Category: Level 1

Open: Level 1 Lesson 16 / Basic Present Tense / -아요, -어요, -여요

Level 1 Lesson 16 / Basic Present Tense / -아요, -어요, -여요

By Hyunwoo Sun on February 19, 2010
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In this TTMIK lesson, we are looking at how to change a verb in its dictionary form into the basic present tense. In Korean, when you look up a verb in a dictionary, everything ends in the letter 다 [da], and you have to get rid of that in order to conjugate the verb. And after that, you add 아요, 어요, or 여요. Listen in to find out how to determine which one of these should follow the verb stem when you say something in the present tense. Be sure to pick up the FREE PDF, and also try making some sample sentences of your own. Video responses are welcome as well!

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Open: Level 1 Lesson 15 / Sino-Korean Numbers / 일, 이, 삼, 사 ….

Level 1 Lesson 15 / Sino-Korean Numbers / 일, 이, 삼, 사 ….

By Hyunwoo Sun on February 14, 2010
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In this TTMIK lesson, we are talking about numbers. In Korean there are two sets of number, one is native Korean numbers and the other set is sino-Korean numbers. Sino-Korean numbers are numbers that are based on the Chinese language (therefore if you speak Chinese, you will find that the sino-Korean numbers are quite similar to the Chinese numbers), and in this lesson we are introducing numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 100, and 1,000.

Numbers are not always easy to memorize, especially if you don’t have to use them often, so be sure to practice using them every chance you get!

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Open: Level 1 Lesson 14 / What do you want to do? / 뭐 하고 싶어요?

Level 1 Lesson 14 / What do you want to do? / 뭐 하고 싶어요?

By Hyunwoo Sun on February 11, 2010
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In this TTMIK lesson, we are reviewing how to say “I want to” and at the same time going to practice making many sample sentences using the structure -고 싶어요 and also some other verbs.

After listening to the lesson, try making your own sample sentences and answer this question:

뭐 하고 싶어요? (What do you want to do?)

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Open: Level 1 Lesson 13 / I want to … / -고 싶어요

Level 1 Lesson 13 / I want to … / -고 싶어요

By Hyunwoo Sun on February 5, 2010
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안녕하세요! In this TTMIK lesson, let’s look at how to say “I want to”!!! It’s very important to know how to say this when you start learning a foreign language because you need to express what you want in order to get what you want. Using this expression, you will be able to say what you want to eat, what you want to see, or where you want to go. Now listen in to find out how to use this expression, and while you do, be sure to check out the free PDF lesson notes as well! 감사합니다.

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Open: Level 1 Lesson 12 / it’s delicious, it tastes awful, thank you for the food / 맛있어요, 맛없어요, 잘 먹겠습니다, 잘 먹었습니다

Level 1 Lesson 12 / it’s delicious, it tastes awful, thank you for the food / 맛있어요, 맛없어요, 잘 먹겠습니다, 잘 먹었습니다

By Hyunwoo Sun on February 1, 2010
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안녕하세요! In this TTMIK lesson, we are going to have a look at how to say “It’s delicious.” “It tastes awful.” and how to say thanks for food before and after a meal. The expression 잘 먹겠습니다 [jal meok-ge-sseum-ni-da] is an expression that is very commonly used among Koreans before a meal, and it has some other hidden purposes as well. Listen in to find out! And be sure to check out the free PDF lesson notes! If you have any questions, please feel free to ask us in the comment! 감사합니다.

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Open: Level 1 Lesson 11 / Please give me / 주세요

Level 1 Lesson 11 / Please give me / 주세요

By Hyunwoo Sun on January 27, 2010
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In this TTMIK lesson, you can learn how to ask someone if they have something and also how to tell someone to “give” you something. Please read the attached free PDF file while you are listening or after you listened to the MP3 audio lesson. If you have any questions, please feel free, as always, to ask us in the comment for this lesson! 감사합니다!

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Open: Level 1 Lesson 10 / have, don’t have, there is, there isn’t / 있어요, 없어요

Level 1 Lesson 10 / have, don’t have, there is, there isn’t / 있어요, 없어요

By Hyunwoo Sun on January 22, 2010
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In this lesson, you can learn how to say that you have something or that something exists in Korean. The expression 있어요 [i-sseo-yo] can mean both “have” and “exist” and the opposite expression, 없어요 [eop-seo-yo] can mean both “don’t have” and “don’t exist.” Listen to the lesson to find out how to use them in real-life context. And as always, if you have any questions at all, please feel free to ask us in the comment for this lesson! 감사합니다.

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Open: Level 1 Lesson 9 / topic,subject marking particles / 은, 는, 이, 가

Level 1 Lesson 9 / topic,subject marking particles / 은, 는, 이, 가

By Hyunwoo Sun on January 19, 2010
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This lesson will introduce the topic marking particles and the subject marking particles in the Korean language. The topic marking particles and the subject marking particles play a very important role in Korean so it’s very important that you learn them well. But even some advanced-level speakers of the language can make mistakes regarding these particles, so please don’t worry even if you don’t get them right away. You will eventually be able to use them naturally after some practice. Today’s lesson is our first introduction to the particles. Make sure you read the PDF file as well. Thank you! Please feel free to ask any questions in the comment!

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Open: Level 1 Lesson 8 / It’s NOT me / 아니에요

Level 1 Lesson 8 / It’s NOT me / 아니에요

By Hyunwoo Sun on January 16, 2010
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In this lesson, we are going to have a look at one way to make a negative sentence. Here, you can learn how to say that something is NOT something, like “It’s not me.” or “It’s not a book.” In Korean, if you want to say that something is NOT something you say the noun and add the expression 아니에요 [a-ni-e-yo] at the end. Listen to the lesson to find out more about this expression and be sure to check out the free PDF file too. If you have any questions, please ask us any questions in the comment! Thank you!

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Open: Level 1 Lesson 7 / This, That, It / 이, 그, 저

Level 1 Lesson 7 / This, That, It / 이, 그, 저

By Hyunwoo Sun on January 14, 2010
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In this lesson, you can learn how to say “this” “that” “it” and “the” in Korean. In English, “this” and “that” can work as both modifiers and pronouns, but you need to use different words in Korean. This is because in Korean “this” as in “this is a book” is composed of two parts, 이 (this) + 거 (thing). Find out more about how to use these words in Korean by listening to the lesson and checking out the free PDF file attached to the lesson. If you have any question, as always, please feel free to leave them here! 감사합니다!

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