Category: Korean

말씀, 성함, 연세, 댁 — learn the special respectful words Koreans use for grandparents, parents, and teachers.

Show respect when you talk about grandparents and teachers. Learn -(으)시-, 께서, and 께 with natural family examples.

Gifts, letters, parcels, news — learn words for giving, receiving, and sending things between people.

Who did you send it to? Who did you get it from? Learn 에게/한테 and 에게서/한테서 with gifts, letters, and messages.

Sky, wind, rain, snow, spicy, sweet — learn words for weather and food, and react to what you notice.

“Wow, it’s really cold today!” Use -네요 to react to something you just noticed — the weather, food, or a friend’s new look.

Date, place, time, “Is that right?” — learn words for checking schedules and confirming plans.

“Class is at 3, right?” Check information you both know with -지요/죠, and sound friendly when you confirm plans.

First time, really, already, different — learn words for discovering new facts and reacting with surprise.

“Oh, so you live in Busan!” React to new information with -군요/-는군요 and keep a conversation going naturally.