Billy Go’s Beginner Korean Course | #21: Likes and Dislikes

Lesson Break

The instructor takes a break and encourages students to stretch, eat cake, and chat with friends.

• The instructor suggests taking a break from the lessons.

• Students are encouraged to stand up and stretch.

• Eating cake is suggested as an option during the break.

• Students are also encouraged to call their friends and chat.

Native Speaker Recordings

The instructor introduces recordings of native Korean speakers that go along with the lessons.

• The instructor presents recordings of native Korean speakers for students to listen to.

• Listening to native speakers will help students hear Korean at full speed with natural intonation.

• An extra five percent of profits is required for access to these recordings.

• From this lesson forward, more exposure to Korean from native speakers will be provided.

Expressing Likes and Dislikes

The instructor teaches how to express likes and dislikes in Korean using verbs 좋아하다 (to like), 싫어하다 (to dislike), and 사랑하다 (to love).

• Native speaker audio files will be used for practice exercises.

• 좋아하다 means 'to like.'

• 싫어하다 means 'to dislike' or 'to not like.'

• 사랑하다 comes from the word 사랑 meaning 'love' and 하다 meaning 'to do.'

• Object marker (을/를) is optional when using 사랑(을) 하다.

Verb Usage

The instructor explains how verbs work in Korean using examples of the verb 하다 (to do).

• Parentheses indicate optional object markers when introducing a verb or something.

• In this case, saying 사랑을 하다 or just 사랑하다 are both perfectly acceptable.

• 하다 means 'to do.'

• The object marker is only used with people or animals to say that you love them, not for things.

Conversation Practice

The instructor provides conversation practice exercises using the verbs 좋아하다, 싫어하다, and 사랑하다.

• Two conversations are presented as examples of how to use the verbs in context.

• Native speaker audio files are played after each conversation for listening practice.

• 김치 is introduced as a spicy fermented cabbage that is a staple of the Korean diet.

• Object markers (을/를) are not used with 사랑하다 when expressing love for things.

Conclusion

The instructor concludes the lesson by summarizing what was learned and providing some final notes.

• Students learned how to express likes and dislikes using 좋아하다 and 싫어하다, respectively.

• Students also learned how to express love using 사랑(을) 하다.

• Adverbs will be covered in a future lesson for expressing liking something 'a lot.'

• Practice is encouraged before moving on to the next lesson.