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Important Hanja: 정 or “Affection” (情) (한자) | Korean FAQ

I've often heard explanations online of the word 정 ("JEONG"), and wanted to make my own in-depth overview of what the word means, as well as how it's used.

In this video I'll show you some common expressions where you'll see it used, as well as how you can use it yourself.

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Master Politeness Levels with Billy Go | #6: More Formal Speech

Here's lesson 6 of my "Master Politeness Levels" course. This course has 24 lessons, and I'll upload one new one publicly per month.

Note that Members of my YouTube channel are also able to watch this entire course (all 24 lessons) right now, but the course will be released for free to the public as well.

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눈치 and How to Use It | Korean FAQ

I've often received questions about how to use the word 눈치, and wanted to help clarify things.

눈치 has several translations depending on the situation, but overall is a simple word to use.

In this video I'll show you exactly what 눈치 means and how you can use it, and also show you some common expressions that use 눈치 including 눈치(가) 없다, 눈치(가) 있다, 눈치(가) 빠르다, 눈치(를) 보다, 눈치(가) 보이다, 눈치(를) 채다, as well as the word 눈치게임.

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Master Politeness Levels with Billy Go | #5: The 니다 Form

Lesson 5 is now available! This is 5 out of a total of 24 lessons in this course about politeness levels.

I'll continue posting one new episode every week until the course is complete. Note that YouTube channel Members are also able to watch the entire course right now in advance.

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"About" ~에 대해(서), ~에 대한, ~에 관해(서), ~에 관한 | Live Class Abridged

Sunday's live Korean classroom was all about the grammar forms ~에 대해(서), ~에 대한, ~에 관해(서), and ~에 관한. We also learned about the verbs 대하다 and 관하다.

This is the LAST live classroom until the end of August. The reason is I'll be in Korea from the end of this month, so I won't be able to do any classes while I'm there. Instead, I'll try to do a regular live stream once a month during my trip.

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What Should You Call Your Friends | Korean FAQ

The word "친구" means "friend," but it's not always going to be the best word to use - and depending on the person it can be inappropriate too. This is because it's typically used for friends who are also the same age, and not for older or younger friends. I discuss how this works, as well as offer some better alternatives in this week's newest episode.

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Master Politeness Levels with Billy Go | #4: More 요 Form

Here's lesson 4 of my free course, "Master Politeness Levels." This is a 24 episode course all about politeness levels, and is for Intermediate and Advanced level learners.

The entire series is free and will be posted once every week, but YouTube Members are able to watch most of the course in advance. As of today, Members can watch up to lesson 18, and soon will have access to the entire course.

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~까(요) "Shall," "Could," "Would" | Live Class Abridged

This last Sunday I had a live Korean classroom, and we learned about the verb ending ~까(요).

The 까(요) verb ending can be used with both Action Verbs and Descriptive Verbs, and it can mean several things depending on how it's being used. With many Action Verbs, it can translate as "Shall I?" or "Shall we?" And with Descriptive Verbs it can translate as "Could" or "Would," among other translations.

The full live stream was over an hour long, but you can watch the abridged version right here.

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Korean Words Pronounced Differently Than They’re Written | Korean FAQ

Many Korean words are pronounced differently than they're written. For a beginner, this can be confusing. Even after applying sound change rules, there can be words which are not read how you'd expect.

This video will specifically cover a few words that are pronounced differently than they're written, including 닦다, 카페, 버스, 게임, 댄스, 서비사, 간단하다, 예요, and 자장면.

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Master Politeness Levels with Billy Go | #3: The 요 Form

You can now watch Lesson 3 of my newest free course, "Master Politeness Levels." This course covers everything about politeness levels you will need in order to speak Korean more naturally and understand it like a native. You'll learn about the important speech levels, as well as how they're used together.

Note that YouTube Members also get access to watch this series several lessons in advance. You can find a link to the playlist for the course in the video description.

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