@@talktomeinkorean Hii....i m learning korean....but i m unable to tell difference between vowels,i don't know where which vowel should be used...please can you do a video on that,how we can tell difference...
I learnt english, japanese, and korean with this method. This method is not just improving my understanding of korean, but it also gives me confidence 👍
@@bl1ss544 definitely! 😁 In my case, I don't need to translate Indonesian (my native lang) to English or Japanese. At first, the sentence in your head would be like: "난 water을 앉아서 drink하고 있다", and you will change those difficult words (water and drink in this case) into 물 and 마시고 있다. With more vocabs and grammar points at your disposal, it will occurs lesser.
a great video! as a beginner, to do this i have been making a habit of replacing my saying/thinking of common words with their 한국어 equivalent ( 네, 아니요, 감사합니다, 안녕, 뭐에요 ) all throughout the day so that when somebody asks me a something i just respond 네 맞아요 because it is what naturally comes to mind when i want to confirm what they said
@@jessicacallender idk if it's simply a mistype (so if it is, ignore this) but if not I wanted to tell u it's spelled "왜" not "웨" I'm not trying to be nitpicky, just trying to help u out🤗🤗
when I was learning Spanish, I used to talk to myself in Spanish (describing the scenery, swearing at other drivers) while I communted to work, which is similar to what Yeji was describing, hehe
I always talk to myself in korea. And I can tell you it definitely helps. Before sleeping, I after I brush my teeth and wash my face, I look at the mirror and say to myself “ 너무 예쁘다, 잘자😘” 😂😂
@@AmyK27 I think I've seen you commenting on Korean learning videos a while back! If I am remembering correctly, congrats on continuing to stay motivated and becoming so good at listening!
Same I do translations for vlive and can watch without subtitles but ask me to speak and I’m mute I’ve been listening to Korean content (taking notes) and self studying for 5 years and never had anyone to speak or talk to in the language
I was starting to feel weird about having Korean conversations with myself every time I'm in the shower. But now I see that it's natural. Thanks Yeji and great job on the video!
I make up short stories starting with 5 verbs, a weekday, a color, and a favorite k-star. The funnier the better. I really look forward to this time as it grows in my imagination.
Perfect video I'm an intermediate and I'm so scared to start thinking in Korean because I might find out that I can't recall so many of the grammar principles I already learned :(
Don't be scared! I know it's discouraging to discover you've forgotten things, but the more you use it, the more you'll retain the principles you have learned. Learning a language is all about repetition in as many ways as you possibly can.
As I'm korean teacher If u want to talk with korean Or want to ask in english some questions you have while u study korean If u need more help I will help you🧡
Something I've been doing is translating a lyric a day from songs I listen to all the time. And look up vocabulary in the naver dictionary and any grammar points in that 1 lyric. Because I'm learning things in context and not just drilling long vocabulary lists, I remember them way more. And because song lyrics tend to have complex sentence structures with multiple clauses, I get exposed to more natural ways to express certain things. And I don't mean the topic of the songs, more how nouns, verbs, etc are connected together. Recognizing grammatical patterns helps me understand future text. Plus the fact that it's just 1 lyric a day makes it doable for me on a daily basis edit: I've been doing this for two and a half months, and can now understand most grammar from songs. I'm continuing to do this to reinforce the usage. It's gotten a lot easier to understand imagery, metaphors, emotion, and overall expression. Also, I've realized with the naver dictionary that lyricists love playing with the multiple meanings of words. (example 그리다 most frequently means to draw/paint, but occasionally can also mean to imagine, so knowing all possible meanings helps a lot)
I remember Billy asked in Twitter what is the hardest part in learning Korean, and I said that, at the moment it is to speak what is in my mind comfortably because I still use my translating skill when speaking korean and end up getting confused even more and now here! Thank you, TTMIK! You always on time!
Another tip that helps you with learning Korean is that you can take your diary or get a diary and start writing Korean in it - About your day, how you're feeling or anything really. And a fun activity for advanced learners is pretend you're making a Korean RUclips video hahah. You can do this while cooking- talking about a recipe, doing your make up, Or if you're a crafty person, you can talk about the steps to making the craft
I’ve learned more Spanish than Korean and am working on improving my Korean. This video reminded me of something I used to do with my dad to help him learn a few basic words in Spanish. Every time we went to the grocery store I would say out loud the words I knew or I would say a short sentence. Eventually he would ask what I said; then he started to remember what the word or sentence meant. I’m proud to say he now knows a few words and phrases in Spanish now. So I’m applying this to Korean as I plan to put more energy towards learning more Korean.
Another great tip is instead of looking up a word and matching it to a word in your mother tongue, match it to a feeling. When you learn the word ‘사랑하다’ match it to the feeling of love and not the word love. Same with objects, when you learn the word ‘책상’ picture a desk and the feeling of using a desk and not just the English word for desk.
I really enjoyed this! Korean is the 4th language I am learning and I can honestly say that translating never works when you are trying to become more fluent! In fact, I usually blank out when Italians ask me to translate in English, as I just speak it without thinking of my mother tongue anymore. Great advice 선생님
Very good tips in this lesson, 고맙습니다! As a multilingual person myself I would add this tip: don’t be afraid of or embarrassed about making mistakes. Many people who strive to learn a new language end up being inhibited by this mindset, perhaps because of the ingrained idea that failure is somehow shameful. You have to let go of this mindset and accept the fact that making mistakes is part of the journey, just as it is with learning anything new. 😅
i try to only speak to my niece in korean when i’m babysitting her. she’s only 3 months old but it’s helping me a lot and she ALWAYS smiles when i say 안영 to her.
