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Useful Korean phrases

Useful Korean phrases
A collection of useful phrases in Korean with audio recordings for most of them. Jump to phrases Click on any of the (non-English) phrases that are links (blue) to hear them spoken. To see these phrases in many other languages click on the English versions. Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal Learn to speak Korean confidently and naturally with Rocket Korean Learn Korean with Glossika Korean alphabet games If there is anything on this page that can be improved or corrected, please contact me. Support this site by making a donation:

How to speak Korean for free Learning to speak Korean is fun and very easy. Korean Alphabet: It looks funky, but the Talking Korean Alphabet is actually easier than English. NEW: Korean Alphabet Hangul Rap Video As with any language, before the alphabet, it's best to learn some useful words and phrases. Games: Learn Korean by making mistakes! Even if you speak no Korean at all, surprise yourself with these games. If you're a teacher in Korea, your students might like the original versions of these games. Come back a few days later for another go, and when you put yourself in a situation where you have to speak Korean you'll find the words pop out almost automatically! Hints & Tips Here are my hints & tips to get really good at Korean - and have fun doing it! Copyright 2013 GenkiKorean.com Produced by Richard Graham Voice recordings / Korean Language by Jihyun Kim. I designed this website because I wanted to learn to speak Korean myself. Keep checking back for more and if you like the site, please tell your friends. Enjoy!

Virtual Korean Keyboard (한국어 키보드) Click or type it... Copy it... And paste it... Done! Tweet in KoreanGoogle in Korean This keyboard is based on the Dubeolsik layout. Virtual Hanja Keyboard - Yale IMEHanja to Hangul converter Virtual Korean Keyboard enables you to easily type Korean online without installing Korean keyboard. Clicking the Esc key on the Korean keyboard layout above will toggle the mouse input between virtual QWERTY keyboard and virtual Korean keyboard. To type 건반 press ㄱ(r) ㅓ(j) ㄴ(s) ㅂ(q) ㅏ(k) and ㄴ(s). Comments Korean alphabet, pronunciation and language Korean is spoken by about 63 million people in South Korea, North Korea, China, Japan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Russia. The relationship between Korean and other languages is not known for sure, though some linguists believe it to be a member of the Altaic family of languages. Grammatically Korean is very similar to Japanese and about 70% of its vocabulary comes from Chinese. Origins of writing in Korea Chinese writing has been known in Korea for over 2,000 years. The Idu system used a combination of Chinese characters together with special symbols to indicate Korean verb endings and other grammatical markers, and was used to in official and private documents for many centuries. The Koreans borrowed a huge number of Chinese words, gave Korean readings and/or meanings to some of the Chinese characters and also invented about 150 new characters, most of which are rare or used mainly for personal or place names. Notable features of Hangeul The Hangeul alphabet (한글) Consonants (자음/子音) Download

Basic Expressions TTMIK Lessons This page will contain lessons from talktomeinkorean.com and translations in multiple languages, as well as links to the original lesson. If you are interested in translating these lessons into other languages, see a typo or feel you can translate something more accurately, please do so. For help on editing and other useful information, see the FAQ below. If you are currently translating or want to jump into translation, see can see who else is involved and you can contact each other. We have also added another translation project for flashcards, please click here. Level Frequently asked questions and useful information. How do I start translating? Before translating, you should learn how to edit a wiki page. Create an account or login. You can also change your default language by editing your preferences. Basic Editing You don't even need to learn most of the wiki syntax, you can simple just use the toolbar. How do I create a PDF? I want to add a translation in another language.

Learn the Korean Alphabet - The Live in Asia Blog |The Live in Asia Blog The Korean alphabet has 14 consonants, 10 vowels, and 11 diphthongs (sounds created by combining two vowels, such as the “oi” in “boil”). Use the charts and videos below to master the sounds of the Korean alphabet. Or, Click Here to check out the Web’s Hottest premium Korean language program. Over 800,000 people have used this breakthrough system to master a second language–quickly and easily. Update: Right now they are offering their special “Korean Survival Kit” (a $79 product) for free!. What’s the big deal with Rocket Chinese? 800,000 satisfied customers! Sign up for your free, no-obligation 6 Day Trial and see how well Rocket Korean works for you! YES! This is a private and fully protected mailing list. After signing up you will be redirected to Rocket Languages to learn more about how Rocket Korean can work for you!! Over the next 6 days you’ll be able to see just how well the Rocket Korean Premium course works for you! You’ll be amazed at how much Korean you know after just a few days!

Aprende coreano con dianaru Learning Korean: 3 Differences Between Korean and English Grammar - The Live in Asia Blog |The Live in Asia Blog Korea's The Wonder Girls Korean and English have very different grammar structures, which can make learning Korean challenging for native English speakers. How should you overcome this challenge? The best way is to tackle the problem head on, by directly comparing Korean and English sentence structures. This article will give a very brief review of basic grammar concepts and then discuss the three main grammatical differences between Korean and English. Quick and Easy Grammar Refresher To get the most out of this article, you must understand some basic grammatical concepts. For example, in the sentence, “Ryan wrote a letter.” Word Order: Korean vs. The order of the words in the sentence above is subject + verb + object. Laieon = Ryan (there is no “R” sound in Korean) pyeonji = letter sseoss-eoyo = write This is the most important part of Korean grammar to understand. Korean Subject and object Markers This is an easy comparison. Notice that he word “eun” follows the word “Laieon” (Ryan).

Como aprender coreano sin morir en el intento | Coreano por Gusto La primera vez que me propuse estudiar coreano estaba realmente perdido, no sabía por dónde empezar, con quién contactar, dónde buscar… Pues bien, hoy intentaré daros algunos consejos para que no os sintáis como yo cuando me lo propuse. Digamos que hay dos formas de aprender un nivel básico: Con dinero o sin dinero. Empezaré con la forma económica, ya que en crisis es quizás lo que todos buscamos. 1- www.koreanclass101.com En esta página encontrarás muchas lecciones organizadas por secciones según tu nivel de coreano ¿Cuál es el problema de Korean101? Básicamente que está en inglés, para mi no es problema porque se me da bastante bien, pero puede resultar molesto aprender un idioma a través de otro que no manejas al 100% (Gracias a Helen por la página). A favor: Tiene listenings, y documentos descargables. 2- Esta es la versión española, y mucho más cutrecilla la verdad, de koreanclass101. A favor: Está en español. En contra: Nivel muy básico

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