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

Simone, December 5, 2020

Hi! I was wondering why it’s not possible to comment on each lesson? In the audio recording they always encourage us to leave comments! 🙂 I always thought that meant here on talktomeinkorean.com, not on soundcloud. But here I cannot comment on the lesson…
- Oliver, December 17, 2020
  
  That was the old website!
  
  It had Discord comments under every single lesson. And over the years gathered quite a lot of helpful information and people helping each other out. But they wiped all of that when they redid the website. Wasn’t a popular choice in learning circles, I can tell you that. And now they also made top level comments on this new site premium too as it seems… which is weird and arbitrary as free users like me can still post replies.
- IYI Dania, March 16, 2021
  
  Wait we can, whoa
Aaron Cheung, December 1, 2020

Hi all – I’ve just finished level 2! If you have and would like to practice, please let me know(: Best, Aaron
- , December 21, 2020
  
  Hey! I wanted to know if you could help me maybe? I just started learning and I wanted more help since I’m studying 2 other languages. If you got insta then dm there. Amariixii is my user!
- Minh PG, December 27, 2020
  
  Hi, mine is @nhamination
- Krish, December 15, 2020
  
  Yeah I wanna do some practice
- Afreen Fatima, December 15, 2020
  
  I am looking for someone to seriously practice with me. My insta is @afreen.practice. Please dm anyone!
- Afreen Fatima, December 15, 2020
  
  yess!
- Alexandra Martin, December 9, 2020
  
  Yes!
- LincolnB0i, December 6, 2020
  
  noob
- , December 8, 2020
  
  Lu yg cupu janco
- Aashka Srivastava, December 5, 2020
  
  Yeah sure! I want to practice too:))
- GiGi Monasterio, December 2, 2020
  
  저도요!
Fatimazahra EL MEADY, November 23, 2020

anyone who can practice with me please
- Muggi, December 6, 2020
  
  I’d practice with you.
- Aashka Srivastava, December 5, 2020
  
  I would like to :))
- arda obi, December 5, 2020
  
  Sure!
- Bibbi, November 25, 2020
  
  yesss 🙂 do you have instagram or something?
- Afreen Fatima, December 15, 2020
  
  I am looking for someone to seriously practice with me. My insta is @afreen.practice. Please dm anyone!
Kenneth Elliott, November 17, 2020

안녕하세요 TTMIK, I was thinking of a few things that may help with reviewing these lessons such as multiple review quizzes like an easy/medium/hard levels for each lesson could possibly help with review and give us more sentences as examples to follow along with. just an idea lol…..I have a bunch of ideas that could possibly help maybe but this is just one of them lol 감사함니다.
- Rushil Dua, December 22, 2020
  
  they should remove the romanisation in lessons. it made sense for level 1 but if you’re at level 2 you definitely do not need romanisation.
- Bibbi, January 11, 2021
  
  yes i agree, the romanizations are actually quite annoying, +even if you dont intend to read the romanizations you sometimes do so i think you’d learn to read at a faster pace without the romanizations if you know the characters (which i supose everybody on here does by now)
- Danik, November 19, 2020
  
  They do have quizzes at the end of lesson, like review quizzes. It’s just included with the premium access only!
- Kenneth Elliott, November 22, 2020
  
  I know but they should have different levels for more practice i have premium but just 10 questions…. each lesson should have easy/medium/hard to just get extra practice in was all i was suggesting
- iamgay yes, November 22, 2020
  
  I think that is a really good idea!
Anaïs S, November 16, 2020

Hi! I have just finished the Level 2 program and I would like to thank you for providing these amazing teachings, I have started your program at Level 1 Lesson 1 and I can really see the progress everyday. I’m learning Korean with the TTMIK grammar books and your online courses and it’s truly so helpful, you make it so fun and easy to learn. I feel so happy and proud when I understand sentences without needing a translation. I can’t wait to start Level 3 tomorrow! 감사합니다!
- rutuja badbe, November 25, 2020
  
  Hi! I also completed the level 2. I understood the review conversation at the end of the level without looking at the transcription. Although, I had to listen again and again , I am really happy.
Jas Y, November 14, 2020

Hi TTMIK,
I was wondering, if i want to say I’m going to my friend’s tomorrow – (where it’s implied that i’m going to their place)
could I say 내일 친구에 갈 거예요? or should i say 내일 친구의집에 갈 거예요? or 내일 친구집에 갈 거예요? or other….?

