How I Learned Korean || Absolute Beginner to Intermediate in 2 Months

여러분, 안녕하세요! Hello, everyone! In today's video I want to talk about how I first started learning Korean and how I reached an intermediate level in only 2 months! No, this isn't clickbait. This is for real! I honestly improved that much after 2 months of intense studying and you can too!
~~~~~~~~Mentioned Resources~~~~~~~~
Korean Class 101
www.koreanclass101.com
Integrated Korean Beginning 1 and 2 Textbooks (Associate Links)
Integrated Korean Beginner 1 Textbook:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/082...
Integrated Korean Beginner 2:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/082...
Talk to Me in Korean
talktomeinkorean.com/curriculum/
Tuttle's Korean for Beginners (Associate Link)
www.amazon.com/gp/product/080...
Memrise
www.memrise.com
ATracker
itunes.apple.com/us/app/atrac...
Dongsa
itunes.apple.com/us/app/korea...
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여러분, 안녕하세요! 저는 여러분의 한국어 친구 나탈리아입니다~ 한국 이름은 혜지예요~ 한국어를 같이 공부합시다~
Hello, everyone! My name is Natalia and I'm your Korean Language study buddy~ My Korean name is HyeJi~ Let's put on a face mask and study Korean together~
♡ Follow Me On Social Media! ♡
Instagram: @Nataliaa_garza
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Music Credits:
TITLE: Sunny Holidays
ARTIST: NICOLAI HEIDLAS
Animation Credits: CaitlinEditingHacks
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[@airplot3767]

How to learn korean in 2 months: Step 1. Get into korean university.

[@NataliaGarza]

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL That’s where my motivation came from 😂😂😂😂😂 it could also be translated as “Step 1. Find strong motivation” 😂😂😂😂

[@gissellerivera5308]

How do you do go to a Korean school if you don’t life in Korea

[@lizziedavis8384]

Giselle Rivera u just move to Korea

[@gissellerivera5308]

Lizzie Davis now I feel dumb anyway thank you 😊

[@kekessadavies4150]

Lizzie Davis -was good Korea-

[@WhitneyChakara]

I feel like 3 hours is a good amount of time to study a language. i just started back with my Korean classes and I love memorize!

[@NataliaGarza]

It's amazing how fast it can fly by when you're super focused! Oh! Do you take classes at your university or iTalki? Me, too! Those streaks motivate me so much!

[@WhitneyChakara]

Natalia Garza italki

[@lovelillie]

daily ???

[@nomnomp7021]

@@lovelillie yea 5 times a week

[@aeshstudy1887]

I think 🤔 you need your own room for learning a new language

[@potatochampion6001]

I feel like a we all can read hangul but dont know the language

[@GLEx2020Podcast]

Come join us practicing reading scripts!

[@adultishgambino8713]

Si

[@lorri31]

@@GLEx2020Podcast I would like, how can i?

[@GLEx2020Podcast]

@@lorri31 we are on facebook and instagram, let's get together :) actually we are bout to do a live study session with All about Korea AAK, come over

[@melodygonzalez5505]

my problem is i can read hangul but dont know any actual korean full words besides annyeonghaseyo and saraghae

[@nalixn]

Dude how is she able to learn Korean and it doesn't look like her parents judge her.....I can't buy posters of bts because they would say no because they can't even understand what they are saying and also they wouldn't want to waste money on Korean books or anything to help me learn it.....they always judge me when I try learning it and they judge me when I hear bts......🙁🙁🙁😔😔😔😢😢😢😢😭😭😭😭

[@NataliaGarza]

Lol my parents low key judge me, but I think they have gotten used to it now~ I'm sorry to hear that your parents don't support your interest in Korea and the Korean language 😢 I'll support you though~! I believe you can do it~ Here are some free resources to start learning Korean if you haven't started learning yet :) I think it's completely possible to learn the language without paying for anything~ ❤️ Websites: Here are some free resources to get you started~ I believe in you~ Talk to Me in Korean: talktomeinkorean.com How to Study Korean: www.howtostudykorean.com Klear Publishers (The people who published the Integrated Korean textbooks. Go to the tab that says beginner and you can view their ppts!): kleartextbook.com/ KZbin Channels: Talk to Me in Korean: kzbin.info Korean Unnie: kzbin.info/door/cA88_Z7wQWMoQ9bKwjuanA Minji Tube: kzbin.info/door/T4rIm6Ibb-Jb8Vj23Ur3BA Let's Do Korean: kzbin.info/door/Vg7e6LpL6elg_BBNH7Ie3wfeatured Let's Speak Korean: kzbin.info/door/A01xjj0Ho0irdFOrJcga0Q Korean Class 101: kzbin.info Explore South Korea: kzbin.info/door/jja50Vmot6qTpix9Cb9a0Afeatured

[@maiciexiong_]

Anime For Life don't let anyone, even your parents let you down. if you want to learn a language, then learn that language. who cares if people judge you, you are who you are. Don't let your guards down. Learn any language you want, you can be fluent in many languages and that would be awesome. You do you. at the end of the day, only you got yourself. love you~♡

[@noyonika2245]

Me too, fam. Me too. Its so hard for me when they make their comebacks & drop new albums. All I wanna do is buy those albums & show my support for them, but my folks.. they never let me. I wish I were born in S.Korea. 😢💔

[@infiresjams4355]

Same. I am trying to learn Korean and my mom high-key judges me.

