how i study korean vocabulary || my step-by-step method for learning words FASTER

안녕하세요! Today I will be sharing with you all how I study Korean vocabulary! Although my study method is geared more for intermediate and advanced Korean learners, I think beginners can still learn a lot!
♡♡ How I Self-Study Korean Vocabulary♡♡
1) Study The First Chapter's Vocabulary on Memrise BEFORE Actually Starting The First Korean Lesson in Your Korean Textbook
Continue to Complete Each Chapter's Vocabulary List Before Beginning the Chapter
2) Begin Your First Korean Lesson in Your Course/Textbook and Take Note of Which Words You Find Difficult to Remember
3) Find The Words You Are Having Trouble with on Naver and Write Down The VLive Subtitles that Use Those Words as Example Sentences in Your Ugly Notebook
4) Note The Various Ways to Say The Same Thing and Determine Their Different Connotations
5) Review All The Korean Vocabulary You Have Learned
♡♡ Spaced Repetition Video:
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♡♡ Memrise:
Memrise.com
♡♡ Naver Dictionary:
dict.naver.com
♡♡ Ewha University Books Are Linked Below~!!
♡♡ My Favorite Korean Textbooks for Beginners (I don't think you need the workbook in order to learn the content presented):
♡ Integrated Korean Beginning 1:
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♡ Integrated Korean Beginning 2:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/082...
♡♡ My Favorite Korean Textbooks for Intermediate Learners:
Ewha Books (US LINKS- This website does not ship to other countries)- Not Affiliate Links
♡ 3-1 Textbook:
www.aladin.co.kr/shop/wproduct...
♡ 3-1 Workbook:
www.aladin.co.kr/shop/wproduct...
♡ 3-1 Study Guide:
www.aladin.co.kr/shop/wproduct...
♡ 3-2 Textbook:
www.aladin.co.kr/shop/wproduct...
♡ 3-2 Workbook:
www.aladin.co.kr/shop/wproduct...
♡ 3-2 Study Guide:
www.aladin.co.kr/shop/wproduct...
Let's all study together and compete to learn the most words on Memrise~
Study Group: www.memrise.com/group/193126/
Check out the vocab lists I've made on Memrise!
www.memrise.com/course/114870...
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여러분 안녕하세요! 저는 여러분의 한국어 친구 나탈리아입니다~ 한국어를 같이 공부합시다~
Hello, everyone! My name is Natalia and I'm your Korean language study buddy~ Let's study Korean together~
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Instagram & Twitter: @Nataliaa_Garza
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[@rraquella]

Random but I realize I learn better vocabulary when I get an answer wrong cause I get pissed and annoyed that I got it wrong, it’s like my brain is like “oh shit, she mad” lmao and it helps me memorize

[@NataliaGarza]

That also makes sense~ You got it wrong, so you are paying more attention to that specific word than before~ I definitely remember some of the words that I learned incorrectly the first time around~ Especially the ones I used in front of my Korean friends and then received strange reactions 😂

[@Mrs.L.44]

The scientist will back you on this! There are studies about how the brain works that found learning growth occurs when we make a mistake. It is so funny that you notice your brain having such a role in this experience. Keep up the good work! 🙂

[@official-mia1401]

Me too

[@user-ug1bi8zw4r]

raquel SAME HAHAHAHAHA

[@kat-pe8ok]

Natalia Garza 😂 same

[@katshe12]

I really like the idea of an "ugly notebook". Most of my study time gets interrupted by questions I have about words I come across that have similar definitions to other vocab words I already know. I think having a dedicated book will keep me organized because I tend to just write those questions on sticky notes and then they get lost :/

[@Language.lover.]

