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A Review for Real-Life Conversations: Intermediate

March 14, 2020December 12, 2020

As the title of the book suggests, this is an intermediate version of Real-Life Conversations: Beginner (click here to see the review for it). It follows a similar format – natural dialogues with audio clips, transcripts as well as exercises and explanations on grammar points.

I think this is probably my favourite book from Talk to Me in Korean. If I have to pick just one TTMIK book to keep, it’ll probably be this one.

A Review for Real-Life Korean Conversations: Beginner

March 1, 2020December 12, 2020

This is one of my favourite books from Talk to Me in Korean.

It’s a compilation of natural dialogues, complete with audio clips, transcripts as well as exercises and explanations on grammar points. It’s beautifully illustrated, and carefully organised in a way to ensure that the information is presented clearly and concisely.

A Guide to Writing Hangul

January 20, 2020January 6, 2022

I’m going to start this tutorial off with great news: it’s really, really easy.

The Korean writing system is a highly logical one, governed by simple, straightforward rules. Learn those rules, and you’ll be able to master it. By the end of this article, you should be able to write anything in Hangul.

What is a 친구?

December 16, 2019October 22, 2021

If you’re studying Korean, you probably know this word already. Most dictionaries will tell you that 친구 means ‘friend’. But does it? Well, yes and no.

My First Ever Korean Speech Contest

December 2, 2019December 12, 2020

About a month ago, I signed up for the 2019 Korean Speech Contest in Malaysia. I honestly don’t know what I was thinking. – I’m not a fan of public speaking. I’ve always struggled with stage fright, and I hate the sound of my voice.

I’m writing this to document the experience while I still remember it, and to share it with other Korean learners in the community, in hopes that someone out there will find comfort in my story, knowing that they’re not alone.

Emotions, in 3 Languages

November 4, 2019April 8, 2024

I’ve always found it curious how differently languages define emotions. Emotions, generally speaking, are universal – yet so many multilingual speakers would tell you that some are near impossible to translate.

Throughout my years of studying foreign languages, I have come across a lot of words that I find difficult to translate – at least, concisely. They range from abstract concepts to concrete objects, but none fascinates me like those pertaining to human emotions.