[@NataliaGarza]

If it makes anyone laugh, my mom once walked up to me, saw me doing my Chinese homework and said “You’re going to marry an asian.” And then walked away before I could say anything 😂😂 I was shocked! Then my sister came out of no where and said “Yup.” I think they still think that tbh 😂😂😂

[@monamarie2738]

I love how the first thing i notice is that your an army by the posters

[@ryukim5595]

Imma be honest. It sounds so normal when a person learns Korean sincerely even if it started with just Kpop or KDrama. But it's really annoyingly distinguishable when a Koreaboo speaks or tries to speak Korean. We need more people like you. Keep up the good work~

[@kellymcallister3821]

I have always had a love of languages. As well as learning about other cultures. I have been having my son find short samples of different languages on KZbin, to help him test each language out. And then decide which language he wants to learn with me. He seems to be pretty set on wanting to learn Japanese. But I ended up finding korean kdramas on Netflix. And the fact that I have a surplus of videos with the native language being spoken. I ended up leaning more towards wanting to learn Korean. I watch the Chinese films and Japanese anime as well. But to be honest. I can hear the difference in how the words are formed. And I kind of feel like Korean might be easier for me, personally, to speak and learn. Once I learn Korean. I would love to move on to another language. I have somewhat learned other languages in the past. But I am only fluent in English. I took a German class, as well as Irish, Spanish, Arabic (I failed miserably at that one! Lol), I have had samples of Portuguese, and French. And I have an interest in learning Russian, any of the Nordic languages. So, keep the faith, there are definitely more of us out here who genuinely love the language culture. Lol ✌🏻

[@introvertedbanana9284]

Right I hate koreaboos they are just soo annoying 😂

[@kfkkfk7995]

Yep, I'm trying to learn korean (mostly because I really think it's economy will grow a lot and because of the skin care industry, but I don't think learning it because of the entertainment industry is wrong) and I see a lot of at most 10 yr old people bringing bts into anything, I swear they're so annoying

[@angavelle18videos17]

I wish I can learn Korean... so I could watch and read things that happens in k-dramas and cuz most of bts vid without eng sub

[@NataliaGarza]

You can do it! I believe in you~~!! ❤️ Do it for BTS!! lol

[@florzinharebi2134]

I'm watching this video for the second time to see if I can be organized like that cause honestly I like studying but sometimes I just do other things and then I realize the day is already finishing #bigProcrastinator

[@NataliaGarza]

+Florzinha Rebi Me, too~!! That's why I have to write down what I want to get done in that weekly format~ If I don't get it done, I feel like I'm behind and I hate that feeling 😣

[@trentonhatch9818]

Florzinha Rebi samee

[@shutdahellup69420]

True procrastination sucks 😑

[@anacatalina3981]

Im currently using Korean Class 101 and im loving it. Im starting from absolute beginner but the podcasts and notes are really easy to understand. Im glad to hear from someone that it works.

[@NataliaGarza]

Yeassss!!! I love Korean Class 101~! They offer so many ways to learn on their website~

[@anacatalina3981]

Yes, that´s what I like the most. Even with the basic subscription you get a lot of tools.

[@deannaladaga]

I only did the absolute beginner but I don't know how to go up a level :(

[@heyitsmariabanana]

Hi, it's been a year? Any progress? 😊

[@jllytast7079]

It’s been 4 years! Are you fluent now? Haha just kidding, but have you gotten better at 한극?

[@MissVampish]

I'm 28 (ancient) and want to learn Korean. I went to South Korea last year and it was an amazing experience. I'm studying international freight & logistics & supply chain one night a week sposored by my work. I think knowing another language would be hugely benificial for the career path I'm headed down. Also my at current job (importing tiles) we have a lot of Korean customers so it would be helpful for me to be able to communicate with them. I'd also like to learn mandarin and japanese but one language at a time 😂 for all the teens with parents thinking it's just a phase so what? Learning something new isn't going to hurt.

[@nicoleraheem1195]

Lol @Ancient I just call myself a vampire now. I'm 32

[@antonelladelloca9256]

my boyfriend is korean so I want to learn korean for himmmm, but i love the language

[@NataliaGarza]

Oooooo how sweet~! Best of luck in your studies~

[@bonbon_1729]

This may be an odd question coming 2 years later, but did you learn anything? 😅

[@antonelladelloca9256]

@@bonbon_1729 lol we living together and haven’t learnt anything at all 🤣🤣🤣🤣 sorry to disappoint

[@bonbon_1729]

@@antonelladelloca9256 🤣🤣 Life goes on, don't worry about it! I hope y'all are happy and healthy!

[@antonelladelloca9256]

@@bonbon_1729 thanksss, you are so sweet! hope you can learn the language, it is really beautiful! takes time and practice specially with the pronunciation 🌸

[@Princesshunniebee_]

This video made me realize it would be so cool to have a friend who is really trying to learn the same language! Your channel seems really great! 😄

[@NataliaGarza]

Awww thank you~~ I try really hard to make it the type of channel I would want to subscribe to! Yes! Having a friend, or any type of study group, really makes a difference!

