My reading is around Intermediate high, and my writing is pretty high as well. But my speaking is below a beginner😂I can pronounce really well and everything, but I get really nervous when speaking in Korean to others. I even forget everything I learned when someone starts talking to me in Korean, which leads to me not understanding them even though I most likely could if I wasn't so nervous. Texting is different, but in real life is a true struggle
I feel exactly like you. While texting or reading I can understand everything very clear most of the time and can get words from context but while listening to korean or speaking I feel like I am a beginner who learnt to say hello xddd
I lived in South Korea from 2012 - 2017 and considered myself a middle intermediate speaker/ Low advanced listener and a high beginner writer / low intermediate reader. I have opened bank accounts on my own, moved apartments, ordered takeout on the telephone, and politely declined many cold calling marketers on the phone. Taxi drivers have been genuinely surprised that I was not a native Korean upon arriving at my destination. These have been some of my proudest moments! I was still no where near as good as some foreigners I have seen conversing.
I’d say I’m solidly low intermediated, but native speakers always tell me that I seem fluent. I KNOW they’re just being nice lol but it helps boost my confidence and motivates me to keep studying! 😂
Loved that you mentioned Nulear Fusion as a topic! Got my master's in Nuclear fusion:D Definitely can't talk about my thesis in korean, but then agian there is so much english lingo I don't think I could decently discuss it in my second first language
I think I'm low beginner in Korean I always say I wanna make my Korean level like my English level (english is not my first language) because I think I'm quite fluent at English. I think my level at English is high advanced & I'm fluent Hope I reach my level fast and well Cheer up to anyone who's learning, I learned English well when I worked hard. Everyone fighting!
Just want to make two corrections💕 "I want to make my Korean level as high as my English level" what you said was right but it sounds a little unnatural. "I think I'm fluent *in* English" "I think my English level is high advanced" sounds more natural These are some minor mistakes but it's always good to get better💕 Good luck!!!!
I like the way you broke this down! I was feeling unsure about my Korean speaking level because as you said the Topik does not aligned automatically with your speaking ability. However in my case I guess it actually did. According to your scale and Topik I am intermediate low. I can understand the gist of conversations even if their are many people talking. But most of the time I cannot express myself the way I want to. I'm overly conscious about using certain grammar correctly. I think until I get comfortable with making mistakes , I'm going to be stuck here for a while haha. But progress is progress.
I see myself as low intermediete speaker. I have in my vocabulary book about 2,500 words and I'm almost in the half of your third book Billy. 🙂 Because I started to date a Korean girl abot three months ago who can speak only Korean, I feel that especialy my speaking has improved a lot.
My last topik score was level 4. I'd say that was pretty accurate to where I was. I'll retake it in January hopefully upgrading to a level 5. Like you said, the high intermediate stage is a place where it's frustrating to be stuck in.
I'm a low beginner, I just started learning, my listening is definitely higher than low beginner, I can understand when people are speaking in Korean without subs but I do have to watch it a few times, I'll work hard so my writing, reading and speaking will match up with my listening ☺️🥺
I've been studying Korean for abour a year and a half, and I'm still just higher beginner. However, I will participate in a korean language program in Korea this summer, so hopefully my level will go up
I really like your explanation of these levels! I'd say I'm a high beginner level student at this point. I've been studying alone for about a year, but now I'm seeking more opportunities to use what I've learned and gain that real-time practice. So I'm optimistic I'll progress into that low intermediate level over the next year!
I'm low beginner but I like the speed I'm at thus far. :) I actually had a bit of memory lane of learning English when you explained the levels and it's so true. I am extremely fluent at English and at home I do not even have an foreign accent anymore but in public.... I get nervous so I get tense and a slight accent comes out and sometimes have to "dumb down" my words and it's the most frustrating thing to not be able to shine at my normal ability level. But, since I know the journey from before I feel so chill and relaxed with the Korean. :) I enjoy it (language studying) way more this second time around!
Thanks for the video! This was really helpful in clarifying my level of Korean and also my Spanish as well. I know it doesn't matter too much, but staying conscious of my level and abilities helps me to know where I am and what to study next. I've been struggling with whether to call myself beginner high or intermediate low in Korean, but according to your system I feel more confident saying intermediate low. And your clarification about feeling uncomfortable even at the intermediate high/advanced low level was super helpful, too! My Spanish is pretty decent - probably advanced low - but I still almost ALWAYS feel uncomfortable while speaking it. I felt like I shouldn't feel that way but it's good to know that it's normal even at a high level to feel that discomfort!
Can you make video with recommendations about good books for learning korean for every level? For example good books for intermediate lower, advanced high etc
I totally agree with your levels and your assessment of fluency being related to how comfortable you are using what you know. I call myself low intermediate, but I'm still really struggling with fluency because of confidence issues. I can't just relax and say something in an easier way. But I just keep plugging away and I'm confident I'll get there in the end, there's no rushing the process.
Thank you so much for your videos they are what inspired me to start my journey into learning Korean (well you and KPOP lol) just bought your book, if I make it to the finish line (and that is to visit Korea with an understanding of their history and language after I graduate college) it will be predominantly because of you. Thanks again.