I'm Korean and I'm watching your video... and now I want to learn Korean grammar...lol

[@freakingcool1992]

I do speak 3 languages but I don't know wanted to learn korean so I have started today with Korean alphabets omg so confusing and so hard to remember, it looks every alphabet similar to me 😄 Please could you guide me tricks and tips to learn fast 😥

[@kat-pe8ok]

Freaking Cool19 why don’t you try the website howtostudykorean? That’s how I learned 한글! (Hangul, is the alphabet of korean) go to unit 0 and start

[@itschaerin9315]

2019:my dream is to fluent in Korean language actually.please pray for me😌

[@wearewearetogetherbulletpr387]

Same

[@NataliaGarza]

lol if only~ I feel like Ima need another three years before fluency is even (maybe) an option 😭😭

[@itschaerin9315]

@@NataliaGarza hahahhha seriously ?😂

[@itschaerin9315]

@@wearewearetogetherbulletpr387 hello❤️

[@selenemanzo8474]

I need to make a resolution for 2020 tf I wanna learn but I never know how to start

[@chrizetanatalio101]

I saw bts in the background

[@hannahflamm8442]

Chrizet A. I saw the posters and immediately thought in my head “oooooo she’s ARMY!!!”

[@balveerkaur6755]

Yes!

[@wrld999_wrld]

OMG Same

[@wrld999_wrld]

Hannah Flamm OMG Same

[@wrld999_wrld]

seokjin_ cutae OMG Same

[@OmgSlee]

thanks for this video. remembering new vocabulary is my ultimate weakness. I can remember grammar very well, then I suck at vocab. already found new courses on memrize and will be using these tips. thanks!

[@NataliaGarza]

I hope my study method will help you~!

[@sekar9901]

You can use anki. I think anki is better than memrise but it takes time to make your own cards

[@nicoleraheem1195]

Because you were a baby in the language with the expectations of being a ten year old in the language.... No. Once you get the basics down, and get exposed to the language more, you'll eventually pick up on grammar faster

[@nicoleraheem1195]

Also, what takes some people 5 times to remember can take someone else 50 times. You might just be the type that has to review things more than someone else. That's ok. As long as you progress and don't give up. If you remember one conversational phrase, that will already contain vocab words...... At least 15-20 per phrase. Memorize phrases Learn vocab and grammar later

[@femke3868]

Your ‘ugly’ notebook is like more organized than half of my notebooks. There are like drawings and random words everywhere in mine😂

[@charlottelvrt3189]

I've studied languages for half of my life now, and this is the first time I'm watching a video that *actually* teaches me how to properly learn vocabulary. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

[@Julia-wd1mh]

Girl u put so much work into your videos i hope more people can appreciate what u do❤️

[@NataliaGarza]

Awww thank you for saying that~ 😭

[@ulzzi7179]

I’m finally starting to study again!! I’ve been so unmotivated since the summer ended, you are the first KZbinr I’m coming to lol 😂 I appreciate your channel❤️❤️

[@NataliaGarza]

Awwww~ I'm glad you've had a good break though~ Sometimes it's better to take a rest and come back feeling refreshed and excited to start studying again~!

[@madisonmarie0613]

2021- I'm intermediate and I've been struggling a lot with learning vocabulary. This helped so much! Thank you, hopefully I can be more confident in my speaking as I learn more vocabulary

[@minatozakisana185]

Hi!! I’m already Korean, but my foreniger friend wants me to teach her. I tried to but she didn’t understand anything! (yes im a bad teacher) but i found this, and i sent it! and it helped her a lot! thank you so much!

[@evaxu2830]

I didn't feel motivated to study Korean for the past half year and felt stuck, but this helped so much! I just need to put in the effort to learn all the vocabulary that a language needs, hahaha

[@wangnan173]

You are one of my dreams. I mean you're a person who knows korean and that's one of my goals.

[@mygcoffee]

I'm learning Korean during this quarantine. I love these tips and the reasoning you provide for each of them. I just got past learning how to read it, but I'm gonna use your tips going forward! Thank you!

[@NataliaGarza]

I'm glad you found it helpful~! I really enjoy learning with textbooks~ It just seems more efficient than learning a word here and a word there, ya know? Anywayyyyyy~ You got this~! Korean's really fun to learn!!

[@o2ax]

How’s it going

[@saadiatabassum1927]

Lol..mee to...summer vacations just started..hehehe FIGHTING!!!