[@GLEx2020Podcast]

How are your studies going?

[@StoopidImWith]

thank you for all of these resources !! i just decided today that i want to make an effort to learn korean, so this is really helpful to figure out where to start.

[@NataliaGarza]

You are very welcome~~ I remember feeling really lost when I first started, so I wanted to try and help people~ You can do it! I bet you'll be speaking Korean in no time!!

[@Marte_H]

Good luck! I'm starting out now as well! Lets hope we'll master it.

[@PassionforDreaming]

I love TTMIK! It's the main resource that I use to study (:

[@NataliaGarza]

+PassionforDreaming TTMIK is great~! I've been trying so study with it more lately ❤️

[@sarahleechang2122]

so true so very true

[@ioanasong]

Do you happen to have some of their older pdf files downloaded? If so, could you please attach them?

[@corgisrule21]

Except it’s not level 1 for learning Korean 😂 You already have to know some Korean to even start lmao

[@subashree7800]

@@corgisrule21 ..but the lessons start very basic. It starts from teach 안녕하세요(hello) and moves in to level 10. You just have to know the Korean alphabets to start their lessons. You can learn korean alphabets everywhere in KZbin.

[@forgottenmemories21]

It's funny you had such a positive experience with textbooks. Most ppl hate textbooks bc they aren't going to Korea anytime soon and they have to deal with the boring practical stuff of how to get around in a foreign country.

[@NataliaGarza]

+I Heart Nihon Yeah... I don't know why, but I've always learned well with textbooks~ For Korean, the fact that I was going to Korea definitely helped me get through the less interesting units haha

[@GLEx2020Podcast]

I‘m 40 now :) I started learning Korean at 38. How are your studies going?

[@deonwhite3974]

That was crazy! I only study for 1 week now and understood the introduction with ease!

[@ramenqueen6245]

for me, it's always been hard to find goals while learning korean. i'm young so i'm not going to be able to travel to korean for a LONG time. (if i ever do) whcih is why I couldn't have the goal of "move to korea to talk to natives." or something like that. So my goal became, "Be able to film a vlog and narrate what i'm doing in korean." and "Film a video as if i was talking to my best friend on a call, but i korean." so these goals keep me motivated to learn!

[@ooooo-ed2yi]

은넝하세요 I have started learning Korean since 5 days I'm glad to find out your channel, you motivated me to keep on. I like Koreanclass101

[@jinyuwuu]

5o0ooo0o5 it's 안녕하세요 :)

[@NataliaGarza]

안녕하세요~~~ :) Ohh~~ You are going great! And I'm so happy I'm able to help motivate you~ 😊 I think KoreanClass101 is awesome for learning Korean~

[@ronja_kkat]

Natalia Garza I really like their lessons on Hangul cause I first wanted to learn basics with Duolingo but they don't teach Hangul very well. I can almost read Hangul with ease, I'm missing out on some characters sometimes cause I still dont memorize some sounds but Korean101's Hana Hana Hangul is great

[@LetsStopThisSong]

Hi itseu Kat agreed duolingo is good for learning characters but they don’t teach you anything like sentence structure or grammar

[@kawaiipanda8892]

@@LetsStopThisSong duolingo sucks for asian languages DingoDeer is bettee

[@Kimmy_Bee]

I've been using TTMIK as well, and I really love the format. I've also made it fun for myself by using cute stationery, etc. Hangul was fairly easy to learn, so I was OK at reading Korean before I understood any words. :) Now that I'm finishing up my 2nd masters, I'm really excited about getting back to my Korean studies. Love the video, and I'll be making my own study calendar! Yay!!

[@NataliaGarza]

I do, too! They make everything so easy to understand! I want to get into making my notes look pretty like on all the studygrams, but I don't know how >< Oh, wow! You must be very passionate about your field of study! And, yessss! Every time the semester ends, I get excited to start studying! Yes!! Do it!

[@Shahaleena206]

hey ! please can you tell me that if ttmik is paid or its for free

[@amandapearson8922]

This was incredibly motivating and has renewed my interest in relearning Korean again :) 요즘 바빴지만 열심히 공부할게요 화이팅!!

[@musicbite2284]

This was really helpful to bring some kind of structure to my korean language learning. I don't know about most people but for me I pick on speaking faster than reading and writing. In many ways korean's grammar structure is similar to Hindi and for me once you understand the "logic" of the language the rules of it start to make sense. I would say that listening to Kpop and watching K-Dramas can help with seeing the tonality, delivery and kind of cultural use of words. I would suggest in fact that when watching or listening, note repetitve words down. My vocabulary increased by writing down my favourite songs in Korean and then analysing the sentence structure. Granted this is a little off beat but it's a good way to familiarise yourself with the script.