As Billy said he was stuck between high intermediate and low advance for a while, I think that's my current stage. I can read and write Korean quite good but I don't know what I'm reading about most of the time But while listening to native Korean I can get the jest of the topic if it's familiar to me And I'm stuck there for months now, I'm frustrated but I'm willing to work even harder and better
My reading, writing, thinking, and speaking to myself is nearly intermediate high but when I try to have a conversation they’re at beginner high. I lose all my confidence and make so many simple mistakes that I usually never would
@@lifeofjohn3993 그것은 좋은 진전입니다. 요즘 저는 intermediate low인데 듣가 쓴고 읽은, 하지만 저는 말하는 것이 초보적인 수준밖에 되지 않는다고 생각합니다. 이상해네요. 아직 배워야 할 문법이 만은 것 같아요. 프랑스어를 마치자마자 한국어 공부를 더 할 것 있어요.
Okay so it's been 6 months since I study Korean and I can't believe that my speaking level is super duper close to high intermediate. Okay guys this is what I'm going to tell you, don't rush in learning this language. Before I used to think why I can't speak all I studied. Tip #1: don't think when you speak just like speaking in your native language, feel that the language is yours. Tip #2 : don't compare yourself to others. We are all different. Tip #3: Find a way how it will be more easier for you to learn korean. I have a twin sister and she also learn korean but I'm more advanced than her because she didn't know what are her preference in learning korean but now she knows it.
Intermediate high to advanced low in speaking... but my reading and writing sucks. And currently stuck in that intermediate plateau ㅜㅜ 공부를 더 열심히 해야 할 것 같아요...
Ok so I'm somewhere between Beginner High and Intermediate low. I can write and read very efficiently but when it's about speaking to people, I start speaking crap infront of people and this is the reason why people think I'm a beginner low
by watching Korean dramas/ variety shows and listening to music/ podcasts for the past 2 years, my understanding i would say is high advanced ( i took the talk to me in Korean test and it said i was advanced and recommended that i take the level 9 lessons (which is the highest level they offer)), im pretty confident in understanding most complex subject specific topics. However i can not write or speak, this might sound weird but since ive never studied or spoken in Korean my writing, reading and speaking is all beginner level. i was actually pretty shocked that my understanding was that high when ive never actively tried to study Korean lol. For anyone trying to improve their listening and understanding skills i really recommend finding something that interests you about korea and watch a movie or show about it, its fun and boosts you abilities massively! good luck to everyone studying korean! xx
Hey Billy! This reminds me of ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) levels. They split it into low, mid, and high for each level. They also give descriptions from each level and each function (speaking, reading, listening, writing). They don't have Korean levels yet sadly, but they do have English descriptions.
Yes, ACTFL is another useful one since it includes speaking in the test. But I've found some of the results to vary greatly depending on the person who's grading you - if you're entertaining to talk to you can get a higher score than someone who might actually speak more fluently than you, or vice versa. The benefit is having an actual speaker to grade your conversation skills, but that can also be a downside.
Learn Korean with GO! Billy Korean That’s very true! It definitely is subjective. I took it for writing/speaking in Spanish. I think the descriptions for the levels are easy to follow and highlight what you discussed!
I am definitely a high beginner right now. I am studying very slowly (sadly), but I'm always trying to hear for the Korean I'm learning when watching shows or movies.
I'm probably beginner high to intermediate low but I don't really have an excuse except for laziness. I know quite a few words, I get a lot of Korean when I hear it but Korean grammar is difficult and when I have to speak Korean I say the simple things I'm capable of saying as concisely and comfortably as I can. But I want to move out of that box.
Thanks for the explanation billy! I think am at low intermediate in my korean. Wish it was as high as my english(not my native language) lvl am at low advanced listening / low - high advanced reading / low - high advanced writing / high intermediate speaking in english
Thanks this makes a lot of sense. I do agree with most other language learners that we are all different levels for reading, writing and speaking. For me I would say, reading and writing is at low Intermediate and Speaking at high Beginner :-)
I think I'm between beginner high and intermediate low but my speaking skill is definitely lower than that. I'm planning to study for TOPIK level 3 after I take JLPT N2 which will take place next month.
I think I'm at a low intermediate. I'm really good at grammar, but I lack some vocabulary, but I'm working my way through and I'm noticing an improvement :)
makes sense! ive been writing my journal in korean starting this year and as i learn more, i read back and see my mistakes. but i really cannot say everything i want as of the momentㅜ i would say i am intermediate maybe low. as for the cefr, i was confused because i feel like i skipped a level. so idk which level i am on that oneㅜ but tbh i feel stressed about learning korean right now because i am quite overwhelmed. do you have any tips on how to deal with feeling overwhelmed? thank you!!!
Billy, I have a question: what do you consider a 'basic conversation'? How far does it go? Introduction, hobbies, ...what else? Help please it's not that important I know but you use it so often in your videos...
Anything could be a basic conversation, if you're actually able to talk with a Korean. If you understand nothing and can't say anything you want, then that's not. If you can ask about the weather, understand their reply, and say thanks, and it wasn't just memorized phrases then that's a conversation. If you tell someone what you're doing, and can understand what they're replying to you, and can then reply to that - that's also a conversation. If you ask someone what they're doing but can't understand even if they use a basic vocabulary word (think what are basic words in English, like "I'm studying" or "I'm swimming") then that's not a basic conversational level.
