Easy Korean Listening with Julia
by Julia
Today’s episode is for beginners who know simple vocabulary and basic grammar and want more practice hearing real Korean. I’ll speak slowly and clearly, and if anything feels too fast, you can always replay the episode or listen again at a lower speed.
Episodes
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[Ep 17] Intermediate 옷과 유행- 원피스를 좋아해요
Today, we’re going to talk about clothes and fashion! We’ll listen to stories about three friends: one who loves dresses, one who prefers jeans, and one who enjoys following the latest fashion trends. If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee here ☕...
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[Ep 22] Beginner - How to Count Things in Korean 잔, 병, 켤래, 대
Today, we're going to learn more Korean counting words. For example, how do we count books? How do we count cups of coffee? How do we count cars, shoes, and bottles of water? In Korean, we use different counting words for different things. If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you...
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[Ep 16] Intermediate 외모 & 성격 표현- 남자친구가 세련됐어요
Today, we’re going to learn how to describe people’s appearance and personality in Korean. How would you describe your mother, your best friend, or someone in your family? Is that person tall, kind, cheerful, or bright? If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee...
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[Ep 21] Beginner - Can You Read These Big Numbers in Korean?
Today we’ll practice large Korean numbers and phone numbers. We’ll learn how to count people, animals, books, cups, cars, and many other things. If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee here ☕ buymeacoffee.com/easykoreanwithjulia Here is the YouTube...
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[Ep 15] Intermediate Korean Listening Practice | 아/어도 | "Even Though"
Today, we'll practice the Korean grammar pattern ~아/어도. ~아/어도 means "even if" or "even though," and is used to say that something happens or is true regardless of a condition. Example: 비가 와도 회사에 가요. I go to work even if it rains. 매워도 맛있어요 It's delicious even though it's spicy. If you’d like to...
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[Ep 20] Beginner Korean Listening Practice ~세요 | Polite Request
Today, we'll practice the Korean grammar pattern ~(으)세요. ~(으)세요 is a polite way to give instructions, make requests, or invite someone to do something. If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee here ☕ buymeacoffee.com/easykoreanwithjulia Here…
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[Ep 14] Intermediate Korean Listening Practice | ~면서 | "While"
Today, we will practice the common Korean grammar pattern ~면서. ~면서 means “while” and is used when the same person does two actions at the same time. For example: 음악을 들으면서 공부해요. = I study while listening to music. 웃으면서 이야기해요. = I talk while smiling. 책을 읽으면서 커피를 마셔요. = I drink coffee while reading…
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[Ep 19] Beginner Korean Listening Practice 오늘 무슨 요일이에요? | Days of the Week
Today, we will practice the days of the week in Korean. As you listen, try to remember these words: 월요일 – Monday 화요일 – Tuesday 수요일 – Wednesday 목요일 – Thursday 금요일 – Friday 토요일 – Saturday 일요일 – Sunday If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee here ☕...
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[Ep 13] Intermediate Korean Listening Practice | ~서 & ~기 때문에 | "Because"
Today, we will practice two common Korean grammar patterns: ~서 and ~기 때문에. Both expressions mean “because” in English and are used to explain a reason and can often be used interchangeably. ~서 is more common in everyday conversation, while ~기 때문에 is more formal and emphasizes the reason more...
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[Ep 18] Beginner Korean Listening Practice ~고 싶어요 | I Want to...
Today, we will practice the Korean grammar pattern ~하고 싶어요. ~하고 싶어요 means "I want to..." and is used to talk about things you want to do, eat, buy, see, learn, or experience. If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee here ☕...
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[Ep 12] Intermediate Korean Listening Practice | ~겠네요 | “That Must Be…” in Korean
~겠네요 is commonly used to make a guess about someone's situation and express empathy. It can be used for past, present, and future situations. 좋겠네요 That must be nice. 바쁘겠네요 You must be busy. 힘들겠네요 That must be difficult. 기쁘겠네요 You must be happy. 잘됐네요 That's great. / That's good to hear. 아프겠네요 You...
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[Ep 17] Beginner Korean Listening Practice | 얼마나 걸려요? How Long Does It Take?
Today, we will practice the Korean expression ~A에서 ~B까지 얼마나 걸려요?, meaning “How long does it take from A to B?” We will practice asking and answering about travel time using different places and different types of transportation. We will use expressions such as: 걸어서 (on foot) 달려서 (by running) 자전거로...
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[Ep 11] Intermediate Korean Listening Practice | What’s Popular These Days?
