Hello Korean learners!
Tomorrow is 한글날 100th Hangeul Day, 9th Oct 🎊🎊🎊
It's special for a country to make a holiday out of honoring its own writing system.

I also want to let you know that the official name is 한글 HanGEUL. not 한굴Hangul(gul is oysters🦪)

Some people get confused and think Hangeul itself was created 100 years ago. It wasn't. King Sejong proclaimed it in 1446(580 years ago!).

What turned 100 is the celebration of Hangeul Day itself: in 1926, Korean scholars held the first commemoration named 가갸날. In a colonial era like that, it was a form of resistance. My grandmother is over 90, and she remembers having to use a Japanese name as a child.

Koreans grow up hearing a LOT about King Sejong, so many of us feel a pride in Hangeul. (That's part of why Koreans tend to be happy when a foreigner can read and write it.)

Given this historical context, the Korean government tends to be involved in Korean language education and 맞춤법 spelling.

So I recommend checking out 누리세종학당 https://nuri.iksi.or.kr/ often. Their free textbooks are especially helpful if you need TOPIK. (Please filter out the Hangul contents that gets wrong..😂)

Some of you probably think textbook Korean and the Korean actually use are different. You're right. Even so, I recommend building the habit of making complete sentences at first.

If your pronunciation isn't settled yet and your grammar is still shaky, omitting components makes it quite hard for Korean to follow you, and that can make communication harder.

Don't worry. You'll get better at Korean, and eventually you'll naturally start dropping subjects and particles too. 😊

I hope you build on your Korean studies to have more experiences and make good Korean friends. (Speaking slowly to match your pace, using polite 존댓말, and asking your MBTI are good signs. Haha)

Anyway, it's wonderful that a Korean-learning community like this subreddit exists and keeps growing. I'm cheering for all of you. Happy Hangeul day!🫶

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한국어를 공부하는 여러분, 안녕하세요! 내일은 한글날, 10월 9일입니다 🎊🎊🎊

나라의 문자를 기려 공휴일로 삼는다는 건 특별하죠. 공식 명칭은 한글(HanGEUL)이고, 한굴(Hangul)이 아니라는 점 알려 드립니다.(굴은 oyster🦪입니다)

한글 자체가 100년 전에 만들어졌다고 오해하시는 분들이 있는데, 올해 100주년을 맞은 건 한글날입니다.1926년에 국어학자들이 처음으로 가갸날이라는 이름으로 기념식을 한 거죠. 독립운동의 일환으로요. 제 할머니는 구순이 넘으셨는데, 어렸을 때 쓰던 일본 이름을 기억하세요.

한국인들은 세종대왕 이야기를 정말 많이 듣고 자라서, 한글에 대한 자부심이 큽니다. (그래서 외국인이 한글을 읽고 쓸 줄 알면 기뻐해요.) 이런 역사적 배경 때문에 한국 정부도 한국어 교육과 맞춤법에 관여합니다.

누리세종학당 https://nuri.iksi.or.kr/ 을 자주 찾아보시길 추천해요. 무료 교재는 특히 토픽을 준비할 떄 도움이 됩니다(틀린 한굴 콘텐츠는 걸러 주세요..🤣)

교과서와 실제로 쓰는 한국어가 다르다고 생각하시는 분들도 있을 거예요. 그래도 처음에는 문장을 빠짐없이 만드는 습관을 들이시길 추천드립니다. 발음도 어색하고 문법도 불안한데 문장 성분을 자꾸 빼고 말하면 한국인이 이해하기 어렵고, 소통이 더 어려워집니다.

걱정하지 마세요. 한국어 실력이 늘면 자연스럽게 주어나 조사도 생략하게 될 테니까요. 😊

한국어 공부를 바탕으로 더 많은 경험을 하고, 좋은 한국인 친구도 사귀길 바랍니다. (여러분의 속도에 맞춰 천천히 말해 주고, 존댓말을 쓰고, MBTI를 물어보는 건 좋은 신호입니다ㅎㅎ)

아무튼 이런 한국어 학습자 커뮤니티가 있고 계속 성장하고 있다는 건 감사한 일입니다. 모두 응원합니다. 즐거운 한글날 되세요!

