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48 short lessons, in order. Each one builds on the one before.

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Unit 1

Read Hangul

The Korean alphabet, a few letters at a time, until you can sound out any word.

  1. 1Your first four vowelsRead and tell apart μ•„, μ–΄, 였 and 우about 5 min
  2. 2Two more vowels: γ…‘ and γ…£Read and tell apart 으 and 이, hear 으 against 우, and read the words 아이 and 였이about 5 min
  3. 3First consonants: γ„± γ„΄ γ„· γ„Ή ㅁRead, build and type blocks made from γ„± γ„΄ γ„· γ„Ή ㅁ plus a vowel, and read eight words including λ‚˜λ¬΄, κ³ κΈ° and λˆ„κ΅¬about 6 min
  4. 4More consonants: γ…‚ γ…… γ…ˆ γ…ŽRead, build and type blocks with γ…‚ γ…… γ…ˆ γ…Ž, say μ‹œ correctly, and read twelve words including λ°”λ‹€, λ²„μŠ€, μ € and μ–΄λ””about 6 min
  5. 5Y-vowels and the pair ㅐ / γ…”Read and hear γ…‘ γ…• γ…› γ… , read ㅐ and γ…”, and read thirteen words including 우유, μ—¬κΈ°, 개 and λ„€about 6 min
  6. 6Three kinds of consonant: κ°€ Β· μΉ΄ Β· 까Hear the difference between plain, aspirated and tense consonants (κ°€ / μΉ΄ / 까) and read words written with γ…‹ γ…Œ ㅍ γ…Š and γ„² γ„Έ γ…ƒ γ…† γ…‰about 7 min
  7. 7Final consonants: the letter underneathRead, hear and build blocks that end in a consonant β€” γ„΄ ㅁ γ…‡ γ„Ή γ„± γ…‚ and γ…… β€” and read words such as ν•œκ΅­, 학생 and μ„ μƒλ‹˜about 7 min
  8. 8Combined vowels and linkingRead and build blocks with γ…˜ ㅝ γ…Ÿ γ…’ γ…š γ…™, recognise γ…ž γ…’ γ…–, and pronounce a final consonant linked to a following vowel, as in μŒμ•… and ν•œκ΅­μ–΄about 7 min
Unit 1 test24 questions from the whole unit

Unit 2

First sentences

Greetings, introducing yourself, and how a Korean sentence is put together.

  1. 1Hello, goodbye, thank youGreet someone, choose the right goodbye for who is leaving, say thank you, and answer yes or noabout 5 min
  2. 2Introduce yourself: μ €λŠ” β€¦μ΄μ—μš” / μ˜ˆμš”Say who you are and give your name with μ €λŠ” Nμ΄μ—μš”/μ˜ˆμš”, choosing μ΄μ—μš” or μ˜ˆμš” by the last letter of the nounabout 6 min
  3. 3은/λŠ” and 이/κ°€: what the sentence is about, and whoSay your nationality, pick 은 or λŠ” and 이 or κ°€ by the noun’s last letter, and answer a λˆ„κ°€ question with 이/κ°€about 7 min
  4. 4Verb last: 을/λ₯Ό and your first action sentencesBuild sentences such as μ €λŠ” 컀피λ₯Ό λ§ˆμ…”μš” with the verb last, choose 을 or λ₯Ό, and understand a sentence whose subject is left outabout 7 min
  5. 5Polite phrases for daily lifeApologise, reply to thanks, call someone’s attention, ask for something with μ£Όμ„Έμš”, and say the right phrase before and after a mealabout 7 min
Unit 2 test15 questions from the whole unit

Unit 3

Everyday life

Things, places, numbers and prices: enough to order and to shop.

  1. 1This, that, and that over therePoint at a thing with 이거, κ·Έκ±° or μ €κ±°, ask λ­μ˜ˆμš”? and answer with Nμ΄μ—μš”/μ˜ˆμš”about 5 min
  2. 2Here, there, and where?Ask where a place is with N이/κ°€ μ–΄λ””μ˜ˆμš”? and answer by pointing with μ—¬κΈ°μ˜ˆμš”, κ±°κΈ°μ˜ˆμš” or μ €κΈ°μ˜ˆμš”about 5 min
  3. 3There is, I have: μžˆμ–΄μš” and μ—†μ–΄μš”Say what exists or what you have with N이/κ°€ μžˆμ–΄μš” / μ—†μ–΄μš”, and where something is with N에 μžˆμ–΄μš”about 6 min
  4. 4Numbers for prices: 일, 이, μ‚ΌRead and build numbers from 일 to 만, understand a price in won, and ask 이거 μ–Όλ§ˆμ˜ˆμš”?about 7 min
  5. 5Counting things: ν•˜λ‚˜, λ‘˜, μ…‹Count from ν•˜λ‚˜ to μ—΄ and count things, people and drinks with ν•œ/두/μ„Έ/λ„€ + 개, λͺ…, μž”, 병about 7 min
  6. 6Ordering and payingOrder food and drinks with a quantity, say whether something is tasty, cheap or expensive, and ask to pay by cardabout 6 min
Unit 3 test18 questions from the whole unit

Unit 4

Simple conversations

Verbs, questions, saying no, time β€” and one full conversation at the end.