I would say I'm fairly conversational (I do okay on the phone, unless somebody is just super hard to understand, which does happen). There are a lot of grammar forms that I understand just fine but don't really use myself. I'd like to work on that. (Like, I've never used -아어 가지고). I've been trying to do a lot of reading and I keep finding cool new things. :)
My speaking and listening is most likely a high intermediate but my reading is like a beginner high or maybe intermediate low. It’s so confusing. Sometimes when I read it takes me some time to understand what I’m reading. Not all the time but sometimes.
I saw so many students in my department who couldn't catch up to what's going on with their professor even though they'd gotten TOPIK level 5. Some of them even didn't understand what this sentence means: "그게 원래 무슨 뜻이에요?". They just understood it as "그게 무슨 뜻이에요?". I was so shocked that they were at level 5 even though they couldn't understand how the two sentences are different. At that time, I strongly thought that those who want to study in a South Korean university need to get TOPIK level 6.
I think I'm about beginner high, I understand written stuff the best out of listening, speaking ect. and can speak alright, but can't have long conversations, just say really short sentences and expressions
new subscriber here, i've been self studying korean for awhile and i'm very frustrated although sometimes i find myself understanding lyrics of songs or listening korean radio i have no one to practice with
Based on this it looks like i'm intermediate high but for me it's like i can express myself in korean but not that fluently i'm way better at listening or reading.. when talking i have to think a lot sometimes and i make mistakes but correct myself and eventually say what i want to.. i wish i had someone to speak korean with since i'm only self-studying and i practise speaking just by talking to myself which will only get me so far.. also i'm way farther with grammar than i am with vocabulary lol often when i take tests i know all the grammar even at higher level but i lack in vocabulary a lot.. korean is difficult but still it's fun and i'm happy that i can watch many things without subs and understand after years of studying .. i just really have to work on my speaking
Your scale makes me think I'm intermediate high, but I feel like I'm not quite there yet. I spent a lot of time focusing on improving my speaking but am still nervous to speak. To help myself get over it, I started recording daily diaries via audio only. My listening has really improved and I can understand stuff without subtitles. Wish there were subs IRL sometimes tho.
I think I'm between intermediate high and advanced low. I'm not sure but based on what you described, I can express something to a Korean but I think it's not enough or I didn't express it that much. Hehe. Though the Koreans I talked to were saying that my Korean is very good.
My speaking and listening are beginner low but my writing is beginner high. I’m able to text in Korean with my Korean friends but when it comes to actual conversation, I don’t do so well
이 영상을 만들어주셔서 넘 감사합니다 빌리님 찐자 잘 봤습니당~~ 근데 솔직히 개인적으로, 말하기가 젤 쉽고 편할 것 같은데.... 예를들어 만약에 한국어 아시는분들과 얘기하면서 잘 모르는 화제나 나오면 아직도 편하게 얘기할 수 있어여 ....근데 제 실력은 그렇게 높지 않아요 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 솔직히 한국 책을 읽어보면 끝까지 못읽을 것 같아용 아직도 그렇게 부족하고든요 찐자큰일이죠ㅋㅋㅋ 누가봐도 책도 못읽은 사람은 고급만큼 높은급이면 안되니까 제 레벨 어떻게 결정할수있어용ㅜㅜㅜ 제 생각을 거의 항상 맘대로 표현할수있고 영화나 한국 유튜브를 보면 원래 100-70% 이해할수있어요... 글고 교포이니까 제 발음이 찐자 괜찮다.. 그런데도 고급이면 찐자 안돼죠... 너무 헷갈룡 도와주세용 ㅠㅠㅠ
Anyone got ideas on how to stay motivated learning korean on your own? Recently I’ve realized that I’ve been studying korean for almost a year now and I’m still not really intermediate (which is really sad). I didn’t really study regularly and intensively as I wanted to do. That was because of the lack of my motivation since it’s very hard for me to really continue studying because things get very difficult. Soooo any ideas ? I’m thankful for any answer (:(
I find studying by myself to be next to impossible because I get distracted easily and think there are no consequences if I don't so I don't do it as regularly as I should. Classroom settings are really the best in my opinion
Try to find a someone who is also learning Korean or incentives to help keep you on it. I find having someone else who is learning talking to them about what I learned or listening to them reinforces it and they also hold me accountable so I'm less likely to slack off
Every time I realise I'm not learning anything new for a while, I try to remember why I'm learning Korean, what I can achieve with it and how much time I've spent on this, I don't want to feel like I've wasted so much time so I don't give up and try to change something about my learning method or sources that I use. It's important to enjoy studying, that's how you stay motivated. Keep going, 화이팅 ❤ (English is not my first language so sorry if I made some mistakes)
Hun, you're probably doing okay! Don't worry. A year isn't a long time in the larger scheme of things. (Recall that children spend years immersing themselves in the language before actually being able to communicate in a way everyone can understand them.) Find a study buddy! This way not only will you have someone pushing you to do your studies but a great support system. I could help with that, if you'd like.) Anddd not sure if you already have Amino downloaded but there's a great page dedicated to learning the language. Super helpful since there's a number of people there who are serious about learning Korean.
