I have begun writing in Korean, but only the phrases that my language tutor has taught me. I mostly prefer to type then write since I have been texting more compared to writing. That is because it is much easier to use what I have learned through the form of texting since that is how I communicate with my korean roommate. Through this learning process, I have noticed that there are patterns in constructing sentences, which is the reason as to why I decided to learn a bit more on the grammatical aspect of Korean, instead of just focusing on vocabulary and common phrases. For example, it is important to start sentences in either using a noun or any word related to time. I have also noted that there are certain endings of a sentence in order to form either a past or future tense which I can easily use using the phrases that I have already learned.
Simple sentences are easier for me to understand and be able to use in a conversation compared to complex sentences that involve more than the subject, object, and verb structure, which is why I tend to shy away from the latter. It is hard trying to learn a language where the structure is completely different from what I am used to, therefore it can become a bit more difficult for me to articulate what I want to say in a more complex manner.
Some examples are the following:
Subject Time (adverb/adjective) Verb
나 오늘 늦게 일어났어
I today late wake up
(I woke up late today)
Another pattern is how to make a sentence into a command by adding 좀 at the beginning and 라 at the end.
By being able to see these patterns in the phrases that I have learned, it has become a bit easier in trying to remember how to converse in Korean.
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It's completely normal to find simple sentences easier to comprehend and use in conversations compared to more complex structures that involve multiple components beyond the subject, object, and verb. Language learning can indeed be challenging, especially when the structure differs significantly from what you are accustomed to.