Thank you~
- Jessica Lee, January 22, 2021
  
  Actually, the third sentence sounds the most natural. Koreans usually say 친구집 to refer to their friend’s home. the second one is correct for writing. Like mentioned, you could also say 내일 친구집에 가요
- nokokokrunchnolife, November 25, 2020
  
  i think it better use 내일 친구를 만날 거에요.
- Danik, November 19, 2020
  
  Also a little side note, because you’re using “내일” meaning tomorrow, you don’t have to use the future tense “갈 거예요” you can just use “가요”. It’s already clear that you’re going tomorrow so you can just use present tense.
  
  “내일 친구의집에 가요”
- Honxy._ Bee, December 14, 2020
  
  damn, thanks. i never asked the question, but i sure did learn something from you 🙂
- S J, November 15, 2020
  
  I think other than first one the remaining two are correct because second one means tomorrow I will go to friend’s house and third one also means the same (I guess in grammatical point of view second one is most appropriate than third one )
- S J, November 15, 2020
  
  But the third one is commonly used
  Thank u sorry if I have said wrong
Angel Dominick Mkumbo, November 13, 2020

I have just finished this course and I can’t wait to start level three, I am so excited to dive in it hahaha. All I can say is that, with what I am getting from TTMIK, I don’t think it’s possible to get it anywhere else. You guys are the best. love you.
- S J, November 15, 2020
  
  Same 🙂
Byeol, November 6, 2020

Me ha encantado la opción de poder hacer un Review al final. ¡¡Es lo mejor!! ¡¡Muchas gracias!!
Janada, November 6, 2020

Hello TTMIK, I’m really enjoying your course!
From the grammar review questions/answers:
Where should I send it to? → 어디로 보내야 해요
Is it also correct to use 어디에 in this case? If so, which usage is more common?
Thanks
- Talk To Me In Korean, November 11, 2020
  
  Both are correct. Where should I send it to? -> 어디로/어디에 보내야 해요?
  They’re both commonly used. 😀
- Vera Paul, February 4, 2021
  
  겅믄 씨! 현웅씨,감사합니다. 수업는 자미이서요
- AdrianeP, November 23, 2020
  
  The answer for the exercise on level 2, lesson 20, number 5 is 내일 어디 가야 돼요? What about the location particle? Can it be 내일 어디에 가야 돼?
- Jessica Lee, January 22, 2021
  
  The particle could be either 에 or 로 in this case since its going to a place. 에 can mean to and 로 could mean to as well. 내일 어디로 가야 돼요? is what i would say, but 내일 어디에 가야 돼요? could also be used.
- X_HOBI_X09 Sugastan, November 10, 2020
  
  I don’t think that’s can be used because , 어디에 because I think it means where. But I’m not sure I just think it
- Talk To Me In Korean, November 11, 2020
  
  Thanks for your kind comment 😀 In the example question, both 어디에 and 어디로 can be correct. However, please take a look at this example. ‘사과가 어디에 있어요?'(=Where is an apple?) In this sentence, you can’t say 어디로 instead of 어디에.
  It would be helpful to find more examples related to these expressions. Thanks! 🙂
- Jihyun Lisa, November 12, 2020
  
  Thanks This Review that you wrote is kinda helpful no doubts I understood
Asma' N., October 31, 2020

Hello TTMIK. Can I know for the review quiz in Lesson 16, question no. 8, why is the answer 조금만 as reply to: 어제 길에서 경은 선생님 봤어요. Thank you.
- Talk To Me In Korean, November 11, 2020
  