[@thindarella]

This is so helpful! I decidedly to finally start with learning korean during our current lockdown here in Germany. Even though my boyfriend is korean, I never learnedly his language and always when we visited korea I spoke english with his parents. I now want to change that and your tips are definitely really helpful- thank you! 💜

[@babymocheese4647]

Oh btw I hope you reply to this, I know you have many resources on how you learned Korean but can you tell me which was the most helpful or the channel or app that you used that helped you the most to actually speak Korean? Because there’s too many resources and they teach almost just the same thing so I’m temped on which channel I should watch so I can actually learn immediately. Or like the channel that you easily understood what they were teaching.

[@ViTaLTSR]

I use the channel "Learn korean in korean" and it's fantastic. Then I learn vocabulary thourgh Anki or any other apps and add some curiosity to this.

[@emmagelsema6850]

Love your BTS posters in the back! They are the main reason why I want to lean Korean tbh. I'm at the basics, but I find it really difficult and confusing a lot of the times, so tips are very welcome.

[@NataliaGarza]

Thank you~! Honestly, just keep pushing forward! When I first started learning Korean, I thought it was the hardest language I had ever tried to learn and that I wasn't getting anywhere. But, I just kept chipping away, and now it's funny to think that there was a time when I couldn't speak Korean! You can do it! Like Dora says, "Just keep swimming~ Just keep swimming~ Just swimming, swimming, swimming~! What do we do? We swim, swim~" Another tip I would give you would be to change up the way you study/ what you use to study every once in awhile! I don't know about you, but I get bored doing the same thing every time I study Korean~ That's why I've never made a "How I Study Korean" video~ If I were to make one, it would probably be like "How I Study Korean: Wednesday, January 10th," "How I Study Korean: Thursday, January 11th," etc. LOL You don't have to spend money to change up your resources either! I have a whole series about free resource to learn Korean, if your interested check it out ❤️ kzbin.info/aero/PLYBNFhpwariYfAvh5yeKWbfYDrK2JdyzG

[@LetsStopThisSong]

Emma Gelsema i lowkey started learning korean because I wanted to sing along to BS&T 😂 even tho i wasn’t a big BTS fan back then. Now i am! Today’s the comeback 😍

[@jiminsfootmole3854]

Emma Gelsema how’s your progress atm

[@VidushiShruti]

Even though my favorite K-pop group isn't BTS, my motivation is still K-pop ( I like Black pink )

[@bloom812]

This is by far one of the most helpful videos i've watched to help me learn korean

[@bluegibb8415]

Thank you so much for this. I’m just about to start studying Korean and this is so detailed and exactly what I needed

[@NataliaGarza]

I'm glad you found it helpful! I tried my best to explain what I did so that it would be clear that there was a process I used 💕 Best of luck in your studies~! 🙈

[@orin6330]

I came across this pretty late but thank you these tips are really useful! I love how you mentioned some free resources and they're all pretty accessible. I've been kind of out of it lately but this renewed my motivation

[@eyecharades]

This is super helpful, thank you so much! I was starting to get really burnt out on my Korean classes and needed some encouragement. :)

[@NataliaGarza]

Aww I'm glad you found this video helpful~! Don't feel bad if you burn out or lose motivation to study though~ I've definitely experienced the same thing plenty of times~

[@labhabygurl8587]

I saw bts in the background and was like OH MAN HOLY SH*T ITSS AN ARMY

[@NataliaGarza]

LOL YEASSSSSSSS I'm pretty much BTS trash 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@labhabygurl8587]

Natalia Garza SAME HERE!!! YOU INSPIRE ME SO MUCH ( I mean an I-armys gotta know WHAT there saying on there lives am I right or right? I'm righteu)

[@NataliaGarza]

☺️☺️☺️ You are definitely righteu!! LOL But seriously!! The last few ones I watched, they were like "Do you have any questions for me?" And I was like, "um, duh! Thank God I understood that!!....Now what to ask..." 😂😂

[@labhabygurl8587]

Natalia Garza I can tell when there asking questions just don't know what the question is lol😂 and sit there and just smile not having a clue what there saying like: 😀 but with your little "tips" I know how to study the languge!!

[@giracrystal2]

After I came back from Sogang University my mom keeps telling me to stop watching shows in English and to keep watching shows in Korean 🥲 she’s so supportive. Thank you for this informative video.

[@maleahfoster4441]

I've been learning Korean for a year and i haven't gotten anywhere

[@foodiecompilations2233]

I love your channel!!!! You have such a good energy! I hope you continue making korean videos for a long time!!

[@baileyflynn4110]

This is such a wonderful, helpful and thorough video! You did a really good job :)

[@mariacatalan6158]

At the start of this video I told myself I'd learn to read at least 1 word in Korean, but now thanks to the recommended website you gave us, Memrise, I know over 6 words! Thank you so much for making this video. I want you to know that even now, 5 years later, you are still helping and encouraging people to speak Korean. 감사합니다

[@bluejay9638]

Incase anyone is wondering, that means thank you lol

[@lecturaslunares926]

Thank you for your video!! Ive wanted to learn korean and didnt know where to begin, ill definitely make a schedule and i hope to improve a lot.

[@speedupkpop2013]

Wow it's been 5 years😮

[@HeritageDrPepper]

Girl, your hair is GORgeous! The waves look soo goood!