Today, we will practice Korean listening through a story about trends in Korea. We will learn how to ask and answer questions like: 요즘 어떤 음식이 유행이에요? What food is popular these days? 요즘 어떤 음악이 유행이에요? What music is popular these days? 요즘 어떤 취미가 유행이에요? What hobby is popular these days? If you’d like...
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[Ep 16] Beginner Korean Listening Practice | 어떻게 지내세요? How Have You Been?
Today, we will practice very easy Korean listening about daily life and greetings. We will also learn how to ask and answer: “요즘 어떻게 지내세요?” which means “How have you been these days?” 요즘 어떻게 지내세요? How have you been these days? 잘 지내요. I’m doing well. 요즘 바빠요. I’m busy these days. 조금 피곤해요. I’m a...
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[Ep 10] Intermediate Korean Listening Practice | Shopping in Korea
Today, we’re going to practice Korean listening with a fun story about shopping at a traditional Korean market. In today’s lesson, you will hear many useful shopping expressions. For example, 입어 봐도 돼요? → Can I try it on? 조금 비싼 것 같은데요. → I think it’s a little expensive. 조금 싸게 해 주세요. → Please give…
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[Ep 15] Beginner Korean Listening Practice | Basic Korean Sentence Structure
Today, we will practice the basic Korean sentence structure: Subject + Object + Verb In Korean, the verb usually comes at the end of the sentence. For example: 저는 사과를 먹어요. = I eat an apple. 민수는 책을 읽어요. = Minsu reads a book. 아이들은 우유를 마셔요. = The children drink milk. If you’d like to support my…
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[Ep 9] Intermediate Korean Listening Practice | ~는 것 같아요 (It Seems Like..)
Today, we will practice the Korean grammar patterns ~하는 것 같다 and ~할 것 같다, which can mean “It seems like…,” “It looks like…,” “I think…,” or “It feels like…” in English. ~는 것 같다 is used to express a guess or opinion about something happening now. ~(으)ㄹ 것 같다 is used to express something that will...
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[Ep 14] Beginner Korean Listening Practice | Korean Counters and Numbers
If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee here ☕ buymeacoffee.com/easykoreanwithjulia Today, we will practice Korean noun counters and numbers. We will practice counters for people, things, books, paper, bottles, cups, months, time, and phone numbers. Here is...
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[Ep 8] Intermediate Korean Listening Practice | ~하게 되다 (To Become)
If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee here ☕ buymeacoffee.com/easykoreanwithjulia Today, we will practice the Korean grammar pattern ~하게 되다. ~하게 되다 literally means “to become” or “to turn out.” It is used to express a change in situation or a turn of...
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[Ep 13] Beginner Korean Listening Practice | 에 vs 에서 to / at / in
If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee here ☕ buymeacoffee.com/easykoreanwithjulia Today, we will practice the Korean grammar particles 에 and 에서 through a fun story about 민수’s busy day. 에 is used for where something exists, a destination, or time, while…
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[Ep 7] Intermediate Korean Listening Practice | ~기가 쉬웠어요 (It was easy to)
If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee here ☕ buymeacoffee.com/easykoreanwithjulia Today, we will practice the Korean grammar pattern ~하기가 쉬웠어요 / 어려웠어요 through a simple story in the past tense. ~하기가 쉬웠어요 means it was easy to do something, and ~하기가 어려웠어요...
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[Ep 12] Beginner Korean Listening Practice | “얼마예요?” (How Much Is It?)
If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee here ☕ buymeacoffee.com/easykoreanwithjulia Today, we will practice how to ask “How much is it?” in the market in Korean. By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to say phrases like 얼마예요?, 사과 두 개 주세요, and 조금 싸게…
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[Ep 6] Intermediate Korean Listening Practice | 하려고 해요 (Intend to)
If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee here ☕ buymeacoffee.com/easykoreanwithjulia Today, we’re going to practice “하려고 하다,” to talk about things you intend to do, are about to do, or are trying to do. Here is the YouTube Channel:...
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[Ep 5] Intermediate Korean Listening Practice | 해 본 적이 있어요? (Have You Ever?)
If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee here ☕ buymeacoffee.com/easykoreanwithjulia Today, we’ll practice the Korean grammar “~have you ever,” using “해 본 적이 있어요 or 없어요” to talk about your experiences. Here is the YouTube Channel:...
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[Ep 11] Beginner Korean Listening Practice | “어디에 있어요?” (Where Is It?)
If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee here ☕ buymeacoffee.com/easykoreanwithjulia For today’s listening practice, we’ll focus on the phrase “어디에 있어요?” (Where is it?) in different situations. You’ll hear natural, simple conversations that you can follow…
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[Ep 10] Beginner Korean Listening Practice | “몇 개예요?” (How Many?)
