How to 'Think' in the Language You're Learning! 💡

Would you like to speak Korean without translating from your mother tongue, just like a native does? Then, start to think in Korean! In this video, Yeji gives you practical ways to think in Korean and shares her own tips about how to make it your habit!
0:00 Welcome!
2:08 [BEGINNER]
4:39 [INTERMEDIATE]
5:40 [ADVANCED]
6:46 Make it your habit!
8:45 Benefits?
9:57 Practice!
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[@ilargia_]

i’m a non native english speaker and at this point i think more in english than in my native language

[@reyl537]

Same with me

[@isra_arsi]

Same

[@QuietTurbulence]

Same!

[@rafa.subeldia]

Same

[@julianne2775]

Sameee

[@lalitamehta1564]

TTMIK teaches me not only Korean but how to learn in general. Thank you. 😊

[@talktomeinkorean]

Happy to help!

[@SukhmanderSingh-dy2rx]

@@talktomeinkorean Hii....i m learning korean....but i m unable to tell difference between vowels,i don't know where which vowel should be used...please can you do a video on that,how we can tell difference...

[@oriii7594]

@@SukhmanderSingh-dy2rx just continue to listening a lot, at time your ear would be able to recognize differences

[@batoolosama8642]

For me they teaches me english to🙂🙂💔👍🏻

[@user-fh8nm7np9o]

@@talktomeinkorean انا اتكلم الغة العربية ممكن أن تساعديني اريد تعلم الكوريةplis

[@julian-xy7gh]

So the "Me" in Talk to Me in Korean is really me. I should talk to myself in Korean

[@Taekook-mv7lo]

Yeah 😀

[@JLSXMK8]

Ooh!!! Good eyes! I didn't even THINK of that!!!

[@dream.5708]

Woah!!

[@spa.3239]

대박!

[@TifasaurusRex]

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 🤣👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@tadanoparty]

I learnt english, japanese, and korean with this method. This method is not just improving my understanding of korean, but it also gives me confidence 👍

[@annamariereverie2920]

Cool. I'm learning Korean and French right now amd will tack on Japanese in May or June. Can't wait to try this method.

[@emilia6500]

@@annamariereverie2920 omg same

[@youtubespy9473]

@@annamariereverie2920 I am low intermediate in korean learning french.

[@bl1ss544]

Does it help you come up with the sentences without translating from English?

[@tadanoparty]

@@bl1ss544 definitely! 😁 In my case, I don't need to translate Indonesian (my native lang) to English or Japanese. At first, the sentence in your head would be like: "난 water을 앉아서 drink하고 있다", and you will change those difficult words (water and drink in this case) into 물 and 마시고 있다. With more vocabs and grammar points at your disposal, it will occurs lesser.

[@tokinGLX]

a great video! as a beginner, to do this i have been making a habit of replacing my saying/thinking of common words with their 한국어 equivalent ( 네, 아니요, 감사합니다, 안녕, 뭐에요 ) all throughout the day so that when somebody asks me a something i just respond 네 맞아요 because it is what naturally comes to mind when i want to confirm what they said

[@yejikim230]

Yes! That's the point of this video - you naturally say things in Korean after practicing thinking in Korean! 👏🏻

[@jessicacallender]

Yes! I'm confused, curious, shocked etc. I just naturally say "왜" that even the people around pick up that I'm questioning or wondering.

[@Abby-pe2dc]

@@jessicacallender idk if it's simply a mistype (so if it is, ignore this) but if not I wanted to tell u it's spelled "왜" not "웨" I'm not trying to be nitpicky, just trying to help u out🤗🤗

[@jessicacallender]

@@Abby-pe2dc thanks very much, I normally forget which one since they sound the same and was wondering which one it was

[@despepitesdanstonchocolat]

@@Abby-pe2dc but it's 왜, they are right

[@whatever58]

THAT'S THE REASON I LIKE TTMIK TEAM....U GUYS ARE BEST💜💜

[@talktomeinkorean]

YOU GUYS ARE MORE AWESOME!!! 💜

[@whatever58]

@@talktomeinkorean OMG!!!!!! TTMIK REPLIEDD MEEEEE OMMGMGGG

[@yejikim230]

@@whatever58Thank you so much for your comment & support 🥰

[@Ri-wg9jk]

@@yejikim230 :)

[@whatever58]

@@yejikim230 ;):)

[@janelleirene3066]

This was the clearest and most practical video I've ever seen explaining the thinking process in acquiring a new language. Well done!

