Hello, I have so far learned almost 300 words in korean! My plan is to learn up intil 1000 top words used by frequency in korean, then try and learn sentences.

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1/4/2026 Update

I have learned 546 korean words really well. I can actively recall korean words from english. I will now be practicing the language island technique. My first one will be introduction, where I learn all sentences related to introducing myself and vice-versa. Starting today I will be memorizing and learning the grammar of those sentences with the words I already know. It has only been a few months and I already know so much. I believe I can reach basic conversational fluency this year in korean if I am consistent everyday.

My strategy for learning is to create my desired language islands. A language island is a collection of sentences or phrases related to the topic of the island. For example, my next one will be ordering at a restaurant. This is much more practical because after learning an island, I can actually apply to real world. What I realized is that this is much better technique of learning languages because it forces you to learn words and sentences that are immediately applicable and practical. Why do I want to learn how to say “leaf” when other words are more useful to me personally. So much more motivating. Maybe I should start a language learning channel?