Korean intonation: How to sound more like a native
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ค. 2024
- This video is for those who want to sound more natural when speaking in Korean, but don't know how to achieve that fluency! If you've only worked on your pronunciation, this video will be definitely helpful. Learn about what "intonation" is, why it's important, how to improve it and lastly, how to find the right materials for your intonation practice!
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0:00-0:50 Intro
0:50-2:30 What is "intonation'?
2:30-4:10 How to improve your intonation
4:10-5:49 How to find the right materials
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I remember when I was in a korean grocery shop and the seller told me I spoke korean very well despite the fact I actually said very short sentences. It’s because I used the same intonations in words that those I heard in my korean lessons and korean native speakers I used to talk to.
Intonations improve pronunciation and help a lot better understanding. It’s as important as vocabulary itself !!
@Avishar oh yes you’re right, I was glad to hear that because I took it as the best compliment i ever received! I have the exact same thing as you, in any language I learn/speak I am quite good at mimicking intonations in words. That’s a perk ! 😊😊
Wow okay I'll get on that, then. I've seen evidence for this too. I can't understand many middle-eastern immigrants though their pronunciation is fine, because of intonation. Emfasis is so important in English
Lmao japanese and koreans say that to everyone who tries to speak their language. You fell for it eh.
Your lucky because you actually have a native Korean speaker to talk to so that will help you a lot and you have Korean lessons- and I’m here trying to learn it alone😂🥲💔
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난 한국인인데 왜 알고리즘은 이걸 추천해준거지...????? 한국어 다시배우라는건가 ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
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나두
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다시 배우라네요
I'm so glad someone actually taught this! I've never seen this addressed before in any Korean learning materials. But I have always felt that Korean has a very strong intonation/tone and rhythm to it. Many native Korean speakers (who aren't teachers) have said things to me like "our language is very flat". They simply don't notice the intonation Korean has because speaking is natural for them but it can be a struggle for Korean learners. I often had trouble being understood in Korean and I thought it was a pronunciation problem, but all along it was an intonation problem!
Right. Korean is obviously not the notated pitch of Chinese, nor free-roaming English, but the commonly heard “Korean is delivered monotone” is not true. There’s clearly pitch and time-stretched syllables for emphasis, and if we don’t say it that way it doesn’t sound like Korean (and natives can’t understand it).
It's funny to hear other people say their language is "flat" because that's how I would describe many American English accents. I guess everyone's language/accent sounds flat to themselves.
@@elliotlofton9970 That's a good point! When I lived in Korea and spoke Korean, people used to tell me I sound a like robot. I also used to think American English sounds very flat until I realized my students sound like robots when they speak. I guess every language has a rhythm that native speakers can't notice.
@@ironclad8093 yess!! it’s called “prosody”
Intonation is actually a very important part of language learning. Especially if you would like to sound natural.
By the way, "Korean intonation" (which is very recognisable) is the #1 reason why I love Korean language.
What a great idea of video, thank you 예지 쌤 and TTMIK for the tips :)
It's also what my husband who cannot speak one word of Korean loves about it. At least that's what I think after many many hours of watching Korean films together (in original audio with subtitles ofc ^^). I also think it's a big part of the fun of learning Korean to try and get the intonation right. It seems just more fun to speak than my native language, even if that might sound a little sad xD
@@StragenTheDragon I got the same thoughts when I came to compare my language and Korean's. I've studied a bit abroad and met various international friends. Korean sounded so lovely to my ears while my French sounded attractive to them haha. We liked each other's language more than ours. The grass is always greener on the other side lol
We grow up, embedded in our own language/culture so much that we sometimes don't appreciate its true value. It is sad, indeed
It's like listening to music because its melodic and soothing. I still dont understand much Korean but just love listening to people speak it.
Yess me too! I love how the language sounds when it’s spoken
@@DarkAngel2512 yeahh it's even relaxing for me 😍
my korean q&a sentence patterns book just arrived and that ‘nanana’ imitating intonation tip is a game changer!! makes a world of difference, 항상 고마워요 예지 쌤!!
