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My name is sybil. And I'm having so much fun learning Korean on TTMIK.

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My name is Siiri, I'm 32-years-old and I'm from Finland. I started studying Korean on my own during the first year of the pandemic as I wanted a hobby that would be both exciting and educating. During my life I have studied nearly ten different languages in different times of my life, and as kpop and kdramas became more popular I became really interested of the Korean language as well.

Unfortunately, I realized quickly that there were no proper courses or books about learning Korean in Finland, and as I started researching the interenet I quickly came across of TTMIK. With the help of your free lessons that were cut in to bite size learning experiences I started my language learning journey. My flatmate back then definitely had to join me as I was sharing many of the small facts about the language with him while I studied.

For me, the best part of the lessons were their simple way of making you review what you've learned.  I developed a habit: First I would read through the lesson notes and make notes about the key points to my notebook. Next, I would listen to the discussion while I was usually doing something else (cooking,  cleaning, walking...) and lastly after a short while I would return to the subject of the lesson and do the excercises from the online excercise book. All this felt easy and fun 😊

I also started listening to the TTMIK podcasts and discussions from Spotify even though I don't understand everything beeing said. It is a way of learning while I am doing something else at the same time and I love the feeling when I realize that I can already understand more than I thought of.

I have no big end goal out of learning Korean. I want to keep it as a fun and educating hobby as long as I can - it is also a great way to get my mind out of other things in my life that might stress me out at the time.

While I haven't continued with my lessons in a while as I started other lessons outside lf TTMIK where I could also speak the language aloud with other people, I know I will return to the TTMIK lessons later.

In two days I am starting my backpacking journey from Korea and will get to test out my language skills in real life. Hoping I can order some delicious meals in restaurants without a language barrier! 😊

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My name is Amanda, I'm 46 years old, and I have been learning Korean for the past three years. It has been a struggle, I'm not going to lie, because I survived a stroke eight years ago and that has caused me some memory problems. I love the language, the people, the culture, and the music, and I have a big crush on Gong Yoo! I'm hoping to visit Korea in a few years, and am saving my pennies so that I can come for a long stay.

Thank you, TTMIK, for making Korean learning fun and accessible to all 💜

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I don't know where to start, but it wasn't hard to start learning Korean. I'm Grade 8 student .When I start learning Korean my mom really encourages me, gradually my friends also encourages me . One day I will come to Korea and that day will be my second birthday.
Please continue supporting me, and other  foreign friends.
Ttmik is the BEST!!!💜💜

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Hola mi nombre es nancy y vivo en Louisiana y yo quiero compartir lo emocionada que estoy por haberlos encontrado porque estaba tratando de aprender con aplicaciones y post de personas pero encontré que con TTMIK es mucho más fácil voy aprendiendo progresivamente pero siento que en un mes soy capaz de reconocer las palabras en una serie o película creo que tengo un largo camino pero se que estoy en la dirección correcta y lo más interesante es que mi primera lengua es el español y hablo un 60% de inglés pero no he tenido ningún problema con recibir las clases en inglés ósea que aparte de aprender coreano estoy aprendiendo inglés estoy muy agradecida con el team de talk to me in korea gracias

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Hi my name is melody I'm from Oregon USA

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Hi my name is melody I'm from Oregon USA

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Ever since I was a little girl I've always wanted to talk in another language. I find it amazing, fascinating to learn other cultures, history, I would read and read half the library or pretend that I was in another country and write every thing down that interested me.
As an adult I'm addicted to kdramas, korean cartoons and kpop and I've always wanted to know what they are saying so I've decided to learn korean. It's been 2 months of struggle and lots of mistakes and I know I have along ways to go but im enjoying along the way.

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Hi I'm Amelia. I started learning Korean by watching ttmik videos on YouTube. But now I'm also using their books. I'm learning so fast. The books are clear and concise and the videos are a great way to learn pronunciation. They are absolute professionals. Thanks Guys.

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Hi I'm Amelia. I started learning Korean by watching ttmik videos on YouTube. But now I'm also using their books. I'm learning so fast. The books are clear and concise and the videos are a great way to learn pronunciation. They are absolute professionals. Thanks Guys.

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I started learning Korean 3 months ago because my goal is to move to South Korea one day. I am currently on Level 2 Lesson 16 and I never thought I‘d even get through Level 1 at all. Slow but steady. I‘m so proud and it‘s so much fun with 선현우 and 최경은! It became my passion. If there‘s one thing I‘m excited about everyday, it‘s that I have the chance to learn Korean. 정말 감사합니다!

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Hi! I'm Jay. I started learning Korean because I enjoy the Korean dramas. Occasionally, I thought the translation wasn't quite right. So, here I am at TTMIK, finishing Level 1. (I also know Spanish and German.) After a "summer break", I'm going on to Level 2. I've even considered buying a Korean keyboard so I could communicate with the TTMIK staff. BTW, I'm an 80-year-old American who loves this stuff! Thanks. Jay

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I have started this Adventure after have seen CLOY back in January of 2021. Without noticing, i started listening to K-Music and watching K-Dramas and Korea is now part of my life, everyday. My Spotify plays 95% only K-Music - not only K-Pop. I have fallen in love with many of your good Music Artists who have great talent!
I started with Level I back in March of 2021 and am now on Level 2, using your Books and on-line tutorials as well. It has not been easy, learning by myself, while running my own business, a Country Lodging in Alentejo. Do not have much time to dedicate myself to this beautiful Language and Culture, at least on a everyday basis, but Korean has been also a way to overcome a very difficult part of my life and it has become part of myself as well - I am grateful to have found TTMIK. Hope therefore not only to continue with my studies, but also to visit Korea on 2023 during Fall and bring Korean visitors as well to my Region, as I also work with Private Touring, focused on Food & Wine.
Thank you for your support, professionalism and insight and even I do not become 100% able to communicate in Korean some day, I will keep on trying and do my best no to give up. Korean is in my Heart, truly. 감사합니다
Sunny Regards, Rita Valadas, 포르투갈
#rtvaladas #burricodorada

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Kelly, 28, from England

When I was younger I went to McDonald's with my auntie who can speak 4 different languages and she was able to make a joke with the family sat next to use who were complaining about the price in Italian! I thought she was the coolest person I knew, being able to which between languages so effortlessly, I knew that one dream I wanted to be able to do the same.

