옷 looks like a stick figure

I heard a ridiculous story about an old korean lady who didn't speak any english saying something containing the word 'niga' to a (non-korean-speaking) black guy on the subway in korea, and he thought it was a racial slur and got pissed off, and she didn't know why he was angry so she got angry as well and started saying 'niga' more. i kind of love how bad the respective impressions must have been... 'i went to korea and a lady who knew no english called me the n-word' vs 'i asked a foreigner on the tube to move his bag and he got really rude and angry'. absolute shitshow

omg im sorry but your phone case is hella cute

Korean is so hard but I think that Hyunwoo is such a good teacher because he goes slow, explains everything well and gives good examples. 고마워요!

my mom doesnt like that i am learning korean so she would *never* buy a book to help me learn so thanks to this channel for the websites and the extra help bc i really do want to learn and i enjoy learning it. thanks again you guys are awesome

Hyunwoo: Haja means "Let's do it." Me: /whispers internally/ Saranghaja.

I know something in korean... ㅜ ㅐ ㅣ ㄷ ㄷ

when are you gonna build your school? I wanna be your first student. I'm looking forward to that.

3:25 "our wife" *CoMMunIsm IntEnsIFies* *Soviet anthem plays in the background*

Oh my god, my name is "wife" in Korean

감사합니다

The our/my one was easy for me to understand because in some areas of England if someone is introducing you to a family member or friend they might say "This is our Jenny" for example, in a similar way to how they would maybe use it in Korean 😊

I've been wondering about 니가 and 네가 for so long! I was reading the lyrics for a song once that said 네가 but they sang it like 니가 *sigh* I got so confused ! 😂😅

Oh I am a native Korean, and I didnt know 니가 is a n-word. I looked it up on the internet bcuz I was confused when I checked out the comments here that 니가 can be a bad word. Anyway when native Korean speaker is saying 니가, I think you dont need to worry like "does he/she saying 니가 as 'you' or n word?" Because I think most of Koreans dont know that 니가 can be a bad word in English.

The 니가 and 내가 confusion has been cleared for me now yay. I remember listening to GOT7's song 니가하면 and getting so confused listening to the chorus😂

I thought 저희 was just a formal version of 우리 haha - 감사합니다 ^_^

I've been wanting to know the answer to these questions for 8 years and you finally explained it. I feel like I have some kind of closure looool 😂😂😂😂😂❤

I automatically smile when you brought your phone up. It's Joon.

Yes, I agree. In textbooks, I see "네가" 100% and "니가" 0%. But In spoken Korean, I say/hear "니가" 100%. Nobody explained why.. Sometimes, I tried to speak "네가".. it sounded very funny..

I am Korean and never thought of it haha we just use it without thinking of it so when foreign friends ask me about our language I always could not give them a clear answer

The ‘우리’ thing also happens in the dialect of some parts of Northern England. Like they might say ‘Could you fetch us a cup of tea?’ when they are only 1 person.

이야 이거 재밌네. 한국어 배우는 외국인 입장에선 이렇구나. 업로더님 컨텐츠가 많은 사람들에게 도움되길 바랍니다

와 ㅋㅋㅋ 이렇게 들어보니 우리말이 진짜 어려운 부분이 많네요 ㅋㅋㅋ 새삼 느끼고 갑니다^^

This video is prime example of why you guys are so great! Your explanations are second to none!

You rule, man! I've been studying with TTMIK books and podcast, but I found this video through the YT. The clarifications make learning the language so interesting! Thanks

In India too we also have something similar to the use of 우리 as shown in the video. In hindi language we use the word 'humari' for ' our' and 'hum' for 'we'., but sometimes people use it in place of my ,I ,mine. Some people use it to show increase there social class of to look mightier than other people.But it is not all the time some might just use this word to sound sophisticated or they just have the habit of saying it like this and if you say humari or hum instead of meri or main people might ask why you say like this.

this is so useful tho . thanks Hyunwoo 선생님 ~

This channel is the best for learn and complement my Korean courses!!!! Now I can learn better. Kepp working so hard! Thanks a lot for the videos!!!!

I will never ever differentiate between 내가 and 네가 in terms of pronunciation

이 영상을 보면서 오히려 제가 영어를 공부하게 되네요 ㅋㅋ. 맞히다와 맞추다는 한국 사람들도 꽤 자주 틀리는 맞춤법이라 헷갈리는 경우가 많은데 제2외국어를 배우는 외국인 입장에서도 꽤 까다로울 것 같아요. 저도 많이 헷갈렸는데 이 영상을 보고 다시 정리하고 갑니다. 좋은 영상 감사합니다 :D

These videos are so helpful. 감사합니다!