[@yejikim230]

Thank you so much!! 🥰 I tried to keep everything as practical as possible! So glad you actually find it clear and helpful! 😍

[@squelchtheory]

I agree

[@izyaniii]

I alwaysss speak to myself in korean before sleep like on bed. Like whatever topic i wanna say 😂 I kinda think it helps a lot too

[@yejikim230]

🙌 Glad to know that you've already done it yourself! That's a very great routine 👏🏻

[@izyaniii]

@@yejikim230 thank you for a very good lesson on this video too!

[@yangjeongin4053]

i imagine myself talk to kpop idols as friends and yah it does help a lot.

[@izyaniii]

@@yangjeongin4053 yes! At the end of the day, imagine speaking with someone so that we speak ✨

[@angeldominick9373]

I always talk to myself in korea. And I can tell you it definitely helps. Before sleeping, I after I brush my teeth and wash my face, I look at the mirror and say to myself “ 너무 예쁘다, 잘자😘” 😂😂

[@talktomeinkorean]

So sweet of you! 😍

[@nevercircles]

I'm advanced in listening skills but my speaking skills are soo beginner it's sad. 😔 I'm gonna try this.

[@talktomeinkorean]

Best of luck!

[@AmyK27]

I'm in the same boat, definitely gonna try to improve my speaking skills to form more than just basic sentences in my head

[@catpoke9557]

@@AmyK27 I think I've seen you commenting on Korean learning videos a while back! If I am remembering correctly, congrats on continuing to stay motivated and becoming so good at listening!

[@AmyK27]

@@catpoke9557 aww thank you! I'm trying 🥺🤭

[@stepha3842]

Same I do translations for vlive and can watch without subtitles but ask me to speak and I’m mute I’ve been listening to Korean content (taking notes) and self studying for 5 years and never had anyone to speak or talk to in the language

[@zele4476]

Just shared this with my friend who's learning Spanish. These tips are useful across the board!

[@talktomeinkorean]

Thanks for sharing, Zele!! You're so true. You can use these tips for any language you're learning! 💡

[@yejikim230]

Awesome! I hope your friend find the tips helpful 🥳👏🏻

[@eundongpark1672]

when I was learning Spanish, I used to talk to myself in Spanish (describing the scenery, swearing at other drivers) while I communted to work, which is similar to what Yeji was describing, hehe

[@azeliro7952]

My first language is Spanish and I know that is quite difficult. Good luck! 👍

[@aintzane9482]

My first language is spanish too, i know your friend can do it, buena suerte a todos

[@ashleyyeo4147]

I really love the editing of this video with the little bars and divisions at the bottom so we can easily go to the parts of the video we want to!

[@talktomeinkorean]

Glad you like them, Ashley! 😊

[@TifasaurusRex]

Yes!! Every KZbin channel needs to do this! 🙌🏿

[@redzed32c32]

I agree. I haven’t seen it in other videos but it’s such a useful addition. Full marks to the TTMIK team!!

[@kjoh3257]

I make up short stories starting with 5 verbs, a weekday, a color, and a favorite k-star. The funnier the better. I really look forward to this time as it grows in my imagination.

[@talktomeinkorean]

That's a great idea! 💡

[@dbloskidelros]

This is a GREAT tip, too! Thanks for this.

[@joemissionary1454]

I was starting to feel weird about having Korean conversations with myself every time I'm in the shower. But now I see that it's natural. Thanks Yeji and great job on the video!

[@heyyyyooooo7777]

I thought that I'm the only one that does this haha

[@jessicamoon7058]

wow. glad im not alone on this. Ah!! also good luck to anyone learning a language!!

[@miepmiep4010]

I do it too when I'm in my room lol esp if I've been studying a lot or watching many korean videos. I naturally switch to it

[@patriciapat2106]

Another tip that helps you with learning Korean is that you can take your diary or get a diary and start writing Korean in it - About your day, how you're feeling or anything really. And a fun activity for advanced learners is pretend you're making a Korean KZbin video hahah. You can do this while cooking- talking about a recipe, doing your make up, Or if you're a crafty person, you can talk about the steps to making the craft

[@stavshimoni2430]

Perfect video I'm an intermediate and I'm so scared to start thinking in Korean because I might find out that I can't recall so many of the grammar principles I already learned :(

[@winegoddess211]

Don't be scared! I know it's discouraging to discover you've forgotten things, but the more you use it, the more you'll retain the principles you have learned. Learning a language is all about repetition in as many ways as you possibly can.

