Listeners! How are you? Try answering this question in Korean.

Hi Krista,

Thank you for taking the time to write to us!

We will consider your feedback in our next development.

Regarding the romanization, we will remove that in our more advanced series.😊

Please don't hesitate to contact us if any questions arise throughout your studies. We would be happy to help!

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Ali

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This is a great series, but I have two points I have questions about: One, I noticed 'informal' or 'intimate' politeness levels being used here. I think it would be better to use standard, then give 'intimate' and 'formal' levels, too, explaining the where and when of those levels of use.

I also see Romanization still being used. I have read and been told to get away from that as quickly as possible. I now prefer not to have it. It messes me up when I see it. I understand at the very beginning of using it, but once Hangul and a few key phrases are mastered, isn't it time to get away from it?

Is there a way to turn off all Romanization? Do more advanced lessons drop it?

Thank you.

Hello Dzakya,

Thanks for letting us know!

Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions.

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Lyn

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잘 지내요:smile:

Hello Sara,

Thank you for posting. Yes, those are informal phrases. To make it more polite, you add the polite suffix 'yo'. To make it even polite, you add 'seyo'.

잘 지내/잘 지내요/잘 지내세요

For I, you write 'jeoneun' to make it more polite.

너는/저는

Regarding your second inquiry, to politely say "I'm well, and you?", one way to write it would be:

저는 잘 지내요. 당신은요?

Hope this helped.

Best,

Lyn

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So how do I say "I'm fine, and you?" in formal language?

So, {jal jinae. neoneun} is used for both Informal and Formal??

is this not for free😭😭😭😭😭😭

Hi Beth,

Thanks for posting. One way to find out would be to check the end of the sentence--if it ends with 'yo' or 'imnida/seumnida' (these are all polite suffixes), you will know for sure that someone is talking to you politely.

Some lessons have explanations, like this one:

https://www.koreanclass101.com/lesson/korean-culture-class-6-politeness-levels/

Hope this helped.

Best,

Lyn

Team KoreanClass101.com

So I'm learning Korean so I can speak to my family (husband is Korean) Learning the informal/formal speech is the hardest since I wouldn't use formal with my younger brother in law, who lives with us, but I would with my parents in law. What are some quick tips to knowing right away if a word I find is formal or not? I like to listen and learn words but not all sub titles or translations show that it's possibly formal/informal.

Hi Bides,

Thanks for posting. The romanization is there to help you understand how things are pronounced. But they aren't 100% correct (they are there to help), so if you rely on it too much it may hinder the actual pronunciation. We'd suggest that you try pronouncing things out loud first, and if you are having trouble, use romanization for reference.

Cheers,

Lyn

Team KoreanClass101.com

Hello a quick question if i learn with the romanization as welll will that hinder my progress ?

Hi 베로니카,

Thanks for posting. Let's take a look at what you wrote:

솔직히… 그저 그레. 저 지금 바빠요.

-->솔직히 그저 그래요. 저 지금 바빠요.

Cheers,

Lyn

Team KoreanClass101.com

솔직히... 그저 그레 😭

저 지금 바빠요 😭

Hi LissetteLissie,

Thanks for posting. This is due to rules of batchim (words that end with consonants), which exist to make pronunciation easier. We have a lesson series that will be of help:

https://www.koreanclass101.com/lesson/hana-hana-hangul-11-hangul-batchim-1/

Start here and work your way down!

Hi Jake,

Thanks for posting. Yes, that is the informal way of answering someone. If you want to be more polite, write:

잘 지내요. 당신은요? --->informal formal

잘 지냈습니다. 잘 지내셨어요? --->formal (in very formal situations you don't use the formal you, which can also be interpreted to 'darling', you can omit it and just ask back formally)

Cheers,

Lyn

Team KoreanClass101.com

Hello! "잘 지내. 너는?" sounds like an informal way to reply. What would be the more formal ways of replying?

지내십니까?

jinaesimnikka

do you stay, do you live (formal)

Hello,

I'm confused. If you pronounce the word with an M, why is there a ㅂ and not a ㅁ letter? I am actually trying to learn Korean phonetically first, because I keep making mistakes when reading, yet I know the alphabet. Why are the words spelled so different sometimes to how they sound? I thought Korean is the only language really based on the movements we make as we speak. Please help me understand. Thank you.

Hi Anil,

Thank you for the positive feedback, it means a lot to us!

Hi Angelyn,

Thanks for posting, great job!

Best,

Lyn

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잘 지내 너는?