I tried learning French throughout my time at school however I always struggled with pronounction because the alphabet was mostly the same, I could get the way I was though to same them in English out of my head. Fast forward to when I'm 24 and I start to listen to Kpop, I got REALLY into Kpop! I started listening non stop and watching shows like Knowing Bros to see the idols on there. This is where I feel in love with hangul. I love how unique it looked and spent a week at work, in-between serving customers looking up how to pronounce all the letters. I was hooked.

I've now been studying for 2 years, a mix of self studying and group classes. I've loved learning Korean and the culture, so much that I will be going to Konkuk university next year to study Korean for 6 months!

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Elisa, 27, from Denmark.

My journey started last year around november. I saw a short video on TikTok about the series Vincenzo and decided to watch, and i just fell in love. With the language, the cultue, kdrama, kpop and all in between. First i decided to learn Korean, just because i thought it would be fun. The language is beatiful and have to much history to it. I started with a tutor, but i have actually used TalkToMeInKorean much more, it have helped me so much in understanding the meaning and culture behind how Koreans talk. It is also a place where i can learn and feel safe, a place where everyone is welcome. THANK YOU!

… But as time went on and i fell more in love, i wanted something more. So one day, i decided, i want to move to South Korea. I have always wanted to move to another country, i never felt i belonged in my own. Now, i feel like i found something that makes me feel whole, and that there is a place for me.
So hopefully next year around summertime, i’m going to study Korean IN South Korea for a year, with the intention of staying - making South Korea my home.

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Hello everyone, Hello TTMIK team, I am Shivani (25) from India. I am living in South Korea from past 3 years. Actually my experience with South Korea and Korean language started in 2016, when I first visited this beautiful country for my exchange semester. My university had Korean language course which was compulsory for everyone. So I studied basic Korean like writing Korean letters, connecting sentences and word meanings etc. It was only level 1 of our university. In that semester I got to Know about BTS because of save me and later fire. I was drawn to their sincerity towards music and their carft. I started casually listening to them but after my semester ended I came back to my country to finish my masters. But I was in touch with Korean language because of BTS. There was a time when everyone around me used to belittle me for my music taste but now SEE BTS ARE THE BIGGEST ACT IN THE PLANET right now. But in between all these things I used to come every two months on ttmik site to check my korean level. I bought book from them too because even If I can speak and understand very well I can not write in Korean. So this may 2022 I got my Topik result with level 3. Thank you TTMIK and of course BTS. I have decided to live here for my whole life that’s why I call South Korea my second home 💜

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안녕하세요 여러분! I'm Alexa, 43yo, from France.  My adventure started during Lockdown n°2 here in 2021. I wouldn't have phrased it that way at the time but I basically needed a way to escape the stress and fatigue and longing I was going through by then. I started listening to kpop and watching kdramas (yes, I know, I know, so cliched, but that's how it happened for me too lol) and I simply fell in love. It was new (for me as I only watched Western series at the time) and refreshing and it seemed to open a whole new world to me. I love languages to begin with and I thought to myself 'hey, why not start studying Korean too?' As I said, I needed something More and something New and diving in a new media *and* a new language was absolutely wonderful. At the time I couldn't take IRL classes (lockdown and curfews were in full swing) so I started looking for online resources and oh, it was like an embarrassment of riches, there were so many of them! But I immediately fell in love with the materials shared by TTMI and so I started my journey with them. I would work in the evening, during the weekend, just whenever I could and I had a blast doing so! For the first time I could really stick to a language learning routine on my own, it was absolutely thrilling. I just kept going. Then a year later I thought it could be fun to take classes too, so I enrolled in a language school (one class per week after work) and I was actually able to skip a level! I was so happy (and proud). I went from complete beginner to (the school) level 1 in a year all of on my own - well, with the help of TTMIK and Duolingo ;) - which was amazing and also the proof that it is possible, which was even more encouraging and basically it was like this beautiful 'virtuous circle'. Today I'm still doing Korean pretty much every day, even if only for ten minutes when I don't have the time, (oh and watching kdramas pretty much every night too lol) and falling in love with the language a bit more with each new grammar points I learn ;) I'm definitely continuing this journey as I'm in it for the long haul <3 Thank you again, TTMIK team for helping during a pretty difficult time and for being there with your energy and your awesome resources for the ongoing journey :)

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My name is Laura and I’m a 19 year old Highschool student from Germamy. I love learning languages and I first discovered Korean after stumbling upon a kdrama by accident. The show (king of Highschool) was only available in Korean. I liked the language and decided to study it before I even knew it was Korean. During that time I met a Korean who was studying German. We became language partners. However I struggled a lot even with the basics. Eventually I gave up. A few years forward I talked to my then Korean language partner again. He has become really good at German and even moved here. I thought to myself “what if I didn’t give up? Maybe I’d be as good at Korean as he is at German now…”. I regretted giving up. After that I decided to give it a second try and so far ist going great! I’m currently studying with level 6 :) I really feel like I improved a lot. Last night I accidentally listend to level 7 review dialogue on SoundCloud and I was surprised that I understood quit a lot. I’m definitely not giving up this time.