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For the past 13 years, my source of entertainment has majorly made up of Korean content. I've learned the basics, etc., but never fully sat down to formally learn it. It's really interesting now that I've purchased TTMIK books and are sitting down and learning it I'm struggling with the thinking part. I would read something and understand and say it in Korean fine, but then when I pause and try to THINK about it, I get so much more confused. LOL It's very interesting doing this all "backwards."
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my french teacher (yes i'm learning french and korean at the same time leave me be)keeps telling us to "think in french" and i never quite knew what she meant. now i think i do
When i go back and watch 100% ttmik live lessons, korean just sticks to me and i keep talking to myself in korean. But bc I'm inconsistent, I don't do that regularly, so i also tend to lose that habit :/ But i really like how ttmik encourages us to improve our korean in the simplest ways possible 감사합니다 선생님😭💜
I am English and you have really mastered the English language. I usually can notice when someone does not have English as their first language if they haven't grown up in an English speaking country. Never would have guessed with you at all. Kudos to your hard work.
This is super good help! I've known "thinking in the target language" to be one of the best ways, even THE best way to practice, but this video gives wonderful hints and methods. Thank you. A funny thing about my learning Korean: I'm a native English speaker, but know French and Spanish, and those words keep getting in the way!
Same but with English, you can translate everything in your mind without really thinking, most of the times I don't even take a second to understand, I hope I'll do the same with korean
The funny thing is... I'm learning italian at school and korean by myself and sometimes i mix them up.... For example recently it happened to me in italian class... I wanted to say a word but I could just think of the korean word for it😂
It's like our brains have two baskets for language. One contains your native language and the other contains every other language you've ever learned. When you can't think of a word, your brain rummages around in the "other language" basket and pulls out whatever it reaches first regardless of whether it matches the language you're currently using!
When I was learning English the way I made it a habit was doing while I was taking a shower. I would take a shower at the end of the day and I would try to imagine myself resuming my day to my friends in English. It was amazingly helpful. I'm trying doing the same with Korean but I don't have a big enough vocabulary yet, and I already have the habit of thinking in English in so many situations, when I try to consciously think in Korean, I would catch myself thinking in English without realizing when I changed language...
I thought I new more but turns out I'm between beginner and intermediate 😆 anyway.... I learn words by writing it down as well.... You'll see random sentences and words in my college notebooks and the on the side of my notes...😆💜but I love this channel.
I have started my journey for learning korean with TTMIK till now that im a beginner-intermidiate level thabk you so much and i think i will start using this for about 30 minutes every morning cause that is when you are more focused. Again Thank you❤
my first language is russian and i had learned english back when i was a teen exactly by this method without even realizing it. this method does work and it’s one of the best ways to learn a language
These tips and methods are so much helpful..thank you for this useful video..😊👍and I've noticed that bottom strip in video having segments of 'welcome', 'begging', 'intermediate'. Etc..it looks so nice and professional..👌👍❤
A family member of mine lived in Chile for a couple of years, so I asked him if when he spoke Spanish he thought about what he wanted to say in English first, then translated it to Spanish. He told me that he never thought in English while he was speaking Spanish. (Which was something I couldn't understand because I've only ever spoken English.) Then one day a short while ago, I was watching a different TTMIK video, and it suddenly made sense to me! I'm only an upper beginner and can only make a few sentences, but whenever I start making a sentence in Korean, my mind wants to keep going😃. Also, whenever I go to the store, I hope that someone will bump into me so I can start speaking in Korean to them🤣.
I met a child that was a mimic. Very young, but her speech was advanced for her age. I started mimicking the language I was in, and it help me both in the tongue and ear
I also have constant conversations with myself in korean, replying to myself and everything, people look at me like I'm crazy but I don't care 😅😅 it has helped me a lot! I understand tv shows, dramas and songs way better than before I started doing it 😊 Thank you so much TTMIK, you are truly the best!!!
Thank you so much for this video! I've been struggling to work out how to think in Korean when I need to but wasn't sure how to. Thank you for explaining it so well and giving so many tips!
Fabulous video: I have in my kitchen canisters for my ground coffee and sugar. I labeled them in the Korean language. So anytime I make coffee I see the Korean spelling . I put posty notes written in Korean on items around my apartment... 무, 화장실, 거울 ect. 감사합니다 for all your hard work.
When I learned English, I had English classes in school, so I learned it regularly. At home I used to watch movies and series in that language and look up words I didn't know. I remember making up scenarios in my head thinking in English. And it improved my English skills a lot. In Korean it's a lot harder for me, since I don't have the language around me as often as English. It's really hard setting up time frames to study, but it's my goal studying harder this coming year and this video is giving me the motivation I need!
I really like when TTMIK gave this kind of tips of learning language. A few years ago I watched another video and followed their tips of writing a diary everyday when learning language. Thanks to that, my korean is really improved from only knowing basic statement like Thank You and Hello to I can watch korean movie/drama with korean subtitle (listening skill is still on progress) and seems like I’ll follow this tip too! Thank you very much!
