Korean Learners Are OVERUSING These Words

Despite our best efforts, it can be hard to not sound like a “foreigner” when speaking in Korean – no matter how good someone’s Korean level is. While it’s certainly possible to learn pronunciation and intonation to sound “just like a native speaker,” there are still some words and phrases that I commonly hear that are used more often, or overused by Korean learners. We covered some of the words we feel are overused by learners, and how to sound just that much more like a native speaker.