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안녕하세요! My name is Laetitia, I'm 34 years old and I'm from France.
For me, it started with kdramas in 2017. As soon as I have discovered them, I enjoyed them and watched a lot of them! It was like a whole new world to me! After some time, I also fell in love with the sound of Korean, and I wanted to learn it because I love languages. But I was already learning Japanese for years, and I didn't know if I could handle both languages at the same time. It took me two years to decide to do it, so I'm learning Korean since 2019.
At first, I bought Korean textbooks in French, because I didn't want English to interfere with my learning of the basics. But soon after I felt enough confident, I switched with Talk to me in Korean because their way of teaching was more enjoyable for me! Now, Korean and Korea are part of my everyday life, I've discovered so many cool things! 🥰

I still watch kdramas, listen to kmusic, enjoy korean food and learn to cook korean dishes (I often make 김치!), follow and interact with Korean people on SNS, learn the culture and history of the country... and I even have a very good Korean friend ! We discuss in French and in Korean, and I'm so happy to have met her! Also, I named my little corgi dog 떡볶이! French people have a hard time to say her name, but I think it perfectly suits her! She is my sweet and spicy dog! ❤️ Sometimes, I talk to her in Korean and I think she understands some of it!

I have yet a lot to learn before becoming fluent, but the journey is so enjoyable that it doesn't matter how many years it takes to achieve it.

As for my goals, I want to visit Korea and to be able to talk with Korean people there, I wish to be one day a professional translator from Korean to French, and of course to be fluent and as confortable as I am with English.

Thank you TTMIK to make so much interesting Korean contents, I'm very happy to do my Korean journey along with you! 감사함니다!

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My Korean language journey:
Hi everyone, my name is Angelika from Germany and I am 61 years old (European age😅). In 2020 I came to Korean language over „Dynamite“ by  BTS (which is English lyrics only 🤣🤣) and I had no idea about the K-Pop issue at all. I started to google and got more and more interested in Korean culture and the beautiful country. I like to learn languages and my plan was to learn an Asian language anyway one day in my life. Next I  found these nice videos of TTMIK on YouTube. So I decided to learn Hangul spontaneously as it was said to be the easiest Asian language to learn?🤔. I started with the Hangul master book which is very nice and helpful. Now I will start with the level 1 books and I hope that I will progress step by step with the “little help of my TTMIK-friends”😁👍 thank you for your never ending efforts in helping the people to learn your language and for all the materials you offer for free. This is awesome and I am so grateful for it.

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My name is Shay and I am 22 years old. I started my Korean language journey right before the start of the pandemic. One of my friends was into BTS and recommended me to listen to their music. One night I listened to the first BTS song that popped up on YouTube at the time (Boy With Luv) and I instantly fell in love with the Korean language. A month later I ordered my first TTMIK books to start learning Korean. This is something I had never done with any language before. I normally only learned through (free) apps and I had always given up after a few weeks or months.

Throughout the pandemic I studied regularly and listened to a lot of Korean music, since music is one of the things that keeps me motivated to learn. I am currently on my second annual TTMIK membership, and TTMIK has been my main source for learning Korean. I am very thankful to have found such a reliable and fun source.

Sadly, I notice that I completely neglect my Korean studies when I get too occupied with school and work. Therefore, I have not made as much progress in my 2,5 years of learning Korean as I wished. I am not nearly confident enough to speak Korean, and my listening and reading comprehension is at beginner level. That's why my main goal now is to build a stronger habit of studying Korean every day (even if it's just for ten minutes) because I am still very motivated and eager to learn.

Something I really like about the Korean language is that it is impossible to learn Korean without also learning about Korean culture.

On my Korean journey I have made some friends with whom I can not only exchange language but also share interests in music and other hobbies.

I hope that two years from now I will have made a lot more progress. Most importantly want to get over my shyness and learn to speak Korean confidently. Another goal is to be able to understand my favorite groups' videos, live streams, and social media posts without subtitles or translations.

화이팅! 💙

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I first made up my mind to learn it was three years ago.There were 4 korean exchange students in our English corner,they meant to learn chinese and english,so we talk in english, then we went to dinner together and talked in chinese.They showed me some basic korean sentences, and advertised me to watched Korean variety shows which are very interesting and amusing.I just fall in love with korean .Thus i learned it online from basic vowels,constonants,etc.But i did not learn it systemtically.Only few months ago, i have reported a korean talking lesson online and learned from the TTMIK.Those really improves a lot for my korean speaking and writing. Now i can understand more and more about korean,and it makes me happy,because i feel fulfilled and energetic.TTMIK really laid a good grammar and vocabulary foundationd .I will study harder than ever.Fighting.

