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Lesson 1
Korean Alphabet. Rules of Reading
Learn the Hangul alphabet, syllable formation rules, batchim, and assimilation. Lay the solid foundation for perfect pronunciation.
Lesson 2
Plural Nouns in Korean
Learn to build basic sentences using the formal polite style, ask simple questions, and form plural nouns.
Lesson 3
Demonstrative and Possessive Pronouns
Meet demonstrative pronouns. Learn how to point out objects in space and talk about possession and ownership.
Lesson 4
Infinitive
Start building full sentences with action verbs, use object particles, and master the correct Korean word order.
Lesson 5
Korean Location Particles. Negation
Learn how to state your location or where you work using locative particles, and how to form simple negative sentences.
Lesson 6
Direction of movement: ‘where?’ (‘through’, ‘from’)
Talk about your movements, explain routes, and name the means of transportation you use for your trips.
Lesson 7
The imperative / Invitational mood
Master an essential communication skill: learn to politely give commands, make requests, forbid actions, and suggest joint plans.
Lesson 8
Present, past and future participles
Make your speech more complex. Learn to build descriptive relative clauses using participles (replacing the word "which").
Lesson 9
Korean Verb Stems
A key grammar lesson. Understand the three verb stems and consonant alteration rules crucial for everyday conversational speech.
Lesson 10
Past Tense
Stop talking only about the present. Learn to narrate past events, and indicate the recipient or source of an action.
Lesson 11
Comparative and Superlative Degree. Conjunction ‘and’ (1)
Learn to compare objects and people, express the superlative degree ("the most"), and list objects using conjunctions.
Lesson 12
Numerals. Dates. Days of the Week. Time
A massive lesson: master two counting systems, learn to say your age, tell the time, state dates, and use counter words properly.
Lesson 13
Korean Conjunctions: ‘and’ (2), ‘but’, ‘therefore’
Make your speech cohesive. Build narrative logic (cause-and-effect, contrast) to link simple sentences together.
Lesson 14
Intentions in Korean. ‘In order to’, ‘if’, ‘when’
Move on to complex sentences. Formulate plans for the future, set conditions ("if"), and indicate the time of events ("when").
Lesson 15
Permission / Prohibition. (Im)possibility
Master Korean etiquette: learn to ask for permission, understand prohibitions, and state your physical abilities to do something.
Lesson 16
Expression of Desire. ‘Want; have to/must’
Put the final touch on basic grammar: clearly express your needs, desires, and obligations. You are now prepared for TOPIK Level 1.