덕분에 and ~기 때문에 have similar meaning that is “because” or “because of”. ~기 때문에 is used when you wish to describe the reason of some action or event. For Example – 비가 오기 때문에 우산을 가지고 왔어요. I brought an umbrella because it’s raining. 요리가 잘 못하기 때문에 항상 식당에서 음식을 먹어요. I always… Continue Reading …
10 Ways to Improve your Korean Speaking Skills
Speaking Korean fluently is the ultimate goal of almost every Korean language learner. It is also one of the most difficult things for most learners. Improving your Korean speaking skills is especially challenging when you are not living in Korea. In this article I am listing 10 tips to help you improve you Korean speaking… Continue Reading …
Most Important Basic Korean Grammar Patterns
I compiled this list of the most basic and most important Korean language particles, verb endings and connectors for our online basic Korean grammar course (Korean Grammar for Beginners). I am sharing that list on this page for TOPIK GUIDE readers. The list is categorised into 3 sections – Particles, Verb Endings and Connectors. Whether… Continue Reading …
5 Proven Techniques to Improve your Korean Listening Skills
Prepare for the next TOPIK test with the best study material from TOPIK GUIDE – Complete Guide to TOPIK – Self-Study Package. Listening is what makes us learn our mother tongue. Way before a child learns to speak, read or write, he learns to listen and comprehend and it contributes to the development of the… Continue Reading …
10 Ways to Improve your Korean Writing Skills
Update: Register for the Next TOPIK Test in Your Country Register for the Next TOPIK Test in Korea Do a lot active writing The more you read, the faster your writing skills will improve. But it is important to do active reading rather than just reading. By Active reading we mean you should not read… Continue Reading …
425 Korean Slang and Phrases that will Make you Sound like a Native
됐거든. Please don’t say anything more. (Used to show that you are tired of hearing someone’s excuses.) 낚였어. You got me. You had me going there. 낚았지? I got you, didn’t I. I had you going, didn’t I? 당근이지. You bet./ Absolutely. 썰렁하군. That’s a lame joke. 분위기 망치게 (조지게) 하지마. / 초치지마. Don’t spoil the mood. 너나 잘 해. None of… Continue Reading …
500 Most Common Korean Verbs
To understand TOPIK Test structure, application process, Levels and Passing scores etc. check these pages: 1. TOPIK – The Complete Guide & 2. TOPIK Levels and Passing Marks. You can also Practice Online with TOPIK GUIDE Mock Tests. If you are going to take the TOPIK Test for the first time, or if you want to give your score a boost so that… Continue Reading …
TOPIK Essential 150 Intermediate Grammar Notes
A TOPIK GUIDE reader ‘Alex Lintzenich‘ has sent a copy of his TOPIK Intermediate grammar notes from the ‘TOPIK Essential 150’ book with some other additions. It has brief explanations of the grammar points. You can get a pdf copy of this list from HERE and a MS word copy from HERE. Grammar Used With… Continue Reading …
Difference between 은/는 and 이/가
은/는 and 이/가 are probably the most confusing Korean particles (case markers) for Korean language learners. Even the professors of Korean language find it very difficult to explain the exact difference between these two particles and the way they are used. We will try to simplify things a bit here so that it’s easy for you… Continue Reading …
How to Tell if a Korean Name is Male or Female
One of the common problems Korean language learners face is – how to determine the gender of a Korean name. How to tell if a person is male or female if you just have the name of the person. There are no scientific rules to determine the male and female names in Korean but definitely… Continue Reading …
