

Episode 10: 이/가 vs. 는/은 Subject Marking Particles
안녕하세요! 마가리타입니당~! :) Last week I promised you guys to make a video specifically focusing on the 이/가 particle because it can get quite confusing for Korean learners, considering how it is a unique feature of Korean language that not many other languages have (we definitely don't have these in English). So this week I decided to discuss the 이/가 particle as a subject marker and compare it with the 는/은 subject marker so that their difference can be clear. 이/가 AS A SUBJECT MARKER B


Episode 9: Sentence Structure and Particles
안녕 친구들~! I am currently sitting at a lecture, spending my time productively and uploading this video on YouTube (KIDS, do NOT follow my example and pay attention during class! ^^). As for what we're discussing this week, sentence structure is one of the hardest aspects of Korean language for foreigners, especially English speakers, The English sentence structure is an exact opposite of Korean and that is hard to get used to at first. DON'T WORRY though! I will try and help yo


Episode 8: 존댓말 vs 반말 Politeness Levels
안녕하세요 친구들~! 마가리타입니당! So this week we're finally done talking about counting in Korean and are moving on to discuss levels of politeness/formality in everyday speech. WHEN/WHAT TO USE? When to use 반말 (least formal): 1. When you are way older and you know for a fact that you will not offend whoever you're speaking to by being casual 2. You got permission to speak informally When to use either one of the two levels of 존댓말: 1. In a work environment and with people you only know


Episode 7: 3 Most Useful Counters
안녕 친구들! 마가리타입니당~! Ugh I hate being sick... some people say raspy voices are sexy but I just sound like a man when I have a cold... grrrrr Anyhow, this week we're kind of concluding the counting chapter for now with an episode about a special aspect of Korean language, which some of you may find to be totally foreign and new and that is COUNTERS :) I know there are a few more things I would like to talk about regarding numbers and counting in Korean but I'll give you guys a br


Episode 6: Let's count Things!
안녕하세요 여러분~! Sorry for being a few days late with this week's episode but I was just so consumed with university, which started this week and loads of other cool things that popped up suddenly, which I hope I'll be able to tell you about really soon! Anyhoo, considering how we have been talking about Sino-Korean and Native Korean counting systems for the past couple of weeks, I thought it would be fitting to talk about when do we actually use them in the every day life. WHEN T