[@nomadicvibesofelle]

My goal is to reach an upper intermediate level this year. I am currently in the advanced beginner/lower intermediate classes at our language school.

[@sarahbrown1949]

Thank you for posting this video, I just started trying to learn and this REALLY helped me figure out how to get going =)

[@NataliaGarza]

That's really great to hear! I think figuring out where to start can be one of the most challenging part of learning a language. I tried learning German last summer and didn't know which textbooks to buy or resources to invest in because I didn't know what was considered good quality 😂😓😭 But I hope your studies go well~!! 💕

[@camillem4007]

I just discovered your channel and watched a few of your videos, and what I can say is that I love your channel, videos and your personality. You're inspiring and motivating me for my Korean study bc it is sometimes hard haha ~ ^^'

[@NataliaGarza]

Awwww thank you~~!!! Yes~~~!!! Study Korean!! It's so much fun!! I know it can be hard sometimes, but it'll pay off in the end! I promise! ❤️❤️

[@camillem4007]

Natalia Garza oh you're so sweet~ 😊 it's actually quite some time since I started my study and yeah it feels like an addiction ^^ Thanks a lot for your adorable reply~~ ❤

[@agustami956]

Thank you! I will be starting to learn Korean next month. This is so useful thank you!

[@NataliaGarza]

Glad it was helpful~!!

[@LiezelPonce]

if you’re really passionate in doing something, you’ll never give up. I love how I watch my kdrama without subtitles so I really studied hard and now I can watch without subtitles and I can really understand it. You just have to believe you can do it cause why not? everything is possible 😉 have a good day

[@misakit.4110]

Along with goals I recommend listing topics you want to study too. Eg, time, day of the week, food, etc. If you learn a word for example apple, orange etc. your more likely to remember it as its both apple and orange are related to each other because they are food and more specifically fruit. If you learnt "Apple" and "train" and more random words, you're less likely to remember them since they have no relation to each other.

[@mmarceau]

What helps me to type Korean is to remember where the keys are placed on my keyboard and have a Korean keyboard set. For an example, sprinkles would be 네갸ㅜㅏㅣㄷㄴ

[@anastasiajayne2532]

I really want to learn Korean :-)

[@NataliaGarza]

+moon child me, too hehe

[@michellelynn1493]

Thank you Natalia 😊 This was very helpful

[@khadijaaghazade7795]

Thank you so much for the useful information and apps!!!! 🤗♥️

[@faithv127]

Thank you for the video! I'm excited to start Korean and this is very helpful and resourceful.

[@NataliaGarza]

I'm glad you found this video helpful :) I tried to mention everything I used and found helpful in my own studies. I hope you'll share your progress with me 💕 Wow that sounds so fake 😂 But I like hearing about how y'all are progressing~ Honestly, the how process is exciting!!💕 Good luck in your studies~!

[@slowspectre9612]

Honestly i just study korean for fun i enjoy the proccess of it and i think putting yourself in the mind set of "learning is fun" really gives me long term motivation

[@nyki]

Hey i just want to thank you for making this video! I wanted to start korean for so long and since my school is over now I wanted to start it ☺️ You helped me out a lot and I just had to subscribe!💕

[@NataliaGarza]

Hi~ ☺️ I'm really happy to hear that you found this video helpful~ Honestly, when I first made this video I wan't sure if I was presenting my experience in a way that would actually help others 😅 So, thank you for letting me know it did help you! And go for it!! If you have any questions, feel free to contact me on here or on Instagram~ 응원할게요! (I'll support you!) And thanks for subscribing~ Haha

[@nyki]

Aww thanks you're so kind ;-; I'll follow you on insta! Thanks for motivating me haha I'm gonna start learning Hangul now 😱

[@NataliaGarza]

Haha Okay! Feel free to send me a message on Insta if you have any questions~! It's waaaaaay easier to have a convo there than here~ ❤️ Yeaaaas~ Go! Go!!

[@nyki]

Ok I'll text you haha thanks ☺️💕

[@3dollar343]

This really helps me Thank you!!

[@maddiekay4717]

My mom said if i become fluent in Korean we can go there. Thanks for the help!

[@NataliaGarza]

Omggg that would be such a great experience~! I'm glad I was able to help you, even if it was only a little bit~! Study hard!

[@meronpat]

This was so useful, thank you so much! ^^ I've decided to study seriously so the materials and methods you said come in handy

[@NataliaGarza]

I'm glad this video was able to help you~! I promise to do my best to provide you with more helpful videos in the future~ haha Also, good luck in your studies!! Learning Korean was honestly one of the best decisions I've ever made!

[@meronpat]

@@NataliaGarza Thank you very much!! ☺️💜

[@middleofsomewhere444]

Thank you for the tips! I am learning right now so this is really helpful 👍

[@NataliaGarza]

I'm glad you found what I had to say helpful! Please let me know how your studies go!! 화이팅!

[@Odysseus_Outis]

wow... u were such a goal oriented & hard working,, serious student,,, and successfully managed to keep urself very much accountable. No wonder ur accent is natural & gained that impressive fluency. (대단합니다. 게으른 제가 부끄럽네요.)

