INTRO
Morning! 😃 ☕️
You do not need the word for the thing.
You need a finger and this sentence.
In today's email…
- 📱 Day 1: the full phrase, nothing hidden yet
- 🌟 Why not knowing the noun is fine
- 🏃 The puff of air you have to stop making
🤗 STILL WITH YOU
___ 괜찮아요.
Say it out loud before you scroll. Answers at the bottom.
🧠 MEMORIZE
이거 주세요
igeo juseyo
"This one, please."
Answer key at the bottom.
🌶️ HEAR IT
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Today's trap: the 주.
Say the English word "June". Put your hand in front of your mouth. You will feel air.
Korean ㅈ has none. The tongue touches and releases and nothing puffs out.
Same for the ㄱ in 거. English "go" pushes air. Korean 거 does not.
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