You’re starting from scratch
No Hangul, no tables: your first sentence comes in your first lesson, with audio and romanization.
- Jinjja World
- Learn Korean app
Learn Korean with an app: free, playful, together
Jinjja World is the Korean learning app you open like a game: every sentence with audio, slow too, romanization and translation always there, Hangul whenever you want, and other K-fans all around you. No download, on phone, tablet and computer.
22,000+Sentences with audio
2,100+Words
280+Grammar points
480+Learning goals
400+Quests
23Everyday settings
In short
What’s a good app to learn Korean?
A good app for learning Korean lets you hear every sentence, explains grammar in small steps, brings words back at the right time and gets you speaking. Jinjja World does all of that as a game: free, with zero prior knowledge, in your browser or as an app, and with other K-fans learning alongside you.
Instead of tapping through flashcards, you get around Seoul: you order at a café, take the metro, go to auditions and meet people. Every character speaks Korean with you, with romanization and a translation in your language right next to it.
At a glance
- Price
- Free, no subscription, also during the Open Beta
- Devices
- Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows and Mac: in your browser or as an app on your home screen
- Download
- Not needed. Versions for Google Play and the App Store are in the works
- Getting started
- No prior knowledge; your first sentence comes in your first lesson
- Audio
- 22,000+ sentences, spoken by a female voice, a male voice and slowly
- Hangul
- Optional: romanization and translation are always there
- Grammar
- 287 points based on the NIKL curriculum (2017)
- Speaking
- Auditions and voice chat; you’ll need a microphone for those
- With others
- An MMO: everyone plays in the same world at the same time
- Languages
- Menus in English, German, Spanish, Portuguese and French
- Account
- Free Jinjja account with your email address
Before you download
Eight things a good Korean app has to do
This is how you can tell whether an app will really move you forward, whichever one you choose. And this is how Jinjja World handles each point.
Let you hear every sentence
In Jinjja WorldYou learn Korean by ear. Over 22,000 sentences are spoken: by a female voice, a male voice and slowly.
Let you start without Hangul
In Jinjja WorldRomanization and translation are always there. You learn the script in the Hangul Atelier when you’re ready.
Teach grammar in small steps
In Jinjja World287 grammar points based on the NIKL curriculum. Every lesson: experience it, discover it, name it, practice it, say it yourself.
Review at the right time
In Jinjja WorldWords come back before you forget them. A word only moves up when you recognize it again at different times.
Get you speaking
In Jinjja WorldIn auditions you perform scenes, and in voice chat you talk with up to eight people.
Use real situations
In Jinjja World23 everyday settings, from the café and the metro to a concert, with more than 480 learning goals.
Show honest progress
In Jinjja WorldInstead of just points, four scores show where you stand: communication, vocabulary, grammar and speaking.
Give you a reason to come back
In Jinjja WorldQuests, friends, fan clubs and events: you come back because something is happening, not just to keep a streak.
Listen
Have a listen: this is the app
Every sentence has audio. Tap the speaker, then “Slow”, and repeat after it. That’s exactly how it works in the game.
안녕하세요.annyeonghaseyo. · Hello.The polite greeting for almost any situation.
감사합니다.gamsahamnida. · Thank you very much.Polite: in shops, at the office and with strangers.
따뜻한 아메리카노 한 잔 주세요.ttatteutan amerikano han jan juseyo. · A hot Americano, please.주세요 means “please give me”: the sentence for ordering.
저는 커피를 마셔요.jeoneun keopireul masyeoyo. · I drink coffee.Your first sentence in Jinjja World: the verb goes at the end.
A day with the app
How Korean fits into your day
An app only helps if you open it. In Jinjja World short sessions are enough, because the game remembers what’s next. A day could look like this:
- 5 min
On the train: a listening duel
In the showdown you hear a word and pick its meaning. Get it right and your Dokkaebi attacks.
- 10 min
On your break: a task at the café
Order, understand, reply. The characters speak Korean with you, and romanization and translation help.
- 15 min
In the evening: a grammar lesson
At Mijae University you put sentence cards in order, hear the sentence and say it yourself.
- Any time
Later: with others
In voice chat, in the Game House or in your fan club you use what you’ve learned with real people.
Whatever you forget, Jinjja brings back before it’s gone. That’s why every short session counts.
With others
The learning app where you’re not alone
Most apps leave you alone with your phone. Jinjja World is an MMO: everyone plays in the same world at the same time, with fans from many countries who are learning the same things you are.
- Voice chat with up to eight people
- Chat as speech bubbles above your heads, emotes like 화이팅! and 대박!