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My name is Karen and I am semi-retired and currently living in Canada.  My journey into Korean actually started 25 years ago with a Korean friend here.  We both were into martial arts and trained together.  I would go to his house and felt rude not speaking with his mother and grandmother, so he taught me a few sentences.  I loved the language but was deeply involved with French study at the time so I didn't take it further.  Two years ago my stepson married a Korean girl and they now live in Australia.  A year ago she gave birth to two beautiful girls.  As her parents don't speak a lot of English, I though I would learn Korean to be able to communicate with them, as well as with the girls who will be bilingual.  That's how my journey started, but I never thought that this journey would turn into my happy place.  I have lived and worked through the pandemic being extremely happy as I live in a Korean bubble.  I only listen to Korean music, watch Korean shows and Korean news.  I love studying with TTMIK.  I review lessons while walking each day and during my lunch time at work, then I will sit and do my formal study as well.  At home I have a kdrama always on while I work around the house to actively listen and see what I can understand.  I have found lovely Korean people everywhere in my daily life......two baristas at my local Starbucks are from Korea and now I always order in Korean. They always help me if needed. At work, I have helped Korean customers as I could understand some of what they were saying and I tried to answer in Korean. They were very helpful as well. And my oldest Korean friend and I now only text in Hangeul. I have told my husband that before we move to Australia I want to live in Korea for at least a year, maybe longer.......so hopefully next year we will be living there. Until then though, I will happily continue on this journey with you. I have been incredibly grateful to have found TTMIK. You truly are laying the foundation for me. Thank you very much!!

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I am Leiyo Mojico from Bulacan, Philippines🇵🇭. I am fascinated in learning the language last April 15 2020. I begun to study the 한글 the Korean alphabet and discover simple words like 아이, 사자, 사과 etc.
and I focus in the beginner lessons here in TTMIK because that's essential to learn.. (concrete to abstract), listening to Korean music, watching K drama and Korean news and I will write down those vocabs that will get from it.. and also the bibimchat! that is so helpful to me to reach the intermediate level..
And I am doing practice videos and I upload it to my Facebook account to show to my FB friends how much I learned the language and taking their opinion and suggestions to have my additional improvements and developments. The TTMIK curriculum is like spiral progression approach because I encounter those basic concepts and grammar structure many times but it has the other way to say it.. the other way to use it.. like 같아요, 나 보다, 할 수 있어, -줄 알다. etc.
And now I reach the level 7 of the lessons here, and hopefully I will get the TOPIK 4 score in the next TOPIK test here in Philippines because it will be beneficial to me and it will unlock many door of opportunities if I continue to learn the language and speak it fluently and understand it like a native. Thank you so much for reading my short story 🥰♥️.

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한국어는 아름다운 언어예요

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한국어는 아름다운 언어예요

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Hello I'm Léa from France. I'm a 23 year old freelance illustrator. I've been learning Korean since the end of 2019. I never expected to get so serious about learning this language. It's just that the more I learned about it, the more I got interested. It is so rewarding to improve, and be able to understand and speak more and more.

In the last 3 years I've learned so much about South Korea, the language, the culture.
Actually, in 2 weeks I'm going to Korea and I intend to stay there for a year. Everyone around me is a bit freaked out, and honestly I am too, but the fact that I'm able to speak the language (at least the basics) was probably a big help for me to make this decision. I feel ready to go and meet new people, and discover the country, and I'm really excited about what the future may bring.

Of course, TTMIK played a huge part in my Korean learning journey, so thank you for everything! And of course I still have SO MUCH to learn, and I'm really excited about it!

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안녕하세요  I am a school librarian from the states (Boston area).  It all started with an intro to K Dramas.  Could I learn some Korean language to understand some of the dialogue without reading subtitles?  One thing led to another and now I am on this incredible journey to learn all things Korean.  I am intrigued by Korean language, culture, music, history, food and the people.   I am at level 1 and a slow learner, but am starting to pick out words in the Kdramas and while listening to K music.  I enjoy shopping at H Mart and trying to read food packages in Hangul! My dream is to visit Korea one day. TTMIK thank you for helping me on this incredible journey!

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Hi I'm shynu from Tamilnadu, India I started to learn korean after my master degree in engineering. My friends used to watch korean dramas and they are a fans of BTS, but I don't know anything about korea and the culture. Then my friend recommended me to watch " two world" drama by lee jong suk and I fell in love with the actor and also I liked the korean language. Then I started to search how to learn korean, then the first website I learned hangul through " learnkoreanpod101' YouTube channel, after that I searched how other korean learners learn korean then I found " TTMIK" that is the moment ttmik become my self study teacher, I learned lots of lessons, vocabulary, grammar. I even finished level 8 course in ttmik I'm so happy to announce my korean is lot better now:) I listen to ttmik podcasts in Spotify and for speaking I practice using hellotalk app to practice my korean. I'm so happy because I can talk well in korean because of ttmik lessons. My friends in korea always says my korean is improving a lot. 그래서 저는 열심히 공부할거에요!! 정말 감사합니다 티티믹🥰 화이팅!!

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Hi I'm shynu from Tamilnadu, India I started to learn korean after my master degree in engineering. My friends used to watch korean dramas and they are a fans of BTS, but I don't know anything about korea and the culture. Then my friend recommended me to watch " two world" drama by lee jong suk and I fell in love with the actor and also I liked the korean language. Then I started to search how to learn korean, then the first website I learned hangul through " learnkoreanpod101' YouTube channel, after that I searched how other korean learners learn korean then I found " TTMIK" that is the moment ttmik become my self study teacher, I learned lots of lessons, vocabulary, grammar. I even finished level 8 course in ttmik I'm so happy to announce my korean is lot better now:) I listen to ttmik podcasts in Spotify and for speaking I practice using hellotalk app to practice my korean. I'm so happy because I can talk well in korean because of ttmik lessons. My friends in korea always says my korean is improving a lot. 그래서 저는 열심히 공부할거에요!! 정말 감사합니다 티티믹🥰 화이팅!!