  1. 1Everyday verbs: go, come, buy, meetUse κ°€μš”, μ™€μš”, μžμš”, μ‚¬μš”, λ§Œλ‚˜μš”, μ½μ–΄μš” and μΌν•΄μš” in sentences, and say where you are going with N에 κ°€μš”about 6 min
  2. 2Asking questionsAsk and answer yes–no questions, and questions with 뭐, μ–΄λ””, λˆ„κ΅¬, μ–Έμ œ and μ™œabout 6 min
  3. 3Saying no: μ•ˆ and μ•„λ‹ˆμ—μš”Negate a verb with μ•ˆ, say what something is not with N이/κ°€ μ•„λ‹ˆμ—μš”, and keep both apart from μ—†μ–΄μš”about 6 min
  4. 4Time and your dayUse μ§€κΈˆ, 였늘 and 내일, tell the time with native hours and Sino-Korean minutes, and say when you do something with 에about 7 min
  5. 5A full conversationFollow a twelve-line cafΓ© conversation and supply the fitting reply, word order and particle at each turnabout 7 min
Unit 4 test15 questions from the whole unit

Unit 5

How verbs work

Stop memorising verbs whole: build the present, the past and the future yourself, and describe things.

  1. 1The dictionary form and how μš”-forms are builtTake a verb’s dictionary form, find the stem, and build its ν•΄μš” form with μ•„μš”, μ–΄μš” or ν•΄μš”about 7 min
  2. 2The past tense: κ°”μ–΄μš”, λ¨Ήμ—ˆμ–΄μš”, ν–ˆμ–΄μš”Turn a verb into the past with μ•˜μ–΄μš”, μ—ˆμ–΄μš” or ν–ˆμ–΄μš”, and say when with μ–΄μ œ, μ•„κΉŒ, μ§€λ‚œμ£Όμ— and μž‘λ…„μ—about 7 min
  3. 3Plans and the future: 갈 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”Say what you are going to do with -(으)γ„Ή κ±°μ˜ˆμš”, choosing γ„Ή κ±°μ˜ˆμš” or 을 κ±°μ˜ˆμš” by the stem, and ask about someone’s plansabout 7 min
  4. 4Describing things: μ»€μš”, μž‘μ•„μš”, λ°”λΉ μš”Describe something with N이/κ°€ + adjective, grade it with μ•„μ£Ό, λ„ˆλ¬΄, 쑰금 or 정말, and choose correctly between μ’‹μ•„μš” and μ’‹μ•„ν•΄μš”about 7 min
  5. 5Adjectives before nouns: 큰 κ°€λ°©, 쒋은 친ꡬPut an adjective in front of a noun with γ„΄, 은 or λŠ” (큰 κ°€λ°©, μž‘μ€ λ°©, λ§›μžˆλŠ” μŒμ‹) and use the phrase in a sentenceabout 7 min
  6. 6Can’t, and how well: λͺ», μž˜ν•΄μš”, λͺ»ν•΄μš”Say you cannot do something with λͺ», and say how good someone is at a skill with μž˜ν•΄μš”, λͺ»ν•΄μš” and 잘 λͺ»ν•΄μš”about 7 min
Unit 5 test18 questions from the whole unit

Unit 6

Particles and joining ideas

Where, with whom, by what means β€” and how to join two thoughts with and, but, so.

  1. 1Where things happen: μ—μ„œ, and λΆ€ν„° … κΉŒμ§€Choose μ—μ„œ for the place of an action and 에 for location or destination, say where you are from, and give a range with λΆ€ν„° … κΉŒμ§€about 7 min
  2. 2Too, only, and whose: 도, 만, 의Add β€œtoo” with 도 and β€œonly” with 만 in the right slot, and say whose something is with 제, 우리, a name, and κ±°about 7 min
  3. 3And, with, and to a person: ν•˜κ³ , (이)λž‘, ν•œν…ŒJoin two nouns and say who you did something with using ν•˜κ³  or (이)λž‘, and mark who receives something with ν•œν…Œ or μ—κ²Œabout 7 min
  4. 4By bus, with chopsticks, in Korean: (으)둜Say how you travel, what you use and which language you speak with (으)둜, choosing 둜 or 으둜 correctly, and use νƒ€μš” and κ±Έμ–΄μ„œabout 7 min
  5. 5And, but: joining sentences with -κ³  and -μ§€λ§ŒJoin two actions or two qualities with -κ³  and contrast them with -μ§€λ§Œ, building both from the stem, and start a new sentence with 그리고 or ν•˜μ§€λ§Œabout 7 min
  6. 6So and because: -μ•„/μ–΄μ„œ and κ·Έλž˜μ„œGive a reason with -μ•„/μ–΄μ„œ before the result, keep tense out of the reason, link two sentences with κ·Έλž˜μ„œ, and answer μ™œμš”? with -μ•„/μ–΄μ„œμš”about 7 min
Unit 6 test18 questions from the whole unit

Unit 7

Wanting, being able, having to

Say what you want, can and must do, what you are doing now, and ask someone to do something.

