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Koreanwith Tina

Natural Korean for everyday life

One-on-one online lessons with Tina, a native Korean teacher. Learn the Korean people actually speak, from your first Hangul letter to slang and nuance.

  • Live 1:1 on video call
  • 30, 45 or 60 minutes
  • From $13 per lesson

새해 복 많이 받으세요!Happy Lunar New Year!

행복한 한가위 보내세요!Happy Chuseok!

메리 크리스마스!Merry Christmas!

한글날 축하해요!Happy Hangul Day!

광복절을 기억해요Happy Liberation Day!

Expression of the day

Tap a syllable to see the letters it is made of.

“Of course!”

당근 means carrot, but it sounds like 당연, “naturally”. Friends use it as a playful way to say “of course”.

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“Be blessed!”

Short for 새해 복 많이 받으세요, “receive lots of luck in the new year”. Children say it with a deep bow, 세배, and get pocket money back.

Tap a syllable to see the letters it is made of.

“Chuseok”, the old way

한가위 is the native Korean name of Chuseok: 한 “great” and 가위 “the middle of autumn”. Families gather, make 송편 and look at the full moon.

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“Christmas Day”

The formal word: 성 “holy”, 탄 “birth”, 절 “day”. In everyday talk people just say 크리스마스 and wish each other 메리 크리스마스!

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“ABC”, Korean style

가나다 is how Koreans say the alphabet. On 9 October Korea celebrates King Sejong, who gave the country Hangul in 1446.

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“Liberation”

Literally “light restored”: 광 “light” and 복 “to restore”. On 15 August Korea remembers its liberation in 1945.

What students say

What learning with me is like, from students at every level.

  • I've been doing the free conversation classes with Tina for 8 months now and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to improve their Korean! When I started, I had already been studying Korean for a while but had almost no experience actually speaking the language. These classes have helped me gain confidence and improve my ability to express myself in Korean. The conversations are fun and low-pressure, and Tina is great at speaking at a level I can understand while explaining any vocab or grammar that I am unfamiliar with. She also prepares materials reviewing the new topics we discussed after each lesson. Looking forward to my next class! 😊

    RachelAdvanced, USA

    RachelAdvanced, USA

    I've been doing the free conversation classes with Tina for 8 months now and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to improve their Korean! When I started, I had already been studying Korean for a while but had almost no experience actually speaking the language. These classes have helped me gain confidence and improve my ability to express myself in Korean. The conversations are fun and low-pressure, and Tina is great at speaking at a level I can understand while explaining any vocab or grammar that I am unfamiliar with. She also prepares materials reviewing the new topics we discussed after each lesson. Looking forward to my next class! 😊

  • I highly recommend Tina as Korean teacher. She is incredibly patient, supportive, and passionate about teaching. Every lesson is well organized, engaging, and tailored to my learning pace and goals. She always creates a comfortable environment where I feel encouraged to speak and make mistakes without fear of judgment. Thanks to her guidance, I'm gaining more and more confidence in my Korean skills and genuinely enjoy the learning process. Beyond being a competent teacher, she is also kind, understanding, and motivating. Her positive attitude makes every class enjoyable, and I always look forward to our lessons. I am truly grateful for her dedication and would highly recommend her to anyone who wants to learn Korean effectively and with confidence.

    ValeriaIntermediate, Italy

    ValeriaIntermediate, Italy

    I highly recommend Tina as Korean teacher. She is incredibly patient, supportive, and passionate about teaching. Every lesson is well organized, engaging, and tailored to my learning pace and goals. She always creates a comfortable environment where I feel encouraged to speak and make mistakes without fear of judgment. Thanks to her guidance, I'm gaining more and more confidence in my Korean skills and genuinely enjoy the learning process. Beyond being a competent teacher, she is also kind, understanding, and motivating. Her positive attitude makes every class enjoyable, and I always look forward to our lessons. I am truly grateful for her dedication and would highly recommend her to anyone who wants to learn Korean effectively and with confidence.

  • I want to say how genuinely grateful I am for these lessons. I started as a complete beginner with zero Korean, and thanks to Tina, I'm really progressing. In fewer than 20 lessons, I'm already able to hold basic small talk about what I've done and what I'm planning to do — something I honestly didn't expect to reach this quickly. Her lessons are varied and genuinely fun, never repetitive, and she clearly puts a lot of thought into how she teaches. On top of that, her materials are amazing — clear, well-organized, and often beautifully designed, cute and aesthetic in a way that makes studying even more enjoyable. I'm really thankful to have found such a great teacher.

