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Telling time is part of everyday life. It’s one of the essential conversation skills you need to learn when studying a new language.  So how do you tell time in Korean? Today, you’re going to learn many ways to address the time, including essential vocabulary for talking about the specific time with someone. By the end of this article, you should be more knowledgeable on Korean standard time and how to say the time in Korean! Let’s get started. Table of Contents How to Ask for the Time How to Say "Hour" in Korean How to Say the Minutes in Korean Hours Divided into Minutes General Time Reference of the Day Time Adverbs in Korean Bonus: Time Proverbs and Sayings How KoreanClass101 Can Help You with... Show more

Many expats discuss the culture shock they experienced while living or traveling in South Korea online, through Youtube videos or their personal blogs. They also give advice, which can be very useful to potential travelers planning to visit Korea, as it comes from their own personal experiences. Today, KoreanClass101 will introduce 10 common Korean culture shocks that travelers and expats experience in Korea. Table of Contents Culture Shock 1: Cafes are Everywhere in Korea Culture Shock 2: Bumping into Someone While Walking Culture Shock 3: People Don't Hold Doors for You Culture Shock 4: Metal Spoons and Chopsticks Culture Shock 5: Holding Hands Amongst Girlfriends Culture Shock 6: We Use Toilet Paper for Everything Culture Shock... Show more

Knowing how to say left and right in Korean isn't good enough if you want to really get around Korea. Let’s learn how to give directions in Korean with KoreanClass101! Have you ever gotten lost in an unfamiliar city? In your own country, you can simply get in a taxi or ask someone for directions. But what would you do if this happens to you in a foreign country? Many Koreans can speak English, but this doesn’t mean that everyone speaks English fluently like you do. Therefore, it’s important to learn some basic phrases and words for directions so that when you’re not sure where you are in Korea, you can easily converse with locals in their native language. Don't be afraid to make mistakes when practicing, because this is just a part... Show more

Things could get awkward if you replaced "to wish" with "to lose color" in a sentence.  That’s why today we’re going to introduce fourteen confusing verbs for Korean learners. Often, confusing words are similar in pronunciation, but usually have completely different meanings (e.g. 반듯이 and 반드시 ). Words like this are also the root of many common Korean spelling mistakes! Even native Koreans make mistakes regarding these confusing words, and mistakes in foreign languages happen all the time. So even if you can't distinguish between these words, don’t be discouraged.  But we do hope our guide helps you out by showing you common Korean mistakes of English speakers and other language learners. Let’s get started with our list... Show more

Today, we will introduce the 12 Korean zodiac elements and their personality traits. By learning the adjectives that describe the characteristics of each Zodiac character, you will be able to learn new words and expand your vocabulary skills. 1. The Korean Zodiac: Who is Your Animal Guardian? The Lunar calendar was the basis of Korean life cycle way back when, and  many traditional Korean holidays , such as 추석 (Chuseok) and 설날 (Seollal), are still based on the moon’s cycle. There are 12 animal signs, thus, the order is repeated every 12 years.  In Korea, when someone asks about your zodiac sign, they usually do this to determine your age and to get a grasp of your personality--the way they do when they ask you for... Show more