Learn Korean 한국어 at Language Loop in Chicago!
📷 Ellisha ro
How about a Korean tongue twister for starters?
Just remember, in Korean soy sauce is kanjang, soybean paste is toenjang and factory is kongjang!
간장공장공장장은장공장장이고된장공장공장장은강공장장이다
[Kanjangkongjangkongjang-jang-ǔnjangkongjang-jang-igotoenjangkongjangkongjang-jang-ǔnkangkongjang-jang-ida]
Translation: The factory manager of the soy sauce factory is factory manager Chang and the factory manager of the soybean paste factory is factory-manager Kang. (Source: BBC)
Private Programs
Structure your experience around your individual learning style and goals. We will be happy to customize your curriculum to your specific area of interest (health, journalism, business, law, technology, etc.). We offer Korean programs at all proficiency levels. Please contact us or drop by to schedule a free level assessment if you have previously studied Korean. Click here to contact us!
For questions about scheduling and teacher availability , call 312-234-9835 or text / whatsapp 312-837-9012
Private Lessons
Study at your own pace and create your own schedule. Enroll in as many lessons as you choose. 2 hour minimum per lesson.
Dive and Survive
Get a true immersion experience. Study 7 hours a day for 5 days, and enjoy complimentary lunch with your instructor. 35 hours of instruction total.
Semi-Private Program
Learn with friends or family who share your language goals and proficiency level. Enroll in as many lessons as you choose. 2 hour minimum per lesson.
Online Lessons
if you prefer distance learning, you can still study with one of our highly educated native speakers! video instruction available worldwide. 1 hour minimum per lesson via zoom, google meet, skype, whatsapp, and more..
Tutoring
Get help doing your homework or studying for your next exam. Ages 12 and up.
A Korean temple during the end of summer celebration.
Group Programs
Make learning social and fun! Groups are capped at a 5 student maximum to make sure you get the speaking time and attention you need. All group programs meet according to a fixed schedule. We offer Korean programs at all proficiency levels. If you’ve studied Korean before please contact us or drop by to schedule a free level assessment.
Busy Loop
Busy Loop classes are 2 hours long. Classes meet either once a week for 10 weeks or twice a week for 5 weeks, which totals to 120 hours of instruction. Please check our schedule page for upcoming classes.
Weekday Intensive
Weekday Intensive classes meet 3 hours a day, 5 days a week, for 1-4 weeks.
Saturday Intensive
Saturday Intensive classes meet for 3 hours on 7 consecutive Saturdays. 21 hours of instruction total.
Languagepalooza
Study with your friends! Languagepalooza is available to pre-formed groups of up to 5 high school students. Classes meet for 2 hours. Students must enroll in a minimum of 10 hours.
Corporate Group
Study with colleagues who share a common goal and proficiency level. We will customize your curriculum to meet your business needs.
Additional Services
-Translation
-Cross Cultural Training
Who Speaks Korean?
-About 80 million people speak Korean as their native language (Wikipedia).
-Korean is on the rise! There was a 45% increase in the number of university students studying Korean at American universities between 2009 and 2013 (NPR).
-About 8,350 people speak Korean at home in Chicago (Statistical Atlas).
Fun Facts
-Like Japanese, Korean is not closely related to any other language (Listen & Learn).
-The Korean language is known by many different names in South Korea, including “hanguk-eo,” “hanguk-mal,” and “uri-mal”(Wikipedia).
-The Korean alphabet is called Hangul, and consists of 14 consonants and 10 vowels, which are grouped syllabically. The shapes of written consonants mirror the shape of the mouth in spoken language (Wikipedia).
Delicious street food like this can be seen all around Korea!