I think I'm Low Advanced in grammar but high intermediate in vocabulary (does that make sense? Lol) I can understand Korean well when people are speaking but there's still vocabulary I'm lacking to be able to understand 100% or express myself 100%
According to your scale, I would be high beginner level. I don’t know many words or phrases, but I can understand them when I hear them and read them, and I know how to speak/read/write basic words and phrases like 안녕하세요. 저는 레나입니다. 만나서 팡갑습니다. I might be able to understand their responses, but I’ve gotten rusty with studying.
I found my level. It was in the drawer next to the tape measure. Haha. Also why do you pronounce it 토픽? It's Test of Proficiency in Korean. I think it's originally an english word, so the english pronunciation is fine.
Christopher Taylor as in the English pronouncation? In that case that’s strange.. every Korean I’ve talked to has called it 토픽. Weird! But that also call TOEFL AND TOEIC 토플 and 토익 so it might just be because it’s similar to that.
I think I'm almost high intermediate. I feel your description of high intermediate is slightly above my level but low intermediate is definetly below. I often get de-motivated these days because if I wanna say something I have to simplify it so much I can not really say it's my full opinion anymore. I'm 34 years old and like talking about politics and social events in English or my mother tongue Swedish. But in Korean I can't talk about these things and I'm not interested in kpop and other juvenile things that are easier to talk about. This results in that I speak less and when I do speak it's extremely frustrating. Sigh... ㅠㅠ
I agree with TOPIK not being the ideal way to assess your actual abilities when it comes to actually speaking Korean. I passed TOPIK level 2 quiet easily after about 7-8 months of learning Korean at university, but if there was a speaking section my results would definitly have been worse...
accordingly to billy Im low advanced! but topik says you shall not pass 4 lol :D Im not good at passing tests but good enough in real life conversations
Beginner low all up in here.
Good Luck!!! I started last week :)
Me too, I've been learning for a few months but I have no resources, I'm trying to learn with videos and a lot of immersion. Good luck to all!
We rollin', they hatin'. Best of luck guys.
Rose Lalonde I have some material (grammar book) I can share with you via google Drive if you want ^_^
@@latifa4600 Can you share it with me?
My reading is around Intermediate high, and my writing is pretty high as well. But my speaking is below a beginner😂I can pronounce really well and everything, but I get really nervous when speaking in Korean to others. I even forget everything I learned when someone starts talking to me in Korean, which leads to me not understanding them even though I most likely could if I wasn't so nervous. Texting is different, but in real life is a true struggle
i-스테이 me too 😅🤣 when im listening someone talking in korean i feel like i never learned the language yet.
My Jagiya righttt. The only time I can understand when ppl talk in Korean is when I watch RUclips and they have Korean captions 😂🙌otherwise, nopee
I feel exactly like you. While texting or reading I can understand everything very clear most of the time and can get words from context but while listening to korean or speaking I feel like I am a beginner who learnt to say hello xddd
Raphael Schwind exactlyyyy
Woow someone who understands me!!
I lived in South Korea from 2012 - 2017 and considered myself a middle intermediate speaker/ Low advanced listener and a high beginner writer / low intermediate reader. I have opened bank accounts on my own, moved apartments, ordered takeout on the telephone, and politely declined many cold calling marketers on the phone. Taxi drivers have been genuinely surprised that I was not a native Korean upon arriving at my destination. These have been some of my proudest moments! I was still no where near as good as some foreigners I have seen conversing.
그럼 윗글 다 한국어로 써봐 ㅋㅋ
'beginner writer'
I’d say I’m solidly low intermediated, but native speakers always tell me that I seem fluent. I KNOW they’re just being nice lol but it helps boost my confidence and motivates me to keep studying! 😂
Loved that you mentioned Nulear Fusion as a topic! Got my master's in Nuclear fusion:D Definitely can't talk about my thesis in korean, but then agian there is so much english lingo I don't think I could decently discuss it in my second first language
You basically restated the CEFR but in your own words 😁
I think I'm low beginner in Korean
I always say I wanna make my Korean level like my English level (english is not my first language) because I think I'm quite fluent at English. I think my level at English is high advanced & I'm fluent
Hope I reach my level fast and well
Cheer up to anyone who's learning, I learned English well when I worked hard. Everyone fighting!
Just want to make two corrections💕
"I want to make my Korean level as high as my English level" what you said was right but it sounds a little unnatural.
"I think I'm fluent *in* English"
"I think my English level is high advanced" sounds more natural
These are some minor mistakes but it's always good to get better💕
Good luck!!!!
I like the way you broke this down! I was feeling unsure about my Korean speaking level because as you said the Topik does not aligned automatically with your speaking ability. However in my case I guess it actually did. According to your scale and Topik I am intermediate low. I can understand the gist of conversations even if their are many people talking. But most of the time I cannot express myself the way I want to. I'm overly conscious about using certain grammar correctly. I think until I get comfortable with making mistakes , I'm going to be stuck here for a while haha. But progress is progress.
