Core Grammar Level 2

"Get a Solid Foundation of Your Korean!"

LevelLevel 2

TypeAudio

Duration5.5 total hours

Lessons 31

Language English & Korean

Sample Lessons

Main topics of the Level 2 course:

Future tense, present progressive
Basic Korean particles
How to read time, date, and days in Korean
Self-introduction
How to say "can/cannot" and "have to/should/must" in Korean

Average lesson length: 11 minutes

Core Grammar Level 2

Lesson 1. Future Tense / -ㄹ/을 거예요, 할 거예요

Lesson 2. Object-marking Particles / -을, -를

Lesson 3. And, and then, therefore, so / 그리고, 그래서

Lesson 4. And, with / -하고, -(이)랑

Lesson 5. Days In A Week / 요일

Lesson 6. But, However / 그렇지만, 그런데

Lesson 7. “To” someone, “From” someone / 한테, 한테서

Lesson 8. Telling The Time

Lesson 9. Counters / 개, 명

Lesson 10. Present Progressive / -고 있어요

Lesson 11. Self-introduction / 자기소개

Lesson 12. What Is Today’s Date? / 날짜

Lesson 13. Too, Also / -도 (part 1)

Lesson 14. Too, Also / -도 / (part 2)

Lesson 15. Only / -만

Lesson 16. Very, A bit, Really, Not really, Not at all / 아주, 조금, 진짜, 별로, 전혀

Lesson 17. Can, Cannot / -ㄹ 수 있다/없다

Lesson 18. To be good/poor at … / 잘하다/못하다

Lesson 19. Making Verbs Into Nouns / -는 것

Lesson 20. Have to, Should, Must / -아/어/여야 되다/하다

Lesson 21. More.. than… / -보다 더

Lesson 22. To like / 좋다 vs. 좋아하다

Lesson 23. If, In case / 만약, -(으)면

Lesson 24. Still, Already / 아직, 벌써

Lesson 25. Something, Someday, Someone, Somewhere / 누군가, 무언가, 어딘가,언젠가

Lesson 26. Imperative / -(으)세요

Lesson 27. Please do it for me. / -아/어/여 주세요

Lesson 28. Particles For Method, Way / -(으)로

Lesson 29. More, All / 더, 다

Lesson 30. Don’t do it. / -지 마세요

Review What You’ve Learned in Level 2

What you can find in this course:

Lesson notes

Sample dialogues

Review quizzes

Review lesson

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Reviews

Minh Anh Bui, July 8, 2024

Hi! I just have a question from Lesson 12 – In the last bit of the lesson, you guys mentioned these two questions to ask about the date of someone else’s birthday: 생일이 몇 월 며칠이에요 and 생일이 언제예요. I’m still confused about how these two differ from each other, as I think that the answer to both questions would be the same (something like 제 생일이 __월 __일이에요). Additionally, would this sentence make sense if I switch up the order – 언제 생일이에요?

Thank you,
Maidhili, June 9, 2024

Hello! I have a question about one of the quiz questions from lesson 10. The question asks for the best answer choice to this conversation: A: 내일 현우 씨 생일 파티에 갈 거예요?  B: 아니요. 저는 ___________________.

Number one is the correct answer and I can understand why, but can option two also be a correct answer? In English, both can be acceptable answers, but I’m not sure what I am missing concerning the Korean grammar.
1. 내일 파티에 안 갈 거예요.
2.. 내일 파티에 안 가고 있을 거예요
- Maidhili, June 20, 2024
  
  Thank you, Erika! Yes, I remember seeing that explanation for another answer choice in that question; I understand that one. However, my question is about this: 내일 파티에 안 가고 있을 거예요, which I am understanding is in the future progressive and not the present progressive. I’ve reviewed the lesson again, but I’m not sure if I am misinterpretting the material. Is it incorrect to use 내일 with the future progressive as well?
- Erika, June 16, 2024
  
  Copied from their explanation:
  
