Let's look into the three biggest barriers to language learning. These are the things that stop people from experiencing the results that will keep them going on their language learning journey. An episode for Korean learners and for English le
One of the hardest things about learning Korean is the so-called “polite and impolite speech”. Honorific speech in Korean is hard both for Korean learners to understand and for native Koreans to explain. In this episode, Jonson and Jeremy answe
Korean people who are learning English often have a hard time understanding how to be polite in English. In this episode, we discuss what politeness means in English speaking cultures. If you are learning Korean, then this episode will help you
Many Korean learners hit a point in their journey learning Korean when they realize that they can't make the same kind of sarcastic jokes in Korean the way they would in English. In this episode, we discuss what makes things funny in the first
If there ever was a magic pill in language learning, this is it. Shadowing is something all Korean learners should be doing on regular basis. People always wonder how to learn Korean in the most effective way, and how to learn English for that
In this episode, we discuss the benefits of learning a new language, whether you're learning Korean or learning English. And we also share how our lives have changed as a result of being language learners.
Learning vocabulary is an unavoidable part of language learning. As a language learner, how else will we be able to use the language without picking up on vocabulary? Whether you are a Korean learner or an English learner, the principles are th
In language learning, perhaps the biggest hurdle is pronunciation. Many language learners struggle with it. To learn Korean, however, this is a challenge you simply can’t get around. Let us go over three ways to improve your Korean pronunciatio
On the language learning journey, vocabulary study is one of the most time consuming and painful aspects for most people. However, it doesn't have to be that way. Whether you're learning Korean or learning English, there will be a lot of words
Consistent and persistent listening is the most important factor in language learning. In other words, input is king! However, most language learners give up too early because they "can't understand anything they hear." This is a huge mistake i
Language learners of English and Korean often have a hard time finding good listening material in the beginning stages. In this episode, we get into how to choose listening materials for beginners and give some useful tips as well! Enjoy your l
Memorization is a learning method most language learners have used at one point or another. We look into this classic language learning technique to help you figure out how to learn Korean vocabulary effectively.
The embarrassing moments of making mistakes while saying the simplest thing… all Korean learners had a plenty of them. But making mistakes is one thing you have to do more than anything else in language learning. Let’s talk about why.
When we are doing language exchange, there are times when we might not know what to say or we run out of things to talk about. In those moments, there are things we can do as language learners to keep the learning going. In this episode, we wil
If you learn Korean, you should know that using the word "you" in Korean is very different from in English. In fact, Koreans usually don't use the word in everyday speech. In this episode, we will discuss how you can overcome this on your Korea
Jonson and Jeremy discuss motivation and how their current language learning endeavors are going in this episode. Motivation on the language learning journey can be tough to find and even harder to create. But the good thing is, that we all hav
Language learners always want to improve their speaking ability. But how do we do it? Well, there are plenty of "methods" but language learning is not just about techniques. More than that, we believe it's important to focus on the fundamentals
The life of a language learner has its ups and downs. Sometimes we feel really motivated. Other times language learning seems like a chore. In this episode we talk about how finding balance in all aspects of the Korean learning journey leads to