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Short guides with Horangi, sorted by topic and level. Every example is a real Hanbok breakdown: tap a word, save it, then check yourself. Tell us where you are and we’ll pick what to read next.

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Sentence basics

Word order, particles and the little words every sentence needs.

1BeginnerKorean sentence structureKorean puts the verb last and uses particles to show who does what. Learn the basic word order, where time and place go, and why the subject often disappears, with tappable examples.7 min
2Beginner은/는 vs 이/가The clear guide to Korean topic and subject particles. 은/는 says what you are talking about, 이/가 points at who or what. Six rules, tappable examples and a quick quiz.8 min
4BeginnerThis and that (이, 그, 저)Learn how to say this, that and that over there in Korean with 이, 그 and 저, plus 이거/그거/저거 for things and 여기/거기/저기 for places, with easy examples.7 min
5BeginnerQuestion words (뭐, 어디, 왜)Learn the Korean question words for what, who, where, when, why, how, how many and how much, where they go in a sentence, and how to ask yes/no questions.7 min
6BeginnerSaying "and" (하고, 와/과, 랑)Learn three ways to say "and" between nouns in Korean: 하고, 와/과 and (이)랑. See which ones are spoken or written, and how to say "with" a friend or family member.7 min
7Beginner에 vs 에서Both 에 and 에서 can mean "at" or "in", but they are not the same. Learn when to use each one, how to say "from" and "until", and the one verb that takes both.7 min

Verb forms and tenses

Talk about now, the past, the future, and what you are doing right now.

Want, can, must

Say what you want, can, can't, have to and plan to do.

Linking sentences

And, but, because, if: join ideas the way Koreans do.

Talking to people

Speech levels, honorifics and the endings that set the mood.

Words and numbers

Counting, and the words you hear in every K-drama.