- The Game House with four party games and 20 topic decks
- Fan clubs with a clubhouse, comeback parties and movie nights
- Language duels with leaderboards
You can still learn in peace whenever you like. The others are there when you feel like company.
On your phone
Install it as an app, no app store needed
Jinjja World runs in your browser. Add it to your home screen and it opens like any other app. Your progress is tied to your account, not your device: phone in the morning, computer at night, everything carries on.
Android
Open game.jinjja.world in Chrome and tap “Install app”, or choose “Add to Home screen” in the menu.
iPhone and iPad
Open game.jinjja.world in Safari, tap “Share” and then “Add to Home Screen”.
Desktop
Play right in your browser, or install Jinjja World in Chrome or Edge using the icon in the address bar.
Free, no downloadOne account for every deviceLandscape on phonesStore versions in the works
Who it’s for
Who is the app for?
For anyone who wants to understand and speak Korean, starting from zero. Five typical starting points:
You watch K-dramas
You already know phrases like 대박! and 진짜?. In the game you understand them and say them yourself.
You love K-pop
Start a fan club, celebrate comebacks and talk with other fans, in Korean.
You’re planning a trip to Korea
Café, metro, hotel, pharmacy: you practice exactly the situations waiting for you in Seoul.
You already study with a book or course
Jinjja World adds to your course: you experience grammar in real situations and review along the way.
Dramas, movies, K-pop
Learn Korean with dramas, movies and K-pop
What you learn in the app, you’ll hear again in your favorite shows. On jinjja.club you’ll find what’s on in Korea, where to stream it and what your favorite acts are up to.
- K-dramasKorean series with plot, cast and where to watch.jinjja.club/en/series
- Korean moviesFrom thrillers to romance: movies from Korea at a glance.jinjja.club/en/movies
- Shows & varietyReality, dating and variety: Korean the way it’s really spoken.jinjja.club/en/shows
- K-pop groupsGroups and solo acts with members, discography and videos.jinjja.club/en/kpop/groups
- K-pop concertsTour dates and concerts at a glance.jinjja.club/en/kpop/concerts
- Actors & starsWho plays in which series, with filmography.jinjja.club/en/people
- ListsSeries and movies picked by theme and mood.jinjja.club/en/lists
- New & upcomingWhat’s starting now and what’s coming soon.jinjja.club/en/new-and-upcoming
- NewsThe latest from K-dramas and K-pop.jinjja.club/en/news
- Korean on NetflixSeries and movies from Korea on Netflix.jinjja.club/en/streaming/netflix
- Korean on Prime VideoSeries and movies from Korea on Prime Video.jinjja.club/en/streaming/prime-video
- Korean on Disney+Series and movies from Korea on Disney+.jinjja.club/en/streaming/disney-plus
FAQ about the Korean app
Is there a free app to learn Korean?
Yes. Jinjja World is free, with no subscription, also during the Open Beta. You earn won, the in-game currency, by playing.
Is Jinjja World on the App Store or Google Play?
Not yet; versions for both stores are in the works. Until then you install the app straight from your browser: on Android with Chrome, on iPhone and iPad with Safari via “Add to Home Screen”.
Can I start as a complete beginner?
Yes. You don’t need any prior knowledge. Your first sentence comes in your first grammar lesson: “저는 커피를 마셔요” (I drink coffee), with audio, romanization and translation.
Do I have to read Hangul?
No. Hangul always appears next to the romanization, so you pick up the script along the way.
How long does it take to learn Korean with an app?
That depends on how often you practice. Short sessions on many days do more than one long evening a week, because Jinjja reviews words and grammar at the right intervals. Four scores in the game show you how far you’ve come.
Will the app teach me to speak?
Yes. You can hear every sentence slowly and repeat it. In auditions you perform scenes, and in voice chat you talk with others. For that you need a microphone; for everything else you don’t.
Does the app work offline?
No. Jinjja World is an online game: everyone plays in the same world at the same time, and that needs a connection.
Do I need an account?
Yes, a free Jinjja account with your email address. Your progress is tied to it, the same on phone, tablet and computer.
How is it different from vocabulary apps?
You don’t learn with single flashcards but in places, with people and tasks in a game world, together with other learners. You’ll find the full comparison on the learning page.
Which devices does the app run on?
On Android phones, iPhone, iPad, Windows and Mac, in your browser or as an app on your home screen. On a phone you play in landscape mode.
Which languages is the game available in?
Menus, help and translations are available in Deutsch, English, Español, Português (Brasil) and Français. The spoken language is Korean.
Can I play with friends on other devices?
Yes. Desktop, tablet and phone share the same world, so you simply meet up in the game.
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