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10-23-2013, 01:31 AM
I've been wondering if anyone can recommend some useful free online Korean language resources. Though I'm currently in Japan and have no immediate plans of visiting Korea, I have a lot of acquaintances from Korea. Though I'm able to read, write, pronounce and (partially) type Hangeul, I have next to no knowledge of the language itself, other than some basic stock phrases like 안녕하세요, 감사함니다, etc., and I'd like to find a good introductory course for basic conversation.
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10-23-2013, 03:23 AM
You should buy Rosetta Stone: Korean version.
Though I have heard that some people may have put this on one of those torrent sites and I definitely do not recommend downloading it from there as it's illegal.
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10-23-2013, 04:43 AM
Rosetta Stone is awful. It gives you a stock vocabulary of about a couple hundred words and it costs a fortune to boot. Try FSI, Assimil, two solid courses to start. The prior is a little dated but very thorough and available to the public for download.
http://fsi-language-courses.org/Content.php?page=Korean
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06-24-2014, 06:06 AM
I just started with Pimsleur Korean today, and searched the forum for others that might have tried it. What did you end up going with?
I have the Pimsleur Korean, as well as a Korean Grammar book (Basic Korean by Andrew Sangpil Byon). As far as self-studying goes, I think it makes sense to use both Pimsleur and a book, because one needs to be able to speak, read and write.
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06-24-2014, 08:59 AM
Pimsleur Korean is whack because it is waaaay too formal. Terrible for game IMO. KTMIK is better, still generally terrible though. Best way is to get a tutor and learn exactly what you want. There are thousands of college kids who have decent enough English to communicate with you and all the age appropriate knowledge you need. I had a tutor for $5 an hour. It was low but they get paid that in part time jobs anyway.
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01-09-2015, 10:34 AM
I can speak it but struggle to read it.....Lived there for 5 yrs (north and south) between the age of 4-9. Never been there since then. I update myself by watching Korean movies or news online and trying it on the natives I occasionally meet in London.
I think Rosetta stone is good, also having a native to pratice it with would go a long way.
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01-09-2015, 01:08 PM
Impressed by your grasp of East Asian languages, Sargon.
Try the telenovela approach to learning the language: watch lots of k dramas and you can definitely pick up the vernacular. Had a Filipino ex who got up to around 50% fluency that way and her accent (down to the korean girl whininess) was excellent to boot.
The FBI language course that they have online is pretty solid too.
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01-14-2015, 06:26 AM
I started learning Korean several years back and have been through many resources.
The Rosetta Stone approach is complete bullshit as far as I am concerned.
You say you already know the alphabet, and even if not that can be learned in a few days.
Just start out with memrize or anki to learn vocabulary.
Also get a beginners book from a korean university (I think I used the one from Seoul National University).
This will give you a basic understanding of grammar.
Just build on that. After a year or so, get "Korean Grammar for International Learners". It's not great for studying in the beginning but perfect to look up grammar patterns you come across when you read or watch korean movies (which often are awesome and way better than K-Dramas).
It's not the most fun way to learn korean, but the fastest and most effective i've found.
Also, you say you know how to pronounce korean, but make sure to learn the exceptions here. Korean pronunciation can be a bitch. They constantly connect and change sounds depending on the situation.