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Hi. My name is Mujin Sunim. It is 46 years since i ordained in Sri Lanka and 38 years since i first went to my temple in Korea (now you know how long i have been speaking bad Korean!). When i arrived i could only say 배 고파요. and 배가 불러요, much to the amusement of the Sunims. Learning Korean was expensive so i managed 2 months and then did my best... Actually, i am still ironing out the mistakes i have made for years. My aim was to be able to communicate with my Unsa Sunim at least on a basic level and because of my high motivation, i learned quickly.
Now i would like to really converse correctly with my dear Sunim friends and so i am grateful to TTMK for such a varied and inclusive program; i will probably be repeating the lessons for the rest of my life!

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My name is esma. One day i just randomly heard people talking in korean and I immediately fell in love. It was the end of 2020, I was at home because of covid, so what better to do than researching a language I’ve never heard but sounded so interesting to me. 2 days later, me reading 한글 and learning with my index cards. I learned more and more about the culture and I fell more and more in love with everything. I don’t know how but korean made me realise so many things. So I even quit my job. I started studying again. So korean is changing me to a better me and I am so happy about it. Btw. I learned so many people from not just Korea but all around the world and that all because of just hearing two people communicate in Korean. Thank you!

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I am from Belfast in Northern Ireland and I got really into watching Korean Dramas during the first Covid-19 lockdown in 2020. The more I  watched, the more words I started to recognise. I began looking them up to see what they meant and then it all snowballed from there! I found TalkToMeInKorean.com in August 2021 and started studying properly - right from the basics - and now I'm well on my way and moving through book 4! I even signed up for online classes at my local university so that I could work on my speaking skills and I'm recognising more and more in dramas as I progress. It's amazing to see the progression, even if it is slow!

It was really difficult at first (don't even start me on particles...) but I got into the swing of it quickly and I really enjoy getting my teeth stuck into something. I love learning languages too, and Korean is so different to English that it really keeps my brain whirring, which is what I love!

I think that of all the languages I've learned Korean is the one I'll keep up with the longest. It's the one I've enjoyed the most, it's the one that feels like I've earned (and learned) the most in and it gives me an entirely new way of thinking to apply even to how I phrase things and speak in English. Long may it continue!

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안녕하세요 여러분! 저는 에벨린이라고 해요. 그리스 사람입니다. 한국어를 1년 동안 공부하고 있습니다. I started just out of curiosity to see if I could learn Hangeul and then I fell in love with the language and couldn’t stop. 한국어 아직도 좀 어렵지만 잼이있어요. 아프로도 열심히 공부하겠습니다!

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안녕하세요. 저는 강아지 훈련하고 반려 동물을 돌보고 뉴욕에 살고 한국어 배우고 한국 나이로 61 살는 셰릴이라고 합니다. 만나서 반갑습니다.

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안녕하세요. 저는 강아지 훈련하고 반려 동물을 돌보고 뉴욕에 살고 한국어 배우고 한국 나이로 61 살는 셰릴이라고 합니다. 만나서 반갑습니다.

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I started my journey learning Korean because of a dog (Hooch). The short version of the story is that he only responded to Korean commands and loved to watch kdramas and listen to kpop with us. He was a very special dog and because of my relationship with him, I continue to want to improve my Korean more and more.

Thank you to the TTMIK team for providing such amazing materials.

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Hello all! My name is Kendall. I am an instructional designer in the United States with a passion for language learning. I’ve looked at many other language learning apps and services, and so far, TTMIK is one of the best designed.

I’m interested in learning Korean because I am interested in the culture. I am hoping to be able to move to Korea to experience the culture firsthand. I am currently working for a small company in the US but my goal is to work for a company in Korea as an instructional designer or corporate trainer. So far my learning journey is going well, but it is slow. It is hard for me to always find time to sit and study. I’ve enjoyed watching your Youtube videos and gained some great advice on incorporating Korean into my daily life. I’m always so excited when I’m listening to a song in Korean or watching a Korean tv show and I hear a word that I recognize. The only downside that I’ve seen, and this may be because I am an eLearning developer and designer, is that the platform is not as accessible. I would love it if TTMIK had an interactive app to teach the lessons in a more on demand form. It would be much easier for me to jump on and go through a lesson if it was on my phone. I was even able to go to a Korean family-owned restaurant and order in Korean. I would love to find a native Korean speaker here in town to help me practice, but I haven’t been successful with that. I have found some other services that offer live Korean tutors. That may be an option for me to pursue in the future.

Overall, I’ve loved studying with TTMIK. Even though I’m still just a beginner, I feel like I’ve learned a lot. I hope to continue this journey with TTMIK to continue to learn the language and learn more about the culture. Thank you for all of your hard work!

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Hello TTMIK Family,

My name is Charles Lyles and I was referred to your site by a friend of mines in the Navy. I was telling him that I’m learning to speak Korean with Rosetta Stone and Duolingo but I’m having a hard time grasping their concept of teaching to which he informed about Talk to Me in Korean. I asked him how did he know about it to which he said his daughter has been taking the courses and she is doing great with it. So, I came aboard and here I’am, sharing my story with the world.

My Korean adventure to me is coming along alright. I say it hesitantly because I’m little envious but anxious at the same time. I’m envious of the people I see on Instagram studying the course and are putting 2 or more hours in and are doing well. While I’m doing 15 – 30 minutes a day and struggling. I’m anxious because I want to speak the language so badly and quickly but I know it takes a lot of practice.

Overall, my adventure with it is fun, I love the people who are teaching the course. I even love the opening them music on the site when I start a new course. So, far I met one person who is learning how to speak Korean. The person is using Duolingo and I referred her to Talk to Me in Korean. I use Talk to Me in Korean twice a day, in the morning and at night. I’ve downloaded the app on my phone and my iPod. I’ve also ordered lessons 1-5 in the workbook and grammar book. I speak what that I’ve learned around the house with my family and I explain to my family what hangul means and why it is important in the Korean culture.

