Category Grammar

Rules for Pronunciation

One of the biggest challenges of learning Korean is to get familiar with pronunciation rules. As a native speaker, I knew the rules but didn’t know I knew, even though I used them every day. When my non-native friends point…

How to say “No” politely in Korean

We all care about others’ feelings a lot, especially when we say NO. Especially in Korea, saying NO politely is very important, and that’s why we have so many indirect phrases to say it. Trust me, even as a native…

Adverbs of Past Time in Korean

Past is not just past…. Reflecting on your own past and sharing your past with someone are all important! That’s why! Today, I want to introduce you adverbs to indicate past tense in Korean. 🙂 방금 = just now 아까 =…

[Grammar] Passive verbs

The most basic kind of conjugation applies to verbs (active). How about conjugated verbs into their passive forms? There are more (complicated) rules to conjugating verbs into their passive forms. For verbs ending with… ㅎ, ㅌ, ㅗ, ㅏ, ㅜ, ㅡ…

[Grammar] ~(으)ㄴ 채로

~(으)ㄴ 채로 (~eun/eun chae-ro) – while in the state of (having done something), another thing happened/something else was done This is not to be confused with ~(으)면서. For ~(으)면서, you are referring to two actions being done simultaneously. On the…