  1. 1I want to: -κ³  μ‹Άμ–΄μš”Say what you want to do and ask what someone else wants to do with -κ³  μ‹Άμ–΄μš”, built on the stem, and put the wish in the past or the negativeabout 7 min
  2. 2Can and can’t: -(으)γ„Ή 수 μžˆμ–΄μš” / μ—†μ–΄μš”Say what you can and cannot do with -(으)γ„Ή 수 μžˆμ–΄μš” and 수 μ—†μ–΄μš”, choosing γ„Ή or 을 by the stem, and connect 수 μ—†μ–΄μš” with λͺ»about 7 min
  3. 3Must, may, must not: -μ•„/μ–΄μ•Ό ν•΄μš”, -μ•„/어도 λΌμš”, -(으)λ©΄ μ•ˆ λΌμš”Say what has to be done with -μ•„/μ–΄μ•Ό ν•΄μš”, ask and give permission with -μ•„/어도 λΌμš”, and say what is not allowed with -(으)λ©΄ μ•ˆ λΌμš”about 7 min
  4. 4In the middle of doing: -κ³  μžˆμ–΄μš”Say what you or someone else is doing right now or these days with -κ³  μžˆμ–΄μš”, and know where plain ν•΄μš” is the right choice insteadabout 7 min
  5. 5Comparing: 더, 보닀, 제일Compare two things with 더 and N보닀, say which is β€œthe most” with 제일 or κ°€μž₯, and talk about height and age the Korean wayabout 7 min
  6. 6Asking people to do things: -μ•„/μ–΄ μ£Όμ„Έμš”, -(으)μ„Έμš”, -지 λ§ˆμ„Έμš”Ask a favour with -μ•„/μ–΄ μ£Όμ„Έμš”, give a polite instruction with -(으)μ„Έμš”, ask someone not to do something with -지 λ§ˆμ„Έμš”, and pick the right one for the situationabout 7 min
Unit 7 test14 questions from the whole unit

Unit 8

Everyday situations

Dates, family, directions, weather, making plans β€” and how formal and casual Korean differ from what you speak.

  1. 1Dates and days of the week: λ…„, μ›”, 일, μš”μΌRead and say a full date in the order year–month–day, name the seven days of the week, and ask and answer λ©°μΉ μ΄μ—μš”?, 무슨 μš”μΌμ΄μ—μš”? and 생일이 μ–Έμ œμ˜ˆμš”?about 7 min
  2. 2Family, and showing respect: ν˜•, λˆ„λ‚˜, -(으)μ„Έμš”, κ³„μ„Έμš”Name the members of a family, choose ν˜• / 였빠 / λˆ„λ‚˜ / μ–Έλ‹ˆ correctly, and speak respectfully about older people with -(으)μ„Έμš”, κ³„μ„Έμš”, λ“œμ„Έμš” and μ£Όλ¬΄μ„Έμš”, never about yourselfabout 7 min
  3. 3Finding the way: 였λ₯Έμͺ½, μ™Όμͺ½, λ˜‘λ°”λ‘œ, μ–Όλ§ˆλ‚˜ κ±Έλ €μš”?Ask the way and follow or give simple directions, say where a place is with μ•ž / λ’€ / μ˜† / 근처, and ask and say how long it takesabout 7 min
  4. 4Weather and feelings: μΆ”μ›Œμš”, λ”μ›Œμš”, 기뢄이 μ–΄λ•Œμš”?Ask and say what the weather is like and how you feel, and form γ…‚-stem adjectives correctly: μΆ₯λ‹€ β†’ μΆ”μ›Œμš”, μΆ”μš΄, μΆ”μ› μ–΄μš”about 7 min
  5. 5Making plans together: -(으)γ„ΉκΉŒμš”?, -(으)λ©΄, 약속Propose something with -(으)γ„ΉκΉŒμš”?, accept or decline politely, set a condition with -(으)λ©΄, and arrange a day, time and place to meetabout 7 min
  6. 6Three ways to end a sentence: ν•΄μš”, ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€, ν•΄Recognise the formal ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€ style and the casual ν•΄ style, match them to the ν•΄μš” forms you speak, and judge which style fits a situationabout 7 min
Unit 8 test18 questions from the whole unit