    Teresa R.Beginner, Czech Republic

    Teresa R.Beginner, Czech Republic

    I want to say how genuinely grateful I am for these lessons. I started as a complete beginner with zero Korean, and thanks to Tina, I'm really progressing. In fewer than 20 lessons, I'm already able to hold basic small talk about what I've done and what I'm planning to do — something I honestly didn't expect to reach this quickly. Her lessons are varied and genuinely fun, never repetitive, and she clearly puts a lot of thought into how she teaches. On top of that, her materials are amazing — clear, well-organized, and often beautifully designed, cute and aesthetic in a way that makes studying even more enjoyable. I'm really thankful to have found such a great teacher.

  • I highly recommend Tina as a Korean teacher! 😊 Her lessons are well-structured, clear, and easy to follow, with various examples that make grammar easier to understand. What I particularly appreciate is the effort she puts into helping me review and remember what I have learned. After each lesson, she sends review sheets summarizing the main points covered, along with the lesson notes. She also provides homework, which is a great way to practice and reinforce what I've learned between lessons. Tina is a really kind, patient, and supportive teacher who genuinely cares about her students' progress. Her teaching methods make learning Korean much easier and more enjoyable. I'm really happy to be learning with her and would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a Korean teacher! ❤️

    Céline CaprileIntermediate, France

    Céline CaprileIntermediate, France

    I highly recommend Tina as a Korean teacher! 😊 Her lessons are well-structured, clear, and easy to follow, with various examples that make grammar easier to understand. What I particularly appreciate is the effort she puts into helping me review and remember what I have learned. After each lesson, she sends review sheets summarizing the main points covered, along with the lesson notes. She also provides homework, which is a great way to practice and reinforce what I've learned between lessons. Tina is a really kind, patient, and supportive teacher who genuinely cares about her students' progress. Her teaching methods make learning Korean much easier and more enjoyable. I'm really happy to be learning with her and would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a Korean teacher! ❤️

  • She is an amazing teacher. The classes are engaging, structured, and highly recommended! She prepares each lesson well, explains difficult concepts in a simple way, and always answers my questions patiently. I can see steady progress in my Korean after every class. 😊 If you're looking for a supportive and professional Korean teacher, I definitely recommend learning with her. 👍

    Jeff OoiBeginner, Malaysia

    Jeff OoiBeginner, Malaysia

    She is an amazing teacher. The classes are engaging, structured, and highly recommended! She prepares each lesson well, explains difficult concepts in a simple way, and always answers my questions patiently. I can see steady progress in my Korean after every class. 😊 If you're looking for a supportive and professional Korean teacher, I definitely recommend learning with her. 👍

  • I booked several lessons with Tina as a supplement to my normal tutoring and group classes as a ramp up to going back to Korea, and I am very glad I did. Initially, my goal was to just have more speaking practice, but Tina’s teaching style and her expertise really blew me away. I came out of these lessons with a lot more pointed insights than I had thought possible, and I had noticeable improvement after having worked with her. Moreover, even though she knew this would be a short term arrangement her preparation and follow-ups between and after our classes was above and beyond what I've seen most tutors do. I'm very glad I chose her, and absolutely recommend anyone trying to choose a tutor book a lesson with her!

    Thomas De GrauweIntermediate, USA

    Thomas De GrauweIntermediate, USA

    I booked several lessons with Tina as a supplement to my normal tutoring and group classes as a ramp up to going back to Korea, and I am very glad I did. Initially, my goal was to just have more speaking practice, but Tina’s teaching style and her expertise really blew me away. I came out of these lessons with a lot more pointed insights than I had thought possible, and I had noticeable improvement after having worked with her. Moreover, even though she knew this would be a short term arrangement her preparation and follow-ups between and after our classes was above and beyond what I've seen most tutors do. I'm very glad I chose her, and absolutely recommend anyone trying to choose a tutor book a lesson with her!

  • Tina is the best tutor I've ever had. She is very patient, friendly, and explains things clearly. The lessons are fun, relaxed, and never boring :) I always feel comfortable speaking and learning with her. She also provides high-quality notes and well-prepared materials, which are always clear and helpful. Everything is well organized (shared materials, notes), so learning feels structured and effective. Highly recommended!