I see myself as low intermediete speaker. I have in my vocabulary book about 2,500 words and I'm almost in the half of your third book Billy. 🙂 Because I started to date a Korean girl abot three months ago who can speak only Korean, I feel that especialy my speaking has improved a lot.
On good days I'm on high beginner maybe low inter... bad days... low beginner... manly tears... wat. 😅
I've been learning Korean for about 3 months now and I'd say I'm at a high beginner level, I'm quite proud of that :)
My last topik score was level 4. I'd say that was pretty accurate to where I was. I'll retake it in January hopefully upgrading to a level 5. Like you said, the high intermediate stage is a place where it's frustrating to be stuck in.
I'm a low beginner, I just started learning, my listening is definitely higher than low beginner, I can understand when people are speaking in Korean without subs but I do have to watch it a few times, I'll work hard so my writing, reading and speaking will match up with my listening ☺️🥺
I've been studying Korean for abour a year and a half, and I'm still just higher beginner. However, I will participate in a korean language program in Korea this summer, so hopefully my level will go up
I really like your explanation of these levels! I'd say I'm a high beginner level student at this point. I've been studying alone for about a year, but now I'm seeking more opportunities to use what I've learned and gain that real-time practice. So I'm optimistic I'll progress into that low intermediate level over the next year!
Low advanced here
(also I know how to conjugate verbs in past and present tense in KOREAN)
I'm low beginner but I like the speed I'm at thus far. :)
I actually had a bit of memory lane of learning English when you explained the levels and it's so true. I am extremely fluent at English and at home I do not even have an foreign accent anymore but in public.... I get nervous so I get tense and a slight accent comes out and sometimes have to "dumb down" my words and it's the most frustrating thing to not be able to shine at my normal ability level. But, since I know the journey from before I feel so chill and relaxed with the Korean. :) I enjoy it (language studying) way more this second time around!
Thanks for the video! This was really helpful in clarifying my level of Korean and also my Spanish as well. I know it doesn't matter too much, but staying conscious of my level and abilities helps me to know where I am and what to study next. I've been struggling with whether to call myself beginner high or intermediate low in Korean, but according to your system I feel more confident saying intermediate low. And your clarification about feeling uncomfortable even at the intermediate high/advanced low level was super helpful, too! My Spanish is pretty decent - probably advanced low - but I still almost ALWAYS feel uncomfortable while speaking it. I felt like I shouldn't feel that way but it's good to know that it's normal even at a high level to feel that discomfort!
Can you make video with recommendations about good books for learning korean for every level? For example good books for intermediate lower, advanced high etc
I have Billy's book for entry level Korean and it has been really helpful! He posted this link in the description: amzn.to/2bDBi6h
If you’re still looking for good books- korean grammar in use has great textbooks for every level!
talk to me in korean weekly vocab has taken me from beginner to intermediate in my writing/reading!
@@LemonLoafEucharist they also have an app with all the levels and lessons with pdf and mp3 for free
I totally agree with your levels and your assessment of fluency being related to how comfortable you are using what you know. I call myself low intermediate, but I'm still really struggling with fluency because of confidence issues. I can't just relax and say something in an easier way. But I just keep plugging away and I'm confident I'll get there in the end, there's no rushing the process.
Thank you so much for your videos they are what inspired me to start my journey into learning Korean (well you and KPOP lol) just bought your book, if I make it to the finish line (and that is to visit Korea with an understanding of their history and language after I graduate college) it will be predominantly because of you. Thanks again.
Thanks for this video and the reality of my level in Korean language learning. Time to hit those books! hahaha
As Billy said he was stuck between high intermediate and low advance for a while, I think that's my current stage.
I can read and write Korean quite good but I don't know what I'm reading about most of the time
But while listening to native Korean I can get the jest of the topic if it's familiar to me
And I'm stuck there for months now, I'm frustrated but I'm willing to work even harder and better
My reading, writing, thinking, and speaking to myself is nearly intermediate high but when I try to have a conversation they’re at beginner high. I lose all my confidence and make so many simple mistakes that I usually never would
Thank you for this video ! It helped me :) now i'm pretty sure i'm a high beginner !
My Korean is high intermediate, but I prefer to say my Korean is conversational.
고 빌리 자주 잘 봤서 감사합니다! 콘텐츠 아주 좋아하는데요. 저는 말 할때 확실히 intermediate low예요 근데 쓸때 beginner high 그런 것 같아요.
지금은 어때요?
@@psychedelicmanicincarnatio2731 물어봐셔서 감사합니다~ ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 이제 반대로 됐어요 ㅎㅎ 지금 아직도 말할때 intermediate low인대 읽은 실력이랑 쓴 실력이 아주 늘렸어요
@@lifeofjohn3993 그것은 좋은 진전입니다. 요즘 저는 intermediate low인데 듣가 쓴고 읽은, 하지만 저는 말하는 것이 초보적인 수준밖에 되지 않는다고 생각합니다. 이상해네요. 아직 배워야 할 문법이 만은 것 같아요. 프랑스어를 마치자마자 한국어 공부를 더 할 것 있어요.
