Core Grammar Level 1

"Take Your First Step into Korean Learning!"

LevelLevel 1

TypeAudio

Duration3.5 total hours

Lessons 26

Language English & Korean

Sample Lessons

Main topics of the Level 1 course:

Basic greetings
How to count numbers in Korean
Basic grammar for forming your first Korean sentences
Present and past tense
How to say "who", "why", and "how" in Korean

Average lesson length: 8.5 minutes

Core Grammar Level 1

Lesson 1. Hello. Thank you. / 안녕하세요. 감사합니다.

Lesson 2. Yes. No. What? / 네. 아니요. 네?

Lesson 3. Good-bye. See you. / 안녕히 가세요. 안녕히 계세요. 안녕.

Lesson 4. I’m sorry. Excuse me. / 죄송합니다. 저기요.

Lesson 5. It’s me. What is it? / 저예요. 뭐예요?

Lesson 6. What is this? This is … / 이거 뭐예요? 이거…

Lesson 7. This, That, It / 이, 그, 저

Lesson 8. It’s NOT me. / 아니에요.

Lesson 9. Particles for Topic and Subject / 은, 는, 이, 가

Lesson 10. have, don’t have, there is, there isn’t / 있어요, 없어요

Lesson 11. Please give me. / 주세요.

Lesson 12. It’s delicious. Thank you for the food. / 맛있어요. 잘 먹겠습니다. 잘 먹었습니다.

Lesson 13. I want to … / -고 싶어요

Lesson 14. What do you want to do? / 뭐 하고 싶어요?

Lesson 15. Sino-Korean Numbers / 일, 이, 삼, 사

Lesson 16. Basic Present Tense / -아요, -어요, -여요

Lesson 17. Past Tense / -았/었/였어요 (했어요)

Lesson 18. Particles for Location / 에, 에서

Lesson 19. When / 언제

Lesson 20. Native Korean numbers / 하나, 둘, 셋, 넷

Lesson 21. Negative Sentences / 안, -지 않다

Lesson 22. 하다 verbs

Lesson 23. Who? / 누구?

Lesson 24. Why? How? / 왜? 어떻게?

Lesson 25. From A To B, From C Until D / -에서/부터 -까지

Review What You’ve Learned in Level 1

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Why you'll LOVE our Core Grammar courses

All Levels Covered
By simply following our curriculum that covers 10 levels, you can take your Korean skills from absolute beginner all the way up to advanced.
Short and Digestible Lessons
Each lesson is bite-sized and easy to understand, as it focuses on one grammar point at a time and provides many example sentences.
Fun Story-based Reviews
You can review the entire course through a fun story! The final lesson of each course features a fun story that allows you to review all the grammar and vocabulary introduced in the course.
Review Quizzes and Interactive Audio Lessons
You can test your new knowledge through review quizzes and interactive audio lessons, where our teachers ask you questions, and you can respond and check where you need to improve.

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Reviews

Sindy Man, June 14, 2020

Hi everyone, I have been learning Korean on and off for a year but I am still a beginner. Jeff, I would love to be your study partner. It is nice to have someone to discuss the learning with. Where are you from?
Tina H, June 14, 2020

I think that this is quite difficult. I have just finished Level 1 and throughout the course, they tell you not to worry too much about the vocabulary and learn the grammar but the review at the end was mostly vocabulary. Although I can now understand some key words, I feel that I should have learnt a lot more after so many lessons.
Jeff Baratbate, June 13, 2020

Hi everyone! I am just starting to learn Korean and I badly need a study buddy.
Rosie Cozy, June 13, 2020

Thank you so much TTMIK team for making all of this lesson. Finally i can learn Korean languange without spending any money. 너무 너무 감사합니다 ♡
lesslie, June 12, 2020

hi! i just finished lesson 8 and im still a beginner (of course) but earlier i was speaking a little korean and my mom is repeating what i say and she ask what it means and such, i’m not the only one thats kinda learning korean now xD
Khanh, June 11, 2020

I just finished this level today, and it was so nice how easily digestible these lessons were that I completed them all in eight days! Many thanks to the TTMIK team for making my Korean learning journey incredibly smooth. Looking forward to Level 2!
Alejandra Villarreal Porras, June 11, 2020

hi, hola… hablo español, me gustaria alguien con quien practicar, estoy empezando el nivel dos, soy novata aun IG: @aleja_villa_03, seria genial tener un compañer@ de estudio
Tia Falkner, June 11, 2020

I’m on level 7 now and my parents got confused when i spoke in Korean XD
Harini Patel, June 11, 2020

Hi, I am new at Hangul, I want to learn how to have at least a fluent conversation and to read and understand the written piece. I hope someone can give me tips. Thanks!!
KimHyeji, June 10, 2020

안녕하세요 여러분!!! i just finished lesson 11 of the level 1!! if you are at that level or less and need a study buddy then I CAN HELP YOU!!! follow me on ig: @luv_18_ara and dm uwu and if you are a multi kpop stan then follow me on my kpop acc @kpop_edits_pewpew and dm me there uwu AND IF YOU ARE ONLY A BTS FAN THEN FOLLOW AND DM MY NEW ACC!! its @bts_edits_aesthetic and if you got KAKAOTALK then also dm me there @yourdaddyjk

i am thinking of making a learn korean group in kakaotalk or discord idk but dm me if you agree with making a gc and adding ppl who are learning korean on this website!!