Dude! I was already doing some of this stuff! I watch a lot of K-Dramas, so I was just incorporating a bunch of things I remember from the shows into my daily life. And I have been putting sticky notes all over my house with Hangul words on them. 🥰😍 I love that this video kind of backed up what I have been doing. Makes me happy. 😊
This is great advice! Everyday I walk to work and try to describe what I see out loud in Korean. Sometimes it is just naming things and other times whole sentences about what is happening around me. It is really helpful and gets easier over time. I actually just got the book My Daily Routine in Korean. It is very cute and very useful with fun drawings and every routine situation you can think of. Thanks so much. TTMIK is a great resource for learning Korean. I enjoy all of your content very much🙂
These are some exceedingly useful tips, thank you! I have developed an interest in Korean from watching the Jolly, and Korean Englishman RUclips channels, which is what brought me here, but I am on the path to finally becoming fully conversational in German, and these tips work well for any language.
Great tips thanks. You chaps are always so positive and cheerful. Thinking in Korean is something I’ve been struggling with for ages, so saying it’s a marathon was very encouraging 🙏
the more you learn about languages, the more you realize that each language is completely its own and if you wanna be fluent at all, you literally have to think in that language. There is no translation that completely works in a lot of situations, and that's both cool and scary for someone just starting out
Thank you so much for this tips! TTMIK you guys are the best!😭😭 💗💗 some things i also do is watching vlogs in yt with korean subtitles. i find it effective for both korean listening and reading practice. my goal is to completely understand vlogs & live broadcasts hehehe. 나 할 수 있다~! 카즈아아아😆
Thank you very much for these advices! I'm also doing what the video says "stop translating but start thinking" its very helpful for me. I can speak korean without having a mental block while speaking it! I'd always talk to myself in korean unconciously too!
@@annamariereverie2920 yeah, I little bit, now I know about 40 words surely, I hope I will be able to invest more time soon, but I'm learning Korean secretly because people around me would just laugh at me for doing that so I cannot practice and do much. Stay daf I guys 😕🙃❤
@@llawliet8164 I hope you achieve your goals. It's amazing that you are learning on your own. I plan to go to a college and major in Korean after I get my associate's degree.
I love the time stamps on the bottom!! That is such a good, useful idea! You guys never disappoint. Thank you so much for making my language learning dreams possible!
haven't watch this full video, but i click this because i already did this in english and korean. glad to know that this is one of the sign of improvement.
Amazing video 😊 Sometimes I already do that automatically. And I have one more tip: If you do not know a word, try to think of a way to paraphrase it in your target language, instead of using your native language. This doesn't need to be a perfect logical sentence but I always try not to use my mother tongue at all and I think this helps a lot. Imagine you are meeting a Korean person who does not speak your native language. Then you would be forced to say it in Korean, so practicing this in advanve might be helpful.
Frankly, I tried all kinds of education in the Korean language, but a program talk to me in Korea , He was the most distinguished among them and the most deserving of them, thank you
Thanks for the advice. I was actually considering making post-it notes on pieces of furniture I don't remember the name of until I do. But your tips are a brilliant complement. Making sentences with these words is indeed a great way to making sure we are learning how to speak and not just being a "dictionary" :) Thanks team!
I agree with you 200%. My mother tongue is Polish and I took the same approach while learning German , French and English. And now I'm doing the same with Korean + study with TTMIK :)
I speak many languages and this is exactly what you need to do. You need to think words and later conversations in your head in that language. And then it will be saved for later when you want to say it. However I think you should learn all new words you encounter if they are of any relevance that is. But if you dont have the energy for that then start with vocabulary lists for a certain level.
I unconsciously was doing this when I was actively learning French 9 months ago. I’m still improving my French, but currently I am actively learning Korean. I just started a few days ago. Thank u for these tips. I do agree with all of them.
I love seeing learning a new language as a baby hearing the language spoken around them and naturally picking up on it. It makes learning languages easier and this video helped alot also
So because I'm not an English native speaker I do this while learning English. I found it useful,but when it comes to think in Korean I feel uncomfortable or more scared because I'm a beginner at Korean and I am frustrated when I don't know words or phrases,but I will keep trying. Thank you for this video!
It's hard for me now, but the first year I started learning Korean, whenever I looked at an English word, I could only think in Hangul and I couldn't process the original English letters lmao
Thank you so much for such an amazing and inspiring video! I don't know my level but i love speaking and i actually have been into Korean since 2016. I had to stop studying regularly in those times cuz of my busy schedule in collage but still i have been using basic Korean in my daily life at home. Even my mother can understand the basic words now! I've just graduated and decided to turn back improving my Korean. This video is actually about the things i've been using for a long time. I was literally using many of these methods while learning English back in time. Thus, this video inspired me once more to go on like that to improve my Korean skills! Thank you one last time for your effort on making this video and I am quite thankful to each TalkToMeInKorean teachers who inspire each learner no matter what level they are! Stay healthy, don't forget to drink water and please keep up the good works! Peace ^_^
Thank you so much for sharing this useful tip!!! I am glad that I am 톡톡😊 I really appreciate you all for your hard work. I am 12 years old kid. My name is Jeny and I want to learn Korean😋 When I started learning from you, I thought I have found a great source to learn Korean from. It really helped me a lot. I am still learning and only because of you, I am able to make few sentences in Korean. The credit goes to you because I really love your way of teaching. You give us every detailed information of every single topic. Thank you so much for sharing helpful tips to improve our Korean. Take care of yourselves! Stay safe and healthy! 감사합니다! 사랑합니다!☺💖💜💜💜
I leaned Hangul just in a week properly Just because of TTMIK Now I am at intermediate level and it hasn't been a long since I started learning korean from TTMIK Thank you to all teachers ❤️
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i’m a non native english speaker and at this point i think more in english than in my native language
Same with me
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TTMIK teaches me not only Korean but how to learn in general. Thank you. 😊
Happy to help!