  내일 파티에 안 가고 있어요. = I am not going to the party tomorrow.
  (This makes sense in English, but it does not in Korean because 내일 (future) and -고 있어요 (present progressive) cannot be used in one sentence.)
Velencia Beedah, March 7, 2024

Hi everyone, I am on level 2 and need someone to study with me. If anyone is interested, please let me know.
- Hollis, March 12, 2024
  
  Hi I’m interested.
  I have been learning Korean for a month, and currently at level 2 too.
Mariana Mtz. Montes de Oca, February 1, 2024

Hi everyone, how do I start level 3??!
- Allting är Fejk, April 30, 2024
  
  You have to go to the tap: Courses. There you will find level 3. Then you can add level 3 to your learning centre.
Deni, December 27, 2023

Hello! I really like this course but have one question about accessing the audio content. Is there a place I can play to the audio lessons automatically one after another? I used to do this using the playlist on Spotify while I drove to work, but I can’t navigate between lessons on the website while driving.
- Talk To Me In Korean, April 4, 2024
  
  Novelia, it seems there was a brief error. Please try again, and if it still doesn’t work, please contact us at [email protected] !
- novelia, January 16, 2024
  
  Hi, I have the same issue. It is nice to have the compiled lessons but they do not continue playing the next lesson after the end of each lesson. I still have to play the next lesson manually. Is there a way to play them back to back automatically? Thanks!
- Jessie, January 15, 2024
  
  Thank you Deni and TTMIK, I had also been really wanting this feature so I can listen while walking! 🙂
- Talk To Me In Korean, January 9, 2024
  
  At the end of each level, a lesson has been added that compiles all the audio files from every lesson!
  I hope this lesson will be helpful for Deni in her studies! 한국어 공부 파이팅! : )
Yin ho Lam, December 10, 2023

I found the ending part of each lesson has been edited out. I really missed hearing Hyunwoo and Kyeongeun saying goodbye in every lesson (and the music as well).
- Talk To Me In Korean, January 11, 2024
  
  We’ve edited the closing part to make the lesson more concise. Looks like you were a listener even during the podcast days!
  Thank you for loving TTMIK! : )
Cora, December 5, 2023

Hi everyone!
How long should I study korean for daily? I was learning a lesson a day five days out of the week but found that it was too much information and I couldn’t remember all of it. What are your studying routines and how long do you all study for?

Cora
- Yanneke 김 양 순, February 5, 2024
  
  I listen to every lesson a view times, then I read the book once and make all the excercises in the book and the workbook as well. But I also forget things…
Cora, December 5, 2023

Any cost-free ideas on how to practice korean speaking when you are learning by yourself?
- Talk To Me In Korean, January 9, 2024
  
  How about taking the Speak&Write course? : )
Staale Brokvam, December 3, 2023

I’ve been learning Korean on my own for a few years using Duolingo, dramas, Youtube and podcasts (including you guys), but came to realise I need to be more systematic, so I signed up for the annual TTMIK subscription. The placement test suggested I start at level 4, but I figured I’d do the level 1-3 review course first to be on the safe side, and noticed a couple of gaps in my grammar at level 2 already, so that’s where I’m starting now to do things properly.
- Talk To Me In Korean, December 4, 2023
  
  That’s a great approach! Thank you for studying with us. We’re sure you’ll continue to make progress in your Korean learning! 파이팅!
Sean McManus, November 29, 2023

How do I listen to this in audio form?!
- Talk To Me In Korean, December 4, 2023
  
  We apologize for not having that feature on our website at the moment. We’ll explore adding new features to enhance your learning experience with us in the future. We appreciate your support and patience!
- Cora, December 2, 2023
  
  Maybe go into soundcloud?
- Sean McManus, November 30, 2023
  
  Oh sorry I mean can I listen to a full playlist of the audio without having to go to each lesson?
- Talk To Me In Korean, November 29, 2023
  
  I’m sorry for any inconvenience. Do you mean you can’t find the audio player in the lesson?
Sam, November 25, 2023

