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Level 1 · Unit 1

Hello, I'm Hoya

Under the pine tree

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Hoya meets Sori under the pine tree for the first time.

This unit is part of the Level 1 Pass — opening soon.

Units 1 to 3 of Level 1 are open to everyone now, so you can start straight away.

What you’ll learn

  • N은/는The topic particle
  • N이에요/예요“to be” (is / am / are)
  • N이/가 아니에요“is not”
  • 네 / 아니요 · 어느 나라 사람이에요?Yes, no, and “Where are you from?”

Sori’s tips in this unit

  • Preview: 은/는 vs 이/가 — topic or subject?
  • 씨, 쌤, 선생님, 님 — how to address people
  • Why 예요 — and why 아니에요 never shrinks
  • Answering yes/no: Korean agrees with the sentence

The scene opens

  1. Hoya

    안녕하세요!

    Hello!

  2. Sori

    안녕하세요. 저는 소리예요.

    Hello. I'm Sori.

  3. Hoya

    저는 호야예요. 반갑습니다.

    I'm Hoya. Nice to meet you.

Inside the unit

  1. 1
    SceneA short scene with Sori, Hoya and the people around them, every line with its English
  2. 2
    Grammar4 patterns: why you need it now, the rule, a table and examples
  3. 3
    Sori’s tipsExceptions, reasons and easily confused pairs
  4. 4
    Hoya’s notebookLife in Korea, in Hoya’s own words
  5. 5
    Words28 words, which go into your spaced review
  6. 6
    PracticeFill the gap, build the sentence, pick the reply — and fix Hoya’s mistakes
  7. 7
    Review roomQuestions from this unit and earlier ones, each marked with where it comes from
  8. 8
    Read & writeA short reading with questions, and a writing task with a model answer
  9. 9
    Cheat sheetThe whole unit on one printable card

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