Articles from Go! Billy Korean Blog

Thinking 것 같다 | Live Class Abridged

Here's how to say "to think," summarized from Sunday's live Korean class. The full live stream lasted around 2 hours, but the abridged version is just at 12 minutes.

Not only did I teach how you can use the 것 같다 form to say "to think," but I also reviewed conjugating adjectives to use with this form; you get two large separate topics in one simple video lesson.

The most common questions Koreans ask foreigners (and how to answer them)

I compiled a list of the most common questions that I've been asked as a Korean learner, and then met up with "A Piece of Korean" (한국어 한 조각) to get their ideas as well. Here are the most common questions that Korean learners get asked on a regular basis, along with a few ways that you can answer these questions.

Use Korean Counters Without This Common Mistake | Korean FAQ

One of the most common mistakes when using Korean counters is overusing words. This includes overusing markers. It's a mistake that's so easy to make, but just as easy to fix. In this lesson I'll explain what the mistake is, and the simplest way that you can fix it in your sentences to never make it again.

We explored this abandoned amusement park in Seoul

Several decades ago there was a popular theme park in Seoul called Yongma Land (용마랜드) - at least until other parks opened nearby, and the park slowly decayed until it shut down permanently. None of the rides are still functional, and the park is no longer open to visitors. But you can still get inside with a ticket, and every day many do. I visited together with my friend Anna, and we explored the park to see what was still there, and what the purpose of the park is.

The Many, Many Ways to Say “RICE” | Korean FAQ

"Rice" is a word that might be difficult to translate into Korean, only because there are so many different ways to translate it depending on what type of rice you mean. For example, you might call uncooked rice 쌀, and cooked rice 밥, and different words for different types of rice. Here are all of the most important ones I've found, and which you should definitely learn.

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