Korean Grammar Foundations

Explore the fundamental Subject-Object-Verb (S-O-V) word order. Learn about basic particles that mark subjects (-이/가, -은/는) and objects (-을/를), understanding their roles in forming simple sentences.

• Understanding Korean Word Order: Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) (20 questions)
• Core Particles I: Topic (은/는) and Subject (이/가) Markers (24 questions)
• Core Particles II: Object (을/를) and Basic Declarative Endings (22 questions)

Understand the difference between Korean verbs and adjectives. Learn the concept of dictionary form and master basic present tense conjugations for different politeness levels (해요-form, informal plain form).

• Distinguishing Verbs and Adjectives: Dictionary Form and Usage (21 questions)
• Introduction to Verb/Adjective Stems and the -아요/어요 Ending (28 questions)
• Practice and Application: Regular Verbs and Adjectives with -아요/어요 (29 questions)

Dive into past and future tense conjugations for verbs and adjectives. Explore various methods of negation, including the short form (-안) and long form (-지 않다), to express 'not' and 'do not'.

• Present Tense (V/A-(으)ㅂ니다/습니다, -아요/어요) and Basic Negation (안 V/A, V/A-지 않다) (29 questions)
• Past Tense (V/A-았/었/였습니다, -았/었어요) and Nuanced Negation (못 V, V-지 못하다) (31 questions)
• Future Tense (V/A-(으)ㄹ 것입니다, -(으)ㄹ 거예요) and Prohibitions (V-지 마세요) (23 questions)

Discover essential connective endings to link clauses and sentences. Learn how to express sequence (-고), cause/reason (-아서/어서), purpose (-으러/러), and conditions (-으면/면).

• Sequential and Additive Sentence Connectors (-고, -(으)면서) (11 questions)
• Cause, Reason, and Result (-아/어서, -(으)니까, 때문에) (21 questions)
• Contrast, Opposition, and Concession (-지만, -(으)나, -아/어도) (23 questions)
• Purpose, Intention, and Condition (-(으)러, -(으)려고, -(으)려면) (24 questions)

Learn to enrich your sentences by using adverbs to modify verbs and adjectives. Explore how to form descriptive clauses using nouns and verbs, and introduce common adverbs of time, frequency, and manner.

• Introduction to Korean Adverbs: Modifying Verbs and Adjectives (22 questions)
• Describing Actions and States: Adverbs of Manner, Degree, and the '-게' Form (25 questions)
• Expressing Nuance: Pre-Noun Modifiers and Advanced Descriptive Structures (23 questions)

Gain a comprehensive understanding of Korean honorifics and speech levels beyond basic politeness. Learn how to use honorific verbs and nouns, and correctly apply formal (ㅂ니다/습니다) and deferential language in various contexts.

• Understanding Basic Subject and Object Honorifics (28 questions)
• Navigating Formal and Informal Speech Levels (21 questions)
• Advanced Honorific Verbs and Special Cases (30 questions)
• Politeness Strategies and Contextual Application (24 questions)

Expand your grammatical repertoire with imperative (-으세요/-세요) and suggestive (-을까요/-ㄹ까요, -읍시다/-ㅂ시다) forms. Learn how to quote directly and indirectly using various reporting structures (-(느)다고 하다, -자고 하다, -라고 하다, -달라고 하다).

• Expressing Commands and Requests: -(으)세요 and -지 마세요 (24 questions)
• Making Suggestions and Proposing Actions: -(으)ㅂ시다 and -(으)ㄹ까요? (25 questions)
• Reporting Speech I: Statements and Questions (다고 하다, 냐고 하다) (24 questions)
• Reporting Speech II: Commands, Suggestions, and Advanced Usage (라고 하다, 자고 하다) (19 questions)