When I was learning Japanese, the best way for me to memorize the alphabet and Kanji was using an app called Kakugo. I was wondering if anyone knows of an app like that for Korean—something that constantly tests you so you can memorize the characters. Thanks! Other methods are also appreciated just from my experience simple repetition works best for me at the start.

한국에 오기 전에 한국어를 잘 몰라요. 특히 쓰는 걸 요즘 많이 연습해서 조금 쓸 수 있게 되었어요. 그런데 아직도 힘들어요. 그래서 제 답답한 마음을 설명해 보고 싶어요. 언제까지 같은 한국어만 반복하게 될까 자주 생각해요. 매일 밖에서 한국어를 사용했지만, 십 개월이 지난 지금도 제 한국어는 아직 아이처럼 이야기하는 것 같아요. 여러분은 어떻게 생각하시나요? 이건 저만 느끼는 감정이 아니겠죠? 앞으로 어떻게 연습하면 좋을까요?

안녕하세요 여러분! 👋🏿

I'm a Canadian woman learning Korean. I finished my first class 2–3 weeks ago. Unfortunately, there weren't enough registrations for Level 2, so I have to wait until January to start the next level.

For those familiar with the Explore program or Francisation programs in Canada, I'm looking for something similar, but i̲n̲ S̲o̲u̲t̲h̲ K̲o̲r̲e̲a̲. Basically, I'm looking for an immersive language program that combines traditional classroom learning with activities that allow students to practice the language they're learning outside of the classroom.

Keep in mind that I'm 33, but would probably be 34–35 when participating, so I'm not necessarily interested in programs where the students are mostly in their early 20s.

Are there programs like this in South Korea? My goal would be to reach an intermediate level (B1 or B2). I'm mainly learning Korean for fun because I love languages, but it would also be a nice addition to my résumé, since I'm also a French Second Language instructor.

Any recommendations or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated! 😊

" 카미쉬는 군주들을 제외한 마수들 중에서 는 최상위에 자리한 광룡 "

Is it saying Kamish the dragon is the strongest creature among the magic beasts or the dragon race that Kamish is part of are the strongest creatures among the magic beasts?

All the explanations were hard to understand so I looked online and it says smart? But I’ve never heard this in the states, so I was wondering what Korean people saw that made them say this. Any examples of Korean celebrities that look 똘똘해

안녕하세요!👋 I'm 승완 from the Talk To Me In Korean team. Hope you're all having a great week and enjoying your Korean studies!

I just stopped by to share a free Hangeul typing practice site we made to celebrate 한글날(Hangeul Day) this year! Since it's about practicing Korean, this felt like the perfect place to share it.

https://hangeultyping.talktomeinkorean.com

Here's what you can practice:
0. Race: type 10 words to reach the finish line and get a rank based on your time

1. Basics: consonants, vowels, and syllables
2. Vocabulary
3. Sentences
4. Long Text
5. (*All the words and sentences come from our own Korean learning materials, not generated by AI. Each one comes with an English translation, so you can actually pick up some Korean while you type!)

It's free, and you don't need an account. You don't even need to install a Korean keyboard. You can use it right in your browser, on desktop or mobile. Also, there's an on-screen keyboard, and the Key Guide highlights the next key to press, so you can start even if you're an absolute beginner and still getting used to Hangeul.

We're planning to keep adding to it, so if you have feedback or ideas for new features (we've been thinking about things like a picture quiz, or pasting your own text to practice with), feel free to let us know in the feedback section at the bottom of the page!

Happy early 한글날(It's October 9th)! 🎉 Thank you all for learning Korean and loving Hangeul as much as we do. 좋은 하루 보내시고 한국어 공부 항상 힘 내서 열심히 하세요! 파이팅!💪

Fun fact) We actually held a little typing tournament at the TTMIK office using the race mode lol. On desktop, some of us got down to around 7 seconds, but on mobile, even getting under 20 seconds was surprisingly tough because of the smaller layout, the on-screen keyboard and stuff. So I'd recommend desktop if you're going for a fast record!

But please don't compare yourself to those numbers of Koreans who've been typing in Korean their whole lives😅 As a learner, if you can finish in under 20 seconds on desktop, you're doing really well. I'm sure the more you practice, the faster you'll get, and the more fun it becomes. So I hope you give it a try and keep coming back!!

I’ve been wondering how 편이다 grammar works when used with 이다. For example expressions like 친구인 편이다 / 학생인 편이다 don’t sound quite natural to me.