    Zbigniew NowickiBeginner, Poland

    Zbigniew NowickiBeginner, Poland

    Tina is the best tutor I've ever had. She is very patient, friendly, and explains things clearly. The lessons are fun, relaxed, and never boring :) I always feel comfortable speaking and learning with her. She also provides high-quality notes and well-prepared materials, which are always clear and helpful. Everything is well organized (shared materials, notes), so learning feels structured and effective. Highly recommended!

  • After more than 15 lessons, I must say i'm very impressed with Tina's style of teaching. It's really fun and engaging. Tina's been patient and friendly making the lessons fun and smooth. She's also encouraging me and helping me to get better in korean. I really enjoy all the lessons that i've taken with her. I have improved a lot since the start, thanks to her. Highly recommended !

    JohnnyBeginner, France

    JohnnyBeginner, France

    After more than 15 lessons, I must say i'm very impressed with Tina's style of teaching. It's really fun and engaging. Tina's been patient and friendly making the lessons fun and smooth. She's also encouraging me and helping me to get better in korean. I really enjoy all the lessons that i've taken with her. I have improved a lot since the start, thanks to her. Highly recommended !

  • I've taken several classes with Tina and I really recommend her. She is supportive, patient, and always makes the lessons engaging. During the class, Tina asks a lot of questions that encourage me to practice speaking, and she explains grammar in a clear and simple way. She also provides detailed review notes and personalized homework. Thanks to her guidance, I can truly feel my Korean improving after every class.

    CharlotteIntermediate, France

    CharlotteIntermediate, France

    I've taken several classes with Tina and I really recommend her. She is supportive, patient, and always makes the lessons engaging. During the class, Tina asks a lot of questions that encourage me to practice speaking, and she explains grammar in a clear and simple way. She also provides detailed review notes and personalized homework. Thanks to her guidance, I can truly feel my Korean improving after every class.

  • I finished my first package of 5 lessons with Tina, and i am immediately buying the 20 lesson package right now. She is so caring and thoughtful when organizing my lessons and helping me learn at a good pace that not only makes me comfortable and pushes me to learn! She creates personalized homework and provides help whenever asked if i need it. If you are hesitating or scared to sign up, i would 100% recommend her to anyone who asks!

    Nick LudgateBeginner, Canada

    Nick LudgateBeginner, Canada

    I finished my first package of 5 lessons with Tina, and i am immediately buying the 20 lesson package right now. She is so caring and thoughtful when organizing my lessons and helping me learn at a good pace that not only makes me comfortable and pushes me to learn! She creates personalized homework and provides help whenever asked if i need it. If you are hesitating or scared to sign up, i would 100% recommend her to anyone who asks!

  • Tina is an amazing teacher! I've been her student since November and I can see so much progress. She's always prepared and helps me be less anxious about speaking in Korean.

    Karolina DuchaczIntermediate, Poland
  • After completing 20 classes with Tina and preparing my Korean for my trip, I can confidently say that I truly appreciated every single class! She's an amazing person and an excellent teacher, and I highly recommend her lessons~~ Her teaching style is very mindful and patient, always taking into account the student's goals, learning style, rhythm, and individual needs. She adapts each class to how we learn best, which makes the whole learning process much more effective and enjoyable! I am more than happy to have shared my Korean learning journey with Tina:) 정말 감사합니다~~♡

    FlorenciaBeginner, Chile

    FlorenciaBeginner, Chile

    After completing 20 classes with Tina and preparing my Korean for my trip, I can confidently say that I truly appreciated every single class! She's an amazing person and an excellent teacher, and I highly recommend her lessons~~ Her teaching style is very mindful and patient, always taking into account the student's goals, learning style, rhythm, and individual needs. She adapts each class to how we learn best, which makes the whole learning process much more effective and enjoyable! I am more than happy to have shared my Korean learning journey with Tina:) 정말 감사합니다~~♡

  • It was so much fun today. I had so much fun sharing and speaking in Korean on different topics and I can't emphasize enough how comfortable it is to speak to Teacher Tina in class. She does not give me any pressure and talking to her every time in class always gives me so much joy. On top of that, we also had lesson proper and I love her teaching style because she really made the effort to stop and explain if I have any questions or if I am unsure of something. Thank you, Teacher Tina! :)