[@jesse6338]

hows the korean learning going now

[@lorenamayorquin]

I am a beginner in Korean, this is really helpful, thank you. ❤️

[@NataliaGarza]

Glad it was helpful! ❤️❤️

[@seungzsmile]

I am currently struggling how could I improve my vocab, the naver dictionary was a really great recommendation. Thank you for that

[@zannealecer8618]

AAAARRRRMMMMYYYYY!!! 💝💞💖

[@NataliaGarza]

YOU KNOW IT!!!! 💜💜🥰😭🙈😉 UGH OUR BOIS ARE LIFE

[@ghanshyamgupta2712]

This video is really really realllyyyy helpful..

[@snowiesoo8580]

thanks for the tips it really helps me alot! :>

[@AlyshiaJackson]

Your handwriting in Korean is so pretty~

[@dumlaoprecious3943]

Thank you so much this video i very awsome heheeheheh thank alot keep it up!!

[@gjori4704]

long live when memrise looked that pretty, and still used mems

[@adorekwann2827]

i'm broke..okay then.. *cries in a corner*

[@hannahflamm8442]

adorekwann *cries in broke*

[@alaaqui]

Talk to me in Korean has the grammar lessons up on their website for free. There is another site you can use, called howtostudykorean(.com). and if you want to use an app to learn, you can use Lingodeer. Good luck on your studies!

[@languagelearningdabbler]

Public library!

[@YumonYee]

I LOVE THIS! Not only did I get some useful vocabulary learning tips but I also learned some new words hahaha I come across such words quite often and the curious in me doesn't always stop at the meaning so I try to find out more about their connotation. This happened especially when I started using Yonsei reading books series (which is why I absolutely love it) I am still using the first book (and purchased the second already) and that book alone brought similar confusing situations to the spotlight. I do have my ugly practice book on which I write pretty much everything it's way uglier than yours HAHAHHA (yours is fine tbh) [Chrysalis]

[@NataliaGarza]

Awwww~ I'm glad you were able to take multiple things away from this video~! Right!! Sometimes I find a word and I just know that if I don't do additional research then I won't actually know how to use the word on my own! Plus, I feel like it's easier to learn the word's connotation from the beginning rather than having been using it incorrectly for some time and then trying to correct oneself!

[@shibamdas915]

Please provide something to prepare for topik 1 for beginners! it would be great help!!

[@Jeesungeun]

나도 영어 공부를 이렇게 열심히 해야 하는데... i have to study English like you...

[@paulwalther5237]

There's a vocabulary book for Japanese Shinkanzen master N1 level and this book literally has no definitions or translations or anything. It's somewhat popular too. Your comments on your textbooks reminded me of that although your textbooks at least have a study guide with the info you need. I had to lookup all the words in the Japanese vocabulary book in a dictionary 🤣🤣

[@GladlyGlobalChannel]

Are those natural curls girl u lookin good

[@NataliaGarza]

Haha I wish~ They were definitely made with a curling wand~

[@NataliaGarza]

Because my organization was having a halloween social~ 👻

[@languagelearningdabbler]

Right! Gorgeous!

[@erturtemirbaev5207]

Greetings from Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬

[@jainacapulong8812]

Well im learning

[@Dedaisy13]

I want all of that books !!!!!!

[@wolfy1612]

Thank youuu 💜

[@NataliaGarza]

Thank you for watching 😘

[@lol-sm1nk]

Army be like: girl you nice keep going Hahhahahahhahaha love you content

[@saadiatabassum1927]

maannn....i just started learning korean today from "Memrise"...and i already learned 25 words...lets see if i forget them or not..but i am dedicated af...and i found your acc....and THANK YOU!! FOR PUTTING THE BOOKS THERE....

[@aelin2800]

I'm so confused on how to use memrise. I can only see the lessons they've put together, I can't make my own lists or find lists from actual textbooks or anything. Where do I find all this stuff?

[@aryamaryvarghese8592]

you are definitely a beautiful person with a beautiful soul that I would love to meet and have friendship with .Thanks for helping me walk efficiently faster as well as more closer to achieving my current dream of mastering my most favorite korean one day.

[@BrownSugaBabe]

My long term goal: To be able to comfortably speak in 2 years and complete fluency a few years after that. I’m 39 now and by 45 I want to be fluent.

[@Rinrinarink]

Wow! You talk so fast but so good ! I subscribed your video's interesting!