I even exchange Korean dialogue with my co-worker who is 100% percent Korean. In doing so we created a great friendship. The changes that are currently in my life now is this course, following it on Instagram and enjoying the people who are teaching it. As well being able to connect to people who have an interest in the Korean culture the same way I do. I already know from the start what doors of opportunity are going to open for me just by learning to speak Korean and I look forward to going through each and every one of them too.

안녕하세요
Mr. Charles Lyles

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안영하세요. My name is Mike and the cultural influences of New York City's Boroughs have always taught me great lessons. My job brings me to the different cultural communities and I learn little bits of languages but I live amongst mostly Korean neighbors in the Flushing/Bayside Queens area. I began to love learning Korean words, eating Korean foods I was given to try and then began learning the language and culture on purpose and have not stopped. Many of the local Elders fine it funny, I think, lol, to talk to me and teach me, etc, compared to previously being hesitant to speak to me, or even say hello, because of the "language problem" and cultural differences. I now understand and am still learning. Thanks to TTMIK I have been beefing up my grammar and am in Lesson 5, now, but slowing down to focus on learning more words. I am so grateful for all the great YouTube videos you all do and the incredible work you put in to make the best Korean Learning system you can, with non-stop focus quality. Thank you. 

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안영하세요. My name is Mike and the cultural influences of New York City's Boroughs have always taught me great lessons. My job brings me to the different cultural communities and I learn little bits of languages but I live amongst mostly Korean neighbors in the Flushing/Bayside Queens area. I began to love learning Korean words, eating Korean foods I was given to try and then began learning the language and culture on purpose and have not stopped. Many of the local Elders fine it funny, I think, lol, to talk to me and teach me, etc, compared to previously being hesitant to speak to me, or even say hello, because of the "language problem" and cultural differences. I now understand and am still learning. Thanks to TTMIK I have been beefing up my grammar and am in Lesson 5, now, but slowing down to focus on learning more words. I am so grateful for all the great YouTube videos you all do and the incredible work you put in to make the best Korean Learning system you can, with non-stop focus quality. Thank you. 

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I was always familiar with Korea since my grandpa picked up a little during the Korean War, but I watch my first Kdrama when I was 13 (my brother didn’t like it so we sadly only watched 7 episodes). Two years later I got an iPod touch and finished it and BOOM I was officially caught by the world of S. Korea. I started learning Korean when I was 15 and around the same time discovered kpop and TTIMK! Now I’m 19 and Korea feels like a second home to me which I hope to visit next year. My dream job is to teach Korean/English and be a subtitle translator! - Cora

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J'apprends le Coréen à cause du Hangeul. 

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J'apprends le Coréen à cause du Hangeul. 

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Je m'appelle Doha, j'ai 39 et je vie dans les Hauts-de-France. J'aime découvrir les autres cultures. J'ai lu quelque part que le Hangeul était l'alphabet le plus récent, et le plus facile à apprendre, alors je me suis défiée moi même. Je l'ai appris en une journée comme promis par le Roi Sejong.
Et ensuite, comme je ne voulais pas m'arrêter là, j'ai eu envie d'apprendre la langue.
J'ai regardé une vidéo d'une youtubeuse qui parlait de TTMIK.
J'ai googlé TTMIK et me suis tout de suite attachée à la Team. Vous m'avez beaucoup aidée, merci de développer sans cesse vos outils d'apprentissage, vous avez toujours des idées géniales pour rendre l'apprentissage intéressant et amusant.
Je suis infiniment reconnaissante pour le travail que vous fournissez. Vous ne savez pas à quel point. Vous jouez un rôle primordial dans mon apprentissage du Coréen.
Je me suis permise de vous parler en français, car je sais que  Professeur Hyun-woo Sun apprend le français (hé-hé) Je vous remercie. Prenez soin de vous ❤️
사랑해요 ❤️

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Hi I'm Mary from the US. The Kpop phenomena and it's influence on fashion led me to explore the Korean culture, including the language.  A YouTube video recommended TTMIK for learning the Korean language.  I checked into the website and explored the curriculum.  I am a college professor, professional educator, and could see the TTMIK system had the built-in components for successful learning.  I have an academic colleague and friend who grew up in Seoul and he is amazed at how fast I have picked up the language.  This is a very good system for learning the Korean language.  I am planning on coming to Seoul next summer (summer 2023) to do some research, and am confident that I will be successful in this with the help of TTMIK in helping me bridge the language barrier. So, thank you for your dedication and hardwork in producing an amazing product. 감사함니다!!

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한국어 배우기 덕분에 이제 베프가 있어요 :)

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한국어 배우기 덕분에 이제 베프가 있어요 :)

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안녕하세요~ 스리랑카 사는 메이예요 (29살이에요) :) 2019년쯤 한국어 배우기를 시작했어요. 한국어 배우는 아미 카톡 채팅방에서 새로운 친구를 만났지만 특별히 제 베프랑 첫 말했어요. 이제 우리 서로 선물도 보내고 받아요. 요즘 한국어 천천히 배우지만 아직도 영어를 배우는 한국 친구랑 채팅해서 이 방법으로 배워요.
티티믹 팀과 톡톡 화이팅!!!

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I'm learning Korean because i'm coming in Korea in september to do wwoofing with my family. I have a husband and 2 teenagers. I've started watching dramas to improve my Korean learning.
Learning Korean is harder and funnier than i expected.

