Common English Mistakes in Youtube Scripts by Korean Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Korean speakers from South Korea when writing a YouTube Script in English.

Mistake Example #1

Confusion with prepositions ('in', 'on', 'at')

Hello everyone, welcome back to my channel! Today, we are going to talk about how to make delicious kimchi at home. First, you need to prepare all theingredients ion the table, and then we will start choppingthe vegetables on the cutting board. Make sure you ferment the kimchi atin a cool place for about two weeks. If you have any questions, leave them in the comments below, and I will try to answer them oin the next video.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaks to fix the prepositions."

Hello everyone, welcome back to my channel! Today, we are going to talk about how to make delicious kimchi at home. First, you need to prepare all the ingredients on the table, and then we will start chopping the vegetables on the cutting board. Make sure you ferment the kimchi in a cool place for about two weeks. If you have any questions, leave them in the comments below, and I will try to answer them in the next video.

Hello everyone, welcome back to my channel! Today, we are going to talk about how to make delicious kimchi at home. First, you need to prepare all ingredients in the table, and then we will start chopping vegetables on the cutting board. Make sure you ferment the kimchi at a cool place for about two weeks. If you have any questions, leave them in the comments below, and I will try to answer them on the next video.

Mistake Example #2

Incorrect word order in complex sentences

Hello everyone, welcome back to my channel! Today, we are going to talk about how you can improve your English skills, which is very important for many people in Korea. When you practice every day, you will see that your confidence is growing, and you can speak more fluently. Remember, it is not only about studying hard, but also aboutenjoying the process, which makes learning more effective.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking for wording problems."

Hello everyone, welcome back to my channel! Today, we are going to talk about how you can improve your English skills, which is very important for many people in Korea. When you practice every day, you will see that your confidence is growing, and you can speak more fluently. Remember, it is not only about studying hard, but also about enjoying the process, which makes learning more effective.

Hello everyone, welcome back to my channel! Today, we are going to talk about how you can improve your English skills, which is very important for many people in Korea. When you practice every day, you will see that your confidence is growing, and you can speak more fluently. Remember, it is not only about studying hard, but also enjoying the process, which makes learning more effective.

Mistake Example #3

Omitting articles ('a', 'an', 'the')

Hello everyone, welcome tothe channel! Today, we are going to explore the beautiful city of Seoul. First, we will visit Gyeongbokgung Palace, which isa must-see for anyone coming to Korea. After that, we will try delicious street food at Myeongdong. Don't forget to subscribe and hit thelike button if you enjoy thevideo!

Text corrected by:
Miss E., Cyprus, Europe

"Don't forget to use articles in your sentences: for example, "welcome to channel" should be "welcome to the channel" and "explore beautiful city of Seoul" should be "explore the beautiful city of Seoul"."

Hello everyone, welcome to the channel! Today, we are going to explore the beautiful city of Seoul. First, we will visit Gyeongbokgung Palace, which is a must-see for anyone coming to Korea. After that, we will try delicious street food at Myeongdong. Don't forget to subscribe and hit the like button if you enjoy the video!

Hello everyone, welcome to channel! Today, we are going to explore beautiful city of Seoul. First, we will visit Gyeongbokgung Palace, which is must-see for anyone coming to Korea. After that, we will try delicious street food at Myeongdong. Don't forget to subscribe and hit like button if you enjoy video!