Essential Korean Podcast

Welcome to the Essential Korean Podcast, where I help break down the nuances of the Korean language to help you become a more aware and confident speaker of Korean. Ready to elevate your Korean skills and join a vibrant community of learners? Join the EK Community at my.essentialkorean.com for engaging courses, comprehensive resources, exclusive content, and great conversations on diverse Korea-related topics with other members. Visit our membership page to choose a plan that gives you access to episode transcripts and an enhanced learning experience with weekly classes and study sessions alongside like-minded people. Let’s embark on this wonderful journey together!

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Welcome to Episode 26 of the Essential Korean Podcast! In this episode, we’ll cover two exciting topics to further enhance your Korean skills:
🎯 What you’ll learn in this episode:
1️⃣ The Seven Days of the Week in Korean: Master the names of the days so you can talk about schedules and plans.
2️⃣ How to Ask "What Do You Think?": Learn to ask someone’s opinion in Korean and practice using it in different contexts.
👂 Practice Makes Perfect!
Follow along with Teacher Kay as you learn the days of the week, ask for opinions, and practice new sentences. Repeat after her to improve your pronunciation and fluency!
💬 Share in the comments: Which day of the week do you find easiest to remember in Korean?
#LearnKorean #KoreanDaysOfTheWeek #EssentialKorean #SpeakKorean #KoreanGrammar #WhatDoYouThinkInKorean #IU금요일에만나요 #KoreanLessons #KoreanForBeginners #KoreanSongs #LanguageLearning

*Featured Song >
Title: 금요일에 만나요 Let's meet on Friday Paradise (2013)
Artist: 아이유 IU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiVmQZwJhsA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDfqXR_5yyQ ( 2:05-3:07 )

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Welcome to the Essential Korean Podcast, where I help break down the nuances of the Korean language to help you become a more aware and confident speaker of Korean. Ready to elevate your Korean skills and join a vibrant community of learners? Join the EK Community at my.essentialkorean.com for engaging courses, comprehensive resources, exclusive content, and great conversations on diverse Korea-related topics with other members. Visit our membership page to choose a plan that gives you access to episode transcripts and an enhanced learning experience with weekly classes and study sessions alongside like-minded people. Let’s embark on this wonderful journey together!
-----Welcome to Episode 37 of the Essential Korean Podcast! In this exciting lesson, we’ll take a significant step forward by introducing your very first verb conjunctive, the 고 conjunctive. Learning verb conjunctives is a game-changer for making your Korean flow naturally, and this episode will help you start connecting ideas and actions in sentences like a pro!
🎯 What you’ll learn in this episode:
1️⃣ The function of the 고 conjunctive:
When added to a verb stem (VS), -고 means "and" while maintaining the present tense meaning of the verb.
2️⃣ How to use -고 to connect actions or ideas in a sentence.
3️⃣ Practical situational examples with everyday sentences to help you understand and use 고 in real-life contexts.
✨ Why this episode is important:
The 고 conjunctive is the first step in mastering verbal conjunctives, which will elevate your Korean from a novice level to more natural and fluid communication. Starting today, you’ll be able to connect multiple actions or ideas in a single sentence, making your Korean more efficient and conversational.
👂 Practice Along!
Teacher Kay will guide you through situational examples!
🎉 Take the Leap!
Learning verb conjunctives like -고 will open the door to more advanced expressions in Korean. Ready to take your Korean to the next level? Let’s get started!
💬 Share in the comments: Try making a sentence using -고 and let us know how it goes!
#LearnKorean #KoreanConjunctives #EssentialKorean #SpeakKorean #고Conjunctive #KoreanGrammar #KoreanLessons #KoreanPractice #KoreanForBeginners #ConnectInKorean #KoreanFluency #LanguageLearning

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Welcome to the Essential Korean Podcast, where I help break down the nuances of the Korean language to help you become a more aware and confident speaker of Korean. Ready to elevate your Korean skills and join a vibrant community of learners? Join the EK Community at my.essentialkorean.com for engaging courses, comprehensive resources, exclusive content, and great conversations on diverse Korea-related topics with other members. Visit our membership page to choose a plan that gives you access to episode transcripts and an enhanced learning experience with weekly classes and study sessions alongside like-minded people. Let’s embark on this wonderful journey together!

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Welcome to Episode 22 of the Essential Korean Podcast! In this final episode of our three-part series on the 은/는 particle, we’ll dive into how the contraction of 은/는 works in colloquial Korean speech and practice speaking contracted phrases in sentences. Plus, we’ll practice using the essential sentence connectors 그리고 (and) and 그런데 (but/however).
🎯 What you’ll learn in this episode:
1️⃣ How and why the 은/는 particle contracts in conversational Korean
2️⃣ When and where to appropriately place the 은/는 particle as a beginner
3️⃣ How to use 그리고 and 그런데 effectively to connect sentences
✨ Key Takeaway for Beginners:
While contraction is common in colloquial Korean, don’t stress about using it in your speech as a beginner. Focus instead on learning when and where to use 은/는 so you can gain a deeper understanding of sentence structure and build a strong foundation for advancing to the intermediate level.
🎵 Featured Song:
Title: 강남스타일 (Gangnam Style)
Artist: 싸이 (Psy)
Watch the music video here! https://youtu.be/9bZkp7q19f0
👂 Practice Makes Perfect!
Follow along with Teacher Kay, repeat the phrases, and practice integrating what you’ve learned into sentences. With this final episode in the 은/는 series (Episodes 20-22), you’ll have a comprehensive understanding of one of the most important particles in Korean!
💬 Let us know in the comments: How has learning 은/는 helped your understanding of Korean?
#LearnKorean #KoreanParticles #EssentialKorean #은는Particle #KoreanGrammar #KoreanSentenceStructure #SpeakKorean #KoreanLessons #KoreanForBeginners #KoreanPractice #GangnamStyle #KoreanLanguage #LanguageLearning