The editing seriously is so good with the text boxes that appear and the highlighting with the line artwork. It makes the video very enjoyable and gets your point across clearly. Keep going like that! I loved this video!!
영어 공부중인데 외국인 입장에서 한국어 배울때 뭐가 중요한지 살펴보려고 들어왔는데 역시 인토네이션 ^^;
nicee
근데 억양 별로 안중요함..무슨 말을 하든 한국인은 다 알아들어서...좀 웃길뿐이지...
@@user-pt6eq7wo4f 잘 구사하고 싶은 거 아닐까? 난 이 영상 보고 배우려는 사람들이 멋지다고 생각하는데
어쨌든 자신의 시간을 투자해서 한국어를 배우는 거잖슴
@@user-pt6eq7wo4f 억양이 뭘 안중요함 ㅋㅋ 그 논리로 따지면 대부분의 다른 언어들도 억양 안중요한데 억양을 왜 배우냐
@@minu0527 영어는 억양 존나중요한데 뭐라노 ㅋㅋ
The 나나나나 tip is the best! 😍
Intonation is something very dificult to me, so I love how I can just ignore the entire sentence and only focus on the way it is said 😁
Yes. That is why it is excellent advice! Best wishes for your studies!
저는 한국어 배우길 처음 시작했을때 자연스럽게 들리는것에 제일 분명히 영향을 끼치는건 바로 맞는 억양을 제대로 쓰는게 이였어요. 억양 아주 중요하다는 말은 정말 맞네요!
I have to say this in my native language (Spanish) to say it correctly... "oye, este video es maravilloso!" thank you for these amazing tips!
i've been looking for this type of video for years, thank you and now i shall continue to study even on my birthday 🙊
Exactly what I have been looking for! Intonation has always been something I struggle with and even though I have improved a lot, I now have some new strategies to try. Thanks!!!
wow there really is no better resource for learning korean than ttmik!
ttmik is the best 감사합니다!!
Thank you for this. I come from a country, where we don't really use intonation, the questions don't even have a different type of intonation as normal sentences. Thus will be a game changer in learning Korean.
I know intonation differs between regions in Korea. I’m a foreigner living in Gyeongbuk and the intonation that I listen to everyday is very much Gyeongsang dialect. Since I hear it all the time, even though my Korean level is only at an intermediate level I’ve been told my pronunciation and intonation matches Gyeongsang dialect 😂
Thanks for addressing one of my many struggles😁😅 This is such a big help!😍
This comes exactly when I need it!!!! 감사합니다 👍👍👍
I feel like intonation is the biggest thing I struggle with 😭😭 I live in Korea so I often have conversations in Korean, but I still haven’t picked it up.
I will try out these tips! Thank you!
This was a great, informative video! I have often wondered about intonation in the Korean language....intonation seems to be an important part of speaking in Korean, which is why I have come to really like hearing it spoken!!! 😊
Thank you for this! When I taught English we tested students for this very thing. If you have natural intonation, it can make you sound more fluent (even if you miss individual sounds here and there). When I started studying Korean, therefore, I asked people about this very thing. And many people told me, Korean doesn't have stress. But um...it does. It has all of the things you talk about in this, and THAT is what makes a person sound fluent.
FINALLY! I could never articulate the issue of my Korean speech when I'm reading/speaking and it was intonation that I had a problem with. It's something that comes naturally, so I get why you can't really teach it perse, but gosh I'm glad there's a way to address it
Yes, intonation is SOOO important... let's take French -- my native language which has no accent and no tone -- for instance, intonation is heavily relied upon "Ça va?" with an upward pitch, means "How are you?" "How is it going?" but "Ça va!" with a downward pitch or a longer "enthusiastic" "vaaaaah" means "I'm fine!" "I'm alright!" or you can say "Ça va." in a "flat" way with a longer "vaaaaah" which means you are actually lying, and don't really feel that well or don't really mean it!
all languages have an accent, the thing is that native speakers are never aware of it!
