Formality In Korean | Being Respectful In Korea

Learn the rules around how informal and formal Korean language is used with different people in Korea!

What you'll learn
Students will learn how hierarchy is established in different settings in Korea
Students will learn what informal and formal language are in Korean
Students will learn how to use informal and formal language with different people
Requirements
Know Hangul and have some basic awareness of Korean sentence structure
Description
Hi everyone, and welcome to my latest class on formal language in Korean.This course is all about learning how we use either informal or formal language, depending on who we're speaking to. As well as learning how we use informal and formal language, we'll also take a deep dive into the Korean culture so that you have better awareness of why there are different levels of formality, and how we use different levels of formality depending on who we speak to.This course has three core units1. Hierarchy in KoreaIn this unit, you will learn how hierarchy is established in different settings, such as in social, families, school and at work.2. Honorific LanguageIn this unit, you will learn about different levels of formality, and different kinds of honorific nouns and verbs. You will also learn how we conjugate verbs into honorific forms.3. Honorific Language in ContextIn this unit, you will learn about how we use informal and formal language in different situations, such as saying goodbye, talking about asking questions, etc.Only prerequisite for this course is that you should have a working knowledge of Hangul and some basic awareness of Korean sentence structure.Hope to see you in the lessons!Keehwan Kim

Who this course is for:
Students who are interested in learning Korean language,Students who are at least beginner level in Korean