@@talktomeinkorean Hii....i m learning korean....but i m unable to tell difference between vowels,i don't know where which vowel should be used...please can you do a video on that,how we can tell difference...
@@SukhmanderSingh-dy2rx just continue to listening a lot, at time your ear would be able to recognize differences
For me they teaches me english to🙂🙂💔👍🏻
@@talktomeinkorean انا اتكلم الغة العربية ممكن أن تساعديني اريد تعلم الكوريةplis
So the "Me" in Talk to Me in Korean is really me. I should talk to myself in Korean
Yeah 😀
Ooh!!! Good eyes! I didn't even THINK of that!!!
Woah!!
대박!
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I learnt english, japanese, and korean with this method. This method is not just improving my understanding of korean, but it also gives me confidence 👍
Cool. I'm learning Korean and French right now amd will tack on Japanese in May or June. Can't wait to try this method.
@@annamariereverie2920 omg same
@@annamariereverie2920 I am low intermediate in korean learning french.
Does it help you come up with the sentences without translating from English?
@@bl1ss544 definitely! 😁 In my case, I don't need to translate Indonesian (my native lang) to English or Japanese.
At first, the sentence in your head would be like: "난 water을 앉아서 drink하고 있다", and you will change those difficult words (water and drink in this case) into 물 and 마시고 있다. With more vocabs and grammar points at your disposal, it will occurs lesser.
a great video! as a beginner, to do this i have been making a habit of replacing my saying/thinking of common words with their 한국어 equivalent ( 네, 아니요, 감사합니다, 안녕, 뭐에요 ) all throughout the day so that when somebody asks me a something i just respond 네 맞아요 because it is what naturally comes to mind when i want to confirm what they said
Yes! That's the point of this video - you naturally say things in Korean after practicing thinking in Korean! 👏🏻
Yes! I'm confused, curious, shocked etc. I just naturally say "왜" that even the people around pick up that I'm questioning or wondering.
@@jessicacallender idk if it's simply a mistype (so if it is, ignore this) but if not I wanted to tell u it's spelled "왜" not "웨" I'm not trying to be nitpicky, just trying to help u out🤗🤗
@@Abby-pe2dc thanks very much, I normally forget which one since they sound the same and was wondering which one it was
@@Abby-pe2dc but it's 왜, they are right
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This was the clearest and most practical video I've ever seen explaining the thinking process in acquiring a new language. Well done!
Thank you so much!! 🥰 I tried to keep everything as practical as possible! So glad you actually find it clear and helpful! 😍
I agree
I alwaysss speak to myself in korean before sleep like on bed. Like whatever topic i wanna say 😂 I kinda think it helps a lot too
🙌 Glad to know that you've already done it yourself! That's a very great routine 👏🏻
@@yejikim230 thank you for a very good lesson on this video too!
i imagine myself talk to kpop idols as friends and yah it does help a lot.
@@yangjeongin4053 yes! At the end of the day, imagine speaking with someone so that we speak ✨
Just shared this with my friend who's learning Spanish. These tips are useful across the board!
Thanks for sharing, Zele!! You're so true. You can use these tips for any language you're learning! 💡
Awesome! I hope your friend find the tips helpful 🥳👏🏻
when I was learning Spanish, I used to talk to myself in Spanish (describing the scenery, swearing at other drivers) while I communted to work, which is similar to what Yeji was describing, hehe
My first language is Spanish and I know that is quite difficult. Good luck! 👍
My first language is spanish too, i know your friend can do it, buena suerte a todos
I always talk to myself in korea. And I can tell you it definitely helps. Before sleeping, I after I brush my teeth and wash my face, I look at the mirror and say to myself “ 너무 예쁘다, 잘자😘” 😂😂
So sweet of you! 😍
I'm advanced in listening skills but my speaking skills are soo beginner it's sad. 😔
I'm gonna try this.
Best of luck!
I'm in the same boat, definitely gonna try to improve my speaking skills to form more than just basic sentences in my head
@@AmyK27 I think I've seen you commenting on Korean learning videos a while back! If I am remembering correctly, congrats on continuing to stay motivated and becoming so good at listening!
@@catpoke9557 aww thank you! I'm trying 🥺🤭
Same I do translations for vlive and can watch without subtitles but ask me to speak and I’m mute I’ve been listening to Korean content (taking notes) and self studying for 5 years and never had anyone to speak or talk to in the language
I was starting to feel weird about having Korean conversations with myself every time I'm in the shower. But now I see that it's natural. Thanks Yeji and great job on the video!
I thought that I'm the only one that does this haha
wow. glad im not alone on this. Ah!! also good luck to anyone learning a language!!
I do it too when I'm in my room lol esp if I've been studying a lot or watching many korean videos. I naturally switch to it
I really love the editing of this video with the little bars and divisions at the bottom so we can easily go to the parts of the video we want to!