[@RikemagCola]

Thank you for all the great tips! I really like your positive and bubbly personality haha ♥

[@NataliaGarza]

You are very welcome~ I hope you found them helpful~ Hehe and thank you~!!

[@NoesisMia]

Thank you! your way of studying really resonated with me! Im using the aTracker now and its amazing how little I'm actually studying when I think Im doing more! lol what a useful tool. It has already improved my study time so much. I'm doing to subscribe~ Also, your hair is super cute! I love it~!

[@NataliaGarza]

You're very welcome!!! I know, right!!!?? I honestly thought I had been studying for hours and then realized I was only studying for 1!! 😂😂😭😭😭 I really love aTracker~~ I even paid for the full version so I could use it for my Chinese and German studies~🇧🇪🇨🇳 And thank you~~~~ Haha for both subscribing and the complement~ I hope my videos will be able to help you stay motivated and, maybe, teach you some Korean, too!! ☺️

[@NoesisMia]

Really! It has changed my studying completely. Massive improvement! I think it was the best studying tip I have ever received. So I'll say it again, thank you so much! Oh my goodness, you are learning Chinese and German too? you are so cool and smart! How long have you been learning? Thank you for taking the time to share your study techniques, I wish you all the best with your channel! ☺️

[@NataliaGarza]

Haha you're welcome~~ :) I actually learned the tip from a polyglot named, Steve Kaufmann if you want to check out his channel~ Yeass~~ But, I'm much better at Korean haha Chinese and German are different from what I'm used to 😅 And noooo~ I've studied Chinese for about 4 years, but then took a year and half long break from it while I was in Korea.. I just started studying it again~ I started German in the middle of May, so it hasn't been too long Again, you are very welcome~ And thank you~~ :)

[@ii_kasey_ii4197]

Because of quarantine I’ve been studying all day everyday 😂

[@anzie8949]

Thank you so much for all the tips! I recently have been very inspired to learn Korean and this helped SO MUCH! I’m hoping to go study at Sogang university in Seoul once I graduate high school!

[@NataliaGarza]

Awww I'm glad I was able to help you in your journey!! Also, Sogang is a great school! It's known as one of the best schools in terms of helping students develop their speaking skills! I also had a friend who went there and she loved it!!

[@ziziari8045]

Love this! I'm currently studying Korean and I have the TTMIK Level 1 book, Korean for Beginners and the Elementary Korean books to study from 😄

[@NataliaGarza]

Ahhhhh You have a lot of resources LOL I hope you are able to advance in your studies~! Haha

[@HaneenIAdam]

Thank you very much, that was really helpful.

[@NataliaGarza]

I’m glad ❤️ 화이팅~!

[@LanaABA]

Another great book is "Korean grammar in Use" even though it's a grammar book I haven't even noticed that I've enlarged my vocabulary a lot with its help! Also it compares different grammar rules that look a bit similar and may be confusing. Like which one you should use it what situations. I mainly studied with TTMIK but I feel like this book gave better explanations in many cases.

[@MrsLPAmy]

I use HowToStudyKorean.com They have a bunch of Free Lessons - well explained and in different languages so, if you're not comfortable enough in English, you can change the language. I just started so I am still in Unit 1.

[@trinitypate1475]

Thanks so much for this video! I've only just found your channel, but I'm definitely subscribing!! I'm already studying Korean using Talk to me in Korean and I really enjoy learning the language!! I'm on level 4 (and still have so much to learn!!) and love every lesson although unfortunately I can't dedicate all my time to it because of important exams at school over the next two years. ㅠㅠ I'll definitely make sure to check out the other resources you mentioned; the integrated textbooks look especially good!! I definitely need to work on my speaking and listening, as I often struggle to understand what people are saying even though I'd get it when it's written down. 이 비디오 너무 재미있고 좋네요!! 정말 감사합니다!! 열심히 공부할게요!!

[@NataliaGarza]

I'm glad I was able to introduce you to more resources!! I really loved Integrated Korean! And I was just told they do have an answer key! I was told you can buy it on the publisher's website~! I feel you!! When it comes to speaking, there is less time to think and, at least for me, more nerves!

[@trinitypate1475]

Natalia Garza ah, yes it's much more nerve racking 😬!! What do you mean by an answer key? For which resource on the website? Thanks again for the video!! 💜

[@cabinprincess3178]

Im not learning Korean, but for some reason I love watching your videos because I use the tips to study my Norwegian and Hungarian!!! You're one of my favorite channels just jeez! I love the honest, detailed and helpful advice. I usually watch ur videos just before beginning to study for inspiration!! Greatest luck for learning ur Korean! Love from one of ur most active subscribers 💓🇺🇸🇳🇴 🇭🇺

[@NataliaGarza]

I'm glad you find my channel helpful even though you're not learning Korean ❤️ I'm assuming you're American? What made you want to learn Norwegian and Hungarian?? Just curious lol

[@MsKeelyKat13]

All the apps mentioned are amazing! I've used them over the past 2-3 years and they helped me to an extent. Since I'm the type of person who loses focus after a certain amount of time, I think I'm gonna have to get a tutor so I won't slack for months at a time lol. Sucks that I have no irl tutors near me and online tutors are expensive and have really short lessons ☹️ rip

[@larisahinojosa9319]

Great tips! Thanks!

