In this lesson, the speakers answer questions in the negative.   Grammar Point #1 - Making negative statements - anida - 아니다 (anida) The negative copula is 아니다 (anida). This means “to not be.” This is not a conjugation of the affirmative copula 이다 (ida), but is an independent word. In this lesson, we are using the negative copula 아니다 (anida). Construction Just as most Korean verbs are conjugated, -다 (-da) is removed from 아니다 (anida) to get 아니 (ani), which is the verb stem of this word. 아니 + ㅂ니다 = 아닙니다 ani + mnida = animnida (verb stem + formal simple present tense conjugation = "am/is/are not") Here is an example of a negative statement: “저는 학생이 아닙니다.” (jeon-eun hakseng animnida) “I am not a student.” ... Show more

Did you know that Korea attracts over 6.4 million foreign visitors every year? And the numbers are on the rise! As the number of people from other countries visiting Korea is increasing, so is the number of foreigners in Korea who speak Korean. And you have a strong interest in speaking Korean and hopefully, practicing your skills with the locals, and have been studying diligently and following all our tips, But this does not guarantee that a store owner or the bus driver you want to talk to won't be surprised when you speak Korean. What does this lead to? More often than not, if you just spit our a phrase you learned by heart and expect the other person to have understood you, sadly, you may be disappointed that that they... Show more

In today's lesson we'll go over how to ask someone a few simple questions. Vocabulary 네 ( yes ) 아니오 (no) 도 (too, also) 회사원 (office worker) Grammar Focus The Formal Interrogative - -ㅂ/습니까? This construction is used to ask a question in a formal level of politeness. It attaches to verbs as a final sentence ending. -ㅂ/습니까 (-m/seumnikka) can be attached to any verb to form a present tense question with that verb. This conjugation is in the formal politeness level and is used for very formal situations. Formulating Yes-or-No Questions The formal interrogative sentence ending is -ㅂ/습니까? (m/seumnikka?) and attaches to the end of verbs. “Noun 1는(은) Noun 2입니다.” This sentence structure is using... Show more

This Lesson adds more vocabulary and grammar to help you introduce yourselves. Vocabulary 씨 - (Mr., Ms., Mrs.) 연 주 씨. 안녕하세요. - Honam is a student. 선생님 - teacher 유라 씨는 선생님입니다. - Yura is a teacher 이 다 - To be 우와! 한국이다! - Wow! It`s Korea The Honorific Suffix - 씨 In Korean 씨 (ssi) is the honorific suffix. Just as the title suggests, it gestures respect to the name it is suffixed to. It can be used to respect anybody. It is unisex and can be used regardless of age. It is used more frequently than the English titles, Mister, Misses, and Miss. If two people are not on casual terms, they will typically suffix 씨 (ssi) to the other person's name. It is only used when referring to... Show more

This lesson introduced a few standard greetings that can be used when meeting someone for the first time. The following are a few notes that go more in-depth into these greetings, as well as some important grammar points related to the lesson. Vocabulary Hello - 안녕하세요? 안 녕하세요? (annyeonghaseyo?) has the literal meaning of "Are you at peace?" But this is used like the English "Hello." This can be used during the morning, day, and evening, and is used for people who are on formal or polite speaking terms. It's Nice to Meet You - 처음 뵙겠습니다 “It’s nice to meet you” - The expression 처음 뵙겠습니다 (cheoeum boepgesseubnida) literally means "I'm meeting you for the first time," but is translated as "It’s nice to meet you." This is used... Show more