Essential Korean Podcast
Learn how Korean really works, what gets lost in translation, and how to express yourself naturally in real situations. Each episode, Kay샘 explains the nuances of Korean grammar, asks you questions, and practices with you using real-life examples.
Kay샘 is a Korean language educator with 25+ years of experience. She taught at The Ohio State University and Columbia University, and led the Korean program at Portland State University. She is the author of Korean Through Folktales and other Korean learning materials.
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Episodes
60 episodes
58. Korea Unscripted Ep. 1: 딱 맞아!, 맥사 Maeksa, and the Korean Language of Everyday Life
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59. 누구 vs 누가: How to Use Korean “Who” Words + First-Person Pronouns (나, 저, 내, 제)
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1. How To Greet People for the First Time Meeting in Korean & Other Essential Phrases
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2. How To Say What Something or Someone Is in Korean
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3. How To Ask 5 Essential Questions (Wh-Word Questions) in Korean
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4. How To Apologize & Respond To an Apology in Korean
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5. Difference Between Two Korean "Thank You" Phrases & Several Responses To Thank You In Korean
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6. Must-Know Korean Greetings & Farewells in Various Situations
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7. How To Get Someone's Attention In Korean & Tell What You Want In The Simplest Form
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8. Handle Real-Life Situations in Korean: Unannounced Visits & Phone Calls!
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9. How To Say What Something is NOT, How To Express Surprise, & How To Say Congratulations In Korean
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10. How To Tell Understanding & Knowing: Difference between 알겠습니다 & 알겠어요 & More Comparisons
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11. Real-Life Korean Conversations: Review Episodes 1-10!
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12. Basic Sentence Structure of Korean
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13. Learn How to Use 있다 & 없다: Presence, Absence, and Possession in Korean 🇰🇷✨
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14. Master the Foundations and Basic Concepts of Korean Grammar
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15. Demystifying Korean Speech Styles: Polite vs. Casual
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16. Korean Speech Levels: Learn with K-Dramas and K-Pop (With 6 Verbs of Daily Routine)
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17. How To Make Korean Sentences with Pronouns 'I' and 'we' & 13 Action Verbs
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18. How To Make Korean Sentences with Pronouns 'I,' 'we,' my,' and 'our' & 10 More Action Verbs
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19. How To Express What Someone Doesn't Do in Korean (Verb Negation)
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20. How To Use Korean Particle 은/는 as Topic & Contrastive Particle in Sentences (Yes, we're now learning Korean particles!)
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21. Learn to Build Longer Sentences in Korean: Learn 하고, 그리고, and 은/는!
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22. How To Do 은/는 Particle Contractions + Sentence Connectors in Korean
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23. How To Count in Korean (Yay, we’re learning numbers!) & Use Korean Numbers in Conversation
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