Category: Korean

Open, closed, sitting, lying down — learn words to describe the state of a room and the things in it.

The door is open; she’s sitting on the chair. Describe a state that stays after an action with -아/어 있어요.

Move, get a job, graduate, get married — learn words for the big changes in life and work.

“I ended up living in Korea.” Talk about how life changes with -게 되다: moving, new jobs, and new habits.

Resolutions, plans, saving money, quitting — learn words for decisions, goals, and habits you want to keep.

“We decided to meet on Saturday.” Talk about decisions, resolutions, and agreements with -기로 하다.

Clouds, faces, sounds, smells, probably — learn words for the clues we use to make careful guesses.

“It looks like it’s going to rain.” Make careful guesses with -(으)ㄴ/는/(으)ㄹ 것 같아요 based on what you see and hear.

Year, month, week, day — learn the time units you need to say how long it has been.

“It’s been a year since I came to Korea.” Say how much time has passed with -(으)ㄴ 지 + time + 됐어요.