[@jessicajanuario771]

Same here but we can do this! Even if we forget some grammar or vocabs its good to us to remember it

[@ALANA-hu8qo]

I text my korean friend all the time in korean. I make spelling errors and grammar errors but she really doesnt mind. She is really happy that I try

[@talktalkkorean5614]

As I'm korean teacher If u want to talk with korean Or want to ask in english some questions you have while u study korean If u need more help I will help you🧡

[@stavshimoni2430]

@@talktalkkorean5614 thank you so much for offering help. How can I contact you? 😊

[@nalaa9618]

I have three jobs, get home at like 9pm and I still managed to learn the language so if I can do it, You can do it two!

[@heyyyyooooo7777]

Too*

[@ariktasamal1303]

THANKSSS. You motivated meee! I will learn korean atleast by next year June! :)

[@muzikk67]

Something I've been doing is translating a lyric a day from songs I listen to all the time. And look up vocabulary in the naver dictionary and any grammar points in that 1 lyric. Because I'm learning things in context and not just drilling long vocabulary lists, I remember them way more. And because song lyrics tend to have complex sentence structures with multiple clauses, I get exposed to more natural ways to express certain things. And I don't mean the topic of the songs, more how nouns, verbs, etc are connected together. Recognizing grammatical patterns helps me understand future text. Plus the fact that it's just 1 lyric a day makes it doable for me on a daily basis edit: I've been doing this for two and a half months, and can now understand most grammar from songs. I'm continuing to do this to reinforce the usage. It's gotten a lot easier to understand imagery, metaphors, emotion, and overall expression. Also, I've realized with the naver dictionary that lyricists love playing with the multiple meanings of words. (example 그리다 most frequently means to draw/paint, but occasionally can also mean to imagine, so knowing all possible meanings helps a lot)

[@alliahrose2878]

I remember Billy asked in Twitter what is the hardest part in learning Korean, and I said that, at the moment it is to speak what is in my mind comfortably because I still use my translating skill when speaking korean and end up getting confused even more and now here! Thank you, TTMIK! You always on time!

[@talktomeinkorean]

Thank you, Alliah! 😉

[@Laura-wg1yp]

Another great tip is instead of looking up a word and matching it to a word in your mother tongue, match it to a feeling. When you learn the word ‘사랑하다’ match it to the feeling of love and not the word love. Same with objects, when you learn the word ‘책상’ picture a desk and the feeling of using a desk and not just the English word for desk.

[@briarickenbacker1580]

I’ve learned more Spanish than Korean and am working on improving my Korean. This video reminded me of something I used to do with my dad to help him learn a few basic words in Spanish. Every time we went to the grocery store I would say out loud the words I knew or I would say a short sentence. Eventually he would ask what I said; then he started to remember what the word or sentence meant. I’m proud to say he now knows a few words and phrases in Spanish now. So I’m applying this to Korean as I plan to put more energy towards learning more Korean.

[@talktomeinkorean]

That's great, Bria! Thanks for learning with us 😊

[@dorothy2280]

For the past 13 years, my source of entertainment has majorly made up of Korean content. I've learned the basics, etc., but never fully sat down to formally learn it. It's really interesting now that I've purchased TTMIK books and are sitting down and learning it I'm struggling with the thinking part. I would read something and understand and say it in Korean fine, but then when I pause and try to THINK about it, I get so much more confused. LOL It's very interesting doing this all "backwards."

[@michele7509]

Very good tips in this lesson, 고맙습니다! As a multilingual person myself I would add this tip: don’t be afraid of or embarrassed about making mistakes. Many people who strive to learn a new language end up being inhibited by this mindset, perhaps because of the ingrained idea that failure is somehow shameful. You have to let go of this mindset and accept the fact that making mistakes is part of the journey, just as it is with learning anything new. 😅

[@talktomeinkorean]

Thank you for sharing your tip :)

[@minkeilee5710]

I think this happens when I watch korean. I understand what they say without translating it on my mind.

