-> These are some free resources I used or heard about a lot to learn Korean and what they include, there's probably way more! I'll make more parts in the future. There's also ratings and pesonal notes about each one, but again they're 'personal' so it might not be the same for everyone! That's why you should always try it yourself first.
-> These resources are or were fully free when I used them, if anything changed and they're no longer free I do not take any responsibility for possible accidental purchases, I recommend to always check first before processing with it.
Here we go:
GoodJobKorean — Full free Hangul Course, 12 Lessons, Videos (with pronunciation, etc) + Pdf Practice sheets (with some vocabulary) + Quizes to see if you understood each lesson.
Rating: 100/10 I tried and loved it, easy to understand and explained nicely. Really useful for beginners learning hangul!
A/N: You may have to rebuy it after a month (not sure because I finished it in less then a month and never logged back in) but It's still free (if not you can always just make another account to get it free again)
GoldenKeyKorean: Free Hangul course, pronunciation + 2H long master course (advanced and basic levels) with 2 pdf books
Rating: I personally did not try this one, but I'm pretty sure it's fully free (at least that's what I've seen), but he often does limited editions/limited time special free courses so it's better to check if the offer is still active and follow his instagram for future updates and courses.
Now Korean Class: Fully free 9 Korean courses with different levels (1-9) with multiple videos for each, explains sentence structures, grammar, counters, numbers, and way more.
Rating: 100/10, It really is free, multiple levels, sooo many different things to learn I absolutely loved it!!
A/N: You just have to rebuy it after a month but I'm pretty sure it's still free (if not you can always just make another account to get it free again). I recently lost acess to it, idk why I think my phone is lagging... It tells me something went wrong to try again later, lol, just in case some content changed etc I wouldn't know.
Koldoristudy: 3 different Free Korean PDF study sheets, 1 Hangul, 1 Vocabulary and 1 winter study, includes Grammar, stroke order guides and syllable blocks,
Rating: 10/10 Loved it, I thought it would be just some pdf files to boringly write hangul/words but It's actually way more! it explains grammar and some useful language rules!
Talk to me in korean: Multiple free podcasts on different platforms + PDF with grammar and vocabulary explained for different levels of learners, 7 days free trial with possible cancelation
Rating: 9/10 It's really good, I'm just not a big fan of podcasts as I have a short attention spawn LOL. I personally didn't try the 7-days free trial but they do have LOTS of different lessons and videos that seem to be amazing and useful.
A/N: personally I find their website really confusing, to make things easier you can try things like just typing "Talk To me In korean (Pdf level _)" on google and the first link should be the free pdf file, etc etc.
Loescen Learn Korean Website: Free Interactive web-based learning, important vocabulary, pronunciation beginner to intermediate level, basic conversation courses and dialogues
Rating: 8/10, so good!! It surprised me, I just wish it went more in deep about things like sentence structures and grammar instead of blindly learning dialogue lines or words without breaking them into steps for deeper understanding of the language.
A/N: works for other languages too!!
Live Lingua: Multiple free ebooks and audio files lessons, grammar, vocabulary, hangul, etc, beginner to advanced,
Rating: 9/10 Covers up a lot of different things like I said, grammar, vocabulary, etc etc, but AGAIN each course covers many subjects and it quickly feels heavy and too long/complicated/takes too much time (personally for me, as an individual with ADHD)
How to study korean: LOTS of grammar and vocabulary, beginners to advanced, multiple lessons, linked YT videos to reinforce lessons, PDFs, etc
Rating: 100/10 explains really well, SO MUCH STUFF, different levels, it's really awesome! Lessons are available in multiple languages and not just English!! However again I find it a bit intimidating as it really has LOTS of things to learn which make it seem hard and heavy...
A/N: Personally I find the website complicated to navigate 😭 just type "how to study korean lesson _" for easier access if you want and It should be the top results
Udemy TOPIK grammar through 100 patters: TOPIK vocabulary, grammar and conversations, 100 grammatical patters koreans use a lot
Rating: 8/10 really good, well explained, but again personally it feels pretty heavy and long, videos in Korean with English subtitles, however there are no English subtitles for "example sentences" which sucks, you need to know some basic vocabulary to really understand the example sentences used there.
