If you speak Japanese, Korean grammar will feel familiar almost immediately. Here is exactly what carries over, what does not, and the false friends that will catch you.
Korean irregulars are not random. There are seven patterns, each triggered by the final letter of the stem — and each with regular verbs that look identical but behave normally.
Korean uses native numbers for some things and Sino-Korean numbers for others, and mixing them up is one of the most audible beginner mistakes. Here is the dividing line.
Korean past tense is one syllable added to a form you already know. Here is how to build it, plus the case where past tense in Korean means present in English.
Korean has several speech levels, but you only need three. Here is when to use each, how people switch, and what actually happens if you get it wrong.
Korean pharmacists ask questions before handing anything over. Here is how to describe a symptom, understand the instructions, and buy medicine without a prescription.
Gyeongsang dialect has different endings, different intonation, and a reputation for sounding blunt. Here is what changes, why you hear it constantly in dramas, and whether you should learn it.
Asking is easy. Understanding the reply is the hard part. Here are the phrases you need and the four sentence patterns Koreans use when giving directions.
Korean puts the verb at the end of every sentence. Here is how the word order actually works, why particles matter more than position, and how to stop translating word by word.
Chicken delivered to a riverside lawn, mats rented from a machine, and the phrases that go with one of Seoul's most ordinary pleasures.
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