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Spanish and Korean for Conversation

Like Duolingo, but for Spanish and Korean for Conversation. 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.

95 bite-size levelsAbout 5 minutes each

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Lingo the Lynx
Spanish and Korean for Conversation
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95
Levels
8
Sections
5
Min/day
What you'll learn

Key ideas in Spanish and Korean for Conversation

  • Spanish greetings are time-sensitive
  • Annyeonghaseyo is the standard polite greeting
  • Días is for morning, tardes for afternoon, and noches for night
  • Annyeonghaseyo is appropriate for most social interactions
  • The transition from 'tardes' to 'noches' usually happens at sunset
  • Unlike Spanish, Korean greetings do not change based on the time of day
  • Bowing is a mandatory sign of respect in Korean greetings
  • A deeper bow signifies more respect for elders or superiors
  • Eye contact should be briefly broken during the bow as a sign of humility
  • Korean has two distinct polite goodbyes based on who is moving
  • 'Annyeonghi gyeseyo' is said to the person staying
  • 'Annyeonghi gaseyo' is said to the person leaving
  • Gracias is the universal Spanish term for thanks
  • Applying the correct physical etiquette when greeting in Korea
  • Kamsahamnida is the polite, standard Korean way to express gratitude
  • Choosing the correct Korean goodbye based on the speaker's movement
Why not just Google it

You've tried the other tabs

Wikipedia

Thirty open tabs. Four facts you actually kept.

YouTube

You watched. You nodded. By Sunday it was gone.

ChatGPT

One answer, then back to scrolling.

Online courses

Eight weeks. You meant to finish. You didn't.

Tomo gives Spanish and Korean for Conversation 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.

Try a question

Here's what playing it feels like

A real question from this course. Take your best guess.

Sun, Moon, and Hello

Which word is the most common and polite way to say hello in Korea?

Get it right to open this lesson and 94 more in the app.

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Where Spanish and Korean for Conversation takes you

A dual-language mastery course designed to get you speaking from day one. Learn the high-frequency patterns, cultural nuances, and structural logic of both Spanish and Korean to navigate real-world social situations with confidence.

  1. 1

    The Quick Win: First Encounters

    • Greetings and Essential Politeness
    • Survival Phrases for the Lost
  2. 2

    Building the Sentence: Structure and Flow

    • Spanish Sentence Logic
    • Korean Sentence Architecture
    • The Art of the Question
  3. 3

    People and Places

    • Describing Yourself and Others
    • Navigating the City
    • Time and Schedules
  4. 4

    Socializing and Eating

    • Dining Out: Spanish Tapas Culture
    • Dining Out: Korean Table Etiquette
    • Small Talk and Hobbies
  5. 5

    Nuance and Politeness

    • Spanish Formality: Tú vs Usted
    • Korean Honorifics and Speech Levels
    • Natural Fillers and Sounds
  6. 6

    Handling Real Situations

    • Shopping and Bargaining
    • Health and Emergencies
    • Making Plans and Invitations
  7. 7

    Deepening the Connection

    • Sharing Stories: The Past
    • Opinions and Agreement
    • Future Hopes and Intentions
  8. 8

    The Mechanics: Why it Works

    • Spanish Verb Mechanics
    • Korean Verb Agglutination
    • The Sound and the Script
    • The Polyglot Mindset

8 sections · 24 units · 95 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.

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