  The question is to choose one that does NOT fit in the blank. If you respond to the sentence by saying ‘조금만,’ it will sound awkward. 🙂 Hope this helps.
- Jessel Duero, November 3, 2020
  
  uii
- , December 8, 2020
  
  Apee
Mirian Ramírez Castillo, October 29, 2020

Hi TTMIK c: I have a question in this sentence from lesson 19 in the 는 것 form, 저는 친구랑 수다떠는 *거를* 좋아해요. Why is it used 를 instead of 는? Thanks ♥️
- Brianna, October 30, 2020
  
  I’m not TTMIK but maybe I can help? I believe it is 를 because chitchat ting is in noun form and is the object in the sentence. What do you like or what is good? Chitchatting, so it has the object marker…I hope thats correct 😅
- Mirian Ramírez Castillo, October 31, 2020
  
  Thank you brianna, I remember now that was an object marking particle LOL I forgot THANK UUUU SO MUCH♥️♥️✨
Kirsten, October 27, 2020

Hi TTMIK – I have a question about the sample dialogue for level 2 lesson 26. The first line is: 서점에서 TTMIK 책 사 오세요. (Please buy me a book from the TTMIK bookstore.) Why is the verb construction “사 오세요” instead of just “사세요?” Thanks!
- Talk To Me In Korean, October 27, 2020
  
  사 오세요 means 사서 여기로 오세요. To sum it up, 사 오세요 contains 사세요 and 오세요. You can just say 사세요, but in this case, you don’t care about whether someone will come back to you with the book.
- Kirsten, October 29, 2020
  
  Thank you!
Shany, October 26, 2020

Hi TTMIK
I have a question about the the level 2 lesson 8
If I want to say ” 3 o’ clock ” could I say :세시, 세시예요 or 세시 정각 or 세시정각이에요…..? are they all correct? Idon’t always have to put the verb in this case, right?
감사합니다
–
- Talk To Me In Korean, October 27, 2020
  
  All of them are correct. 🙂 You may just simply say 세시에요/세시야. If you want someone to know the exact time, say 세시 정각이에요/세시 정각이야. Hope you find this helpful. ^^
- Shany, October 28, 2020
  
  Many thanks ! 🙂
Shany, October 25, 2020

안녕하새요 여러분!
I want to practice my korean. If you like to practice your korean as well, please write me!
Xfa haber si alguien se anima a practicar conmigo
My ID in Kakaotalk is Shany 🙂
감사합니다!
- Clari, February 27, 2021
  
  Hi! My id is clariA :>
- Afreen Fatima, December 15, 2020
  
  Hey my ID is: afreen01.
- أسماء, November 7, 2020
  
  hello, i couldn’t find your ID, so if anyone wants to practice my ID in kakao is yoonmi277
- Leomar Araujo, November 3, 2020
  
  Hi my kakao ID is: leo762004
- Leomar Araujo, November 3, 2020
  
  Yo🙌
- Korean bunny 로우, October 26, 2020
  
  Hey … me too!!
Margo, October 18, 2020

안녕하세요; 저는 의문사가 있어요.
My question is about lesson 1; level 2
The verb “to buy” is 사다 so in the future tense would be 살 거예요. And the verb “to live” is 살다 so in the future tense would be 살 거예요.
It is the same in both examples; so the meaning will depend on the context of the conversation?
감사합니다.
- Talk To Me In Korean, October 21, 2020
  
  안녕하세요 🙂 살다=To live, 사다=To buy, 살 거에요=I’m going to live there, or I’m going to buy it. Please check which object will be right next to each vocabulary. If the object is a place, then 살 거에요 will mean you’re going to live at the place. If it is an item, 살 거에요 will mean you’re going to buy it. Hope this helps. 🙂 For your information, 저는 의문/질문이 있어요 would sound more natural than 의문사 because 의문사 is interrogative. Keep up the good work! 🙂
- Jeep Barnett, October 19, 2020
  
  Yes, they are both spelled the same and you’ll need to use context to understand the meaning. Also ‘sell’ is MUCH more common in future tense than ‘live’. If you want to say, “I will live in New York,” it’s more naturally translated as 저는 뉴욕에 있을 거예요 or 저는 뉴욕으로 이사할 거예요 instead of using 살다.
- DAVID WESTON, October 19, 2020
  
