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The Korean Numbers System: Two Counts, One Rule for Choosing
Korean has two number systems and you need both. The short rule: native for things you can point at, sino for abstract quantities. The famous mixed case is telling time β `μΈ μ μμ€ λΆ` uses one system for the hour and the other for the minute. Here's how to keep them straight.
Korean Example Words for Beginners: 30 to Know First
The first 30 Korean words actually worth memorizing aren't the ones in the textbook index. They're the words you'll use on day one β greetings, family, food, a handful of verbs. Here's the list I'd give my past self, plus the one word I kept screwing up for a month.
Korean Alphabet A to Z: All 24 Hangul Letters, Plus the Doubles
The Korean alphabet isn't A to Z β it's Hangul, 24 letters split into 14 consonants and 10 vowels, plus some doubled and combined forms. I spent two weekends drilling it in 2022 and want to save you the mistakes I made. Full letter list inside.
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