Grammar Particle : 은 / 는

Usage :

(1) both are used as topic marker.

• 저는 학생입니다.                    I am a student.

• 그 분은 우리 선생님입니다.  That person is our teacher. 

The difference between the two: 

• When the subject of the sentence ends with a consonant we use '은'.
• When the subject of the sentence ends with a vowel we use '는'. 

Vocabulary List :

그 분 - that person (formal)

우리 - our

Walking around Gwanghwamun Square

Things to see at Gwanghwamun Square :

Main Attractions

• Lee Soon Shin's Statue
• King Sejong's Statue
• Gyeongbokgung Palace

Other nearby by attractions  :

• King Sejong's and Lee Soon Shin's Underground Museum 
• entrance to the museum is behind King Sejong's Statue.
• Sejong Center for Performing Arts
• Kyobo Bookstore (the building beside Lee Soon Shin's Statue)

Main Attractions :

Lee Soon Shin's Statue

King Sejong's Statue

Gyeongbokgung Palace

Other nearby attractions : 

King Sejong's Museum

Admiral Lee Soon Shin's Museum

Sejong Center for Performing Arts

South Entrance of Kyobo Bookstore 

TOPIK Past Exams

You can download past TOPIK Exams using the links below.
Each file already includes : listening files, exam questions, and answer keys.

31st TOPIK Exam

• Beginner (초급)
• Intermediate (중급)
• Advanced (고급)

30th TOPIK Exam

• Beginner (초급)
• Intermediate (중급)
• Advanced (고급)

29th TOPIK Exam

• Beginner (초급)
• Intermediate (중급)
• Advanced (고급)

28th TOPIK Exam

• Beginner (초급)
• Intermediate (중급)
• Advanced (고급)

27th TOPIK Exam

• Beginner (초급)
• Intermediate (중급)
• Advanced (고급)

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Note : All files were taken from the official TOPIK site found here. I translated the filenames to English so that computers with no Hangeul support will still be able to identify each file.

[Numbers] Counting People

Two ways of Counting People

(1) Honorific form, use Pure Korean numbers + 분.

• One person - 한 분
• Two persons - 두 분

(2) Plain form

• One person - 한 명
• Two persons - 두 명

[Numbers] Key Example #2

When counting numbers above 99 using Pure Korean numbers, use Sino Korean for the hundreds part then Pure Korean numbers for the 99 and below numbers.

• 283 bottles - 이백여든세 병

Source : Lonely Planet Korean p. 44

[Numbers] Key Example #1

No such thing as 일만원, instead use only 만원.

• 1,000 원 - 천원
• 10,000 원 - 만원

Source : Lonely Planet Korean p. 41

[Key Sentence] Example #1

우리 반 사람들과 다 같이 식사 한번 할까요?
What about having meals together once with the entire class.

Points : 

• with everyone... - 다 같이
• once - 식사 한번 할까요?
• the "once" word is found before the verb and after the object.

Source : New Ganada Korean Elementary 2 p.24