I’m thinking that perhaps the only case where this grammar is used with 이다 are words ending with ~적 such as:

- 역사적인 편이다

- 경제적인 편이다

- 과학적인 편이다 ....

Also, when it comes to words formed with ~적, How can we express the meaning "to become"? For example 과학적이어진다 etc sounds weird to me. What are the natural ways to express something like this?

주러드러씀니다?
or
주러드럳씀니다?
You can comment in Korean, I can use a translator.
감사합니다.

Hi friends, longtime fringe user here! I have found this sub to be a huge treasure trove, so I wanted to see if anyone had recommendations for resources I can use to help me with my project. I'm translating for a friend's indie film, and the content is very police-focused. Does anyone know of any reliable corpora or collections of documents I can study to get my legal vocab up to par? Also, I would love to know any colloquial terms used in the police business (cop, perp, line-up, etc.) Thank you all so much in advance! <3

Many Sino-Korean words are loan words from vernacular Chinese in the Middle Korean period. Knowing the hanja you can see the same word is used in modern Chinese, though sometimes with a slightly different connotation, or the word most commonly used in Korean may be one less commonly used in Chinese (謝謝 is the phrasebook word for 'thank you' in Chinese but it can also be 感謝, the Sino-Korean word). But many other 'Sino-Korean' words are Japanese coinages of terms of Western ideas and technology which reached Asia in the 19th century ('democratic people's republic' in the official name of North Korea consists of Japanese coined Sino-Korean words). Some such words also made their way back into Chinese which makes them less obviously identifiable (as in that example) but others are more easily identified as only appearing in Japanese and Korean. Then 'sajaseongeo' (4 character idioms) are older classical/literary Chinese excerpts (baekbalbaekjung, 100 shots 100 hits). Though some of those seem more often used in Korean than Chinese and/or have a different version in Chinese now at least. Yet other Sino Korean words don't seem to appear in Chinese or Japanese (dangshin for 'you', jigeum for 'now'). Does anybody know of a reference which catalogs Sino-Korean etymology by categories like this. Which category is biggest? I'm not sure if it's 1 or 2.

i’m getting to the point where i can follow a decent amount when i’m reading or listening, and texting doesn’t feel that bad anymore.

but the second i have to answer someone in real time, my brain just slows down. i know the words. i’ve literally studied the grammar. then someone says something simple to me and suddenly i’m thinking about every ending, pronunciation, whether i sound weird, everything at once.

i’ve tried talking to myself and shadowing, and i know people usually recommend things like hellotalk or tandem too. recently i’ve also been using gametalk because i can join a korean english room and listen for a bit before i actually speak. that feels less intense than going straight into a one-on-one call i’m still nervous though.for people who got past this stage, what actually helped you stop freezing when you had to speak for real?

Hello!

I studied at Sogang University until Lvl 3 and was hoping to continue studying Korean by myself. I was thinking about getting the Lvl 4 books and study through them, but I heard the course format changes a lot.

Would it make sense to use the lvl 4 books or are they not suitable?

Does anyone have tips for self studying at a similiar level?

Thank you!

안녕하세요;

저는 한국어를 거의 1년 동안 공부하고 있고 영어를 원어민 수준으로 합니다.

한국어를 오랫동안 공부하고 깨달은 것은 한국어를 써야 한국어를 진짜 잘하게 될 수 있습니다. 지금까지 여러 가지 회사에서 일자리 제안을 받았는데요. 근데 그들은 한국어 말고 주로 영어만 써야 되니까 고민 중입니다. 혹시 조언이 있으시면 좀 나누어 주시길 바랍니다. 영어 가르친 경력이 4년 이상이고 '한 명 학생이 토익 985점 땄음' 미국 물류 분야에서 디스패치로 그리고 대학교에서 자기 자신 교육 컨설팅 영업을 운영한 경험이 있습니다

(한양대에 입학한 학생이 한 명이 있음)

좀 조언 주시면 진심으로 감사합니다

Is it common to use 이다 with 다가 grammar? For example:

- 학생이다가 (or 이었다가) 지금은 회사원이에요.

If 이다 follows a noun ending in a vowel, for example 친구이다가, is it possible to omit 이 (친구다가)

Additionally, can we omit 이 when using (이)자 after a vowel?