Oh my gosh i was confused about the 니가/네가 thing for like 10 billion years LOL. My Korean is pretty well past beginner at this point but that was one thing that always tripped me up, because I would see in caption on a show or in the lyrics of a song "네가" but hear "니가." I figured it was just sort of a colloquial pronunciation, but I didn't realize it was literally 100% used. That'll save me from embarassment in the future haha.

고맙습니다~~

*Being a Korean* *Having the N word pass* OUTSTANDING MOVE

Thank you again, as always you're really helpful!

Thank you! Very well explained. I always look forward to your explanations… clear and simple!!!

Oh my god, Hyunwoo. So insightful. You're a master of your language, and I can't express how much I respect that. 강추! 현우, 간사합니다.

When something actually makes sense and you have an "ahhhh!" Moment.

thank you guys so much for these videos! very concise and easy to understand and you always cover topics that a lot of korean learners have questions about!

I like your lessons and how you teach. Great examples. I like both the quick videos and those that are more detailed too. Having both short and long videos gives me choices to fit my schedule.

you're such a good teacher!!!

The thing with '우리' is very tricky and without a full understanding of what 우리 means, can sound very strange when a person study the Korean language. My school teacher explained to me that 우리 is probably used due to 3 main reasons (of course it's just an opinion and not a fact, however, it has enough logic to believe) : 1. has a deep root into Korean culture, when people were living in different villages separated by walls (도 - 군 - 읍 - 면 - 리) and they were referring to all people as a unity, a group, that's why:우리 아내, 우리 남편...somehow translated to "my wife living in our village". Same for 우리 나라. 2. can be from the indirect way of addressing to others in Korean culture. If one person says to other, maybe older: 저의 남편, 저의 아내..can sounds rude by showing who has the possession which in Korean culture is a rude thing. 3. people can use 우리, especially when they refer to a family member (i.e:우리 엄마, 우리 동생,우리 남편) and have the meaning "our mother which is our family member). In the Korean language, there are too many things that cannot be translated or explained in other languages, however, by having a little knowledge of Korean history, culture, society, and habits, can make you understand better what a Korean wants to express.

I’ve been wondering for long about this specific question of why 네가 is pronounced as 니가 when looking at Kpop song lyrics and finally found this video. Now it’s very clear, thanks a lot!

This is AMAZING! I can't wait to watch move of your videos and purchase your books!

Suga brought me here. Said the "N" word in his new song "that that"

Huh, I never knew Korean had an inclusive and exclusive "we." I actually discovered this construct for the first time when learning about Tagalog. As much as I've studied Korean, I never came across that.. I did know that Korean tend to use 우리 in a lot of situations where an English speaker would use "my," but I always just figured that was because Korea is much more of an inclusive, group-oriented culture whereas most English speaking countries tend to be individualistic.

5 years later but this video is so helpful and your a great teacher! :)

thanks for making this video. I found it hella useful and easy to understand. I really love your channel. keep up the good work!

The usage of 우리 in the question here is very similar to one usage of the word うち (uchi) in Japanese, so I find it useful to think of it in terms of the speaker's in-group. That in-group could be the family (うちの娘 my/our daughter) or some other social group (うちの会社 my/our office). English doesn't have quite as much emphasis on in-groups and out-groups as Japanese and Korean, but "us vs them" mentality is the closest English equivalent I can think of. But at least for the Japanese word, you can use it to indicate a sense of belonging to a particular unit or group, which can be quite useful.

저 이젠 우리와 저희의 차이 알아들었어요. 정말 감사함니다 현우 선생님:))

mannnn you calm me down. when i'm about to jump out of the window because of the stress of learning this language you make everything peaceful again, thank you very much you're a savior

OMG what an amazing SHORT video to explain so many thing I really didn't understand. Thank you!

As always, being the most helpful person on the internet for korea's fans 😳

The our / we as in ‘our wife’ is so similar to something we do in northern England. It’s like; ‘I saw our Susan yesterday’ meaning, I saw our / my relative Susan. So this makes sense to me.

could someone please, for the love of God, explain to me why I love this guy so much!? the way he explains everything makes want to cry of joy. I was watching the entire video (and every other one) with a smile drew on my face. I'm whipped 😂

I’ve just started started Korean (which I find quite challenging) and I have to say that I love your tutorial videos!! You are so pedagogical! And when listening to you, I feel that there might actually be a chance that I could learn Korean! Would be so awesome! 🙏👏🏼 so THANK YOU so much!🙏 감사미다

VERY useful and interesting video! Hopefully I will have saved enough money to buy a couple of your books by next month or so 😌😋 감사합니다~~

In modern Korean pronunciation, the vowel 'ㅐ' in "내가[nea-ga] (meaning 'I')' and 'ㅔ' in "네가[ne-ga] (meaning 'You')' is not distinguished. In the past, there was a difference in the height of the sound, but now it has disappeared. For that reason, the word "니가[ni-ga] (meaning 'You')" was chosen to distinguish it from "내가[nea-ga] (meaning 'I')". I think the word "네가" is only alive in written language and is almost dead in spoken language.

