Basic Korean: Learn to Speak Korean in 19 Easy Lessons

by Soohee Kim, Emily Curtis, Haewon Cho

With an emphasis on practical daily communication, Basic Korean is a great introduction to those looking to learn the language--whether on their own or with a teacher.

Learn Korean quickly and easily with the help of real-life conversations by native speakers, everyday Korean vocabulary and expressions, easy-to-understand grammar explanations, notes on social etiquette for those traveling to Korea and so much more!

With the help of 19 individual lessons, free online audio recordings, lively manga illustrations, comprehensive vocabulary lists and a bi-directional English-Korean/Korean-English dictionary, students get a complete overview of this exceedingly-popular language with the help of this book.

Each self-contained lesson contains the following key
Whether used for self study or in a formal classroom setting, Basic Korean allows you to begin communicating from the very first lesson!

Genres: Language

352 pages, Paperback

Published December 3, 2019

About the author

Soohee Kim, Ph.D. is on the faculty of the University of Washington's Dept. of Asian Languages and Literature. Over the past decades she has taught the Korean language to a wide variety of learners in both Asia and the U.S.

Reviews

[Miss Ryoko]

*Abandoned to return and finish later - start at chapter 14*

So far I really like this book! The grammar points introduced are helpful for every day Korean. I like how the grammar points were also in short blurbs. Vocabular is kind of hit or miss, in my opinion, but all in all, I've enjoyed this text.

[Zoe]

This book is DENSE with the grammar points, and not particularly accessible if this is the only one you’re using. Probably better as a supplement after some basic familiarity, and as a support to existing curriculum.

[Nicki Markus · Rating 4 out of 5]

A useful book for beginners in Korean language-learning, with plenty of example, cultural notes and clear grammar explanations.

[Morgan Young · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is anything but easy. I've tried going through it several times over the course of the past few months. Even with the audio, I found the lessons too difficult. I think this book would be better suited for someone who already speaks the language with some fluidity who wants to improve upon it and/or learn to read and write.