Hello, in lesson 26 “Sample Dialogue”

A: 서점에서 TTMIK 책 사 오세요.
Why there’s 오 here? Can i just say “서점에서 TTMIK 책 사세요. ”

Also,
A: 없으면 그냥 오세요.
“없으면” why “으” is here?

thanks.
- Talk To Me In Korean, November 29, 2023
  
  1) 오다 means “to come”. So, “책 사세요” just means “Buy books” but “책 사 오세요” can mean “Buy books and bring them with you”.
  2) When the verb stem ends with a consonant other than ㄹ, you attach -으면 at the end.
Tuelay Kahraman, October 6, 2023

Hi TTMIK Team,

regarding 한테, 한테서: is it interchangeable with 에게 / 에게서 ?

Thank you in advance

에게
- Tuelay Kahraman, October 6, 2023
  
  Oh, sorry, I just see, you already mentioned it.
Tuelay Kahraman, October 3, 2023

Hi TTMIK Team,
as far as I understood 하고 is especially used for linking nouns, e.g. when you order few items like, coffee, cake etc. and 그리고 more for longer sentences / linking phrases. You have given the following examples:

커피, 빵, 그리고 물
서울 그리고 부산
런던 그리고 파리

would it be better / more natural to therefore actually use

커피, 빵, 하고 물
서울 하고 부산
런던 하고 파리

or in more colloquial:
커피, 빵이랑 물
서울이랑 부산
런던이랑 파리

Thank you in advance!
Madeleine, September 20, 2023

Hello,
In lesson 1, when adding the future tense ending. How will you be able to tell the difference between 사다 and 살다, as it seems they both become 살 거예요?
Thank you!
- Dickey Choden Bhutia, September 21, 2023
  
  I think by the context. Like 이거 살 거예요. and 여기서 살 거예요.
Jeremy Ong, August 27, 2023

In lesson 14 of the sample dialogue, I don’t know what is the difference over here:
(1)서점이에요. 그런데 책을 빌려주기도 해요
(2) 서점이에요. 그런데 책을 빌리기도 해요
- Nina, October 2, 2023
  
  As far as I understand: 책을 빌려주기도 해요 = we also lend books. 책을 빌리기도 해요 = we also borrow books.
  빌려주다 seems to me to be a combination between 빌리다 (to borrow) and 주다 (to give).
Simon, August 12, 2023

Thanks for the course.
Could You check following sentence?
If weather will be good tomorow, I will go swimming.
만약 내일은 날씨가 좋아면, 저는 수연은 것을 갈 거예요.

I guess You will find other mistakes too, but what I would also like to know is:
– Can I use in Korean the same sentence structure as in English e.g. I will go swimming, I will go shopping. Thats why I used form: 수연은 것을 갈 거예요.
– For the same part as above, should I treat whole part “수연은 것” as object and therefore use object marking particle 을 after 것. Is that correct?

Thanks for your help.
- Noémie Briat, August 22, 2023
  
  수영을 갈 거에요 is right phrase!
Janna, August 10, 2023

Hi! Since the switch to the Core Grammar Course I can’t open the chapters anymore. It always says “error 404” :/ Is that a problem on your side or does my account doesn’t work right? Other courses I can still open. Thank you for your help and best wishes.
- Talk To Me In Korean, August 23, 2023
  
  다행이에요.
  감사합니다! 🙂
- Janna, August 15, 2023
  
  Thank you for the quick help. Deleting the browser cookies actually helped 🙂 정말 감사합니다!
- Talk To Me In Korean, August 11, 2023
  
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Meera, August 10, 2023

Hi! I have a question 🙋‍♀️ For present progressives, can I use -고 with any other ending besides 있어요? For example ‘공부고 할거야’ instead of ‘공부고 있어요’ ?
- Talk To Me In Korean, August 11, 2023
  