[@NataliaGarza]

Ahhhh haha yes~ When I get passionate about something I start speaking more quickly because I get excited! 😄

[@maiasayre6335]

I'm learning korean for (for, by? I'm not sure XD) myself, and it's so hard learn new words, it's hard remember the words, and i'm not sure if that is the exactly meaning (i had funny experience with my english teacher for words that I think that have means a thing, but really that have a mean completely different, idk if I explained me well) It's more easy learn a language with a teacher (I'm learning english with a native speaker) and it's more easy in the part that the teacher can answear all your question (special if is a native speaker of the language that you're learning) and more things else. It's the first time that I'm trying to learn a new language for myself (lie, some years ago I tried to learned Portuguese, but that was because I was in brazil, now I only remember "Eu falo a poquinho de portugues" lol) and I'm sure I will do it. I love your videos, with you I'm practising (practising is the gerundio of practice?) English and korean

[@afreenbano1067]

I saw my bts in backgroud... Omooo... 😂😂😂😂

[@NataliaGarza]

Haha yeahhh How obvious is it that I'm a major BTS stan?? 😂😂💜

[@mvnchild3795]

Let's be Korean buddies!!!

[@juhui_park]

한국어 너무 잘해요~~

[@NataliaGarza]

ㅎㅎㅎ 감사합니다~ ㅎㅎ

[@dirtyalien1347]

Oh god wait from my Korean knowledge you said "Korean too well" Like shes good at korean 😂idk

[@luke.415]

Putting the words in example sentences

[@gerickvillanueva2951]

Mam Natalia are you familiar on Topik?? thanks 😆😆

[@ingi_is_here3123]

Can I learn korean by using apps or KZbin video instead of getting the text books, and if yes what apps or videos would help me?

[@Sasha-pe1er]

Can you please recommend us textbooks to get?

[@peacewashere1262]

if im using ttmik & htsk lessons, do you suggest taking the vocab and placing them in memrise ahead of time before going over the chapter?

[@NataliaGarza]

I suggest studying them ahead of time! But you actually won’t have to make any courses because you can find some made my other users for both TTMIK and HTSK!

[@Kiki-yg1wk]

I'm seeing lots of armys in here LOVE THAT 😍💜

[@saadiatabassum1927]

9:31 Me: WAOH~~ your handwriting be cOoOOoL. Looks at mine: Umm..eww , no no.

[@abhishekkumarrao9523]

Mam I'm from India

[@lyrac723]

Lmao I wanna buy the ewha books tbh. And thanks for the tips. Idk if you've ever used ttmik but if you have, can you compare the two( like does one have more korean within the text, etc)?

[@NataliaGarza]

The books are great~! I totally recommend them~! Are you referring to the TTMIK grammar textbooks or vocabulary books?

[@lyrac723]

@@NataliaGarza the Grammar books

[@NataliaGarza]

Ahhh okay~! I gotchu~!

[@mchobbit2951]

If you use Memrise as the website vs. the app, it doesn't give you option. You have to type the word.

[@saadiatabassum1927]

Moral of the day: "Ugly things CAN be valuable." :-)

[@annabelle_620]

My notes are always ugly notebooks, lol. I draw arrows, I have post its all over the place.

[@nadinadipadi]

I see that there is a lot of ARMYs..... *But no Blinks? ;-;*

[@RubyRim]

Is that Bangtan in the back?

[@NataliaGarza]

You know it~! 💜

[@army4life954]

What I and you do for BTS?

[@teacup7702]

But isn't memrise not free? Idk, but I really liked this video I feel like studying again right after studying! ^^ thank you~ Honestly I'm an intermediate but I just can't remember the vocab at all, but I really recommend Ankidroid, I don't know if they have an IOS version but maybe they do. 이미 말했는데도 감사합니다~~

[@NataliaGarza]

Memrise has a free version. That’s the version I use! They have a paid version too

[@femke3868]

I have that thing where the words come back again and again and again with my (ancient) Greek textbook right now I didn’t learn the words from lesson 1, and I’m now at lesson 24 and I spend so much more time translating because I have to look up all the words.... But now I know if I’m learning a new language

[@andreab.8126]

Is there anyone here who could help me learning Korean in exchange of me helping with Spanish? I'm Spanish so I can pretty much explain the language.