감사합니다 ㅇㅅㅇ 안녕히계세요
Jita Portys, June 10, 2020

Already on Level 3. 🙂 TTMIK is the best. Anyone here from Czech as my study buddy? ig: korean_judy
Kayleen H.T, June 10, 2020

gamsahabnida! i just finished level 1, and i’m very greatful to have someone explain korean and break down the basicss very smoothly.
Magdalene M, June 10, 2020

감사합니다 to the TTMIK team for creating this curriculum. I just completed Level 1 today! It has been so fun learning korean at this site. In just a couple of months I’ve gone from zero to being able to now start to recognise basic words and phrases. I’m looking forwards to Level 2! 화이팅!
Ni putu verrawathi, June 10, 2020

Hello:i’m new comer in this courses.i just finised lesson 3 in level 1.i want to be able to speak korea fluently..
- KimHyeji, June 10, 2020
  
  you can!!! keep on practicing!!
meutia.mhrn, June 10, 2020

Heyyo! english is not my mother tongue, but let’s be friend and study together! just message me on Instagram : @salriossa
Anny Sante, June 10, 2020

hola , yo hablo español tenemos un grupo de whatsapp para aprender entre todas y ayudarnos si alguien quiere unirse escríbame al instagam ig: anny_sante .solo personas que hablen español porfavor para hacer mas fácil la comunicación
Mel Cmc, June 10, 2020

Hola soy mely si alguien quiere estudiar o debatir y ayudarnos mi insta es mely_cmc, empece hace un par semanas…
Gabrielle Verona, June 10, 2020

Hi, if you want to study together or just exchange thoughts about learning korean and don’t mind that english is not my mothertongue, message me on Kkt: gverona
- Gabrielle Verona, June 10, 2020
  
  Just ended level 1, so still beginner 🙂
- Alejandra Villarreal Porras, June 11, 2020
  
  hi, english is not my mother tongue, and i just ended level 1 too
lina, June 9, 2020

hola alguien que quiera ayudarme aprender coreano y aprender juntos el coreano por favor
Sadhbh C., June 9, 2020

Does 이것 literally only mean “this thing”? Like.. You can’t say “이것 커피” because that would mean “this thing coffee”, am I right? Thank you 🙂
- Hoi Shan Leung, June 10, 2020
  
  I think 이것 mean “this one”. If we want to say ‘this coffee’, we should write ‘이 커피’.
- Sadhbh C., June 11, 2020
  
  Also Hoi Shan Leung (cool name btw) thank you too!
- Sofia Saboia, June 9, 2020
  
  맞아요! You can’t say just “이것 커피”. All you can say is:
  1 . “이거 커피예요” – This is coffee. [Like, this thing here is coffee]
  2. “이커피…” – This coffee… [You’re talking about this coffee, and you need to put a particles next to the word “coffee” too.
  And you can also ad a topic marking particle to talk about this coffee or are saying that this thing is coffee… I hope I could help you. I am a Level 2 student <3
- Sadhbh C., June 11, 2020
  
  Aaah, 감사합니다! I was just confused with all the different ways to say it, but you really helped! 🙏Much appreciated!
ImOnlyAlex7, June 8, 2020

Heey, if you want to study together and don’t mind that english is not my mothertongue, message me on Kakao Talk: banalex77 :)))
Ajah, June 8, 2020

Hello I if you want to study together seriously please message me on kkt : helloajah or IG: Bluesxdestudios
- Lyn Arielle, June 11, 2020
  
  yessss!!! let’s go
- Layla Kotb, June 10, 2020
  
  Yes, pleaseee
Lecy, June 8, 2020

I understood most of the dialogue! Ive taken notes from every lesson and listened to the podcast. Beginners, do this and master hangul before starting this
- , June 10, 2020
  
  how did you learn the korean alphabet ? did you download an application ?
- Mel Laurens, June 10, 2020
  
  Hangul is actually one of the easiest written languages to learn! I would actually recommend Duolingo if you want to learn how to read it. There are also many charts online that have all the characters right there. Hangul has consonants and vowels that can be put together in different ways to make different sounds. For example ㄷ (d/t) + ㅏ (a) = 다 (da/ta).
- Jim Mira, June 10, 2020
  
  There are many useful YouTube videos for learning hangul.The one I recommend is GO!Billy’s hangul video series
Maggie Howell, June 8, 2020

안녕하세요. I am just starting your lessons and I wanted to say 감사합니다!
Anny Sante, June 8, 2020

hola yo hablo españo ¿hay alguien aprendiendo coreano que hable español? seria bueno tener un compañero instagram: anny_sante
- Mel Cmc, June 10, 2020
  
  Yo tambien estoy aprendiendo coreano, empece hace un par de semanas 😔
- M.69rphine, June 9, 2020
  
  yo también, @m.69rphlne en ig <3
- atiana flores mendoza, June 9, 2020
  
  yo tambien