Thanks you ! I want to learn Korean but I’m a french native speaker and when a search ressources or tips for learn I don’t find a lots of results 🥲 So I decided to watch English videos now it’s almost 2 years I’ve decided to really learn English so a lot have a too fast speaking for me but you’re speaking is just ✨✨✨So thanks you 😭💗
I always noticed that Korean words are pretty easy to pronounce and translate into the English alphabet. But the intonations almost feel like a whole language in and of itself when learning to speaking Korean. You can learn to say words, but having a flat intonation, as a lot of native English speakers do, changes the meaning of the word completely! Thanks so much for this helpful video!
예지 선생님 정말 감사합니다! I don't know if I sound like a Native Korean or not but I do watch a lot of Korean Variety and Reality Shows and I absent-mindedly try to mimic the speakers there.
Thank you for this video again! 🥰🥰
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정말 감사합니다^^ so I know now why korean teachers and Koreans I talk says " your pronunciation is good like a native Korean" ^^ happy to know !!!
As a person, the Korean language is not my mother tongue, but I heard it for many years. I feel that this information is already in my mind.. I really like this channel..
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The 'nanana' tip is so good though! I usually find it hard getting the right tone & rythm when difficult sounds were included. Also, this tip reminded me of how babies actually speak, learn and memorize sounds so I guess it really works. 예지쌤 너무 감사합니다 ❤
I'm struggling with this so much. I have trouble picking up stress and intonation patterns in my own language, so trying to hear and replicate it in Korean is really difficult.
It was really helpful having these graphs that show the intonation pattern. Thanks.
Thanks so much! I’m a beginner and I sound kind of monotonous when reading or speaking Korean. Will practice it using the tips:)
The editor has done a good job! I like the editing so much.
Excellent video! With my pronunciation teacher, we practice first the proper pronunciation of each word then he corrects my intonation. If I'm struggling to pronounce a word, it's hard to get the intonation. But once I've gotten pronunciation, the intonation comes easier.
Such an important topic. Intonation is variation in pitch along with stresses and tones (=CHANGE in pitch) in the tone group. The music of the language. Thank you for this helpful guide.
I notice a couple of differences between voice and visual patterns of intonation. I'll watch again and send you notes in case you want to update.
I really love this language.. After Italian, it's my favourite, sounds like they are singing
Really need this video thank you so much!!!!
I really like how u teach us!!!!
You really know what I need! 감사합니다!
This replace all the syllables with one random syllable thing sounds fun and helpful. I'm definitely going to try it :)
THIS IS PERFECT! THANK YOU! EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR!
My Korean teacher always laughs at me because I use the wrong intonation when I introduce myself.. 🙃🤣 I always make a asking intonation instead of going " down/normal"
I also use an asking intonation when I read/speak because I always feel unsure about my pronunciation so it feels like a question ㅠㅠ My Korean teacher has been pointing that out to me too ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
@@Steph-qm1be truthfully english speakers do this a lot, like a LOT more than we realize! it's how we tend to express ourselves when we don't have confidence or assurance, even when not asking questions. so it's something we really have to undo when speaking other langauges
That's why intonation is so important! 도와줘서 너무 감사합니다 예지쌤☺
My pleasure! ❣
감사합니다
예지씨 고마워요. "나나나 ? 나나나" 처럼 "Minion" 들렸어 거 같이요.ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
저도 하면서 사실 좀 웃겼어요🤣🤣
문장 수정해 드릴께요.
예지씨 고마워요. "나나나 나나나? "
"Minion" 처럼 들리는 것 같아요. ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
You teach korean very nice .
By listening these i have improved my korean native .
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Amazing video! 🤩
Thank you for the upload!!! ❤
Very insightful! Thank you! I have been following you since 2016 💕
I had a class like that in korea, we even learned the phonetics and where the tongue is when we pronounce, it was really interesting
Highly recommend Lingodeer for this. At the end of each lesson they have a reading and talking section. You get to record your voice. I play the audio like 3x times to try to sound as close as to the native speaker.
This is so helpful thank you very much for these videos. 🙂🙂
very useful. how about a book on intonation with companion sound files? it would be very helpful to have the little diagrams for each sentence showing the ups and downs. also, could you talk more about the difference between tones and pitches in Korean?