[@Michelle15556]

What's your studygram that you mentioned? The instagram link that you have in your "about" section is private, is this the one? I'd like to follow you and see your notes if you do have a studygram~ 😀

[@NataliaGarza]

OMG I can't believe I never changed the link! My new instagram is "Nataliaa_Garza" Thank you for telling me the link is outdated! I changed my username on Instagram a few months ago. I have a few of my notes on there haha but I wouldn't necessarily call it a studygram because that would insult all the actual studygrams 😅

[@suzianscott5747]

What was the name of the online dictionary?

[@harshadasidea2118]

Please tell me where to get Korean notebook

[@mb_planet07]

natalia: anfhfkbenqeinwpincnchahfkw (intro) me: i- wait what? others: oh yeah i know what she said me: wait she said something?! others: yeah she said hi and her usual intro me: ah geez korean is so much harder but i'm gonna study also me: (2 days later) ah! i give up!

[@NataliaGarza]

ahahahahaha yeah there used to be a lot of korean in my intro 😂😂 I used to say "Hi, everyone! It's your Korean language study buddy Natalia~!"

[@mb_planet07]

@@NataliaGarza thank you for seeing this! and ah, i wish i could speak fluently lol

[@Volaq]

12:00 Same with me 🙆

[@NataliaGarza]

RIGHT?! IT'S SUCH A STRUGGLE!! I want my notes to look pretty, but at the same time, I'm like, "but now I'm not learning.."

[@AnjolaoluwaAwe]

Very random but you have gorgeous teeth

[@tehs3raph1m]

Woah, you speak so fast.

[@NataliaGarza]

Sorrryyyyyy When I get passionate, I speak fast~

[@tehs3raph1m]

@@NataliaGarza I didn't say it was bad, it's perfectly understandable just rapid! Its great!

[@baah5443s]

you definitely have to have an ugly notebook. you super need it.

[@phagot]

dont be shy, whats the university you go to

[@nhgirishbabu9819]

Madam, You are looking like my sister

[@leeannparchment4529]

I- you're super cute

[@kavisaghoshdk9208]

I actually have only an "ugly notebook" It's hard for me to follow color coding

[@saadiatabassum1927]

true...

[@paulwalther5237]

Me: I know she's not going to leave us hanging on the difference between 신정하다 and 지원하다 Natalia: STEP 3!!! Me: No!!!!

[@MuthuLakshmi-mq6ms]

R u an army toooo!!.

[@NataliaGarza]

Yes, very much so 💜

[@helen_akito6803]

I SAW BTS IN THE BACKGROUND

[@jinniepie6831]

Idk how to learn all the vocab words

[@lucyrose2926]

3:34 the flag on my wall:

[@englishwithnightqueen1475]

I love 💜bts Do u too??

[@Malaak_adnan6578]

I love bts!!!!!!

[@amksfam9736]

This is so weird for me but I know how to talk in Korean but don’t know how to write it or read ..🥺

[@pastellanguages6589]

it's not weird!! some people are like that with certain languages especially if they grew up hearing it around them. if you end up trying to learn how to read & write, good luck!

[@misomar7193]

That's actually natural! You learn to speak before you learn to write so there is nothing wrong with that

[@Lia.8]

Is that bts I see 👀🌚

[@nicolepinkley9257]

Okay but are they interchangeable?😂

[@wonzns]

my problem: im broke.

[@NataliaGarza]

😬😬😬😬

[@crow4834]

you only get two lessons free for memrise now :( you have to pay for the rest

[@NataliaGarza]

Don’t use the Memrise-created courses~ those require you to pay! Use the user-created courses, those ones are free. I exclusively use those, and have never paid

[@crow4834]

@@NataliaGarza wow okay!! thanks so much!

[@Malaak_adnan6578]

@@NataliaGarza where can I find them?

[@helen_akito6803]

go to rap=_=

[@freakisme]

3:31 reminds me of the lesbian flag lololol my lesbian ass is quaking