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This research study aims at revealing the cause of Korean language speaking errors of basic Korean language learners of Mongolia by check ing those. The subject of research study were 40 Mongolian students in total including 20 Mongolian students studying at the department of Korean language studies of the University of Humanities in Mongolia and 20 Mongolian students studying at the college of law of the National University of Mongolia. In the research study, 1,300 sentences in Korean language set questioned to freshmen of these two universities in midterm and final exams for the past 2 years were analyzed. These Univ. students don’t get used to Korean pronunciation and grammar since they’ve just got the feel of Korean alphabet. So, they are actually basic Korean language learners of Mongolia now studying the system and structure of the Korean language. Focusing on the form of the Korean language, errors were limited only to those per category, that is, grammatical errors, vocabulary errors, and pronunciation errors. First of all, in pronunciation errors, they made errors mainly in flat sounds most difficult for them to pronounce, and then, fortis sounds, monophthong ‘으’, and fricative sounds respectively. Also, although the final endings in interrogative and exclamatory Korean language sentences have the rising stress and intonation, many basic Korean language learners of Mongolia generally made pronunciation errors, pronouncing not rising tone but flat sounds just like they’ve done in declarative sentences since they are stuck in a rut as they’ve done in their own mother tongue as ever. Secondly, in grammatical errors, they made many errors such as omission of postpositional particle for nominative, replacement of postpositional particles which indicate the case, and location of cardinal and ordinal numbers in Korean language sentences. This is also mainly due to the expressions of their own mother tongue. In addition, they made many errors mainly in honorific expression in Korean language. This is also mainly due to the lack of understanding the Korean language. It was difficult for them to use the Korean expressions since they are stuck in a rut as they’ve done in their own mother tongue as ever, and honorific final endings and honorific postpositional particles are not generally used in Mongolian language. Finally, in vocabulary errors, they made errors just mainly related to similarities in meaning and in form. The analysis of this research study is limited to the category of check ing, revealing and explaining the cause of Korean language speaking errors of basic Korean language learners of Mongolia. The following research study, to decrease such errors in the future, suggest teaching alternative for efficient study, and continue research study for effective application of educational method, shall be a challenge awaiting solution to be solved.