Have you heard this song before? It was really popular! The song teaches you how to say “Please give me…” in Korean. In the song, they sing “물 주세요” (“Please give me water”). In real life, however, Koreans usually add the word ‘좀’ when asking someone for something. ‘좀’ originally means “a little,” but in a request, it makes the sentence sound softer and more polite. It works a little like “please” in English. Here are some examples: ☕ 아이스 아메리카노 좀 주세요. Please give me an iced Americano. 📋 메뉴판 좀 주세요. Please give me the menu. 🛍️ 봉투 좀 주세요. Please give me a bag. “물 주세요” isn’t incorrect, but “물 좀 주세요” sounds much more natural and polite in everyday Korean. So, the next time you sing the “Please give me” song, try adding ‘좀’ before ‘주세요’! 😆 That’s how most people say it in Korea. 💬 What would you like to buy or ask for in Korea? Complete the sentence and leave your answer in the comments! “________ 좀 주세요!”

No studying today 😌 You wake up in Korea tomorrow and have the whole day free. What are you doing first? ☕ Finding a cute café 🍜 Eating everything you can 🛍️ Shopping 🎤 Going to a 노래방(Karaoke) 📺 Visiting a place from your favorite K-drama Or something completely different? Tell me in English or Korean — both are welcome! And if you’ve already been to Korea, tell us what you’d do again 👇

She didn’t suddenly become fluent. She just got a little more comfortable speaking. And that’s a win. 🙌 When you’re learning Korean, it’s easy to think progress means: “I learned 50 new words.” “I finished another grammar lesson.” “I completed another chapter.” But sometimes real progress looks much smaller. You answer a little faster. You make a sentence without looking. You say something you couldn’t say last week. You feel a little less nervous opening your mouth. That counts. You don’t have to wait until your Korean is “good” to be proud of your progress. 💬 What’s ONE small thing you can do in Korean now that you couldn’t do before? It can be really small. 👇

Welcome to SPEAKING Korean! I’m Yewon 😊 If you just joined and you’re wondering… “What should I do first?” Don’t worry about exploring everything. Just do one thing today. 👇 🎤 Start your first FREE speaking lesson. You don’t need perfect grammar. You don’t need to know thousands of words. And it doesn’t matter how long you’ve studied Korean. If you can read Hangul, you’re ready. 👉 START HERE: TRY SPEAKING KOREAN [FREE LESSON LINK] One thing to know before you start: The way we learn here is a little different. LISTEN → UNDERSTAND → SPEAK → REPEAT → BUILD → CONVERSE We learn what we need… and then we use it. Once you start speaking, keep speaking. Don’t just watch the lesson. Say the Korean out loud with me. That’s where the real practice begins. After your first lesson, come back and introduce yourself 👇 🌍 Where are you from? 🇰🇷 Why are you learning Korean? 💬 What’s one conversation you wish you could have in Korean? I’d love to hear your story. 😊 Study Less. Speak More. 🇰🇷

How long have you been learning Korean?
And how confident are you speaking it? Rate yourself from 1–10. 1 = 😶 I freeze when someone speaks Korean to me 10 = 😎 I can have a conversation without overthinking I’ll go first in the comments 👇