[@emanuela1279]

Same but with English, you can translate everything in your mind without really thinking, most of the times I don't even take a second to understand, I hope I'll do the same with korean

[@LexiePersonForever]

my french teacher (yes i'm learning french and korean at the same time leave me be)keeps telling us to "think in french" and i never quite knew what she meant. now i think i do

[@annamariereverie2920]

I'm learning Korean and French at the same time as well. I can't wait until I am fluent.

[@sarahc7917]

@@annamariereverie2920 me too omg

[@iloo_ds9359]

Bonne chance hahaha

[@deveneros]

Moi aussi!

[@Mikun_darling]

I love how she puts her pause at the right moment and time unlike me I just say everything in a rush

[@glendagataleta7548]

I really enjoyed this! Korean is the 4th language I am learning and I can honestly say that translating never works when you are trying to become more fluent! In fact, I usually blank out when Italians ask me to translate in English, as I just speak it without thinking of my mother tongue anymore. Great advice 선생님

[@yejikim230]

Thank you so much for the comment from your own experience! So happy you find this video helpful ❤️

[@aloysiusocado582]

예지 선생님!!

[@yejikim230]

안녕하세요!!!

[@milkyricewater]

i try to only speak to my niece in korean when i’m babysitting her. she’s only 3 months old but it’s helping me a lot and she ALWAYS smiles when i say 안영 to her.

[@milkyricewater]

@Olivia Mighty that’s the goal!

[@Tina-Marie-iz8zy]

I am English and you have really mastered the English language. I usually can notice when someone does not have English as their first language if they haven't grown up in an English speaking country. Never would have guessed with you at all. Kudos to your hard work.

[@talktomeinkorean]

Thank you!

[@life-ux5rx]

Hi...I am 13 years old..I learned Korean by ttmik now I am at level 10...thank u so much for teaching us the best way to learn Korean is learning by ttmik ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 안녕하세요!..저는 13 살이고요...가르쳐주셔서 정말 감사해요~~!^_^...Ttmik으로 한국어 배우는 게 너무 좋아요!!!!..(틀린 거 없으면 좋겠어요ㅠㅠ)

[@arulk4800]

Wow

[@life-ux5rx]

@@arulk4800 💜💜💜

[@talktalkkorean5614]

@@life-ux5rx 안녕하세요 ~ I'm Korean If you need any help to improve korean language or make korean friend Let's be friend I will help u🥰 If u dont mind u can come and leave message on my channel for me to help easily😊

[@Rita_Arya]

When i go back and watch 100% ttmik live lessons, korean just sticks to me and i keep talking to myself in korean. But bc I'm inconsistent, I don't do that regularly, so i also tend to lose that habit :/ But i really like how ttmik encourages us to improve our korean in the simplest ways possible 감사합니다 선생님😭💜

[@user-hp3do9ue5t]

THANK YOU SO MUCH (KOREAN TEACHING TEAM) THANK YOU FOR TEACHING US WE ARE LUCKY THAT WE HAVE TEACHER'S LIKE YOU BE HAPPY ALL MEMBERS KEEP SMILING STAY HEALTHY. THANK YOU

[@talktomeinkorean]

We're lucky to have YOU guys! ❤️

[@user-hp3do9ue5t]

@@talktomeinkorean THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANKS FOR REPLY

[@armyforlife3191]

Thankssss. It’s so hard in the beginning because our brains do it automatically. It slowly changes with practice

[@hannahcruz1440]

I have noticed when I speak with a Korean accent in my mother's language English, that it helps my Korean pronunciation.

[@ecusileharalu8476]

I thought I new more but turns out I'm between beginner and intermediate 😆 anyway.... I learn words by writing it down as well.... You'll see random sentences and words in my college notebooks and the on the side of my notes...😆💜but I love this channel.

[@ecusileharalu8476]

@taeminsus 😆😆😆

[@mareemaree5091]

This is super good help! I've known "thinking in the target language" to be one of the best ways, even THE best way to practice, but this video gives wonderful hints and methods. Thank you. A funny thing about my learning Korean: I'm a native English speaker, but know French and Spanish, and those words keep getting in the way!

