Korean Lesson 2: ~겠 and ~고 particles

In this introductory Korean lesson, you'll explore essential vocabulary and grammar structures to confidently talk about overcoming challenges and making commitments. By the end of the lesson, you’ll be able to create sentences that describe your determination and future plans—whether you're committing to study harder or predicting future outcomes.

What You’ll Learn:

• Key vocabulary: Words related to challenges, commitments, lessons, and determination.

• How to use particles such as 은/는 (topic markers) and 으니 (reasoning particle).

• Grammar points:
  ~겠: Expressing determination or predictions.
  ~고: Connecting two clauses ("A and B").
  Comparative expressions (보다): Comparing situations or states.
  Adverbial forms (~게): Modifying verbs to describe actions in more detail.

• Verb and adjective conjugations for expressing certainty, predictions, and connected ideas.

• Useful sentences to talk about determination, predict outcomes, and describe efforts to improve.

By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to:

• Talk about personal commitments and plans for improvement.

• Express predictions about future events or states.

• Describe experiences and activities in more detail using comparative and adverbial structures.

⚠️Knowledge of Hangul is required. If you need to review or learn Hangul, please refer to our Korean resources.