@@psychedelicmanicincarnatio2731 혹시 한국말 잘 하는 친구랑이나 언어교환 파트너랑 한국어 말을 나누나요? 그런 거 없어서 제 문제예요 ㅠㅠㅠ
@@lifeofjohn3993 아니요, 저는 언어 교환 파트너가 없어요. 우리는 같은 문제를 가지고 있어요. 그리고 너무 무서워서 헬로토크를 사용할 수가 없어요. ㅎㅎㅎ ㅠㅠ
CEFR is not perfect but is the best one around. I think you need to further investigation about CEFR
Okay so it's been 6 months since I study Korean and I can't believe that my speaking level is super duper close to high intermediate. Okay guys this is what I'm going to tell you, don't rush in learning this language. Before I used to think why I can't speak all I studied.
Tip #1: don't think when you speak just like speaking in your native language, feel that the language is yours.
Tip #2 : don't compare yourself to others. We are all different.
Tip #3: Find a way how it will be more easier for you to learn korean.
I have a twin sister and she also learn korean but I'm more advanced than her because she didn't know what are her preference in learning korean but now she knows it.
I’m intermediate and have been studying for years 🤦🏾♀️ but I can feel myself slowly getting better this year
lower intermediate is such a brutal level, still here
Intermediate high to advanced low in speaking... but my reading and writing sucks. And currently stuck in that intermediate plateau ㅜㅜ 공부를 더 열심히 해야 할 것 같아요...
Ok so I'm somewhere between Beginner High and Intermediate low. I can write and read very efficiently but when it's about speaking to people, I start speaking crap infront of people and this is the reason why people think I'm a beginner low
I would say I'm an intermediate, low. I have been learning for a year and am pretty happy with that. I am on level 5 with TTMIK
Love your videos!!!!!
by watching Korean dramas/ variety shows and listening to music/ podcasts for the past 2 years, my understanding i would say is high advanced ( i took the talk to me in Korean test and it said i was advanced and recommended that i take the level 9 lessons (which is the highest level they offer)), im pretty confident in understanding most complex subject specific topics. However i can not write or speak, this might sound weird but since ive never studied or spoken in Korean my writing, reading and speaking is all beginner level. i was actually pretty shocked that my understanding was that high when ive never actively tried to study Korean lol. For anyone trying to improve their listening and understanding skills i really recommend finding something that interests you about korea and watch a movie or show about it, its fun and boosts you abilities massively! good luck to everyone studying korean! xx
yeah right :)
@@emiliabreaks2519 ??
As you said i think i am in high intermediate. And found the best way to judge the own skill of language. 감사합니다
Hey Billy! This reminds me of ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) levels. They split it into low, mid, and high for each level. They also give descriptions from each level and each function (speaking, reading, listening, writing). They don't have Korean levels yet sadly, but they do have English descriptions.
Yes, ACTFL is another useful one since it includes speaking in the test. But I've found some of the results to vary greatly depending on the person who's grading you - if you're entertaining to talk to you can get a higher score than someone who might actually speak more fluently than you, or vice versa. The benefit is having an actual speaker to grade your conversation skills, but that can also be a downside.
Learn Korean with GO! Billy Korean That’s very true! It definitely is subjective. I took it for writing/speaking in Spanish. I think the descriptions for the levels are easy to follow and highlight what you discussed!
I am definitely a high beginner right now. I am studying very slowly (sadly), but I'm always trying to hear for the Korean I'm learning when watching shows or movies.
I'm probably beginner high to intermediate low but I don't really have an excuse except for laziness. I know quite a few words, I get a lot of Korean when I hear it but Korean grammar is difficult and when I have to speak Korean I say the simple things I'm capable of saying as concisely and comfortably as I can. But I want to move out of that box.
Thanks for the explanation billy! I think am at low intermediate in my korean. Wish it was as high as my english(not my native language) lvl am at low advanced listening / low - high advanced reading / low - high advanced writing / high intermediate speaking in english
Thanks this makes a lot of sense. I do agree with most other language learners that we are all different levels for reading, writing and speaking. For me I would say, reading and writing is at low Intermediate and Speaking at high Beginner :-)
Thanks for this amazing video ✌️
I think I'm between beginner high and intermediate low but my speaking skill is definitely lower than that. I'm planning to study for TOPIK level 3 after I take JLPT N2 which will take place next month.
I think I'm at a low intermediate. I'm really good at grammar, but I lack some vocabulary, but I'm working my way through and I'm noticing an improvement :)
I'm somewhere between beginner high and intermediate low
I'm only a beginner high for korean but I'm advanced low for spanish
makes sense! ive been writing my journal in korean starting this year and as i learn more, i read back and see my mistakes. but i really cannot say everything i want as of the momentㅜ i would say i am intermediate maybe low. as for the cefr, i was confused because i feel like i skipped a level. so idk which level i am on that oneㅜ but tbh i feel stressed about learning korean right now because i am quite overwhelmed. do you have any tips on how to deal with feeling overwhelmed? thank you!!!
I'm high beginner (im two months since I started learning😭😂😂)
I understand when people talk but don’t know how to respond back, I know bits of words bc of kdramas. I think I’m intermediate (High) 😁.
So helpful! I’m definitely on the way from low intermediate to high intermediate (but it will take a while for sure haha)
Billy, I have a question: what do you consider a 'basic conversation'? How far does it go? Introduction, hobbies, ...what else?