[@VK-fg6mq]

The funny thing is... I'm learning italian at school and korean by myself and sometimes i mix them up.... For example recently it happened to me in italian class... I wanted to say a word but I could just think of the korean word for it😂

[@jessicacallender]

I was doing a Spanish test and when we had a part with situations.....all I could think was in Korean...

[@VK-fg6mq]

@@jessicacallenderOh god🤣

[@winegoddess211]

It's like our brains have two baskets for language. One contains your native language and the other contains every other language you've ever learned. When you can't think of a word, your brain rummages around in the "other language" basket and pulls out whatever it reaches first regardless of whether it matches the language you're currently using!

[@michaelduffy6874]

Me too. I learned Italian before I learned Korean, and found myself speaking Korean to people in Italy.

[@VK-fg6mq]

@@michaelduffy6874 Yeah I also startet learning Italian before korean.😂

[@WildermanJNM]

When I was learning English the way I made it a habit was doing while I was taking a shower. I would take a shower at the end of the day and I would try to imagine myself resuming my day to my friends in English. It was amazingly helpful. I'm trying doing the same with Korean but I don't have a big enough vocabulary yet, and I already have the habit of thinking in English in so many situations, when I try to consciously think in Korean, I would catch myself thinking in English without realizing when I changed language...

[@kenzie5595]

김예지 씨, 감사합니다! :) I will try these methods. 이 method들 해 보곘어요

[@youdontknowannyeonghaseyo4104]

I started learning English at the age of 5 and I became fluent at the age of 11. And now, I actually think in English more than my native language. 😂

[@user-gl7je2os7c]

prolly the hardest aspect of learning a foreign language :'(

[@talktomeinkorean]

So true... 😢

[@llawliet8164]

The moment u just know about 20 words (well, I know about 60+, but I do just remember 20 all the time for sure) but you're trying this anyway 😂😉😥

[@ibewalkingwiththecheesecak2565]

Love your name

[@llawliet8164]

@@ibewalkingwiththecheesecak2565 thank U ÙwÚ

[@annamariereverie2920]

Have you been able to learn more recently?

[@llawliet8164]

@@annamariereverie2920 yeah, I little bit, now I know about 40 words surely, I hope I will be able to invest more time soon, but I'm learning Korean secretly because people around me would just laugh at me for doing that so I cannot practice and do much. Stay daf I guys 😕🙃❤

[@annamariereverie2920]

@@llawliet8164 I hope you achieve your goals. It's amazing that you are learning on your own. I plan to go to a college and major in Korean after I get my associate's degree.

[@Kuon5]

Have you ever considered opening a language school in South Korea? I‘m sure many people would love it to be able to learn with TTMIK in person.

[@yul101]

my first language is russian and i had learned english back when i was a teen exactly by this method without even realizing it. this method does work and it’s one of the best ways to learn a language

[@goforward123]

I met a child that was a mimic. Very young, but her speech was advanced for her age. I started mimicking the language I was in, and it help me both in the tongue and ear

[@nikolassimo2326]

I have started my journey for learning korean with TTMIK till now that im a beginner-intermidiate level thabk you so much and i think i will start using this for about 30 minutes every morning cause that is when you are more focused. Again Thank you❤

[@FRAMEDSKATEKREW69]

Thank you for this, this type of thinking helped a lot for Japanese but time made me forget 😂 learning Korean in my late twenties is a hassle but fun

[@nidhimistry7682]

These tips and methods are so much helpful..thank you for this useful video..😊👍and I've noticed that bottom strip in video having segments of 'welcome', 'begging', 'intermediate'. Etc..it looks so nice and professional..👌👍❤

[@talktomeinkorean]

Thank you so much, Nidhi! 😊

[@nidhimistry7682]

@@talktomeinkorean 아닙니다 티티믹!😊❤

[@TheUnhappyporky69]

the more you learn about languages, the more you realize that each language is completely its own and if you wanna be fluent at all, you literally have to think in that language. There is no translation that completely works in a lot of situations, and that's both cool and scary for someone just starting out

[@paulwalther5237]

I looked up and wrote down 153 korean words in my Korean study notebook last night. Mostly from online korean comics 😅

[@yaraf.1108]

I was just watching your Instagram live! It was so fun :D I really hope to see Minsong again soon

[@talktomeinkorean]

Glad you had fun watching our Instagram live! We (+ Minsong) had a blast as well 😊

[@yejikim230]

Yay!! 🙌 Glad to see you here!