Glad you like them, Ashley! 😊
Yes!! Every RUclips channel needs to do this! 🙌🏿
I agree. I haven’t seen it in other videos but it’s such a useful addition. Full marks to the TTMIK team!!
I make up short stories starting with 5 verbs, a weekday, a color, and a favorite k-star. The funnier the better. I really look forward to this time as it grows in my imagination.
That's a great idea! 💡
This is a GREAT tip, too! Thanks for this.
I have three jobs, get home at like 9pm and I still managed to learn the language so if I can do it, You can do it two!
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THANKSSS. You motivated meee! I will learn korean atleast by next year June! :)
Perfect video
I'm an intermediate and I'm so scared to start thinking in Korean because I might find out that I can't recall so many of the grammar principles I already learned :(
Don't be scared! I know it's discouraging to discover you've forgotten things, but the more you use it, the more you'll retain the principles you have learned. Learning a language is all about repetition in as many ways as you possibly can.
Same here but we can do this! Even if we forget some grammar or vocabs its good to us to remember it
I text my korean friend all the time in korean. I make spelling errors and grammar errors but she really doesnt mind. She is really happy that I try
As I'm korean teacher
If u want to talk with korean
Or want to ask in english some questions you have while u study korean
If u need more help
I will help you🧡
@@talktalkkorean5614 thank you so much for offering help. How can I contact you? 😊
Something I've been doing is translating a lyric a day from songs I listen to all the time. And look up vocabulary in the naver dictionary and any grammar points in that 1 lyric. Because I'm learning things in context and not just drilling long vocabulary lists, I remember them way more. And because song lyrics tend to have complex sentence structures with multiple clauses, I get exposed to more natural ways to express certain things. And I don't mean the topic of the songs, more how nouns, verbs, etc are connected together. Recognizing grammatical patterns helps me understand future text. Plus the fact that it's just 1 lyric a day makes it doable for me on a daily basis
edit: I've been doing this for two and a half months, and can now understand most grammar from songs. I'm continuing to do this to reinforce the usage. It's gotten a lot easier to understand imagery, metaphors, emotion, and overall expression. Also, I've realized with the naver dictionary that lyricists love playing with the multiple meanings of words. (example 그리다 most frequently means to draw/paint, but occasionally can also mean to imagine, so knowing all possible meanings helps a lot)
I remember Billy asked in Twitter what is the hardest part in learning Korean, and I said that, at the moment it is to speak what is in my mind comfortably because I still use my translating skill when speaking korean and end up getting confused even more and now here! Thank you, TTMIK! You always on time!
Thank you, Alliah! 😉
Another tip that helps you with learning Korean is that you can take your diary or get a diary and start writing Korean in it - About your day, how you're feeling or anything really. And a fun activity for advanced learners is pretend you're making a Korean RUclips video hahah. You can do this while cooking- talking about a recipe, doing your make up, Or if you're a crafty person, you can talk about the steps to making the craft
this is such a great idea, thank you for sharing it!!
@@riizevity you're welcome 🤗
I’ve learned more Spanish than Korean and am working on improving my Korean. This video reminded me of something I used to do with my dad to help him learn a few basic words in Spanish. Every time we went to the grocery store I would say out loud the words I knew or I would say a short sentence. Eventually he would ask what I said; then he started to remember what the word or sentence meant. I’m proud to say he now knows a few words and phrases in Spanish now. So I’m applying this to Korean as I plan to put more energy towards learning more Korean.
That's great, Bria! Thanks for learning with us 😊
Another great tip is instead of looking up a word and matching it to a word in your mother tongue, match it to a feeling. When you learn the word ‘사랑하다’ match it to the feeling of love and not the word love. Same with objects, when you learn the word ‘책상’ picture a desk and the feeling of using a desk and not just the English word for desk.
I really enjoyed this! Korean is the 4th language I am learning and I can honestly say that translating never works when you are trying to become more fluent! In fact, I usually blank out when Italians ask me to translate in English, as I just speak it without thinking of my mother tongue anymore. Great advice 선생님
Thank you so much for the comment from your own experience! So happy you find this video helpful ❤️
Very good tips in this lesson, 고맙습니다! As a multilingual person myself I would add this tip: don’t be afraid of or embarrassed about making mistakes. Many people who strive to learn a new language end up being inhibited by this mindset, perhaps because of the ingrained idea that failure is somehow shameful. You have to let go of this mindset and accept the fact that making mistakes is part of the journey, just as it is with learning anything new. 😅
Thank you for sharing your tip :)
i try to only speak to my niece in korean when i’m babysitting her. she’s only 3 months old but it’s helping me a lot and she ALWAYS smiles when i say 안영 to her.
@Olivia Mighty that’s the goal!
Hi...I am 13 years old..I learned Korean by ttmik now I am at level 10...thank u so much for teaching us the best way to learn Korean is learning by ttmik ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
안녕하세요!..저는 13 살이고요...가르쳐주셔서 정말 감사해요~~!^_^...Ttmik으로 한국어 배우는 게 너무 좋아요!!!!..(틀린 거 없으면 좋겠어요ㅠㅠ)
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안녕하세요 ~
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If you need any help to improve korean language or make korean friend
Let's be friend
I will help u🥰
If u dont mind u can come and leave message on my channel for me to help easily😊
예지 선생님!!