알고리즘에 이끌려 온 한국인이지만 억양은 우리말(Korean) 뿐 아니라 영어나 기타 외국어에도 중요한 거 같아요
One of the main keypoints to master a language
정말 너무 감사합니다😄💜
Thank you for uploading this! I can't understand the meaning but I can Speak and read Korean from your book Talk to me in Korean!
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I am learning Korean new word and sound your channel
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Your English intonations are awesome!
This was such a great tip! Thanks so much!
loved the video, it was soo useful!
im working hard on my intonation, i love seing k-dramas and k-pop so i know a bit how to have it.
Oh wow that internation video is very interesting! Looking at some of the examples, I have seemed to pick up the intonation because my intonation is quite similar
I love you TTMIK !
Je vous remercie de tout cœur de nous enseigner cela. J'ai pour habitude de lire un texte ou une citation en Coréen mais...au secours 😂. Mais maintenant, je sens que je vais m'améliorer ❤
감사합니다 예지 쌤 ♡
I love Korean intonation. So cute.
감사합니다🌸
im learning English and korean, and is so good watch videos about korean in English
Fantastic video and information! I also love the artwork for the book sale 대박
I have tried to study intonation accidentally but the idea to replace the syllables with random ones sounds good
*You are really good at pronunciation and everything is wonderful. Keep it up I like your channel and you*
*أنتِ جيده حقًا في النطق وكل شيء رائع. استمر في ذلك ، فأنا أحب قناتك وأنتِ*
I get that intonation! Some kids think I'm a native speaker because of that intonation. Ilonggos also have that In the Philippines the way they speak.
부산사람인데 서울말은 저렇게 하는 거군요!
고맙습니다 쌤
Ah no wonder native speakers always compliment my pronunciation. I'm a music teacher so intonation is my specialty!
Its good that i open this video, i've been thinking about this.. cause' when i try to say a korean word, seems weird because of my intonation..
Thank you for this tip ttmk..
Will try this along with some shadowing.
💜감사합니다!
Love this!
That's a very creative and interesting video. 감사합니다.
This was extremely helpful, I'm going to start using the 나 나 나 tip right away. 감사합니다!
Woooowww Thank you soooo much for this video
That's a really great tip!!!!
The nana tip really helps.
I remember when I started learning back then, I made the mistake of confidently saying an yong ha se yo and stressed on each 😅 then later I realised you gotta combine and kinda swallow some parts of the word. From then on, my speaking skills improved faster.
I'm still struggling with my writing though 🤭
I just love to ttmik😍😍
나 한국어 다시배우라는거구나... 내알고리즘 열일하넼ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
You could say a sentence and it would be a statement or a question depending on intonation, so important!
한국인인데 많은 도움이 되네여 감사합니다
한국인이지만 알고리즘에 떠서 보고갑니다 유익한정보 감사합니다
감사합니다!! :)
Ha ha
It's similar on polish.
You can ask or claim sth by changing the intonation.
정말 감사합니다 선생님
폴란드에서 인사드려요
🙏👍👌👏🤝🇵🇱
예지 선생님 너무 귀여워요~ 언니의 영어 억양 좋아요
고마워요!
Great video ! Thank you !
Intonation is something I want work on. I didn't realize how tonal English is. My worry when working on Korean intonation is using too much and sounding like I'm speaking dialect 😆. Anyone here please give me some tips of you see this 🙂? My Korean teacher helps a ton but I also like advice from others too.
감사합니다. 많은 도움이 되었습니다.
한국어를 말하면서 억양이 가장 어려웠는데 영상이 도움 많이 되었습니다! 😍😍
외국인이신가요? 한국인인데, 솔직히 한국 사람마다 인토네이션이 다 다릅니다. 정해진 인토네이션이 없어요. 그냥 질문할 땐 대부분 언어가 그렇듯 위로 올라가는 거?는 비슷한데 일반 문장을 말 할 땐 억양 자체가 사람마다 조금씩 다릅니다.
Great lesson!
very Resourceful.... And I Admire How Much Good Info. is in Your Awesome Video! 👍😂😂❤⭐
Excellent help!
알고리즘은 지금껏 한국을 벗어나본 적 없는 나에게 왜 이 영상을 추천해 주는 가...