[@yaraf.1108]

@@yejikim230 Likewise! 🥰🤍

[@hanina07]

I really really loved those tags you all used below the video. really innovative! wooow it goes along with the red line😄

[@talktomeinkorean]

Yay, thank you! Glad you like it 😊

[@cremepuffle]

She really called me out about not knowing what desk is in Korean😬😂😂

[@chip4410]

Journaling is a great idea for this purpose! Recipe-reading too. Nothing motivates me more than making food correctly

[@sue008A]

Fabulous video: I have in my kitchen canisters for my ground coffee and sugar. I labeled them in the Korean language. So anytime I make coffee I see the Korean spelling . I put posty notes written in Korean on items around my apartment... 무, 화장실, 거울 ect. 감사합니다 for all your hard work.

[@tanupesoa]

I love 예지 선생님 so much! Always find her so precise and useful! Love all the TTMIK team :'))))

[@yejikim230]

Aww thank you 😍 We love you guys too!!

[@blossom6583]

A family member of mine lived in Chile for a couple of years, so I asked him if when he spoke Spanish he thought about what he wanted to say in English first, then translated it to Spanish. He told me that he never thought in English while he was speaking Spanish. (Which was something I couldn't understand because I've only ever spoken English.) Then one day a short while ago, I was watching a different TTMIK video, and it suddenly made sense to me! I'm only an upper beginner and can only make a few sentences, but whenever I start making a sentence in Korean, my mind wants to keep going😃. Also, whenever I go to the store, I hope that someone will bump into me so I can start speaking in Korean to them🤣.

[@talktomeinkorean]

You seem to be on the right track! Keep going, Beautiful Lady! 😊

[@migi_daveney]

This is so true! I do this all the time! It's actually really fun and it makes learning korean feel more 'real'.

[@cherierussell5017]

Dude! I was already doing some of this stuff! I watch a lot of K-Dramas, so I was just incorporating a bunch of things I remember from the shows into my daily life. And I have been putting sticky notes all over my house with Hangul words on them. 🥰😍 I love that this video kind of backed up what I have been doing. Makes me happy. 😊

[@roumaissabourkiza]

Frankly, I tried all kinds of education in the Korean language, but a program talk to me in Korea , He was the most distinguished among them and the most deserving of them, thank you

[@cutielovely6080]

This is just the issue I've been struggling with, lately. Thanks for these tips!

[@Zzzziya]

English ain't my first language and i remember unconsciously doing this method when i was learning English (literally by movies and series) but I can't do the same with korean idk why but I'll keep trying!!!!

[@468strings7]

While lying in bed at night, I tried whispering in Korean until my American wife started slapping me!

[@angelic18]

LMAO😭

[@today_i_will_draw7870]

When I learned English, I had English classes in school, so I learned it regularly. At home I used to watch movies and series in that language and look up words I didn't know. I remember making up scenarios in my head thinking in English. And it improved my English skills a lot. In Korean it's a lot harder for me, since I don't have the language around me as often as English. It's really hard setting up time frames to study, but it's my goal studying harder this coming year and this video is giving me the motivation I need!

[@kym5115]

haven't watch this full video, but i click this because i already did this in english and korean. glad to know that this is one of the sign of improvement.

[@ladyfair42]

Wow this blew my mind wide open! I am so grateful to you all for this video!

[@daisidixon1419]

I love the time stamps on the bottom!! That is such a good, useful idea! You guys never disappoint. Thank you so much for making my language learning dreams possible!

[@user-yy6ju4tx7k]

This is such crucial advice. I have two “mother tongues” and my translation brain is a hot mess. I can’t conjure a sentence quickly enough if I try to translate.

[@revaajunsu]

This is such a good advice, thank you so much!

[@ridderu]

Loves this!! Thanks for sharing the tips! You really deserve a raise :D

[@HomeCookingJourney]

I'm glad KZbin recommend me this, because, I am definitely wanting to learn to "think" in the language I'm learning. Thanks😁

[@attacktitan703]

This is really good! I always knew I had to think in the target language but couldn't think of how to start! Thank you so much

[@nelloed]

aaah this was really helpful, i fall for this a lot with language, including korean

[@ThatNORM]

Even though I had to pause actively learning korean this year (cos my work needed me to learn another language) watching TTMIK videos has still been so useful nonetheless

[@user-zr7gt8wd3z]

I really like when TTMIK gave this kind of tips of learning language. A few years ago I watched another video and followed their tips of writing a diary everyday when learning language. Thanks to that, my korean is really improved from only knowing basic statement like Thank You and Hello to I can watch korean movie/drama with korean subtitle (listening skill is still on progress) and seems like I’ll follow this tip too! Thank you very much!