Tomi Korean: Free PDF with 430 basic korean vocabulary (words, verbs, nouns, adjectives, etc) with audio files, free PDF Worksheet for hangul learning
Rating: 8/0 Love it, really nice for useful vocabulary but you'll have to willingly study the words cause the pdf only makes you write it once and it's really just Korean-English translations, but it has images so its good for visual learners too! Personally I also found it takes a lot of storage to download everything lol.
A/N: I did not check the hangul worksheet as I can already write and read hangul but little personal opinion/tip; I think GoodJobKorean is the best option to learn Hangul here, specially compared to this one. Yes I did not try this Hangul Worksheet but I believe GoodJobKorean offers more variated content and help (videos, quizes, etc) than what a PDF sheet has to offer, that's my opinion.
That's all so far!
Many of these courses have social media accounts where they post different content and tricks to learn, I'll be making a post about those in the future too!!
If anything changed since I first used these resources or if there's any misinformation in this post, please let me know!
You learn Korean minutes into your first lesson. Learn to speak, read and write with 100 video lessons by real teachers.
Learning Korean Resource: Can I continue to learn without giving up?
When learning Korean by myself, I often stop learning for a while after every little milestone. I simply don't know what to learn next or I go on a search (mostly on google and youtube) for what to learn next and where do I learn them from?
Eventually, I would stop for a while, then try to get back to learning again but hit history repeats itself over and over again. It has been almost 5 years since I first started to learn Korean but I do not feel that I have progressed much.
Now, I decided to look for courses that cover more topics, preferably with a space where I can post questions to ask for help from instructors or fellow students. That was when I found this ultimate 100-lesson course for beginners.
Perhaps I can watch one or a few lessons each day and build a routine to learn a little Korean each day. Once I've gotten used to the routine, it might be easier to continue learning after I finished the course. This is a course I decided to enroll in to help me build the habit to learn Korean so that I will be less likely to give up after finishing the course. Hopefully, I won't feel exhausted and lost on what to learn next.
Learning Korean: Restart
I intend to restart learning Korean through this course within the month. If you're like me - wishing to build the routine and habit of learning a little Korean each day and get into the momentum of learning Korean, you can try to find a course to enroll in, watch a lesson or two per day, and learn with fellow students :)
Fighting!
P.S
If you'll like to enroll in the same course as I have, you can click on the link above or click here > Learn Korean for Beginners: The Ultimate 100-Lesson Course
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So question~ how do you pronounce “안녕하세요”? I’ve heard it two different ways and I want to say the way that sounds more natural
Hmm.. I am not sure what the two different ways would be that you’re referring to.
I think it is better to pronounce it like “ 아녕하새요” Two ㄴs together is difficult to pronounce. Sometimes the ㅇ can also be silent, as in “아녀하새요.” For best pronunciation results just mimic the pronunciation of videos and teachers with clear pronunciation!
Here is a link to a YouTube channel which produces free Korean language lessons with a teacher speaking Korean only (no English!) but it has English subtitles!
It is called [바른 한국어 1급] (Fast Korean, Class 1)
This lesson, 2-1, is about 안녕하세요? and introducing yourself.
There aren’t many online Korean courses and even among the ones that I have found, none went really beyond a basic level. I’ve created a Korean course on Eliademy that, when complete, will span from beginner to advanced. This course will be based on all my notes, textbooks, and workbooks that I’ve studied from over the years.
Currently the course is not open; I’m looking for beta testers to try it out and give me feedback before the course goes live. If you’d be interested in doing so, please send me an ask (off anon!) with the following form:
Name:
Age:
Pronouns (if you want):
Korean Level - Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced?:
How long have you been learning Korean for?
Why you like learning Korean?
What are your Korean language learning goals?
Kakao/Line ID (if you have one):
Email (to invite you to the course):
Anything else that you think is relevant^^
I'm hoping to get a diverse group of learners and experience levels so that I can try to make the course work well for as many people as possible. I look forward to hearing from you!