  I believe that” will live” is 살을 거예요 as 살 ends in a consonant so 을 거 예요 is needed it would be strange for it to be 살 ㄹ거에요. To buy is 사다 so “going so buy” is 사 + ㄹ 거예요 = 살거예요.
  I hope this helps.
Shany, October 18, 2020

안녕하세요
A todos los k quieran practicar coreano!!. My nickname en kakao es Shany.
감사합니다 🙂
- Laura Castillo, October 21, 2020
  
  hola! no me hablarte, pero mi ID es lauraaleja
- Shany, October 21, 2020
  
  Ya te agregé 🙂
- Nayelot, November 8, 2020
  
  También intente buscarte, pero no me apareces. Te dejo mi kakaoID por si me gustas agregar nayel0t
Chantal Adams, October 16, 2020

Hi! I went through Level 1 reasonably quick. I ended up revising entire Level 1 before I started Level 2. I’ve now completed up to Lesson 23. I decided to pace myself and try to not take on too much at a time. It’s a lot to absorb. Thank you TTMIK for your hard work at putting the materials together.
- Talk To Me In Korean, October 21, 2020
  
  Thanks for your comment 🙂 Take your time if you want! 화이팅!^^
Ami Altman, October 13, 2020

Lesson 4’s mystery sentence is translated to I want to buy a computer and handphone (cell phone). I hope I got it right!
- Talk To Me In Korean, October 21, 2020
  
  It can be translated into 저는/나는 컴퓨터하고 휴대폰(스마트폰/핸드폰)을 사고 싶어요/사고 싶어.
- almm_0503, October 16, 2020
  
  Hola alguien q quiera estudiar conmigo?
- Sammie, October 23, 2020
  
  Hola…?
- almm_0503, October 16, 2020
  
  Or someone who wants to study with me?
- Madhuri Kumari Sharma, October 17, 2020
  
  Ya sure. I’ll like to
- Tamara, October 17, 2020
  
  I’d like to
Ami Altman, October 10, 2020

Yay! I am finally in lesson 2! I am so excited!
- Talk To Me In Korean, October 21, 2020
  
  Great! 🙂 Keep up the good work! ^^
Sandra, September 29, 2020

안녕하세요 여러분 ! I have a question about the quizz of lesson 22 (to like).
I don’t understand this one :
A: 석진 씨, 싫어하는 거 있어요? (석진 씨 do you have something you dislike ?)
B: 네. 주스가 좋아요. ( yes. I like juice. ?????)
We ask him if he dislike something and he replies that he likes juice ?
English is not my native language, so maybe there is something I miss
Thanks for your help !!
- Danik, October 4, 2020
  
  Sandra, it’s really all on the context. If you were to get ask a negative question in korean yes means no and no means yes. So the person saying “네, 주스가 좋아요” is him basically saying “네” (ok something i dont like) “주스가” (juice) “좋아요” (to like)
- Mira Sahawneh, October 4, 2020
  
  I have a question. Why does the dialogue say 일본에 갈 거예요 and not 일본에서 갈 거예요?
- Gabie, October 23, 2020
  
  It’s because 에 shows or tells where you want to go, while putting 에서 means something is happening there or an action is taking place there
- Corey Lee Carter, October 13, 2020
  
  -에 vs -에서 was covered in grammer level one.
  
  Main difference you can take away is -에서 describes a place where an event or action is/was/will be done compared to a place where something is just there.
- Danik, October 4, 2020
  
  You want to use “에서” after a location where’s there an action taking place. If you only say “일본에 갈 거예요” you’re saying “I’m GOING TO Japan” right. If you were to say “I’m going TO WORK IN Japan” or something with action, that’s when you would want to use “에서” but they will understand either way. It’s just something good to understand! take care now!
- Mira Sahawneh, October 11, 2020
  
  감사합니다 this was helpful so if I were to say 맥도날드에서 먹을 거예요 is that correct?
- Githa Arsani, October 4, 2020
  
