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The SECOND Meaning of 나름 You Might Not Know | Korean FAQ

나름 is a commonly used word that has two different meanings. One of the ways it can be used is to say that something “depends on” something else. But this usage is a bit less common, except when used after nouns. However 나름 has a second usage to mean “in its own way,” and this is commonly used in everyday speech.

Korean Sentence Connectors With Billy Go | #5: But

We’re officially 1/4 of the way through my newest course, which is all about sentence connectors. A sentence connector is a piece of grammar that’s used to connect words and sentences together, and to make longer and more complex sentences. Each lesson in this series focuses on a different topic, and covers a large variety of sentence connectors and grammar forms.

This lesson is about how to say “but,” and includes nearly 20 sentence connectors from all levels.

Important Hanja: “SUPER” 초 (超) | Korean FAQ

超 (초) is a Hanja that means “super,” but it also has other uses to mean “beyond” something. Every few weeks I post a new Hanja lesson. What Hanja should I teach next?

Korean Sentence Connectors With Billy Go | #4: With

Sentence connectors are grammar forms that are used to connect parts of sentences together in order to create longer, more complex sentences. Each lesson in this free course covers sentence connectors related to different topics, and this lesson (#4) covers sentence connectors that are used to express the meaning of “with.”

This course is free, and there are 20 full lessons. I’m posting 1 new lesson video per week, or you can get the book version of this course (links on the side of this web site) to get access to all of them right now – plus additional example sentences.

“ARGH!” How to Express Emotional Pain | Korean FAQ

Ever since I made my other video about expressing physical pain I’ve gotten several requests to also teach how to express emotional pain. And there are a lot of words, including 기분(이) 안 좋다, 슬프다, 우울하다, 가슴(이) 아프다, 마음(이) 아프다, 섭섭하다, and 서글프다. Most of these you won’t need on a regular basis if you’re still a beginner, but a few are very common – especially 기분(이) 안 좋다, 슬프다, and 우울하다.

https://youtu.be/DlHChYIrYnM

Korean Sentence Connectors With Billy Go | #3: And

Here’s the first lesson that’s only about sentence connector grammar forms, and this one focuses on how to express “and.” Each lesson is about a different main topic, and includes several related forms which can be used to make longer sentences.

This course is made for all levels – from beginner all the way to advanced. Feel free to skip forms you’re already comfortable with, as well as forms that are well above your current level, in order to get the most out of this course.

Important Hanja: “Happy” 쾌 (快) | Korean FAQ

Today’s episode is about 쾌 (快), a Hanja that means “happy” or “cheerful.” There are lots of words you’ll find it in, and this video summarizes some of its most common uses.

Korean Sentence Connectors With Billy Go | #2: Sentence Structure

This course is all about sentence connectors – pieces of grammar used to connect sentences together. For example, ~고, ~지만 and ~데 are all common sentence connectors that most beginners know. But there are hundreds more, and this course aims to cover all of the most common and useful ones that you’ll want to know.

This course is for all levels – beginner, intermediate, and advanced. So feel free to skip forms that are above or below your level. There are 20 lessons in total, and I’ll post a new one every week.

Seoul Meetup Announcement (Saturday May 31, 2025)

If you’re in Korea this Saturday (May 31st, 2025) let’s meet up together in Seoul and chat! I’ll be hosting my fifth meetup, and it’ll be a fun experience to hang out with other Korean learners, take photos, and meet with me for a couple hours. Hope to see you there!

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/eh7n3eKV1LXNHXTC7

Korean Sentence Connectors With Billy Go | #1: Preface

It’s time for a NEW COURSE! This time it’s all about Sentence Connectors, which are grammar forms used to connect sentences together to make longer, more complex sentences.

This course is for all levels – beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Each lesson begins with a table of contents showing exactly which forms will be taught and for what levels. This course is best used as a reference guide and not as a standard video course – feel free to skip around, and find only what you need to know.

There will be a total of 20 lessons in this course, and you’ll learn over 250 sentence connectors and grammar forms. I’ll post one new lesson per week.