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February 2, 2022
~서 form "Because" | Live Class Abridged
Last Sunday I hosted a live Korean class all about the grammar form ~서, which is used to mean "Because." It also has a few other common uses which I briefly covered. You can watch the abridged version below, which is just over 14 minutes.
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January 31, 2022
How to Pronounce ㅅ and ㅆ | Korean FAQ
When I first went to Korea, I was staying in the city of Busan. Busan is not only famous for its weather and seafood, but also its dialect. Specifically in Busan dialect, one of the features is not distinguishing strongly between the ㅅ and ㅆ vowel - it's common to simply pronounce both of them as ㅅ. Any differences can be understood through the context. Because of this, I also ended up not being able to pronounce ㅆ clearly due to not hearing it distinctly enough during my time in Busan. But that changed when I started a YouTube channel, and realized I needed to improve my Korean in order to teach it effectively. So I started paying attention more to how I pronounced words, and improving how I said ㅆ as well as other sounds. In this video I'll share all of my personal tips I've gathered over the years for how to distinguish ㅅ and ㅆ.
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January 28, 2022
Korean Test Practice with Billy [Ep. 32] – Beginner Korean (Listening Practice)
If you're preparing for the TOPIK, or just any sort of Korean test, then this series is for you. In my "Korean Test Practice" series you can practice a variety of questions ranging from Beginner to Advanced. This week's question is for Beginner level learners.
This is the 32nd episode of this series, so if you're advanced level and you'd like to challenge yourself, why not try practicing all 32 of them in a row?
Here is the listening example:
어, 철수야 어디야? 나? 난 1시간 전에 왔는데? 너 지금 어딘데? 4번 출구? 나도 4번 출구 맞는데? 잠깐만. 나 지금 계단 위로 올라왔는데도 너 안 보여. 뭐? 4번 출구에 올라가는 계단이 없다고? 아니야, 여기 구빌리역 맞아. 신빌리역? 어, 미안. 난 구빌리역에서 만나기로 한 줄 알았어. 알았어. 그럼 우리 중간에서 보자. 신빌리역 2번 출구에서 쭉 가다 보면 구빌리역 4번 출구 나오니까. 거기 중간에 유명한 보쌈집 있어. 거기서 저녁 먹는 걸로 하자. 응. 나도 지금 그쪽으로 갈게. 알았어~. 조금 있다가 봐.
Here is the English translation:
Yeah, Chul-soo, where are you? Me? I came here an hour ago. Where are you? Exit 4? I’m also at exit 4. Wait. I’m at the top of the stairs now but I don’t see you. What? There are no stairs going up at exit 4? No, this is Old Billy Station. New Billy Station? Oh, sorry. I thought we decided to meet at Old Billy Station. Okay. Then let’s meet in the middle. If you keep going from New Billy Station exit 2, you’ll find Old Billy Station exit 4. There’s a famous bossam restaurant in the middle of there. Let’s eat dinner there. Yeah. I’ll go there now too. Okay. See you in a bit!
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January 26, 2022
~(으)니까 Form "Because" | Live Class Abridged
I already have several videos about the (으)니까 form on my channel, and it's a relatively simple form to find explanations about. But I hadn't made any single video covering it in detail before, so this Sunday's live stream fixes that.
The (으)니까 form, while simple, is often misused by learners due to the ways that it can and can't be used. I not only cover how you can use it and where you can't use it, but I also talk about the form's nuances in detail.
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January 24, 2022
Passive Verbs Also Mean “Can” or “Can’t” | Korean FAQ
Passive verbs are a bit of a tricky topic for Korean. This is because passive voice is not used in the same way as it is in English, and isn't nearly as common in the same ways.
However, the passive voice is commonly used, just in different ways than it is in English. One of the most common ways passive voice is used is for making adjectives (when used directly before a noun). And one more common way that passive voice is used is to express "can" or "can't" as well.
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January 21, 2022
Learn Korean Ep. 123: ~아/어/etc. 하다 & 싶어 하다
The 아/어 하다 form has more than one use. One of the most common places you'll see it is in the form ~고 싶어 하다, but it can also be used with descriptive verbs to turn them into action verbs.
This form is especially useful when speaking about someone in the 3rd person, which we'll cover how to do in this lesson.
In other news, I think I might need to get a new back scratcher....
Also make sure to get your free PDF version of this lesson (and every lesson in the "Learn Korean" series) by clicking the download link right below this video~!
Click here to download a free PDF of this lesson!
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January 17, 2022
“I want something” in Korean | Korean FAQ
"Billy, how do I say I want something in Korean?" I often get asked how to say I want something in Korean, and it's not as easy as just replying with the verb "가지고 싶다." There's more you should know about this question. And since it's such a common question, I wanted to discuss not only one way, but several common ways you can use to say this.
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January 14, 2022
Eating three of Korea's most famous cup ramen | Go Billy 먹방
Originally I traveled to meet my friend Eui-ju (의주) in order to try out some of the spiciest cup ramen in Korean. But at the store, we made a discovery - Spaghetti Ramen. What is Spaghetti Ramen? How could it actually taste like Spaghetti? It sounded disgusting, and delicious. Well Eui-ju said it was her favorite, so now I had to try it. Quick change of plans! Let's try three popular cup ramen, including Spaghetti Ramen, and talk about how they taste. One of them was such a disappointment, we actually brought in a fourth cup ramen to save the day.
The kinds we tried were 스파게띠 (“Spaghetti”), 열, and 짜파구리. The fourth (spicy) one was 틈새라면.
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January 12, 2022
~내다 "Completing" | Live Class Abridged
The ~내다 form is an intermediate level grammar form that's attached to the end of verbs to mean that something is completed. Specifically, it means that someone completed something by their own effort, and after going through some difficulty.
Last Sunday (1-9-2022) I taught a full classroom about this form live on my YouTube channel. Here's the shortened version of that lesson, at just 10 minutes.
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January 10, 2022
Why You Should (Maybe) Avoid Using 너 | Korean FAQ
I've seen many beginners struggle with using the word 너. This word 너 means "you," but it can actually sound (very) rude.
When used appropriately, 너 is a normal word. However, it can't always be used alongside regular casual speech - there are some specific conditions where 너 can be used.
Here's a full explanation of how to use 너, what 너 means, and when to use 너.
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