Both 좋아요 and 좋아해요 are used to express liking for something but they are not exactly same. Both words are used differently and many beginner level Korean learners are confused between them. Today we will explain the difference between 좋아요 vs 좋아해요 and their correct usage. 좋아요 is an adjective and literally mean – To be good,… Continue Reading …
15 Romantic Korean Phrases and Love Words
1. I like you. 나는 너를 좋아해 (Nan-eun neo-reul Joa-hae) 2. I’ve got a crush on you. 나는 너에게 반했어 (Naneun neo-ege banhaesseo) 3. I think of you as more than a friend. 나는 너를 친구 이상으로 생각해 (Naneun neoreul chingu isangeuro saengakhae) 4. Will you be my Valentine(girlfriend or boyfriend)? 나랑… Continue Reading …
Should you master Grammar and Vocabulary before you start reading authentic text?
A few days back, I got a mail from a reader of TOPIK GUIDE asking whether he should study all the grammar patterns and vocabulary of Korean language before he starts reading authentic text, like Korean novels. The short answer to that question is NO. Most of the foreign language learners make this mistake. They think… Continue Reading …
Korean Onomatopoeia & Mimetic words for Advanced TOPIK
A Collection of all Korean Onomatopoeia (의성어) and Mimetic words (의태어) from 16th-32nd TOPIK Advanced level papers. 한국어능력시험 (고급) 제16회부터 제32회까지 나타난 의성어 의태어의 모음입니다. 단어 의미 예문 다닥다닥 back to back 집이 다닥다닥 붙어 있다 아슬아슬 critical, perilous, close, narrow 아슬아슬하게 이기다 듬성듬성 here and there, sparsely 산에는 나무가 듬성듬성 심어져 있었다 머뭇머뭇 hesitatingly 불쑥불쑥 popping out over and over again 이번 시즌 선발 회의 때마다… Continue Reading …
Korean Proverbs for Intermediate and Advanced Korean Learners
A bad workman always blames his tools. (서투른 목수 연장 탓한다.) ⇒ An ill workman always quarrels with his tools. ⇒ A bad workman finds fault with his tools. ⇒ A bad shearer never had a good sickle. (서툴게 깎는 사람은 결코 좋은 낫을 갖지 못한다.) ⇒ A bad workman (always) blames his tools. ⇒… Continue Reading …
TOPIK Intermediate Vocabulary List
Hey friends! Hope you are doing fine. I am really happy to post this long-awaited vocabulary list for intermediate level. I have been getting so many mails about the lack of study resources for Intermediate TOPIK aspirants on TOPIK GUIDE website. Recently I have been working hard to fill that gap and this is the… Continue Reading …
6000 Most Common Korean Words – 6
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6000 Most Common Korean Words – 5
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6000 Most Common Korean Words – 4
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6000 Most Common Korean Words – 3
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