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Master Korean Connectors: Talk About Your Daily Life Smoothly | Intermediate Korean (TOPIK 3–4) Ever felt like your Korean sentences sound short and choppy? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use essential connectors such as -고, -아서/어서, -지만 to describe your daily life naturally and smoothly. Perfect for TOPIK 3–4 learners aiming for fluency! 📚 Table of Contents Why Connectors Are Important Common Connectors for Daily Life How to Use Them in Sentences Example Sentences Practice Dialogue Did You Know? Final Thoughts 💡 Why Connectors Are Important Connectors help you combine ideas and actions, making your speech sound natural and fluent . Without them, sentences can feel robotic or disconnected. Using connectors like -고, -아서/어서, and -지만 lets you describe sequences, reasons, and contrasts in daily life. 🛠 Common Connectors for Daily Life -고 : “and” – to connect actions or adjectives Example: 학교에 가고 친구를 만났어요. (I went to school...

How to Use -아/어야 해요 | Intermediate Korean (TOPIK 3–4) Do you know how to say “I have to…” in Korean? This lesson will teach you how to use -아/어야 해요 , a key grammar pattern to express obligations or things you must do in everyday situations—perfect for intermediate learners aiming for natural Korean conversations. 📚 Table of Contents Meaning of -아/어야 해요 How to Form -아/어야 해요 When to Use It Example Sentences Practice Dialogue Did You Know? Final Thoughts 💡 Meaning of -아/어야 해요 -아/어야 해요 is used to express necessity or obligation , similar to “must” or “have to” in English. Example: 숙제를 해야 해요. – I have to do homework. 🛠 How to Form -아/어야 해요 If the verb stem has ㅏ or ㅗ → add -아야 해요 가다 → 가야 해요 (must go) If the verb stem has other vowels → add -어야 해요 먹다 → 먹어야 해요 (must eat) For 하다 verbs → add -해야 해요 공부하다 → 공부해야 해요 (must study) Tip: In casual speech, “해요” can change to “돼요” (e.g., 해야 돼요) and still means “must.” ...

Reading Korean Menus in Detail | Intermediate Korean (TOPIK 3–4) Have you ever opened a Korean menu and felt overwhelmed by the unfamiliar words and cooking terms? This lesson will guide you through reading Korean menus in detail, from food categories to cooking methods, so you can confidently order your favorite dishes in Korea. 📚 Table of Contents Menu Categories You Should Know Common Cooking Methods Useful Phrases for Ordering Example Menu Items Practice Dialogue Did You Know? Final Thoughts 🍱 Menu Categories You Should Know 한식 (Han-sik) – Traditional Korean cuisine 분식 (Bun-sik) – Light meals/snack foods (tteokbokki, gimbap) 구이 (Gui) – Grilled dishes (samgyeopsal, galbi) 찌개 (Jjigae) – Stews (kimchi jjigae, doenjang jjigae) 탕 (Tang) – Soups (samgyetang, gomtang) 볶음 (Bokkeum) – Stir-fried dishes (kimchi bokkeum, dakbokkeum) 전골 (Jeongol) – Hot pot dishes (haemul jeongol) 💡 Note: Menus often separate dishes into thes...