Help please it's not that important I know but you use it so often in your videos...
Anything could be a basic conversation, if you're actually able to talk with a Korean. If you understand nothing and can't say anything you want, then that's not. If you can ask about the weather, understand their reply, and say thanks, and it wasn't just memorized phrases then that's a conversation. If you tell someone what you're doing, and can understand what they're replying to you, and can then reply to that - that's also a conversation. If you ask someone what they're doing but can't understand even if they use a basic vocabulary word (think what are basic words in English, like "I'm studying" or "I'm swimming") then that's not a basic conversational level.
@@GoBillyKorean Ahhh ok thank you very much
I would say I'm fairly conversational (I do okay on the phone, unless somebody is just super hard to understand, which does happen). There are a lot of grammar forms that I understand just fine but don't really use myself. I'd like to work on that. (Like, I've never used -아어 가지고). I've been trying to do a lot of reading and I keep finding cool new things. :)
I needed this, thank you
I think I'm a high beginner/ low intermediate...
My speaking and listening is most likely a high intermediate but my reading is like a beginner high or maybe intermediate low. It’s so confusing. Sometimes when I read it takes me some time to understand what I’m reading. Not all the time but sometimes.
Hey, Billy. Based on your scale, I think I'm between a high beginner, but borderline low intermediate. ☺
I saw so many students in my department who couldn't catch up to what's going on with their professor even though they'd gotten TOPIK level 5. Some of them even didn't understand what this sentence means: "그게 원래 무슨 뜻이에요?". They just understood it as "그게 무슨 뜻이에요?". I was so shocked that they were at level 5 even though they couldn't understand how the two sentences are different. At that time, I strongly thought that those who want to study in a South Korean university need to get TOPIK level 6.
I think I'm about beginner high, I understand written stuff the best out of listening, speaking ect. and can speak alright, but can't have long conversations, just say really short sentences and expressions
new subscriber here, i've been self studying korean for awhile and i'm very frustrated although sometimes i find myself understanding lyrics of songs or listening korean radio
i have no one to practice with
I'm intermediate low thanks Billy
Yayyyy he’s backkkk!!!
Based on this it looks like i'm intermediate high but for me it's like i can express myself in korean but not that fluently i'm way better at listening or reading.. when talking i have to think a lot sometimes and i make mistakes but correct myself and eventually say what i want to.. i wish i had someone to speak korean with since i'm only self-studying and i practise speaking just by talking to myself which will only get me so far.. also i'm way farther with grammar than i am with vocabulary lol often when i take tests i know all the grammar even at higher level but i lack in vocabulary a lot.. korean is difficult but still it's fun and i'm happy that i can watch many things without subs and understand after years of studying .. i just really have to work on my speaking
high beginner - i wish i could study more but i have to do my real school work
Your scale makes me think I'm intermediate high, but I feel like I'm not quite there yet. I spent a lot of time focusing on improving my speaking but am still nervous to speak. To help myself get over it, I started recording daily diaries via audio only. My listening has really improved and I can understand stuff without subtitles. Wish there were subs IRL sometimes tho.
Then if so, perhaps you could be an intermediate high in reading/writing only, but lower in speaking.
Im high beginner for almost 3 years
I think I'm between intermediate high and advanced low. I'm not sure but based on what you described, I can express something to a Korean but I think it's not enough or I didn't express it that much. Hehe. Though the Koreans I talked to were saying that my Korean is very good.
Can you make a video answering why Koreans make a verb past tense by attaching 봤어, instead of conjugating the verb in past tense? for example: 먹어봤어
That's the "to try" form. I have a video about it in my "Learn Korean" video series (Ep. 88).
@@GoBillyKorean Great! Thank you! 감사합니다!
저는 중급 스준을 있지만 높은 중급 수준을 성취해야돼요.