    MiraAdvanced, Singapore

    MiraAdvanced, Singapore

    It was so much fun today. I had so much fun sharing and speaking in Korean on different topics and I can't emphasize enough how comfortable it is to speak to Teacher Tina in class. She does not give me any pressure and talking to her every time in class always gives me so much joy. On top of that, we also had lesson proper and I love her teaching style because she really made the effort to stop and explain if I have any questions or if I am unsure of something. Thank you, Teacher Tina! :)

  • Tina 쌤 is the absolute best! She sets great homework every time, and I enjoy doing the work because I learn so many new things while doing it. It then provides the basis for the following lesson, where she not only corrects my work, but we also discuss the topics in greater depth and exchange our opinions on them. This ensures that I learn exactly what - and how - I want to, and that every bit of Korean I pick up is very authentic to how I will actually use it in real-life.

    NurAdvanced, Singapore

    NurAdvanced, Singapore

    Tina 쌤 is the absolute best! She sets great homework every time, and I enjoy doing the work because I learn so many new things while doing it. It then provides the basis for the following lesson, where she not only corrects my work, but we also discuss the topics in greater depth and exchange our opinions on them. This ensures that I learn exactly what - and how - I want to, and that every bit of Korean I pick up is very authentic to how I will actually use it in real-life.

  • Classes with Tina are always fun and time flies! I want to train the speaking part and she is really good at adapting to the level and come up with different talking subject. She is also coming with relevant grammatical corrections. I can only recommend her!

    Thomas GardeAdvanced, France
  • Depuis plusieurs semaines, je pratique mon coréen avec Tina. Je suis ravie. Elle est toujours à l'écoute, enjouée, enthousiaste. Elle se met vraiment au niveau de l'élève, et propose toujours des devoirs en fonction de ce que nous avons découvert lors du cours. On voit vraiment qu'elle travaille de manière personnalisée. Ce qui est aussi remarquable est que Tina après chaque cours, m'envoie des fiches de vocabulaire ciblées, ainsi que des devoirs à faire. On voit bien que Tina prend cela à cœur, car c'est un travail supplémentaire qu'elle fait en dehors du cours et qui est appréciable. J'attends toujours avec impatience ces fiches. Tina est toujours de bonne humeur, avec des questions ciblées pour réutiliser le vocabulaire ou grammaire appris. Chaque cours est un plaisir.

    CeciliaIntermediate, France

    CeciliaIntermediate, France

    Depuis plusieurs semaines, je pratique mon coréen avec Tina. Je suis ravie. Elle est toujours à l'écoute, enjouée, enthousiaste. Elle se met vraiment au niveau de l'élève, et propose toujours des devoirs en fonction de ce que nous avons découvert lors du cours. On voit vraiment qu'elle travaille de manière personnalisée. Ce qui est aussi remarquable est que Tina après chaque cours, m'envoie des fiches de vocabulaire ciblées, ainsi que des devoirs à faire. On voit bien que Tina prend cela à cœur, car c'est un travail supplémentaire qu'elle fait en dehors du cours et qui est appréciable. J'attends toujours avec impatience ces fiches. Tina est toujours de bonne humeur, avec des questions ciblées pour réutiliser le vocabulaire ou grammaire appris. Chaque cours est un plaisir.

Find your level

Every lesson is tailored to you. These three stages show where you start and where we’re heading together.

  1. 1

    Beginner

    Learn Hangul, basic grammar and daily conversation.

    By the end you can

    • Order food
    • Introduce yourself
    • Handle everyday conversation
    Free Beginner videos
  2. 2

    Intermediate

    Natural Korean, speaking and listening practice.

    By the end you can

    • Talk about your daily life in detail
    • Share your opinions
    • Speak more smoothly
    Free Intermediate videos
  3. 3

    Advanced

    Native expressions, discussions, nuance and culture.

    By the end you can

    • Speak without translating in your head
    • Understand how Koreans really communicate
    • Enjoy real conversations

Two ways to start

New to my lessons?

Fill in a short form about your level, goals and schedule. I’ll get back to you to plan your first lesson.

Already learning with me?

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Simple pricing

Pay per lesson, or save with a pack of 5. No subscription, no sign-up fee.

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Lesson prices in US dollars
LessonSinglePack of 5
30 min$13$62save $3
45 min$18$86save $4
60 minRecommended$22$105save $5

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