안녕하세요!!!
For the past 13 years, my source of entertainment has majorly made up of Korean content. I've learned the basics, etc., but never fully sat down to formally learn it. It's really interesting now that I've purchased TTMIK books and are sitting down and learning it I'm struggling with the thinking part. I would read something and understand and say it in Korean fine, but then when I pause and try to THINK about it, I get so much more confused. LOL It's very interesting doing this all "backwards."
THANK YOU SO MUCH (KOREAN TEACHING TEAM) THANK YOU FOR TEACHING US WE ARE LUCKY THAT WE HAVE TEACHER'S LIKE YOU BE HAPPY ALL MEMBERS KEEP SMILING STAY HEALTHY. THANK YOU
We're lucky to have YOU guys! ❤️
@@talktomeinkorean THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANKS FOR REPLY
my french teacher (yes i'm learning french and korean at the same time leave me be)keeps telling us to "think in french" and i never quite knew what she meant. now i think i do
I'm learning Korean and French at the same time as well. I can't wait until I am fluent.
@@annamariereverie2920 me too omg
Bonne chance hahaha
Moi aussi!
When i go back and watch 100% ttmik live lessons, korean just sticks to me and i keep talking to myself in korean. But bc I'm inconsistent, I don't do that regularly, so i also tend to lose that habit :/
But i really like how ttmik encourages us to improve our korean in the simplest ways possible
감사합니다 선생님😭💜
I am English and you have really mastered the English language. I usually can notice when someone does not have English as their first language if they haven't grown up in an English speaking country. Never would have guessed with you at all. Kudos to your hard work.
Thank you!
This is super good help! I've known "thinking in the target language" to be one of the best ways, even THE best way to practice, but this video gives wonderful hints and methods. Thank you. A funny thing about my learning Korean: I'm a native English speaker, but know French and Spanish, and those words keep getting in the way!
I love how she puts her pause at the right moment and time unlike me I just say everything in a rush
I think this happens when I watch korean. I understand what they say without translating it on my mind.
Same but with English, you can translate everything in your mind without really thinking, most of the times I don't even take a second to understand, I hope I'll do the same with korean
The funny thing is... I'm learning italian at school and korean by myself and sometimes i mix them up.... For example recently it happened to me in italian class... I wanted to say a word but I could just think of the korean word for it😂
I was doing a Spanish test and when we had a part with situations.....all I could think was in Korean...
@@jessicacallenderOh god🤣
It's like our brains have two baskets for language. One contains your native language and the other contains every other language you've ever learned. When you can't think of a word, your brain rummages around in the "other language" basket and pulls out whatever it reaches first regardless of whether it matches the language you're currently using!
Me too. I learned Italian before I learned Korean, and found myself speaking Korean to people in Italy.
@@michaelduffy6874 Yeah I also startet learning Italian before korean.😂
When I was learning English the way I made it a habit was doing while I was taking a shower. I would take a shower at the end of the day and I would try to imagine myself resuming my day to my friends in English. It was amazingly helpful. I'm trying doing the same with Korean but I don't have a big enough vocabulary yet, and I already have the habit of thinking in English in so many situations, when I try to consciously think in Korean, I would catch myself thinking in English without realizing when I changed language...
김예지 씨, 감사합니다! :) I will try these methods. 이 method들 해 보곘어요
I thought I new more but turns out I'm between beginner and intermediate 😆 anyway.... I learn words by writing it down as well.... You'll see random sentences and words in my college notebooks and the on the side of my notes...😆💜but I love this channel.
@taeminsus 😆😆😆
I have started my journey for learning korean with TTMIK till now that im a beginner-intermidiate level thabk you so much and i think i will start using this for about 30 minutes every morning cause that is when you are more focused. Again Thank you❤
Thankssss. It’s so hard in the beginning because our brains do it automatically. It slowly changes with practice
I love 예지 선생님 so much! Always find her so precise and useful! Love all the TTMIK team :'))))
Aww thank you 😍 We love you guys too!!
my first language is russian and i had learned english back when i was a teen exactly by this method without even realizing it. this method does work and it’s one of the best ways to learn a language
I was just watching your Instagram live! It was so fun :D I really hope to see Minsong again soon
Glad you had fun watching our Instagram live! We (+ Minsong) had a blast as well 😊
Yay!! 🙌 Glad to see you here!
@@yejikim230 Likewise! 🥰🤍
I really really loved those tags you all used below the video. really innovative! wooow it goes along with the red line😄
Yay, thank you! Glad you like it 😊
These tips and methods are so much helpful..thank you for this useful video..😊👍and I've noticed that bottom strip in video having segments of 'welcome', 'begging', 'intermediate'. Etc..it looks so nice and professional..👌👍❤
Thank you so much, Nidhi! 😊
@@talktomeinkorean 아닙니다 티티믹!😊❤
Have you ever considered opening a language school in South Korea? I‘m sure many people would love it to be able to learn with TTMIK in person.
A family member of mine lived in Chile for a couple of years, so I asked him if when he spoke Spanish he thought about what he wanted to say in English first, then translated it to Spanish. He told me that he never thought in English while he was speaking Spanish. (Which was something I couldn't understand because I've only ever spoken English.) Then one day a short while ago, I was watching a different TTMIK video, and it suddenly made sense to me! I'm only an upper beginner and can only make a few sentences, but whenever I start making a sentence in Korean, my mind wants to keep going😃. Also, whenever I go to the store, I hope that someone will bump into me so I can start speaking in Korean to them🤣.
