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KoreanA1 · True beginnerLearnHow kimchi is made

김치는 한국 음식이에요.

Kimchi is Korean food.

가을에 가족이 함께 김치를 만들어요.

In autumn, families make kimchi together.

만들어요make · from 만들다, to make
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    HistoryB1
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    Game DayB1
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    MysteryA2
  • A ghost story from an old Seoul apartment
    HorrorB1
  • A slow evening on a Jeju tea farm
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Good to know

Learning Korean with FluentOtto.

Do lessons use romanization?

No. Korean is shown in hangul, the way Koreans write it, with every word lit up as it’s spoken and English right below. Hangul was designed to be learned quickly, and seeing it with sound helps it stick.

Which Korean will I hear?

Standard Korean, mostly from Seoul voices.

What level should I start at?

Six steps, A1 to C2. Not sure? Start one step lower; you can remake any lesson easier or harder. See the levels.

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