I'm intermediate low
I think I am beginner high and intermediate low. By the way, I love your book it is helping me a lot ! :)
i might be an intermediate low or high, im not sure
My speaking and listening are beginner low but my writing is beginner high. I’m able to text in Korean with my Korean friends but when it comes to actual conversation, I don’t do so well
이 영상을 만들어주셔서 넘 감사합니다 빌리님 찐자 잘 봤습니당~~ 근데 솔직히 개인적으로, 말하기가 젤 쉽고 편할 것 같은데.... 예를들어 만약에 한국어 아시는분들과 얘기하면서 잘 모르는 화제나 나오면 아직도 편하게 얘기할 수 있어여 ....근데 제 실력은 그렇게 높지 않아요 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 솔직히 한국 책을 읽어보면 끝까지 못읽을 것 같아용 아직도 그렇게 부족하고든요 찐자큰일이죠ㅋㅋㅋ 누가봐도 책도 못읽은 사람은 고급만큼 높은급이면 안되니까 제 레벨 어떻게 결정할수있어용ㅜㅜㅜ 제 생각을 거의 항상 맘대로 표현할수있고 영화나 한국 유튜브를 보면 원래 100-70% 이해할수있어요... 글고 교포이니까 제 발음이 찐자 괜찮다.. 그런데도 고급이면 찐자 안돼죠... 너무 헷갈룡 도와주세용 ㅠㅠㅠ
글고 그렇게 긴 거를 썼으니까 실수를 많이 했을 것 같아요 죄송합니다 한국말 밖에 자신없는 사람입니다 ㅋㅋㅋ 좀 이해해주세요 지난 3년 동안 공부했는데도 아직도 이렇게 보족합니다 더 열심히 공부하겠습니다 앞으로 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
아 근데 cefr쓰면 저는 B2아니면 B1이라고 생각하지만 잘 모르겠어용
Anyone got ideas on how to stay motivated learning korean on your own? Recently I’ve realized that I’ve been studying korean for almost a year now and I’m still not really intermediate (which is really sad). I didn’t really study regularly and intensively as I wanted to do. That was because of the lack of my motivation since it’s very hard for me to really continue studying because things get very difficult. Soooo any ideas ? I’m thankful for any answer (:(
I find studying by myself to be next to impossible because I get distracted easily and think there are no consequences if I don't so I don't do it as regularly as I should. Classroom settings are really the best in my opinion
Try to find a someone who is also learning Korean or incentives to help keep you on it. I find having someone else who is learning talking to them about what I learned or listening to them reinforces it and they also hold me accountable so I'm less likely to slack off
Every time I realise I'm not learning anything new for a while, I try to remember why I'm learning Korean, what I can achieve with it and how much time I've spent on this, I don't want to feel like I've wasted so much time so I don't give up and try to change something about my learning method or sources that I use. It's important to enjoy studying, that's how you stay motivated. Keep going, 화이팅 ❤
(English is not my first language so sorry if I made some mistakes)
It takes a lot longer than a year to get fluent, especially in a setting where you don’t get to use it on other people
Hun, you're probably doing okay! Don't worry. A year isn't a long time in the larger scheme of things. (Recall that children spend years immersing themselves in the language before actually being able to communicate in a way everyone can understand them.) Find a study buddy! This way not only will you have someone pushing you to do your studies but a great support system. I could help with that, if you'd like.) Anddd not sure if you already have Amino downloaded but there's a great page dedicated to learning the language. Super helpful since there's a number of people there who are serious about learning Korean.
holy moly bro
u look and sound like "fix it Felix" !
I cant unsee it !
Any koreans here? Help mee!!😭
you're the man, Billy!
I think I'm Low Advanced in grammar but high intermediate in vocabulary (does that make sense? Lol)
I can understand Korean well when people are speaking but there's still vocabulary I'm lacking to be able to understand 100% or express myself 100%
I would say I'm somewhere between low and high intermediate^^
I guess im in the beginner high
I can construct basic sentence in written but not in speaking 😂🤣 i hope i can level up my knowledge sooner
I think im high beginner. Hopefully soon gonna become an intermediate
I am definately Beginner High.
I'm still a low beginner 😅 I understand hangul and some basic vocab but I'm just not sure where to go from here
I would say I’m beginner between high and low 😆
According to your scale, I would be high beginner level. I don’t know many words or phrases, but I can understand them when I hear them and read them, and I know how to speak/read/write basic words and phrases like 안녕하세요. 저는 레나입니다. 만나서 팡갑습니다. I might be able to understand their responses, but I’ve gotten rusty with studying.
반갑습니다*
@@cjt8469 Thanks! I knew it looked weird when I typed it out lol
I found my level. It was in the drawer next to the tape measure. Haha. Also why do you pronounce it 토픽? It's Test of Proficiency in Korean. I think it's originally an english word, so the english pronunciation is fine.
That's what I was wondering
That’s what everyone calls it in Korea tho
@@Annzaz It isn't though. If you sit for the topik exam, they call it 'topik 시험'
Christopher Taylor as in the English pronouncation? In that case that’s strange.. every Korean I’ve talked to has called it 토픽. Weird! But that also call TOEFL AND TOEIC 토플 and 토익 so it might just be because it’s similar to that.
I think I'n somewhere between advanced low and advanced high...
im intermediate high then
I think I'm Intermediate high in Korean. I'm actually quite proud
Definitely, low beginner here...😊
I'm a beginner high
I think I am imediate high or a little lower hehe
high beginner here
I think I'm almost high intermediate. I feel your description of high intermediate is slightly above my level but low intermediate is definetly below. I often get de-motivated these days because if I wanna say something I have to simplify it so much I can not really say it's my full opinion anymore. I'm 34 years old and like talking about politics and social events in English or my mother tongue Swedish. But in Korean I can't talk about these things and I'm not interested in kpop and other juvenile things that are easier to talk about. This results in that I speak less and when I do speak it's extremely frustrating. Sigh... ㅠㅠ
I think I am Low Intermediate and I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing...
I agree with TOPIK not being the ideal way to assess your actual abilities when it comes to actually speaking Korean. I passed TOPIK level 2 quiet easily after about 7-8 months of learning Korean at university, but if there was a speaking section my results would definitly have been worse...
accordingly to billy Im low advanced! but topik says you shall not pass 4 lol :D Im not good at passing tests but good enough in real life conversations
i think i am intermediate high
I’m claiming “Intermediate lower Middle” 😂✋🏻
I think lm an intermediate high to advanced low
I hope to talk like you in korean 😂💙
I have no idea if i am intermediate low or high 😅