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Asking What, Who, When, Where, Why, How in Korean

Asking What, Who, When, Where, Why, How in Korean

Unlike English, you can't just go around asking "What, Who, When, Where, Why, How" in the same way to everyone in Korean. You need to know how to ask questions...

Unlike English, you can't just go around asking "What, Who, When, Where, Why, How" in the same way to everyone in Korean. You need to know how to ask questions...

10 Useful Korean Travel Phrases

10 Useful Korean Travel Phrases

This article is written by proveillusion from South Korea and edited by Ryan Octosa 1. Annyeonghaseyo (안녕하세요) 안녕하세요 (Annyeonghaseyo) means "Hello". You will also hear this a lot when entering service establishments in Korea as...

This article is written by proveillusion from South Korea and edited by Ryan Octosa 1. Annyeonghaseyo (안녕하세요) 안녕하세요 (Annyeonghaseyo) means "Hello". You will also hear this a lot when entering service establishments in Korea as...

Colors in Korean

Colors in Korean

First of all, let's take a look at the most important word in this post: Saek (색), meaning “color” The word Saek (색) follows a color adjective when used to describe the color of an object. If...

First of all, let's take a look at the most important word in this post: Saek (색), meaning “color” The word Saek (색) follows a color adjective when used to describe the color of an object. If...

Counting from the Hundreds to the Millions in Korean

Counting from the Hundreds to the Millions in Korean

In Korea, you'd often have to deal with hundreds and millions of South Korean Won (KRW). For context, 10 USD is equivalent to around 13,000 KRW, and 1,000 USD is...

In Korea, you'd often have to deal with hundreds and millions of South Korean Won (KRW). For context, 10 USD is equivalent to around 13,000 KRW, and 1,000 USD is...

Months of the Year in Korean

Months of the Year in Korean

If you know how to count from 1 to 12 in Sino-Korean numbering system, then you're more than halfway there to knowing how to recite all the months of the...

If you know how to count from 1 to 12 in Sino-Korean numbering system, then you're more than halfway there to knowing how to recite all the months of the...

How to Count from 11 to 100 in Korean

How to Count from 11 to 100 in Korean

Before going through this post, make sure you know how to count from 0 to 10 in Korean!   Let's Count from 0 to 10 in Korean You will have...

Before going through this post, make sure you know how to count from 0 to 10 in Korean!   Let's Count from 0 to 10 in Korean You will have...

Let's Count from 0 to 10 in Korean

Let's Count from 0 to 10 in Korean

Korean has two number systems: The Native Korean system and the Sino-Korean system. To keep it simple, remember that: The Native Korean system is used for counting from 1 to...

Korean has two number systems: The Native Korean system and the Sino-Korean system. To keep it simple, remember that: The Native Korean system is used for counting from 1 to...

How to Say Hello and Goodbye in Korean

How to Say Hello and Goodbye in Korean

If you are somewhat exposed to Korean media, you would have come across the word 안녕 (Annyeong) all the time. Let's find out in how many ways this word can be...

If you are somewhat exposed to Korean media, you would have come across the word 안녕 (Annyeong) all the time. Let's find out in how many ways this word can be...

Days of the Week in Korean

Days of the Week in Korean

All days of the week in Korean ends with 요일 (yo-il), where 일 (il) means "day". Naming of the days are derived from the Five Elements in East Asian traditions.

All days of the week in Korean ends with 요일 (yo-il), where 일 (il) means "day". Naming of the days are derived from the Five Elements in East Asian traditions.

Why You Should Learn the Korean Alphabet before Traveling to Korea

Why You Should Learn the Korean Alphabet before Traveling to Korea

The modern writing system of Korea, known as Hangeul, is rated by linguists as one of the most scientific writing system ever developed. It is simple yet systematic, and easy...

The modern writing system of Korea, known as Hangeul, is rated by linguists as one of the most scientific writing system ever developed. It is simple yet systematic, and easy...

A Brief History of the Korean Writing System, Hangeul

A Brief History of the Korean Writing System, Hangeul

The modern Korean alphabets in use today were developed in the 1440s under the reign of Sejong the Great, the fourth King of Korea's Joseon Dynasty. These alphabets are known...

The modern Korean alphabets in use today were developed in the 1440s under the reign of Sejong the Great, the fourth King of Korea's Joseon Dynasty. These alphabets are known...