His explanation is amazing! He made it really easy to understand.

I love the pace in how you teach. Awesome job!

“Thats my favorite word!” - 👴🏻

One of easy ways to distinguish "네가[niga]" from n-word is, in Korean, 니 and 가 both sound short and have equall pitch, or 가 has higher pitch. For example: 니가[niga] or 니가[niga↗]. On the other hand, the N-word in English, "ni" of it sounds *longer and higher* like [nii↗gah↘] than that of Korean. In short, the pitch is opposite.

I love your channel, you are the most amazing teacher!!!! Thanks 🙏

I havent gotten to use the word "you" yet but this is SOOOOOOO helpful! Ne-ga in writing ni-ga in pronounciation for clarity. Youre the best!

😅 I still really confuse about how to pronounce 애 and 에. 😊🙌😊 But now I know what 니가 and 네가 means. 😍 감사합니다.

우리 엄마가 말했어요," 함께 가져온 음식을 먹자 !" isn't

Thank you Hyunwoo, I really love the way you explain things. I always feel like I learn a lot from these videos!!

i don’t know any korean and i don’t know if i plan to but i’ve been binging his videos and they seem so beneficial 😭i might learn just to keep watching

You know what I like you

when HyunWoo Ssaem explained the Ni-ga vs Ne-ga.. I was like omeonaaa.. feels like the mysterious pandora box opened..kkkk 현우 쌤 ~ 고마워요

You're amazing, seriously your content is brilliant. Thank you so much 💕🙏🏻

Wow the last part is super informative. Would definitely watch more of your videos.

At the end of the video I pictured Ollie saying these xD

If it's not 100% it's 99.999% 😂😂😂

Thanks to your website I learned all the basics of korean grammar and now I can understand korean and even speak a bit ❤. Talk to me in korean 덕분에 한국어를 아주 잘 배웠습니다. 정말.. 감사합니다 🙌

OMG You are such a superb and talented teacher!!! Not everyone can teach!! I always enjoy listening to you. Like good narrative writers.

they be sayin 안녕하세요 so fast i say it so slow

한국인인 나도 니가 네가 구분 제대론 구분 못함 ㅋㅋㅋ

The most useful video I have ever watched so far thank you so much 🙏💕🙏💕

this channel is seriously useful. thank you 💜

5:20 u finna get jumped 💀

Give you guys a tip as a Korean----- You should be cautious about using '니가'. You can use 니가 to your close friend but it seems quite rude to use 니가 to someone who is not close even if they're in similar ages with you.

Very helpful. Thank you so much! I have watched a show where they were having a somewhat word game and a person misused 내가 with 네가 and I didn't get how they differentiate it. Now I know the difference

Thank you very much! I was always confused regarding 니가, 네가, and 내가 but you have explained it very well.

Thanks for this video. BTW, evidently, in Korean, the word "together" is used a lot. It's not normally used in English unless it's necessary for clarification. For example, "Let's eat the food you brought" doesn't require clarification as "Let's" indicates "together." Using "together" sounds unnatural. My students here in Busan do this all the time, which is just one more reason I discourage them from translating. Here's an example of when "together" is necessary: A: Are you going to the party? B: Yeah. Do you want to go together?

니가[ni-ga] is actually dialect 네가[ne-ga] is the Korean standard language.

Thank you for this!! Very good questions answered!! 감사합니다!~ ^_^

Thanks! Very helpful ! Especially 니가 vs. 네가 one... 감사합니다!

What's the difference between 맞았어요 and 맞혔어요? Please give some examples also.

ah.... that's why 니가 뭔데 means WHO YOU?

Please make more videos in this format this video was extremely helpful !!

This video answers my confusion about 네가 and 니가 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Thank you so much for making this video ^^

match = maj ..........sound like another Konglish. sorry... 😂 i wish Ollie (Jollie) don't read this comment.

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I must I just stumbled on your video and it's really really helpful for me. And I'm just started learning Korean. Sir you seriously are doing great job. Best of luck sir :-)

Loved your phone case lol the video was helpful as always. Thanks for everything, I've been following ttmik for so many years and the koreans that I met gets shocked when they hear me talking haha Keep up the good work!! Much love from 형제의나라 터키!

i don't know why this is being recommended to me i'm not even learning Hangul lmao I still watched it anyway

I also have a question for you how to say good bye known as leaving and going in Korean?

Omg thank you so much. I've always been confused why koreans said 네가 as 니가 !!! 감사합니다~!! 😆😆

This was very helpful!! 감사합니다~~ :)