed in the last episode about "Speech Styles." Then we'll get to today's main topic on "Speech Levels" of the Korean language. Consider this lesson as an introduction as I will provide an outline of speech levels’ important aspects and put aside a lesson on how they are actually used in the language later. (We need to build a little more vocabulary and grammar base :-) 

In terms of speaking practice, please repeat after Teacher Kay 케이쌤 in the part where she introduces verbs describing a daily routine, in both neutral and honorific forms. 

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*Featured Song >
Title: 반말송  [Bahn-mahl-sohng] For First-time Lovers (2011)
Artist: 정용화 Jung Yong Hwa (CNBLUE)
https://youtu.be/TFd0af4x7z8

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In this episode, you will learn about "Speech Styles" of the Korean language, specifically the polite style and the casual style used in colloquial speech. If you have heard people using the terms, 존댓말 [ john-deht-mahl ] and 반말 [ bahn-mahl ], they're talking about the Korean speech styles. It's not an easy concept to grasp for beginners whose native language doesn't have a similar linguistic aspect. However, the more you get to know them, the more interesting you'll find it to be -- You will gain insights into Korean culture and unique ways of people relating to one another.

In the next episode, you'll be introduced to another topic, "Speech Levels," which students confuse with speech levels. We'll demystify them, so stay tuned!

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