[@NataliaGarza]

You are very welcome! I hope you found them helpful~ :)

[@musical.theory]

FINALLY! A language learning tutorial that I wanted! KZbin, it only took you 3 years!

[@NataliaGarza]

Awwww man~ Come on KZbin~! haha

[@mamamia_144]

Started learning a year ago. I bought talk to me in korean books. It was 4 books. Unfortunately the talk to me in korean didn't really resonated with me. It was all over the place for me. Was not organized, so I had difficulties. But I like their 500words and conversation for beginner. So I got stuck for a year but when I found the korean grammar in use!!! It changes the game! The book is amazing! I bought the book few months ago but was scared to go with it because of my experiences with ttmik but I kid you not. I started in december got in depth in January and now will be finishing it in February!!! Learned a lot of grammar structures. The book is addicting. I study more than 5hrs a day because of this. To those of you who are learning a language. Find the best books/materials that suits you. When you already have one but that does not pick your interest maybe you have the wrong materials.

[@brianna5092]

Thx for inspiration 고마워 🌸🌸🌸

[@NataliaGarza]

ㅋㅋㅋ 아니에요~ :)

[@subashree7800]

I’m soo late sorry. It’s really great you learned this much in 2 months. I’ve seen your other videos where you speak Korean 🤩 Can I ask something? How did you manage TTMIK, integrated Korean books and koreanclass101 Did u do all 3 everyday or put specific days for each one or did u use them when u felt like it?

[@user-wj6bu5df1d]

Thanks it was so helpful❤❤❤❤

[@korean79]

한국어를 사랑해줘서 고마워요! :) Thank you for loving Korean! :)

[@stayot8876]

I'm trying to learn Korean, but I'm always confuse and dk where to start this video help me a lot, thank you

[@xionscarrots2018]

omg your korean is so good!!!

[@nat-ep9vm]

Learned in 2 months!? Wow girll👏👏 TTMIK is a good website to learn korean! I mainly use HowToStudyKorean and use TTMIK sometimes too

[@missmercury605]

I decided to start learning korean classes when I started watching kdramas and korean music about 6 years ago but I just didn’t have the time☹️but ur video and ur advice inspired me to start again and put all my time on trying to learn korean.Also I’m planning on studying at the university of korea but before that I want to take a semester off to try to learn korean❤️💕🙌🏻also how is it in Korea?like is it hard to mostly communicate and is it better to leave with a friend to Korea?🙂💕

[@shannondivorce8733]

Me and my friend are trying to learn korean because we are lovers of kpop as well, she’s better then me but this video helped so much and we can’t wait to start planning.

[@kimmielizabeth1474]

Omg same story here! Im going to korea in 2 months and i went in panick mode like "oh my gosh this is happening". I only know how to read hangul and i only know beginner phrases but not enough to have basic convos with people in korea. Thank you for ur tips!

[@bagelcore]

this is super helpful, thank you so much! i’m trying to cram as much as i can within 6 months so i can take the FLATS exam from BYU. if you could reach this level in 2 months, this is very inspiring ^^

[@NataliaGarza]

You got this!! The hardest part is staying diligent! As long as you keep going, you'll do great!

[@markchavez738]

Did you have a set amount of hours to put in everyday stay consistent or what how did you do it?

[@NataliaGarza]

+Mark Chavez In the beginning, I wasn't very strict with how long I studied for everyday. There were definitely days I didn't study at all. But after the first month or so, I started studying anywhere from 3 to 5 hours a day. It was quite a process haha

[@sumikiluv]

Hi Natalie! I just came across your video. I’m using TTMIK books currently and I just heard about Integrated Korean books. Does Integrated Korean only teach things that are useful for students? I will be visiting Korea in about a year and I want to be comfortable with speaking (close to fluent if possible) and listening by the time I go. Any advice on where I should start. I’m currently using TTMIK Level 1 book with the workbook. Also with the Integrated Korean books, how do you find out if your answers are correct if there’s no answer key? Thanks so much for making this video! 💜

[@carolinatv7272]

Thank you so much for your video

[@FlamingYoungho]

Hey, I'm currently really stick with no knowing enough vocabulary words. I wanted to use memorize but what was the course you did called? There are so many different courses

[@syua2809]

I picked such a bad time to start learning Korean..I'm going Into year 10 (where stuff gets serious) and I don't know how I'm going to keep up learning Korean 😂

[@NataliaGarza]

You can definitely do it!! You might have to take breaks from time to time to focus on school, but starting is always better than waiting, right? Haha I'll be here to support you if you have any questions~ 😃 화이팅~

[@syua2809]

Natalia Garza That is true, thanks! 😊

[@NanaSry]

I've been using memrise for years but I didnt know about hellotalk ! It looks like a really great app (esp the correcting feature) bc omg the flirting part is so true.. I was on a penpal forum and it was the worse! I'm like come on this is not tinder..! Very informative video! Thank you!

[@laurajames6568]

Nahna Sry i use this app after seeing an advertisement , its really good and my writng in korean has improved the last few days. and i have learnt my first sentance. i have not had any flirting at all , everyone has been really helpful.