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Number one I am so thankful to have found Talktomeinkorean in the first place!! I have learned so much for example now I’m starting to understand when I watch Korean videos I am able to understand what they are saying. Also I bought the work book and the book of the levels and I love everything about the books and when I learn something new I try to teach it to my parents it’s so fun also I write songs so now I’m starting to write songs in Korean. Soon I want to visit Korea and just take in everything. My family said I have worked hard on learning Korean I think I have work hard I also noticed that learning Korean has helped my stress. Thank you and I can’t wait to see we’re my Korean level goes!!

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TTMIK 너무 너무 감사합니다

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TTMIK 너무 너무 감사합니다

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2020년 8월부터 한국어를 배우는 게 재미있을 위해서 시작했어요. 그땐 그냥 좀 단어를 여행하기 위해 알고 싶었는데... 화장실에 어디예요? 밥 4그릇 주세요. 등등 ㅋㅋ. 하지만 한국어 배우는 게 너무 재밌네요! 제 첫 해는 저는 전혀 말을 하지 않지만 듣기와 읽기만 했어요. 첫 해 후에 말하기 시작했어요.

지난 4달 동안, 1주 1번에는 언어 교환하기 위해서 파트너 함께 만나요. 그리고 1달 전에, HelloTalk에서 다른 파트너 찾았어요. 우리는 5-10분 정도 1주 2번에는 보이스 콜 해요. 마지막으로 한 2주 전에 저는 미국의 풀브라이트라는 장학금 받는 알았어요. 그래서 내년에 영어를 가르치러 한국에 갈 거예요. 진짜 기대되지만 좀 긴장해요. 이제는 더 공부해야 해요. 다시 감사한다고 하고 싶어요.

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티티믹 안녕하십니까? 

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티티믹 안녕하십니까? 

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저는 크라스토퍼 이고 영국 남자 입니다.  이것 제 한국 배운기 이야기 입니다.
2018년 과 2019년 에 산티아고 순례길 (스페인에) 하이깅을 했습니다.  그 사간 동안 많이 한국 사람을 만았습니다.  그 사람을 정말 정말 좋아했습니다.  그러니까 2019 년에 한국어 배우기 시작했습니다.  내가 공주할 때, 제 멋진 한국 친구들을 기억 하 수았스니다.  2019에, 한국 찬구 한 명 영국에 휴가에 왔습니다 - 우리는 함께 시간을 봤습니다 (영어 말했습니다.  한국어를 혼자 공부 합니다 그런데 천천히 배웁니다 - 빨리 앚습니다).
I hope you can understand just a little of my Korean. Perhaps one day I shall be able to visit South Korea - and to thank the wonderful people at TTMIK. Christopher Ray (68 years old).

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"Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going.                                                                                            -----Rita Mae Brown -----                                              

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"Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going.                                                                                            -----Rita Mae Brown -----                                              

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HI! I AM CHENY FROM SRILANKA AND I AM 14 YEAR OLD. I REALLY LIKE TO LEARN KOREAN. IT MAKES ME FEEL SO HAPPY THESE DAYS.

Rita Mae Brown's these words are really true because when we start to learn a language we are getting so interest with finding about the country and the history. learning a language is the key to know the world.

I started to learn Korean just to understand the K dramas without subtitles. But...Now I really want to make a travel to Korea surely. Learning Korean give me an energy to start the day, Actually I mean learning other languages too as I learn Japanese and French as well. But because of something that I even don't know, learning Korean is pretty cool and so fun than other to me. I am so improve at the moment thanks to TTMIK. I am so happy when I start to learn Korean in the day!

---------------CHENY----------------

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I started learning Korean after going to Korea in 2018 but it was in lockdown when I started to study more consistently. Now I have a Korean penpal who I message most weeks - we have even sent each other swap boxes. It’s great to use what I’m learning with TTMIK to learn more about the language and culture!

감사합니다 😊

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안녕하세요 여러분!!^^ "마릴루"라고 하고 이탈리아 사람인데 영국에서 살고 있습니다.  제가 한국어 배우고 싶었던 이유는 전 항상 동북아시아 문화에 매료되어 있었기 때문에 그 언어 중 하나를 배울 기회가 있을 때 한국어를 선택했어요....제가 이제 한국어로 글을 쓸 수 있게 된 것은 모두 ttmik 덕분입니다 🤩 신기하죠? ....그리고 처음으로 제가 영국으로 왔던 한국 부부를 만나고 우리는 이제 친구가 됐다!👏🏻👏🏻 ..신나죠! 

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안녕하세요 여러분!!^^ "마릴루"라고 하고 이탈리아 사람인데 영국에서 살고 있습니다.  제가 한국어 배우고 싶었던 이유는 전 항상 동북아시아 문화에 매료되어 있었기 때문에 그 언어 중 하나를 배울 기회가 있을 때 한국어를 선택했어요....제가 이제 한국어로 글을 쓸 수 있게 된 것은 모두 ttmik 덕분입니다 🤩 신기하죠? ....그리고 처음으로 제가 영국으로 왔던 한국 부부를 만나고 우리는 이제 친구가 됐다!👏🏻👏🏻 ..신나죠! 

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I’m Victoria. I got into Korean drama 🎭. I like the people, culture and country. I thought I should start learning. I went to FB and took notes, I studied w Duolingo and I’m getting better but I want more, I want my basic foundation strong coz I’m committed to Hangeul. I know how to write too. I bought my full set of books. I’m getting my basics and understanding the sentence structure is easier now, things get to my brain easily than before, things are starting to make sense but I needed a stronger vocabulary, I’m still working hard to learn by myself inspite of busy work but I’m happy learning right now…🥰

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I have always liked learning languages but I’ve never been great at sticking with them as I’d get easily discouraged once the concepts got more advanced. I’ve managed to stick with Korean for much longer than any of the other languages I’ve tried learning and I think that’s partly due to the fact that Korean media has become so popular. There is so much to engage with and it keeps the learning process fun along the way. I love those moments when I start a new unit in TTMIK and I find that I’m already somewhat familiar with the concepts or vocab just from hearing them on a tv show or in a song.

