Learner's guide · English edition
300문장으로 시작하는 진짜 한국 이야기
KOREAN 300 teaches the 300 sentences you are most likely to need in Korea, from your first hello to a palace visit. Every sentence comes with real audio practice and a short story about the Korean culture behind it.
1 · Choose a course
Go in order if you are new to Korean. If you already know the basics, jump to the course that fits your plans.
Not sure where to begin?
The same 300 sentences, a different first step. Pick a reason and we'll open the topic that fits it best.
2 · How one sentence works
Each sentence card is built to walk you through these steps in order. A comfortable pace is three sentences a day, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Start from the situation. The topic title and English meaning tell you where you'd use the sentence.
Topic list · English lineHear it at natural speed, slowly, word by word, or three times in a row until the sound feels familiar.
Listen · Speed · Word by wordSay it out loud. Build-up and Shadowing give you a timed turn after every model sentence.
Build-up · ShadowingUse the key pattern with other words. "이거 주세요" becomes "물 주세요", "커피 주세요" and more.
Key pattern lineRead the culture behind the sentence, then explore it further on The True Face of Korea.
Discover Korea · culture card3 · Train your ears
Audio uses the Korean voice built into your device or browser. Use the tools from top to bottom for a new sentence, or pick the one you need.
Plays the whole sentence once. You can also press Space.
First contactSlow down to catch every sound, or speed up to match real conversation.
Hard-to-hear soundsThree plays in a row with short pauses, so the rhythm sticks.
MemorisingEach word lights up and plays on its own, then the full sentence follows.
Seeing how words splitTap any word in the big Hangeul line to hear just that word.
One tricky wordStarts from the last word and adds one word at a time, with a turn for you to repeat each piece.
Long sentencesSlow, then normal, then normal again. After each one a red bar shows how long you have to say it.
Speaking confidentlySwitch off Hangeul, romanization or English to test your ears and memory.
Checking yourself4 · Three ways to study
Switch modes at the top right. All three work on the topic you have open.
One sentence at a time with every listening tool, the key pattern and the culture card. Mark a sentence "I can say it" when it feels natural.
Hands-free. All ten sentences play in a loop: Korean, English meaning, slow Korean, then a pause for you to repeat. Good for walks and commutes.
Five listening questions per round. Choose the meaning you heard, or the Hangeul sentence you heard.
5 · Read the sentence card
Korean changes its sentence endings to show respect. KOREAN 300 mostly uses the polite level, which is safe with almost anyone.
| Level | Example | Use it with |
|---|---|---|
| Formal · -ㅂ니다 | 감사합니다 | Elders, staff, strangers, work |
| Polite · -요 | 고마워요 | Most people in daily life |
| Casual | 대박! | Close friends, exclamations |
| Fixed expression | 잠깐만요 | Set phrases used as they are |
6 · Discover the real Korea
Every sentence opens a door to Korean culture. Go as deep as you like.
A one-line note under every sentence, such as why Koreans bow or why floors are warm.
A short story for each topic, 30 in total, from Hangeul to Gyeongbokgung and kimchi-making.
Full articles on history, symbols, rites and arts. Sentence chips show which section and fact-check entry to read.
Sentences teach only well-established facts. Cards marked "Includes traditional interpretations" also share traditional Korean views, some of which scholars debate. Explore them and decide for yourself.
7 · Keep going
Press "I can say it" when you can say a sentence without looking. The tracker on the left counts today's three and your total. Come back the next day to keep going. After 100 days, go round once more: real fluency comes from review.
시작이 반이다 · Starting is half the journey.
Key pattern
Hands-free practice. Each sentence plays in the order below, then moves on. Turn the text off to train your ears only.
Listen, then choose what you heard. Five questions from this topic.