Learning Korean: A Language Guide for Beginners: Learn to Speak, Read and Write Korean Quickly! (Free Online Audio & Flash Cards)

by Julie Damron, Juno Baik

Overview

Learn to speak, read, and write Korean—with manga illustrations!

A complete language guide for beginners, Learning Korean is your gateway to learning the basics of the Korean language, allowing you to engage in practical daily conversations and build your vocabulary for effective communication. Whether you're a self-study enthusiast or participating in a beginner-level class, this guide equips you with the essential skills to start conversing in Korean right away.

Key features include:

• 11 Beginner-Friendly Lessons: 11 thoughtfully crafted lessons designed to cater to adult learners taking their first steps in the world of Korean language
• Daily Conversations: Learn basic sentence patterns and essential vocabulary that are commonly used in everyday interactions. This practical approach ensures that you can start communicating effectively from the very beginning
• Manga Art: Illustrations throughout each lesson demonstrate the daily dialogues and common experiences in Korea, and help make learning the key vocab fun & easy
• Hangeul and Romanization: All Korean words and sentences are presented in both Korean Hangeul script and Romanized form, making pronunciation and understanding accessible to learners. English translations are also provided for clarity
• Practical Exercises: Fill-in-the-blanks, word games, dialogue prompts, reading & writing exercises, and more help to reinforce each lesson
• Native Speaker Audio Recordings: Access native-speaker audio recordings online to improve your pronunciation and listening comprehension skills
• Downloadable Flashcards: Reinforce your learning with downloadable flashcards, a convenient tool for efficient vocabulary memorization

This guide provides invaluable notes and explanations on various aspects of the Korean language, including pronunciation, the Korean Hangeul script, greetings, requests, basic sentence structure, vocabulary, verb conjugations, honorific forms, idiomatic expressions, and etiquette dos and don'ts.

Start your Korean language adventure today with Learning Korean and pave the way for meaningful conversations and cultural understanding in the Korean-speaking world!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780804853323
Publisher:	Tuttle Publishing
Publication date:	05/31/2022
Series:	Easy Language Series
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Julie Damron received her B.A. from Brigham Young in English; her MAT in TESOL, from The School for International Teaching in Brattleboro, Vermont; and her Ph.D. in Linguistics from Purdue. She currently heads the Korean section in the Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages at Brigham Young. Dr. Damron developed and teaches all of BYU's independent study Korean courses and BYU's new "BYU Online" hybrid Korean classes. She is active in the profession with regular presentations and publications.

Juno Baik has taught Korean at universities, government institutions, and multinational corporations in Korea and the US since 2008. He has also trained teachers at Kyung Hee Universityin Suwon, Korea. He is currently teaching and researching as an Assistant Professor of Korean at Brigham Young University.

Table of Contents

Preface 5

Introduction to the Korean Language 7

Lesson 1 Greetings and Essential Expressions 23

Lesson 2 Shopping in Korea 33

Lesson 3 Introducing Yourself and Meeting Others 43

Lesson 4 A Day in Seoul, My Schedule 55

Lesson 5 Talking about Family and Home 69

Lesson 6 Asking Directions and Locations 83

Lesson 7 Using Public Transportation 97

Lesson 8 Talking about Pop Culture 111

Lesson 9 Dining Out 125

Lesson 10 Expressing My Thoughts 143

Lesson 11 Abiding by Social Etiquette 157

Answer Key to Exercises 173

Korean-English Dictionary 181

English-Korean Dictionary 186