[@NataliaGarza]

Nahna Sry I love HelloTalk~ ❤️ I haven't received any flirty messages in a while, but I remember in the past it happened often.. I'm not sure exactly what has changed, but I like it haha I'm glad you found the video helpful~!! I know it's kind of long 😓 Laura James Yeasssss~ HelloTalk has helped me learn Korean since the start of my journey! I remember getting corrections all the time (I still get corrections lol) about super simple things like how to correctly use two verbs in a sentence >

[@Avani-ei6uu]

Idk how time passed very fast!! I started learning korean on 20th April!! And it's now 4th of july! I crossed beginner!! And i think I am on my way for high intermediate 🤑but! I didn't realize that the time passed this way😭

[@Tashitoohot]

I plan on going/kind of moving to SKorea and becoming an actor in both the US and SK- so that’s why I’m learning the language :)

[@kuroichan101]

This was helpful even though Im not studying korean yet(studying japanese right now). Studying for 3hrs sounds like alot but I think because I dont spend much time studying, I dont improve as quickly as I should so I will try it. I think I'll get Atracker as well because I dont tend to keep track of the amount of time I study. PS I love memrise. Its like a better version of duolingo.

[@yoonginfiresmeh8873]

she is a fellow ARMY i just knew this now because im a new subscriber and this is the first vid ive watched of u its really good tho💗 also who is your bias?

[@NataliaGarza]

+sylvia Agyensam Did my posters give it away?? 😅😅 JHope is my bae~~ ❤️❤️ And yours?

[@yoonginfiresmeh8873]

Natalia Garza yh lol the posters gave it away😂 mine is Suga😍

[@NataliaGarza]

+sylvia Agyensam haha yeahhhhh I have so many BTS posters... like 13 😂😂🙈🙈 oooooooo Suga~~ ❤️ He's dope haha 💚💙💜

[@yoonginfiresmeh8873]

Natalia Garza 😂👌

[@minyoongi-jv9zw]

Natalia Garza SAMEEEE

[@Pauletteloraortega]

I admire you consistency and your planning 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@NataliaGarza]

Haha thank you~ I think it was just my determination to get the most out of my time in Korea~ Plus, I didn't want to waste my learning beginner's Korean when I could be using the opportunity to learn the nuances between different words though constant exposure~ Anyhow, I hope your studies are going well!!

[@noorallawati5390]

Im a beginner and i started with GoBilly (best sound change rules explanations!!) otherwise i buy ttmik books and listen to the podcast too. I study for 1-1.5 hrs a working day. On weekends it can reach 3 hrs! I dont make it a chore i ensure im enjoying the whole thing, but i dont do less than an hour daily

[@maanobitaam5648]

I'm using Memrise app to learn Korean... It's really helpful

[@abrahama2643]

Adorable and informative

[@thaisokubaro]

If I study using the Integrated korean textbook beginner 1, will I be able to sit the TOPIK I test? Because here in Brazil, we don't have this textbook :( we only have the "beginners by tuttle" and as you said it, it is not enough it is just a grammar source, and as I will have to wait and buy it from another country, I'd like to know if it is a good source for the level I of the topik test. (I'm sorry if I said something wrong, English is not my first language)

[@NataliaGarza]

That's a good question! Let me review the textbook and the TOPIK 1 test objectives and I'll let you know!!

[@thaisokubaro]

Natalia Garza Thank you! Because here in Brazil everything is so difficult! I feel lost and as we don't have a specific book store to go and take a good look at the books, I'm always afraid of buying something that it won't help me to achieve my goals

[@NataliaGarza]

Don't worry! I'll let you know sometime this week! I can totally understand! I feel the same way when I want to buy a textbook from Korea haha

[@teerich2011]

Did you ever find anything out? I think I'll ask my Advanced Korean teacher too, since local TOPIK test is in March.

[@kawaiipanda8892]

@@thaisokubaro me too but I'm from Mexico , the thing I do is download the books from the Internet and then I go to a place where they print them and is waaaay more cheaper.

[@reenamishra5566]

I wanna ask you that learning from apps is a good idea? I study Korean from Duolingo, podo,memrise, Quizlet only and I practice reading Korean daily; I know basic words for conversion but I am not so good at it I want you to suggest me this; and learning Korean is good to start from young age I am 12y/o so will it help?? I want help from you. So please help meee

[@milicamiljkovic2683]

Sooo helpful 💜

[@bella-ht4go]

I try to learn, but I just forget everything the next day😢 how are you able to do this..🤔

[@m1kumeeks]

Does Memrise cost money? I used it on my phone and it said that I needed a membership. Is it free on the computer? o: Also, have you used Mango languages? I've gotten to the point where its no longer free, and would love a second opinion. I'm still in early Highschool, and I'm finishing my SprachDiploms for German, which is where I plan on going for college. That being said, I have a lot of time to learn Korean. Still, I'm going at a pretty fast pace: I learned Hangeul in about a week, and I'm learning a few basic verbs and words, along with some easy grammar laws and stuff. Do you have any resources for long-term studying? Thank you!! :D