(This is mostly about my experience learning Korean, but some parts apply to other languages too!)
If you're scared to try and communicate online in Korean— DO IT!!
I've experienced it myself and many people said the same thing, the easiest way to become fluent is by being "forced" to use that language to communicate, such as living in a country that speaks that language.
Though not everyone can make such major life chances to learn a language lol? So the easiest alternative I found is online or with foreigners on your own country, but thats more rare to find!
I was personally really scared of typing and texting in Korean. I recently tried it a week ago and the results were awesome!! I thought people on social media were jokingly exaggerating when they said Koreans are really supportive and enthusiastics about people learning their language — ends up it's true!!! It's so cute and sweet! Also overwhelming at first I'm not going to lie 😭!!
But holding small conversations like theses really helped me improve my grammar, conjugation and vocabulary :) it's okay if you have to double check everything and look for translation for some verbs or words!! I did too, and that's exactly how you improve!
You can try it anywhere, personally I tried on a video game at first... This way it's anonymous and less stressful. Then I decided to give it a try and comment under Kpop content such as Weverse or other places where Kpop fandoms hang out and chat. The results were equally good!! I recommend to join Korean servers or group chats of your interests this way it can make learning funnier and you'll have a subject to talk about instead of shyly asking random awkward questions out of the blue!!
Give it a try, really, it's funny and really rewarding at the end! ^^
종지난 주말은 내 남친의 생일 이었어요. 더 그채적으로, 일요일이 었어요. 하루종일 지난 금요일 쇼핑했어요. 생일 장식 샀어요. 매달린 종이 공, “Happy Birthday” 기치, 그리고 풍선들 샀어요. 게다가, 쿠키를 만들기 위해 재료를 샀어요. 계란, 우유, 밀가루, 등을 포함이됩니다.
지난 금요일 오후에 헤어 커트와 속눈썹 익스텐션을 받았어요. 밤에서 집으로 돌라갔가가 생일 축하 위해서 준비했어요. 특뵬히 나의 문에서 풍선 덫을 놓았다. 그래서 제 남자 친구가 문을 열었을 때 풍선과 색종이 조각이 떨어졌어요. 마지막으로, 쿠키 구궜다.
나는 오븐 말고 오븐 터스터 소유해요. 게다가, 나는 전에 쿠키 많이 굽지 않았어요. 그 떼문에 처음에는 쿠키를 많이 태웠어요. 쿠키를 굽은 후에 장식했어요.
일요일에 내 남친이랑 서울으로 갔어요. 내 남친은 인기가 있는 쇼핑 앱 “TMON”으로 맛있는 인도 식당을 찾았어요. 그 앱에서 막대한 할인 받을 수 있어요. 하지만 안타깝게도, 식사 중 내 음식이 내 깨끗한 흰색 스웨터에 떨어졌어요.
식사 후에 우리는 휴대폰 샵으로 갔어요. 나는 싼 구형 모델 휴대폰 있으니까 새로운 개선한 휴대 폰 사고 싶었어요. 싸는 휴대 폰 판매하는 사람 만났지만 좋은 휴대 폰 안 찾앗으니가 나는 휴대폰을 콧 샀어요.
드디어 우리는 드래곤힐스파으로 왔어요. 이 프파는 옴청 우명해요. 여러 가지의 유명 인사들 갔고, 크리스틴 스튜어트까지 갔어요!
그 사우나에서 다양한 활동 있어요. 한국 식당, 매직쇼, VR 기계, 아케이드게임들, 그리고 많이 마사지 종류 있었어요. 하지만, 극장아니면 영화 볼수있는 장 없으니까 유감이에요.
그리고 하나더 있어요. 사우나에는 다른 부분들이 있었다. 이집트 부분 이었고, 하 중국 부분 이었고, 그리고 카우보이과 인디언은 있부분 있었어요.
I wrote this about what I did this past Friday to Sunday. There might be some mistakes if someone sees any please let me know.
I am not going to give the English translation yet, I can update this post with the translation later. In the meantime, I hope you can try and translate it yourself! Practice makes perfect! :)
