Grammar
Korean A1
The first patterns that make everyday Korean understandable and reusable.
On this level
- Core forms
Start with polite identity and the particles that structure the sentence.
- Daily actions
Use polite endings and location particles for ordinary life.
- Basic communication
Talk about existence, possession, and negation clearly.
Core forms
Start with polite identity and the particles that structure the sentence.
이에요 / 예요
Use the polite copula for identity and basic noun-based description.
Topic and subject particles
은/는 and 이/가 help Korean show what the sentence is about and what is specifically being identified or highlighted.
Daily actions
Use polite endings and location particles for ordinary life.
Present polite endings
Use -아요 / -어요 for very common present-tense statements in spoken standard Korean.
Place particles 에 and 에서
Use 에 for destination or static location points, and 에서 for the place where an action happens.
Basic communication
Talk about existence, possession, and negation clearly.
있어요 and 없어요
Korean often uses 있어요 and 없어요 for existence, availability, and possession-like meaning.
안 negation and basic questions
Use 안 before many verbs and adjectives to negate them, and keep Korean question structure close to statement order with a questioning tone or punctuation.