Korean grammar & study tips

Short, practical notes for learners of Korean. Written by people who make the videos you practice with.

• Korean word order: the verb always comes lastSubject – Object – Verb, and why that changes everything
• 은/는 vs 이/가 — the particle that trips everyoneTopic vs subject, explained without linguistics jargon
• Speech levels: 반말, 해요체, 합쇼체Getting this wrong is the fastest way to sound rude
• Honorifics: 시, 님, and words that change entirelyRaising the *other* person, not yourself
• Counting things: why 하나 becomes 한Two number systems, and when each one shows up
• Past, present, future — and 겠 for what you assumeKorean tense is simpler than English, with one extra tool
• Joining sentences: 고, 서, 지만, 니까Korean glues clauses instead of starting new sentences
• How to actually shadow KoreanA method, not a rule