  Its because it use 가다 which mark just location and there is no action on it, so it use 에 instead of 에서. Sorry for my confusing word
- Mira Sahawneh, October 11, 2020
  
  감사합니다!
- Donia napil, October 1, 2020
  
  It must be a mistake
Sabine Triffault, September 22, 2020

Merci beaucoup. J’ai renforcé mes bases, et j’ai continué à progresser. Même si j’ai encore beaucoup de chemin à parcourir pour maîtriser votre si belle langue, je vais persévérer. Portez vous bien. 🌷🌷🌳
Thank you very much. I strengthened my foundations and continued to progress. Although I still have a long way to go to speak fluently your beautiful language, but I will persevere. Take care. 🌷🌷🌳
- Talk To Me In Korean, October 8, 2020
  
  Thank you for studying Korean with us 🙂 한국어 공부 화이팅!
- ocean77, October 16, 2020
  
  In Lesson 18 , “저는 글씨를 잘 못 써요. [jeo-neun geul-ssi-reul jal mot sseo-yo.]
  = My handwriting is not good.
  저는 글을 잘 못 써요. [jeo-neun geu-reul jal mot sseo-yo.]
  = I’m not good at writing.” how can 잘 못 써요 mean both like that? Is there not a problem with spaces between them?
- Talk To Me In Korean, October 21, 2020
  
  That is such a good question. 🙂 Since 글씨 only means handwriting, you should say 글씨를 잘 못 써요, not 글을 잘 못 써요. 글을 잘 못 써요 only means that you’re not good at writing. This is the correct answer. 🙂 There are few Koreans who get confused with this. Hope this helps. 🙂
karleen ellis, September 17, 2020

YEAY finally finished level 2, at the beginning i listened to lesson 31 and had no clue i was so happy to listen to it again at the end of the book and understand most of it. Sometimes these courses are so fun i think i am not learning much but its amazing how far we can come with this. Thank you TTMIK!!!
- Talk To Me In Korean, October 8, 2020
  
  We appreciate your generous feedback. 🙂 Hope you enjoy learning Korean with us. ^^
Danielle Combrink, September 2, 2020

Great course! Would anyone like to practice with me so that we’re on a similar level and can help each other out? 😁 My HelloTalk is @o_danielle_48210 we can chat and send vn on there. Looking forward to meeting you!
- Sterling Dullaghan, November 20, 2020
  
  My instagram is @sterlingdullaghan. I don’t have HelloTalk. I need a practice buddy.
- Evelyn dance 에블린, September 24, 2020
  
  oque e hello talk?
- Wissal El Amoury, September 5, 2020
  
  okay
BarbraPark, September 1, 2020

I would love to have extra worksheets or practice for Level 2. It’s much more advanced than Level 1 with the grammar. I use the workbooks and even did the Intense Review for Level 1. Is there any other materials to practice writing? I’m on Lesson 20 but don’t want to keep moving on until I’ve grasped all the lessons.
- mani, September 9, 2020
  
  https://classroom.google.com/c/MTU0MjcxMTU2MTIy?cjc=zhe3ntj
  i just created this google classroom for anyone who wants to chat with others
  and I put some free pdf textbook resources on here
  the textbooks have good grammar and writing practice 🙂
- candice, September 29, 2020
  
  hey.. i can’t join the classroom…it said something is wrong with the link …can you please check??
- mani, October 15, 2020
  
  Sorry it took so long heres the second classroom!!
  https://classroom.google.com/c/MTg3OTkyMDEyNTA1?cjc=6wwpkuh
- Fiona Sawyer, September 25, 2020
  
  Fantastic! I’m loving this course so much!
- 아미나 , September 21, 2020
  
  Not working
- mani, September 24, 2020
  
  the class if full now i’ll have to post another link
Janet, August 28, 2020

Decided to revise chapter one and two before going to three 😀 I decided to write down all the new vocabs I learn. So much information to absorb.
- Talk To Me In Korean, October 8, 2020
  
  That is such a great idea! We hope our materials continue to be helpful to you. 🙂 한국어 공부 화이팅 !