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It is so awesome and i try every day.

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안영! I was adopted from Korea in 1974 and grew up in Florida. About three years ago I met my birth family and have been trying to learn Korean since then. I have met lots of Koreans in the last three years and even serve on a couple of Korean non-profits. I have a few of the Talk to Me in Korean books and also use the app. At my age learning a new language is a slow process, but I hope to be able to have a simple conversation with my Korean family members when I see them again.

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터키에서 온 여러분 안녕하세요.
제 이름은 웨닷입니다.
나는 한국어와 한국 문화, 한국 사람들을 사랑합니다.
나의 한국어 3권 전자책이 출간되었습니다. 티티믹 팀과 한국 사람들에게 인사와 감사를 전합니다.
난 한국을 사랑해.
🇰🇷❤️🇹🇷🇰🇷❤️🇰🇷🇹🇷

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Hi, I recently read an article that learning a language keeps your mind sharp, especially as you get older. I love learning languages, so I could totally relate to that. I am embarking on learning Korean so that I can maybe one day watch the TV shows without subtitles and also experience Korea in a more authentic way in future travels. Learning a language is not only about translating a word, it is about learning culture, concepts and way of thinking behind each single word. It enables communication and understanding. This is the reason I enjoy the TTMIK lessons so much!

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Hi! My name is Sandy, I'm from Egypt.
I started learning Korean as a hobby by listening to TTMIK audio lessons, then after they released their books I started to study with them and they're really helpful. I finished all the 10 levels, then I started to watch kdramas without subtitles and I understand about 90% of the dramas contents! (It was my dream BTW)^^: Also, became a digital ambassador for the Korean embassy here in Egypt as a language influencer. Thanks TTMIK! :)
My Instagram:
@sandy4languages

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한국에서 3년 넘게 살고 오는 스코틀랜드 남자

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한국에서 3년 넘게 살고 오는 스코틀랜드 남자

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한국에 온 지 3년쯤 됐고 한국어를 공부한지 2년반쯤 되었는데요. 한국에서 일하다가 한국어 공부를 시작해버렸어요. 한국에서 살고 있더니 한국어를 꼭 공부해야겠다고 생각했어요. TTMIK으로 듣기 연습과 말하기 연습을 많이 했어요. 한국에 있는 곳을 많이 여행했고 한국어를 쓰는 기회를 많이 있는데 최근에만 어느 정도 자신감 있게 실생활에서 한국어를 쓰기 시작할 실력이 생겼어요. 대전에 한번 놀러 오세요 여러분! (한국 사람은 대전에 대한 편견 가지고 있는데 맞지는 않아요 믿지 말고 대전이 재미있더라고요 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ)

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한글학교에서 제 아내를 만났어요!

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한글학교에서 제 아내를 만났어요!
J’ai rencontré ma femme à l’école coréenne !

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저는 티티믹의 학습 자료 덕분에 좋아하는 아이돌이랑 영상통화 이벤트로 편하게 이야기할 수 있었어요!!

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저는 티티믹의 학습 자료 덕분에 좋아하는 아이돌이랑 영상통화 이벤트로 편하게 이야기할 수 있었어요!!

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안녕하세요! 저는 폴란드에서 온 카샤라고 해요!! 저는 지금까지 크나큰 멤버랑 영통 14번 했어요. 처음에는 한국어를 못 하고, 제 최애들도 영어를 잘 못 했으니까 제 마음을 잘 전달할 수 없었고 좀 어색했어요. 그래서 티티믹으로 한국어 공부를 시작했어요! 결국 티티믹 덕분에 최애랑 한국어로 이야기할 계획 있었고 최애들은 제 (아직 서툴렀던) 한국어 실력이 칭찬해줬고 발음이랑 억양이 좋다고 말했어요. 정말 뿌듯한 순간이었어요! 티티믹 선생님들, 진심으로 감사합니다! 덕분에 크나큰(제가 제일 좋아하는 그룹)이랑 좋은 추억을 많이 만들 수 있었어요!!
(아직 배우고 있어서 틀린 부분이 있으면 죄송해요 ^^ 앞으로도 열심히 공부할 거예요!!)

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이스라엘에서 온 하은이라고 합니다
한국어 배우면서 인터넷에 있는 콘텐츠 많아도 연습할 공간 필요한다는 것 깨달았고 티티믹 디스코드를 사용할 수 있게 디스코드를 다운했습니다
티티믹 디코 (디스코드)에 많은 착한 분들 만았고 질문 있었다면 바로 대답했습니다
그분들 덕분에 한국어 실력이 좋아졌습니다
요즘 디코 못 써서 한국어 많이 안 연습하는데 그래도 티티믹과 티티믹의 디코 서버에 있는 분들 덕분에 배운 걸 잊지 않고 실력이 늘고 있습니다

읽어 주셔서 감사합니다~

p.s 아직 배운 중 이라 문법 오류, 실수 많을 수 있습니다

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떡볶이가 맛있어서 한국어를 배웠어요
여기, 떡볶이 1인분 추가요!

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I want to get a spaceship and go to a travel through the time and space

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I want to get a spaceship and go to a travel through the time and space

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and I will teach Korean to the aliens!