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#101: You Know μ/λ and μ΄/κ°. So Why Are Korean Particles Still So Confusing?
You know μ/λ is the topic particle and μ΄/κ° marks the subject. So why do particles still feel uncertain in real Korean? In the first episode of Korean Unpacked (formerl...
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#106: Why Koreans Almost Never Say βYouβ (and What They Say Instead)
In English, you say βyouβ to everyone - your boss, your child, a stranger, your partner. Korean doesnβt work like that. Most learners know two words for βyouβ: λΉμ and ...
#105: μ κΉλ§, λλΌκ³ ? - "I'll Use Korean Once I Know More"
You're watching a drama, you look away for one second, and you've missed it. Not the scene, the subtitles. If you've ever told yourself "I'll understand once I know mo...
#104: Why μ λ¨Ήκ² μ΅λλ€ Isnβt Really βI Will Eat Wellβ: Korean Phrases That Donβt Translate
μ λ¨Ήκ² μ΅λλ€ translates as βI will eat wellβ - but nobody at a Korean dinner table is making a promise about their eating. In this episode of Korean Unpacked, Eliza unpacks...
#103: Korean Particles in Real Conversation: Why They Disappear (and Where They Hide)
In a textbook, itβs μ λ μ΄μ μΉκ΅¬λ₯Ό λ§λ¬μ΄μ. Between friends, itβs λ μ΄μ μΉκ΅¬ λ§λ¬μ΄. So where did the particles go? In this episode of Korean Unpacked, Eliza shows what really happe...
#102: When Korean Uses μ΄/κ° Where You Expect μ/λ₯Ό
You learned that μ/λ₯Ό marks the thing you like, need, or have. So why does Korean say 컀νΌκ° μ’μμ, μκ°μ΄ νμν΄μ and λμ΄ μμ΄μ? In this episode of Korean Unpacked, Eliza shows why ...