[@ravena1441]

Thank you so much for this video! I've been struggling to work out how to think in Korean when I need to but wasn't sure how to. Thank you for explaining it so well and giving so many tips!

[@talktomeinkorean]

You got this, Ravena!

[@film42tv]

Great tips thanks. You chaps are always so positive and cheerful. Thinking in Korean is something I’ve been struggling with for ages, so saying it’s a marathon was very encouraging 🙏

[@yejikim230]

Way to go! 파이팅입니다! 👏🏻

[@Hailszx]

This video was so helpful! Thank you TTMIK!

[@talktomeinkorean]

I'm so glad!

[@astridsalazar123]

Yess I used to do this (and still do) when I was learning English. I can confirm it was one of the things that helped me the most to be fluent since I wasn’t able to talk with a native or live in an English speaking country. Thought I was too beginner to start doing this in Korean so thank you for the tips!!

[@mikedodds1321]

I wish you guys would release a Korean word a day desk calendar. No one makes them. But it would be a nice way to see Korean words every day.

[@AricWitAnA]

Very helpful video! Yeji, you did really well presenting the information! Immersion and learning words in context always helps me initially, but I think these tips will help keep the momentum going when learning and practicing.

[@readysetsisters]

This is REALLY helpfull I Been watched This LIKE a week and I almost talk in Korean LIKE a pro and Im ONLY 13years old THANKYOU SO MUCCHHHH TTMIK

[@caro8760]

I LOVE THE TTMIK TEAM!! forever grateful

[@moaarmyblinkgirl5772]

This was SOOOO helpful! will definetely be trying this!

[@cheerio2010]

This helped a ton!! Thank you!!

[@talktomeinkorean]

You're welcome!

[@jessicacallender]

I love seeing learning a new language as a baby hearing the language spoken around them and naturally picking up on it. It makes learning languages easier and this video helped alot also

[@KelahCash]

This was super helpful, thank you so much!!! 🤗

[@valliedollx]

Thank you SO MUCH for posting this! This is something that has been on my mind lately!

[@talktomeinkorean]

Glad it was helpful, Valerie! 😊

[@Avani-ei6uu]

I always use to wait for your videos!! Thanks a lot TTMIK I am proud to be " Talk-talk "💜!!

[@intertwinedinside]

I ttied to do this for a few days and it boost my progress a ton!! Thank you so much for the tips ❤️

[@kimeikeo]

Wow! This video is so helpful and has changed the way I'm approaching my learning!! I'm so glad you shared this! Thank you!!!

[@jaychua120]

Thank you very much for these advices! I'm also doing what the video says "stop translating but start thinking" its very helpful for me. I can speak korean without having a mental block while speaking it! I'd always talk to myself in korean unconciously too!

[@yesilovebtsbutsowillyou9575]

This is so helpful thank you yayj ♥️

[@jebablessysalomi3451]

Okay!

[@belladona3608]

This is really useful! Thank you so much!!

[@AndreaJF]

Thanks for the advice. I was actually considering making post-it notes on pieces of furniture I don't remember the name of until I do. But your tips are a brilliant complement. Making sentences with these words is indeed a great way to making sure we are learning how to speak and not just being a "dictionary" :) Thanks team!

[@talktomeinkorean]

Glad it was useful! Thanks, Andrea 🥰

[@Ren-hy5su]

Very useful tips for those who are learning Korean. 감사합니다 !

[@lauren2810]

Wow, I am going to apply this while studying TTMIK lessons, very helpful. Thank you!

[@marianabuhl]

I also have constant conversations with myself in korean, replying to myself and everything, people look at me like I'm crazy but I don't care 😅😅 it has helped me a lot! I understand tv shows, dramas and songs way better than before I started doing it 😊 Thank you so much TTMIK, you are truly the best!!!

[@talktomeinkorean]

Thank you, Mariana! 😊