  When it comes to the present progressive tense, you’ll need to include “있어요,” not just “-고.” So the correct form would be “-고 있어요.” If you want to convey additional meanings, you can attach another ending after “있,” which is the verb stem of “있어요.”
  – 공부하고 있어요. (I’m studying.)
  – 공부하고 있었어요. (I was studying.)
  – 공부하고 있을 거예요. (I’ll be studying.)
ray, June 22, 2023

Yeah started studying Korean with TTMIK about 6 years ago but only lasted about 4 months beffore I stopped. I didn’t even finish level 2 back then but I just finished level 2 after about a month of studying and am really excited for level 3. I was surprised how much I still actually rememebered but I still have a long way to go before I’ll be able to even have a basic conversation in Korean. I am starting to understand kdrama better though. TTMIK 감사합니다. 저는 TTMIK에 진짜 좋아고 TTMIK으로 한국어 공부하는 거 너무 재미있어요. (please let me know if I got that correct?)
- Talk To Me In Korean, July 27, 2023
  
  Thank you for your comment! Your sentence is almost perfect👍
  “TTMIK 감사합니다. 저는 TTMIK을 진짜 좋아하고 TTMIK으로 한국어 공부하는 거 너무 재미있어요.”
Lionel, June 9, 2023

Hi, I have a question about the sample sentence “저는 매일 아침 9시까지 출근해요.”
Why is it 까지 here, and not 까지 ? (I’m going to work from 9…)
Thanks!
- Talk To Me In Korean, June 12, 2023
  
  Could you please let us know in which lesson you found the example sentence?
  “저는 매일 아침 9시까지 출근해요.” means “I get to work BY 9 every morning.” (Lesson 8)
Bekay1203, April 17, 2023

OMG I just finished book 2 and I couldn’t be happier. Absolutely euphoric right now, ngl. Do I understand my favourite k-pop stars already? No. Am I getting better at it? Yes, there’s moments where I understand more than 안녕ㅇㅇㅇ. 감사합니다 TTMIK 선생님, 저는 정말 행복해요!!!
- Talk To Me In Korean, April 21, 2023
  
  Yesss! We’re happy to read your comment too! We hope your Korean improve a lot so that you can understand your favorite K-pop stars talk. 감사합니다!😊
sandhya iyer, March 4, 2023

요즘 공부하는 것은 한국어예요. In this sample sentence, why are we using 은 particle with 것 as in 것은?
- Talk To Me In Korean, April 21, 2023
  
  -은 is attached to the subject 요즘 공부하는 것 to set the topic.
  
  (요즘) 공부하는 것 = the thing one is studying (these days)
  요즘 공부하는 것은 한국어예요.
  = As for the thing that I’m studying these days, it’s Korean. / What I’m studying these days is Korean.
Joel Ooi, January 15, 2023

I have issues completing the quiz because the website keeps glitching. I have had to redo the quiz countless times and it is somewhat frustrating. This problem hinders my learning progress. Please look into it. 제발~ 도와주세요
- Marilyn, March 2, 2023
  
  Joel, I’ve noticed if I don’t sign in each day, I too have glitching problems with the testing only. Try that….if you haven’t already.
Beyza Sahin, December 12, 2022

Hello, I just finished the first lesson of level 2. If anyone wants to study together add me on insta: @beysluv
Also, if you’re planning to go to SK or you’ve been there add me!!! ^-^
Stephanie, August 4, 2022

I just completed Level 2 today and it feels great!
I have been studying with other resources for about 1,5 years now, so going through Level 1 and 2 on TTMIK was actually not that hard considering grammar comprehension, reading and writing. I lack listening and speaking practice though, so I was really scared of the dialogue in the Level 2 revision. I thought I wouldn`t understand anything. Luckily, that wasn`t the case and after 2 times hearing it, I had a very good idea of the spoken content. I really like that every lesson has a dialogue part and the amount of new information in each lesson is perfect. Can`t wait to go through level 3! 🙂 Thank you so much for these courses and keep up the great work! TTMIK is an incredibly valuable source for self-study learners. <3