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한글Guidehangeul

The Korean alphabet (Hangeul): complete guide to start reading

Learn hangeul, the Korean alphabet: 14 consonants, 10 vowels, 5 doubles, 11 compounds, syllable blocks, patchim and pronunciation rules.

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안녕하세요Guideannyeonghaseyo

How to Say Hello in Korean: 안녕하세요, 안녕 and All the Variants

The complete guide to saying hello in Korean: 안녕하세요 (formal), 안녕 (among friends), 여보세요 (phone), and every nuance.

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안녕히 가세요Guideannyeonghi gaseyo

How to say goodbye in Korean: 안녕히 가세요, 안녕히 계세요 and every variant

The complete guide to saying goodbye in Korean: the "who leaves vs who stays" rule between 안녕히 가세요 and 안녕히 계세요, plus 안녕, 잘 가, 들어가세요 and the …

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감사합니다Guidegamsahamnida

How to Say Thank You in Korean: 감사합니다, 고마워 and All the Variants

The complete guide to saying thank you in Korean: 감사합니다 (formal), 고맙습니다 (warm), 고마워 (between friends).

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죄송합니다Guidejoesonghamnida

How to say sorry in Korean: 죄송합니다, 미안해 and every variant

The complete guide to apologizing in Korean: the difference between 죄송합니다 (formal, objective fault) and 미안해 (warm, emotional regret), plus 실…

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사랑해요Guidesaranghaeyo

How to say I love you in Korean: 사랑해, 사랑해요 and every nuance

The complete guide to saying I love you in Korean: the difference between 사랑해 and 좋아해, the three levels of 사랑해/사랑해요/사랑합니다, "I miss you" (보고 …

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100wordsList

The 100 essential Korean verbs (with audio and conjugation)

A curated list of the 100 essential Korean verbs you need to know: motion, daily life, communication, emotions.

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100wordsList

The 100 most useful Korean words (with audio)

A curated list of the 100 most useful Korean words to get started: family, time, places, food, body, colors, adjectives.

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92wordsList

Counting in Korean 1 to 100: the two systems (Sino and native)

Every Korean number from 1 to 100 in both systems: Sino-Korean (일, 이, 삼) for dates and money, native (하나, 둘, 셋) for objects and age.

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45wordsList

Family vocabulary in Korean (full guide with audio)

Full Korean family vocabulary: parents, siblings, oppa, hyung, eonni, nuna, paternal vs maternal aunts and uncles, in-laws.

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42wordsList

Colors in Korean (nouns, adjectives and shades)

Every Korean color in both forms: noun (빨강) and adjective-verb (빨갛다). Includes shades, gradients and common expressions, with native audio.

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46wordsList

Days, months and dates in Korean (with audio)

The full Korean calendar: 7 days of the week, 12 months, time markers (yesterday, tomorrow, next week) and date format.

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