Learn Korean: A Guide to Learning the Basics of a New Language

by Jenna Swan, Hwa Ji Kim (Editor)

Many textbooks have been written to teach how to speak foreign languages but textbooks can only take you so far, even with the various media of videos and audio files.The best way is to just face it head on in its natural environment. Go out there, and don’t be shy. If you are a beginner, you are bound to make mistakes. More likely, the natives will appreciate your effort to speak their language than pointing out your mistakes and laughing at it.Children absorb languages very quickly because they are unafraid to make mistakes and are not conscientious about their grammar or pronunciation. Very young children make errors with their own first language. Although adults may laugh at the cuteness, they shrug it off and learn from their mistakes. Adults need to do the same. Just as a note, if you have taken Japanese in the past, you will have an easier time with Korean. In this book, we will try to show some basics so that you can go into the native environment. If you wish to test your proficiency in Korean, you can participate in TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean).

155 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 9, 2016

Reviews

[Ranela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short book but packed with info

Loved the vocabulary lists
simplified and functional grammar
Super helpful for beginners with basic Hangul knowledge as well as intermediate learner.

[mk · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a great collection of vocabulary as well as ready-to-use sentences in many different situations. It is a great option for beginners who would like to learn Korean at home, or just memorize a few useful sentences.

I have some friends from South Korea and I thought it would be awesome to learn a few phrases and surprise them. Korean turned out to be easier than it appeared at the beginning. After just a couple of days I was able to write and read, of course at first without understanding, but my friends really liked the idea of me learning Korean and they try to teach me a few new words every day.

I recommend this book to everyone who would like to start learning Korean. I think that the only missing thing is an audio file with correct pronunciation. Not everything is easy to pronounce and luckily I have many friend to help me, but I’m afraid that other learners may have some problems with that. However, I really like the book and I am super motivated to learn Korean.

I received a digital copy of this book via Member Giveaway on LibraryThing in an exchange for an honest review.