Korean Q&A | Your Questions Answered

Lesson 1. Eating alone vs. together in Korea – Culture Talk

Lesson 2. Exclaiming and talking to yourself with -다 in Korean

Lesson 3. WHILE: -으면서 vs. -은 채

Lesson 4. 좋아하다 vs. 마음에 들다 (= to like)

Lesson 5. Emphasize your point with “-다고요”

Lesson 6. Why 오다 and 가다 are different from the English “come” and “go”

Lesson 7. Mentioning a Korean name followed by -아, -야, -이

Lesson 8. What does 모습 really mean?

Lesson 9. How to list multiple actions in Korean

Lesson 10. When Your First Name Is Not Used In Korea

Lesson 11. 17 different ways to say “to look/watch” in Korean

Lesson 12. What do 갑질 and 갑이다 mean?

Lesson 13. 힘들다 vs. 어렵다 vs. 피곤하다 ( Are you using them correctly?)

Lesson 14. Natural Korean Pronunciation through Assimilation (합니다 & 함니다)

Lesson 15. Common Spelling Mistakes by Korean Speakers (Part. 2)

Lesson 16. 다니다 vs. 가다 (= to go)

Lesson 17. Common Spelling Mistakes by Korean Speakers

Lesson 18. 뭐 / 무슨 / 어떤 / 어느 – Which one to use?

Lesson 19. 5 ways to say “STAY” in Korean

Lesson 20. How to read scores and grades in Korean

Lesson 21. Difference between 하면 (if) and 한다면 (if)

Lesson 22. If you can’t say 당신, how do you say YOU in Korean?

Lesson 23. 추천하다 vs. 권하다 (Do you know the difference?)

Lesson 24. 할 수 있다 vs. 할 줄 알다 (Do you know the difference?)

Lesson 25. 한 번 and 한번 are different? (Korean spacing rules)

Lesson 26. Why is “coconut” 코코넛, not 코코넡?

Lesson 27. 좀 and 조금 are not the same?

Lesson 28. How to say “WHAT IF?” in Korean

Lesson 29. Why say 여보세요 when answering the phone?

Lesson 30. What does 웃음기 mean?

Lesson 31. What is 급식체?

Lesson 32. Want (원하다 vs -고 싶다)

Lesson 33. ㄷ vs. ㄹ (pronunciation difference)

Lesson 34. Many ways to say ‘YOURSELF in Korean

Lesson 35. How do you say ‘or’ in Korean?

Lesson 36. 감사합니다 vs 고마워요

Lesson 37. What does -는 셈이다 mean?

Lesson 38. What is 막?

Lesson 39. “When” and When to Use It (때 vs. 언제)

Lesson 40. To Hate, 미워하다 vs. 싫다

Lesson 41. How is 안 and 속 different? (Both mean “inside”)

Lesson 42. Many Meanings Of 그냥

Lesson 43. How To Say “Fake News” in Korean?

Lesson 44. “여러분” vs. Everybody

Lesson 45. 쌤 [ssaem]? 선생님 [seon-saeng-nim]?

Lesson 46. “WWW” and “dot com” in Korean?

Lesson 47. Why do people say 잘 보고 가요 on my Instagram posts?

Lesson 48. The “-음” and ”-ㅁ” Sentence Ending

Lesson 49. 니가 [ni-ga] vs. 네가 [ne-ga] – How are they different?

Lesson 50. Why Is ㅅ Pronounced as [ T ]?

Lesson 51. Pronunciation Difference Between ㅐ and ㅔ?

Lesson 52. How to say “Talk To Me In Korean” in Korean?

Lesson 53. How To Pronounce “않”

Lesson 54. Understanding, Honorifics, Shall We? & Want To

Lesson 55. Being Late, Dirt, Land & Good Post

Lesson 56. In Love, Older Brother’s Wife, Sitting, Ride

Lesson 57. Dessert, Loneliness, Difference & Big Nose?

Lesson 58. Seeing a Doctor, Korean Friends & Saying Hi

Lesson 59. Nice profile, Double past tense & Locals

Lesson 60. Profile Picture, YOU, Titles & For Here

Lesson 61. Tattoo, Wisdom Tooth, Phone Call & Sleepy

Lesson 62. Pros & Cons, Plural Form, Ph.D., & Talking To Children

Lesson 63. Forget, Favorite & Fingers Crossed

Lesson 64. Fortunately, Episodes, In A Hurry & Full Of Confidence

Lesson 65. Pretty, Roger, Helpful, And I Don’t know

Lesson 66. Suddenly, Today, Tired & Good luck

Lesson 67. Spelling, Guest & Professor

Lesson 68. Family Name “Choi”, Again, Anywhere

Lesson 69. Military Salute, Follow Me & Eat More

Lesson 70. Change Clothes, Dust, and Refrigerator

Lesson 71. Embarrassing, Knives, and Growing Up

Lesson 72. Falling in love, Underground, and Fasting

Lesson 73. Dating, Shopping, And Joking

Lesson 74. Tattoo, Handstand, and Kakao Talk

Lesson 75. Self, TV Episodes, and School

Lesson 76. Hello From [Country Name]

Lesson 77. Subtitles, Professor, BRRR, and More

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Lesson 23

추천하다 and 권하다 are both translated as “to recommend” something. But how are they different?

추천하다 means “to recommend” and 권하다 also means “to recommend”. But how are they different?

추천하다 is for recommending things in general, whereas 권하다 can be when you are offering something to eat or drink as well.

Learn more about these two very useful verbs in this video lesson with Hyunwoo.