You seem to be on the right track! Keep going, Beautiful Lady! 😊
I met a child that was a mimic. Very young, but her speech was advanced for her age. I started mimicking the language I was in, and it help me both in the tongue and ear
I have noticed when I speak with a Korean accent in my mother's language English, that it helps my Korean pronunciation.
Thank you for this, this type of thinking helped a lot for Japanese but time made me forget 😂 learning Korean in my late twenties is a hassle but fun
I also have constant conversations with myself in korean, replying to myself and everything, people look at me like I'm crazy but I don't care 😅😅 it has helped me a lot! I understand tv shows, dramas and songs way better than before I started doing it 😊
Thank you so much TTMIK, you are truly the best!!!
Thank you, Mariana! 😊
Thank you so much for this video! I've been struggling to work out how to think in Korean when I need to but wasn't sure how to. Thank you for explaining it so well and giving so many tips!
You got this, Ravena!
Fabulous video: I have in my kitchen canisters for my ground coffee and sugar. I labeled them in the Korean language. So anytime I make coffee I see the Korean spelling . I put posty notes written in Korean on items around my apartment... 무, 화장실, 거울 ect.
감사합니다 for all your hard work.
When I learned English, I had English classes in school, so I learned it regularly. At home I used to watch movies and series in that language and look up words I didn't know. I remember making up scenarios in my head thinking in English. And it improved my English skills a lot.
In Korean it's a lot harder for me, since I don't have the language around me as often as English. It's really hard setting up time frames to study, but it's my goal studying harder this coming year and this video is giving me the motivation I need!
I really like when TTMIK gave this kind of tips of learning language. A few years ago I watched another video and followed their tips of writing a diary everyday when learning language. Thanks to that, my korean is really improved from only knowing basic statement like Thank You and Hello to I can watch korean movie/drama with korean subtitle (listening skill is still on progress) and seems like I’ll follow this tip too! Thank you very much!
Dude! I was already doing some of this stuff! I watch a lot of K-Dramas, so I was just incorporating a bunch of things I remember from the shows into my daily life. And I have been putting sticky notes all over my house with Hangul words on them. 🥰😍 I love that this video kind of backed up what I have been doing. Makes me happy. 😊
This is great advice! Everyday I walk to work and try to describe what I see out loud in Korean. Sometimes it is just naming things and other times whole sentences about what is happening around me. It is really helpful and gets easier over time. I actually just got the book My Daily Routine in Korean. It is very cute and very useful with fun drawings and every routine situation you can think of. Thanks so much. TTMIK is a great resource for learning Korean. I enjoy all of your content very much🙂
These are some exceedingly useful tips, thank you! I have developed an interest in Korean from watching the Jolly, and Korean Englishman RUclips channels, which is what brought me here, but I am on the path to finally becoming fully conversational in German, and these tips work well for any language.
Exactly! You can use the tips introduced here for any language you are learning! 💡
I started learning English at the age of 5 and I became fluent at the age of 11. And now, I actually think in English more than my native language. 😂
Journaling is a great idea for this purpose! Recipe-reading too. Nothing motivates me more than making food correctly
Great tips thanks. You chaps are always so positive and cheerful. Thinking in Korean is something I’ve been struggling with for ages, so saying it’s a marathon was very encouraging 🙏
Way to go! 파이팅입니다! 👏🏻
the more you learn about languages, the more you realize that each language is completely its own and if you wanna be fluent at all, you literally have to think in that language. There is no translation that completely works in a lot of situations, and that's both cool and scary for someone just starting out
Thank you so much for this tips! TTMIK you guys are the best!😭😭 💗💗
some things i also do is watching vlogs in yt with korean subtitles. i find it effective for both korean listening and reading practice. my goal is to completely understand vlogs & live broadcasts hehehe. 나 할 수 있다~! 카즈아아아😆
Best of LUCK!!! ✨
Thank you very much for these advices! I'm also doing what the video says "stop translating but start thinking" its very helpful for me. I can speak korean without having a mental block while speaking it! I'd always talk to myself in korean unconciously too!
The moment u just know about 20 words (well, I know about 60+, but I do just remember 20 all the time for sure) but you're trying this anyway 😂😉😥
Love your name
@@ibewalkingwiththecheesecak2565 thank U ÙwÚ
Have you been able to learn more recently?
@@annamariereverie2920 yeah, I little bit, now I know about 40 words surely, I hope I will be able to invest more time soon, but I'm learning Korean secretly because people around me would just laugh at me for doing that so I cannot practice and do much. Stay daf I guys 😕🙃❤
@@llawliet8164 I hope you achieve your goals. It's amazing that you are learning on your own. I plan to go to a college and major in Korean after I get my associate's degree.
I love the time stamps on the bottom!! That is such a good, useful idea! You guys never disappoint. Thank you so much for making my language learning dreams possible!
I looked up and wrote down 153 korean words in my Korean study notebook last night. Mostly from online korean comics 😅
haven't watch this full video, but i click this because i already did this in english and korean. glad to know that this is one of the sign of improvement.
what a simple set of tips and delivered perfectly. also you're adorable.