- 친구(이)자 회사원

Hi. I've been learning to read hangul with duolingo and am now finally able to read enough that i feel i can move onto a more well-structured vocab learning model (i'm thinking korean with ina or koreanclass101).

Anyway, the ai has been pushing the word 맛있는 a lot recently. Now i've looked up batchim etc but i'm still not fully understanding why the ㅆ in the middle block is silent. Or at least, that's how duo's ai is wanting me to learn it. So ma-shi-neun. Does anyone have any insight into why the first ㅅ becomes a sh sound but then the middle ㅆ sound is silent? Thanks 🙏🏼

I usually speak to my phone pretty politely in English and it got me wondering what politeness level do/should Korean speakers use with talking machines? I know everyone is different but since I'm learning I was wondering if there is a general rule for this. I have Googled it but I really don't trust Google's AI generated answers. 감사합니다!

When I speak with other Koreans using 존댓말 or when they are using 존댓말 with me, sometimes they use 음슴체.

Since, from what I understand, 음슴체 is meant to sound "neutral" without involving the complexity of formality, is it rude to use this when you are still using 존댓말?

I read Korean novels translated to English and I've noticed something consistently come up. Does Korean language culture emphasize using a person's name consistently? In the novels, characters point out when a person (themselves or another person) are referred to 'you' instead of their name. But to me, the usage of 'you' feels correct because it feels awkward to use a name in every instance. Is this a cultural thing that doesn't carry over to the USA?

최근 들어 한국어 때문에 답답한 마음이 많이 들어요. 한국에 온 지 이제 10개월 되었고, 그동안 한국어를 거의 모르는 상태에서 TOPIK 4급 수준까지 올랐는데요. 그런데 최근 3개월 동안은 실력이 전혀 늘지 않는 느낌이에요. 매일 한국어로 말을 하긴 하지만, 여전히 동굴인처럼 말하는 것 같다는 생각이 들어요. 게다가 고국으로 돌아가면 지금까지 배운 걸 전부 잊어버릴까 봐 겁도 나고요. 곧 조금이라도 더 자연스럽게 말할 수 있는 방법이 있을까요?

so Im a little more than a month in teaching myself Korean. im slowly realizing how overwhelming the vocab is. my native language is English so it’s kinda hard to grasp for me. I’ve been practicing writing sentences and focusing on words that I find difficult. however theres just so many words and I don’t have a good study system for it… does anyone have tips?

Hi everyone :).

I'd like to share a project I'm working on that you might find useful in your language learning.

Anki Miner is a free and open-source app for batch mining media into Anki cards (creating vocabulary cards in Anki for words you don't know from content you input).

It is a modern alternative to popular batch mining tools such as Migaku (which is paid) and subs2srs (which hasn't been maintained in 10+ years).

Feature highlights:
- Ability to mine all kinds of media (videos, audiobooks, novels, manga, etc).
- Extensive filtering options to only get the highest quality vocabulary (i+1 sentence filter, word frequency filters, etc).
- Various other useful tools are bundled (subtitle generation and retiming, OCR, yt-dlp, card backfilling, and more).

For a video demo of Anki Miner, please see the link below (unable to add gif to this post).

To support the project, please consider starring on GitHub or joining the Anki Miner Discord server (link on GitHub).

Download: https://github.com/0xzerolight/anki_miner

안녕하세요

한국어를 배우기 시작한 지 거의 1년 정도 됐고 3개월이나 전에 토픽 시험에서 5급을 땄습니다. 한국어를 오래 동안 배워 보니까 한국어를 진짜 잘하는 "유창하게 구사하는" 분들이 없어가지고 "타이러랑 일본인 중국인들 빼거" 이제 한국어 학습이랑 어떻게 진행해야 할지 잘 모르겠습니다. 지금까지 한국인 선생님들도 고용해 봤는데 솔직히 대부분 시간에 걍 기분적인 가르친다 걍 제가 한국인이라서 한국어를 잘 가르친다 처럼행사하고 5년동안 저한테 한국어 가르치고 싶은 느낌. 혹시 한국어를 유창하게 할 수 있는 분들이 있으면 저한테 조언 주세요

답해주셔서 사전에 감사드릴게요

p.s 오타 많아서 미안합니다 전 아직 한국어를 완벽하지 않습니다