Category: Basic Korean

How Much? How Many? in Korean How much in Korean and How many in Korean have many uses. There are many different question words used in English and Korean for these functions. In this lesson you will learn them along with others like “How much does it cost?” and “How old are you?” Enjoy. How…

  Ordinals in Korean Ordinals in Korean are numbers used to tell order, first, second, third. Native Korean numbers and Sino-Korean numbers can both be made into ordinals. Ordinals may be used as adjectives or nouns. To form an ordinal with Sino-Korean numbers simply add 제 before the number. Ex. 제 일 = first. To…

  Telling Time and Numbers in Korean There are two sets of numbers in Korean. There are Sino-Korean numbers, derived from Chinese, and Native Korean numbers. Sino-Korean Numbers Numbers higher than 10,000 can be difficult because Sino-Korean numbers work with multiples of 10,000. In English we use multiples of 1,000. With some practice you will…

Plain Form in Korean Plain Form Usages 1. You can find the plain form in Korean in newspapers, books, magazines, and most written materials. The plain form does not use Korean honorifics, 존댓말 or 반말, as what is written usually isn’t directed at any specific person. 2. The plain form in Korean can be used in speech but…

  How to Conjugate Irregular Verbs in Korean This lesson will teach you how to conjugate irregular verbs in Korean. Irregulars are annoying but a part of life. Luckily, Korean irregulars follow a pattern. All Korean verbs end in 다. Verbs usually are not used in this form and need to be conjugated. The 다 ending…