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  1. Try King Sejong Institute (opens in a new tab)

    Best for: Structured courses from Korea's public language institute.

    Open the beginner course and play the first listening exercise.

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Level

34 resources for Korean

Apps

5

Courses with audio

5

YouTube channels

3

Podcasts

3

Books & reading

4

Dictionaries & tools

5

Practise with people

6

Our free stuff

3
Ways to practise

Choose one to try today. Each starts with a concrete action.

Comprehensible input

Listen or read slightly above your current level.

Understandable messages build language naturally. Krashen: Input Hypothesis.

Try it: Watch five beginner minutes; follow meaning, not every word.

Spaced repetition with Anki

Review cards just before you would forget them.

Spacing and retrieval strengthen memory. See *Make It Stick*.

Try it: Add five useful sentences to Anki today. Anki desktop and AnkiWeb are free; the official iOS app is paid.

Shadowing

Repeat audio immediately, copying rhythm, sounds, and emotion.

Combined listening and speaking improves timing. Shadowing research: Hamada.

Try it: Shadow one clear sentence five times, then record yourself.

Try a useful phrase

Use tiny, useful phrases before feeling fully ready.

Producing language reveals gaps. Swain: Output Hypothesis.

Try it: Say your name, greeting, and one question aloud.

Sentence mining

Save useful sentences from shows, songs, books, or conversations.

Context connects vocabulary, grammar, sound, and personal meaning.

Try it: Save one sentence you genuinely want to use.

Graded readers

Read stories written for your current learning level.

Repeated words build fluency. Extensive-reading research: Nation.

Try it: Read one short page without translating everything.

Language exchange and tutors

Practise with speakers who want friendly, useful exchange.

Interaction creates feedback and meaning. Long: Interaction Hypothesis.

Try it: Send one voice note on Tandem.

Learn the writing system first

Learn symbols early, before relying on English spellings.

Direct reading supports clearer sounds. Orthographic-mapping research.

Try it: Start recognizing Hangul or kana today, a few symbols at a time.

A daily small habit

Practise a little at the same easy daily moment.

Stable cues reduce effort. Fogg: tiny habits; spacing effect.

Try it: Attach ten minutes to breakfast, commuting, or bedtime.

Your first 30 days

Choose one language and set aside 10–20 minutes when it suits you. Repeat a day whenever you like. This is a starting plan, and you set the pace.

  1. Day 1

    Learn greetings; say one useful sentence five times.

  2. Day 2

    Start the writing system; review yesterday's line.

  3. Day 3

    Watch five minutes you can mostly follow, using pictures or subtitles for help.

  4. Day 4

    Save five useful sentences in Anki, a flashcard app that brings them back for review.

  5. Day 5

    Play one short clip; pause and copy a few sounds you hear.

  6. Day 6

    Read a very short story written for beginners. Listen along if it has audio.

  7. Day 7

    Review six days; record a simple introduction.

  8. Day 8

    Learn numbers and ask one basic question.

  9. Day 9

    Watch beginner input; save one exciting sentence.

  10. Day 10

    Review Anki; say one useful sentence aloud.

  11. Day 11

    Read one page; circle repeated words.

  12. Day 12

    Shadow yesterday's favourite sentence with emotion.

  13. Day 13

    Send one friendly voice note to an exchange partner.

  14. Day 14

    Review everything; keep only useful cards.

  15. Day 15

    Describe your room using five simple words.

  16. Day 16

    Watch beginner input without pausing for five minutes.

  17. Day 17

    Learn one sentence pattern; make three versions.

  18. Day 18

    Read a graded story; retell one idea.

  19. Day 19

    Shadow a dialogue; play both speakers.

  20. Day 20

    Ask one real question in Languide.

  21. Day 21

    Review; record your introduction again.

  22. Day 22

    Learn phrases for food, travel, or friendship.

  23. Day 23

    Watch interesting input; mine two sentences.

  24. Day 24

    Review Anki; delete confusing or unhelpful cards.

  25. Day 25

    Read aloud for five relaxed minutes.

  26. Day 26

    Exchange three voice notes with a learner.

  27. Day 27

    Shadow one natural conversation at comfortable speed.

  28. Day 28

    Review your strongest twenty sentences.

  29. Day 29

    Use five sentences in one tiny conversation.

  30. Day 30

    Celebrate progress; choose next month's enjoyable routine.

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