Korean for the Real World
Like Duolingo, but for Korean for the Real World. Tomo turns the whole topic into a game you play five minutes a day, until it actually sticks.
For the part of you with thirty open tabs that never became anything.
Free during early access · No credit card · iPhone & Android
You've tried the other tabs
Thirty open tabs. Four facts you actually kept.
You watched. You nodded. By Sunday it was gone.
One answer, then back to scrolling.
Eight weeks. You meant to finish. You didn't.
Tomo gives Korean for the Real World the Duolingo treatment: levels, streaks, and quick quizzes that test what you just learned. That game loop is what the tabs above never had, so it's the one you actually finish.
Where Korean for the Real World takes you
Move beyond textbook greetings and start speaking like a local. Master the flow of natural sentences and handle everyday situations with confidence and cultural nuance.
- 1
Get Things Done in the City
- Ordering Food with Specific Requests
- Navigating Public Transit and Transfers
- Shopping for Clothes and Asking for Sizes
- Making Appointments and Checking Times
- 2
Connect and Share Your Life
- Describing Your Daily Routine Naturally
- Talking About Your Hobbies and Interests
- Expressing Feelings and Physical States
- Sharing Past Experiences and Travel Stories
- Making Plans and Suggesting Activities
- Giving and Receiving Directions
- 3
Polishing Your Sentence Flow
- Connecting Ideas with 'And' and 'But'
- Explaining Reasons and Consequences
- Describing People and Things with Detail
- 4
Mastering Social Nuance
- Choosing the Right Level of Politeness
- Softening Your Speech for Politeness
- Using Honorifics for Elders and Bosses
- Casual Talk with Close Friends
- Common Slang and Texting Abbreviations
4 sections · 18 units · 54 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.
You pick the voice
Korean for the Real World is taught in the The Professor style: clear, structured, thorough. Want a different feel? In the app you can spin up the same topic in any of Tomo's teaching styles. Same facts, totally different vibe.
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