Amazing video 😊
Sometimes I already do that automatically. And I have one more tip: If you do not know a word, try to think of a way to paraphrase it in your target language, instead of using your native language. This doesn't need to be a perfect logical sentence but I always try not to use my mother tongue at all and I think this helps a lot. Imagine you are meeting a Korean person who does not speak your native language. Then you would be forced to say it in Korean, so practicing this in advanve might be helpful.
This video was so helpful! Thank you TTMIK!
I'm so glad!
Wow, I am so happy about how useful this video was for me! It kind of changed the game for me!! ❤️ Thank you!!
Glad it was helpful, Daphney! 💜
So happy you find it helpful!! 🥰
I came from your ig live!! Thank you for answering so many questions🥰
This is a great video!!
Thank you, Nicole! Hope you enjoyed our IG live 😊
Thank YOU for joining our live broadcast on IG! It was so great to talk to you guys 😍
Frankly, I tried all kinds of education in the Korean language, but a program talk to me in Korea , He was the most distinguished among them and the most deserving of them, thank you
감사합니다 예지 쌤💜
This is such an informative video, I will not only study Korean with this method, but try to improve my English as well ☺ Thank you!
Best of luck! 😊
This is REALLY helpfull I Been watched This LIKE a week and I almost talk in Korean LIKE a pro and Im ONLY 13years old THANKYOU SO MUCCHHHH TTMIK
This is so true! I do this all the time! It's actually really fun and it makes learning korean feel more 'real'.
Thanks for the advice. I was actually considering making post-it notes on pieces of furniture I don't remember the name of until I do. But your tips are a brilliant complement. Making sentences with these words is indeed a great way to making sure we are learning how to speak and not just being a "dictionary" :)
Thanks team!
Glad it was useful! Thanks, Andrea 🥰
I love the visual of the times taps at the bottom of the video! Helps me to understand the framework of the discussion/video!
I agree with you 200%. My mother tongue is Polish and I took the same approach while learning German , French and English. And now I'm doing the same with Korean + study with TTMIK :)
This is just the issue I've been struggling with, lately. Thanks for these tips!
I am a beginner and I will startvusing these tips today! 감사합니다!
Very useful tips for those who are learning Korean. 감사합니다 !
I speak many languages and this is exactly what you need to do. You need to think words and later conversations in your head in that language. And then it will be saved for later when you want to say it. However I think you should learn all new words you encounter if they are of any relevance that is. But if you dont have the energy for that then start with vocabulary lists for a certain level.
Studying Chinese, Japanese & Korean. Korean has been the most difficult but you are making it so much easier. The other two have been actually easy!
I always use to wait for your videos!!
Thanks a lot TTMIK
I am proud to be " Talk-talk "💜!!
이 비디오 너무 유용해요! I’m going to start trying that from now on. (Don’t know how to say that yet.) 감사합니다 예지 선생님!
I wish you guys would release a Korean word a day desk calendar. No one makes them. But it would be a nice way to see Korean words every day.
I unconsciously was doing this when I was actively learning French 9 months ago. I’m still improving my French, but currently I am actively learning Korean. I just started a few days ago. Thank u for these tips. I do agree with all of them.
I love seeing learning a new language as a baby hearing the language spoken around them and naturally picking up on it. It makes learning languages easier and this video helped alot also
So because I'm not an English native speaker I do this while learning English. I found it useful,but when it comes to think in Korean I feel uncomfortable or more scared because I'm a beginner at Korean and I am frustrated when I don't know words or phrases,but I will keep trying. Thank you for this video!
It's hard for me now, but the first year I started learning Korean, whenever I looked at an English word, I could only think in Hangul and I couldn't process the original English letters lmao
This channel can help me who wants to studying both english and korean language, thanks
Great video!! Great tips!
감사합니다
I LOVE THE TTMIK TEAM!! forever grateful
Thank you so much for such an amazing and inspiring video! I don't know my level but i love speaking and i actually have been into Korean since 2016. I had to stop studying regularly in those times cuz of my busy schedule in collage but still i have been using basic Korean in my daily life at home. Even my mother can understand the basic words now!
I've just graduated and decided to turn back improving my Korean. This video is actually about the things i've been using for a long time. I was literally using many of these methods while learning English back in time. Thus, this video inspired me once more to go on like that to improve my Korean skills!
Thank you one last time for your effort on making this video and I am quite thankful to each TalkToMeInKorean teachers who inspire each learner no matter what level they are!
Stay healthy, don't forget to drink water and please keep up the good works!
Peace ^_^
Thank you so much for sharing this useful tip!!! I am glad that I am 톡톡😊 I really appreciate you all for your hard work. I am 12 years old kid. My name is Jeny and I want to learn Korean😋 When I started learning from you, I thought I have found a great source to learn Korean from. It really helped me a lot. I am still learning and only because of you, I am able to make few sentences in Korean. The credit goes to you because I really love your way of teaching. You give us every detailed information of every single topic. Thank you so much for sharing helpful tips to improve our Korean. Take care of yourselves! Stay safe and healthy! 감사합니다! 사랑합니다!☺💖💜💜💜
I've been learning korean for months..and TTMIK is the greatest way I'd so far...thank u TTMIK crew for ur endless support....🙃😊❤️
Thank YOU! 💕
I leaned Hangul just in a week properly
Just because of TTMIK
Now I am at intermediate level and it hasn't been a long since I started learning korean from TTMIK
Thank you to all teachers ❤️