If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee here ☕ buymeacoffee.com/easykoreanwithjulia Today, we will practice Korean numbers. We’ll focus on both Sino-Korean numbers and Native Korean numbers, along with common counters. By the end of this lesson, you’ll be...
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[Ep 4] Intermediate Korean Listening Practice | 좋아지다 (Getting Better)
If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee here ☕ buymeacoffee.com/easykoreanwithjulia Today, we will listen to a conversation using the grammar “-아지다 / -어지다,” which shows changes over time. In this dialogue, we will hear how people talk about changes in...
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[Ep 9] Beginner Korean Listening Practice | “어때요?” (How is it?)
If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee here ☕ buymeacoffee.com/easykoreanwithjulia Today, we will practice the expression “어때요?” (How is it?). In this story, Jiwoo invites Minji to her house, and they have a conversation using “어때요?” in everyday…
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[Ep 3] Intermediate Korean Listening Practice | ~던, 읽던 책 The Book I Was Reading
If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee here ☕ buymeacoffee.com/easykoreanwithjulia Today, we’re going to practice the Korean grammar “~던.” ~던” is used before a noun to talk about something in the past that was not finished or was repeated, as in “읽던 책the...
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[Ep 8] Beginner Korean Listening Practice - 가족이 있어요? Family Relationship
If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee here ☕ buymeacoffee.com/easykoreanwithjulia In this episode, we practice talking about family and family relationships, asking “Do you have a family?”, “How many people are in your family?”, and using 있어요 and 없어요.…
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[Ep 2] Intermediate Korean Listening Practice | 다음에, 후에 After that, Next
If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee here ☕ buymeacoffee.com/easykoreanwithjulia Today, we’re going to practice the Korean grammar “다음에” and “후에.” Both words mean “after that” or “next”, and we use them to talk about what happens after something is...
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[Ep 7] Beginner Korean Listening Practice - Directions 어디에 있어요?
If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee here ☕ buymeacoffee.com/easykoreanwithjulia For today’s listening practice, I’ll be playing the role of 지우, who will describe her neighborhood and her city. You’ll hear common location patterns like “in front of,”...
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[Ep 6] Beginner Korean Listening Practice I What Are You Going to Do? 뭐 할 거예요?
If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee here ☕ buymeacoffee.com/easykoreanwithjulia For today’s listening practice, I’ll be playing the role of 민정, a woman in her thirties who will talk about her plans for tomorrow using very easy Korean in the future…
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[Ep 1] Intermediate Korean Listening Practice | Students Talk About Their Week & Christmas Plans
If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee here ☕ buymeacoffee.com/easykoreanwithjulia I created this episode for my Korean class students, and I hope it helps you continue learning and improving your listening skills. In today’s episode, I play the roles of...
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[Ep 5] Beginner Korean Listening Practice I What Did You Do? I 뭐 했어요?
If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee here ☕ buymeacoffee.com/easykoreanwithjulia For today’s listening practice, I’ll be playing the role of 서연, she will talk about what she did last weekend using very simple Korean in the past tense. She talked about...
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[Ep 4] Beginner Korean Listening Practice I What Are You Doing? I 지금 뭐 해요?
If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee here ☕ buymeacoffee.com/easykoreanwithjulia For today’s listening practice, I’ll be playing the role of 지수, she will describe what she, her family, friends, and teacher are doing using very easy Korean. Just relax,...
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[Ep 3] Beginner Korean Listening Practice I My House 우리 집
If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee here ☕️ buymeacoffee.com/easykoreanwithjulia For today’s listening practice, I’ll be playing the role of 하은, a young woman who will describe her house and her room using very simple Korean. Just relax, listen, and enjoy...
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[Ep 2] Beginner Korean Listening Practice, Slow & Easy
If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee here ☕️ buymeacoffee.com/easykoreanwithjulia For today’s listening practice, I’ll be playing the role of 수진, a girl who will describe her daily routine. She talked about waking up, eating breakfast, going to school,...
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[Ep 1] Beginner Korean Listening Practice, Slow & Easy
If you’d like to support my Korean learning content, you can buy me a coffee here ☕ buymeacoffee.com/easykoreanwithjulia Easy Korean Listening with Julia offers short, beginner-friendly audio to help you get used to Korean sounds, rhythm, and pronunciation. In today’s listening practice, I’ll…
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About this show
Today’s episode is for beginners who know simple vocabulary and basic grammar and want more practice hearing real Korean. I’ll speak slowly and clearly, and if anything feels too fast, you can always replay the episode or listen again at a lower speed.
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