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Welcome to the Essential Korean Podcast, where I help break down the nuances of the Korean language to help you become a more aware and confident speaker of Korean. Ready to elevate your Korean skills and join a vibrant community of learners? Join the EK Community at my.essentialkorean.com for engaging courses, comprehensive resources, exclusive content, and great conversations on diverse Korea-related topics with other members. Visit our membership page to choose a plan that gives you access to episode transcripts and an enhanced learning experience with weekly classes and study sessions alongside like-minded people. Let’s embark on this wonderful journey together!
-----Welcome to Episode 40 of the Essential Korean Podcast! In this milestone episode, we’ll combine everything you’ve learned from Episodes 37 and 38 on the 고 conjunctive and Episode 39 on the past tense to level up your Korean skills. By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to describe multiple past events and states fluently using 고.

🎯 What you’ll learn in this episode:
1️⃣ How to use the 고 conjunctive to connect multiple actions or states in the past tense.
2️⃣ Situational examples to help you practice and apply these concepts in real-life contexts.
3️⃣ A beautiful featured song to reinforce the past tense theme while adding a touch of Korean culture!

🎵 Featured Song:

• Title: 꿀차 ("Honey Tea")
• Artist: 우효 (Oohyo)
  Listen here! https://youtu.be/E1qX6vE4G6U

✨ Why this episode is special:
This lesson ties together all the key grammar points you’ve been mastering over the last few episodes, allowing you to create more complex sentences and express past events smoothly in Korean. It’s a perfect blend of review and progression!

👂 Practice Along!
Follow Teacher Kay’s step-by-step guidance, repeat the examples, and try creating your own sentences about past events. Active practice is the key to fluency!

💬 Share in the comments: What’s one past event sentence you created using the 고 conjunctive after this lesson?

#LearnKorean #KoreanPastTense #고Conjunctive #EssentialKorean #SpeakKorean #KoreanGrammar #KoreanLessons #KoreanPractice #Oohyo #HoneyTea #KoreanForBeginners #KoreanLanguage #LanguageLearning

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Featured song:
https://youtu.be/E1qX6vE4G6U
Music by : 우효 Oohyo
Title: 꿀차 Honey Tea

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Welcome to the Essential Korean Podcast, where I help break down the nuances of the Korean language to help you become a more aware and confident speaker of Korean. Ready to elevate your Korean skills and join a vibrant community of learners? Join the EK Community at my.essentialkorean.com for engaging courses, comprehensive resources, exclusive content, and great conversations on diverse Korea-related topics with other members. Visit our membership page to choose a plan that gives you access to episode transcripts and an enhanced learning experience with weekly classes and study sessions alongside like-minded people. Let’s embark on this wonderful journey together!

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Welcome to Episode 20 of the Essential Korean Podcast! In this milestone episode, we dive into the Korean particle system, an essential component of Korean grammar. Particles are the backbone of Korean sentences, and mastering them is key to understanding and communicating effectively in Korean.
🎯 What you’ll learn in this episode:
The two main types of Korean particles:
1️⃣ Function Markers: Particles like 이/가, 을/를, 은/는 that define the role of a word (subject, object, or topic) in a sentence.
2️⃣ Meaning Adders: Particles like 에, 에서, 부터, 까지 that convey meanings such as "in," "on," "at," "from," or "to."
A deep dive into 은/는 particles, with clear examples to help you understand how they function in sentences.
✨ Why this episode is a milestone:
Learning Korean particles is a significant step forward in your language-learning journey. By focusing on 은/는 in this episode, you’ll develop a strong foundation for mastering the rest of the particle system in the future.
🎵 Featured Song:
Title: 우리는 ("We")
Artist: 송창식 (Song Chang-sik)
Listen here! https://youtu.be/YzcLM1f3_qU
👂 Practice Makes Perfect!
Repeat after Teacher Kay as she walks you through sentences and examples. Hearing yourself use these particles will help reinforce your learning and build confidence.
💬 Share in the comments: What’s your biggest takeaway from this lesson on 은/는?
#LearnKorean #KoreanParticles #EssentialKorean #SpeakKorean #KoreanGrammar #은는Particles #KoreanLanguage #KoreanLessons #KoreanForBeginners #KoreanPractice #LanguageMilestone #KoreanLearningJourney

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