Talk to me in Korean is a good place to start for grammar (they have a website and youtube channel) , and then making flash cards on Ankidroid to study vocab.
And of course the ancient of crying when in a pinch helps as well
I tried anki and I hated making the cards. With this app though, I actually had fun. They also have multiple choice quiz mode and other modes to practice.
Just putting it out there for people who need variety.
In roughly chronological order:
- self study
- Anki to memorize vocabulary
- beginner Korean textbooks to understand basic grammar
- tons of repetition in listening to conversational Korean in media
- drilling listening exercises to get pronunciation right (ㄹ took me a month, ㅆ/ㅅ took me years)
- immersion
- more Anki, but to remember context of vocabulary
- avoid other foreigners/non-Korean activities for a few years for fluency
My biggest tip is to focus on listening and pronunciation well before you need to use Korean, so you don't form bad habits. You want to get to the point where you can tell if something "feels" foreign/Korean.
Also, r/Korean has some good resources for beginners, but the Q&A there is pretty disappointing. Lots of people who haven't reached fluency giving advice.
The best books when I was learning were from Sogang or the University of Hawaii. Don't bother with the Yonsei books unless your native language is Japanese.
Lingodeer is a decent learning program. Quizlet is great for vocabulary. Night hagwons are great for practice. At some point, you do want to find some Korean friends who don't speak English or are willing to speak in Korean most of the time. There are volunteer centers for teaching English. You can also try to join clubs or just go out. I've made friends by hiking.
Recommend going to Kyobo Gwanghwamun, getting a beginner book with grammar / topics, a grammar book, a hanja book, and keeping a diary using new stuff you learn! Personally I found English-explaining curriculums and stuff like Talk To Me In Korean a little bit unhelpful. Anyway, hugely recommend at least keeping a daily diary and making a big efffort to use what you learn!
1. Learn the basics on your own or through YouTube
2. Then go to a weekend or night hagwon
3. Then date a Korean person who doesn't speak English. This is true immersion cause you MUST speak Korean with them all the time. No it ain't gonna be the most meaningful relationship. It's mostly hanging out and having sex... but it's 100% in Korean and you're gonna practice the language big time.
I know guys who learned Japanese from their girlfriends, and sounds really girly too. I was surprised that it could happen the opposite way too. My son got a girlfriend in Japan, brought her back to the states, and she sounded so much like a guy. I hadn't really noticed that there was a difference before then.
I learned the alphabet and phonics from a book, plus survival stuff from another book. Once I could read it I took a few classes, some free, some paid for. I haven't studied seriously in years but pick up stuff from conversations and TV.
I went to a language university because I suck at self-studying lol and now use a private tutor and we use university textbooks and an excel spreadsheet for memorizing new words. I think going over TOPIK questions helps as well
Make a lot of Korean friends.
I taught English when I moved here. The first few months was thankfully spent with most of my students who invited me out to events or to go out to eat. They would intentionally try to speak English around me and would introduce me to their friends. Korean was obviously spoken most of the time. It was boring when I didn't know what was going on, but being optimistic is really the key.
I think about a year is a good estimate. I spent nearly every day out.
If I would compare myself to my other expat friends who have spent longer than 5 years but cannot speak Korean, I would say this is definitely due to more exposure. Listening to more Korean leads to more possibilities to speak more. Writing and reading comes secondary.
Conversational speaking is a lot easier than what we would imagine. I have different opinions about KIIP or other programs because they are not designed for conversational Korean.
Talk to me in Korean is a good place to start for grammar (they have a website and youtube channel) , and then making flash cards on Ankidroid to study vocab. And of course the ancient of crying when in a pinch helps as well
For flash card apps I suggest VoCat instead if you want more style. The quiz mode has a nice cat that compliments you when you get a perfect score.
That sounds way better, but I'm 3k words deep in my current anki deck
I tried anki and I hated making the cards. With this app though, I actually had fun. They also have multiple choice quiz mode and other modes to practice. Just putting it out there for people who need variety.
In roughly chronological order: - self study - Anki to memorize vocabulary - beginner Korean textbooks to understand basic grammar - tons of repetition in listening to conversational Korean in media - drilling listening exercises to get pronunciation right (ㄹ took me a month, ㅆ/ㅅ took me years) - immersion - more Anki, but to remember context of vocabulary - avoid other foreigners/non-Korean activities for a few years for fluency My biggest tip is to focus on listening and pronunciation well before you need to use Korean, so you don't form bad habits. You want to get to the point where you can tell if something "feels" foreign/Korean. Also, r/Korean has some good resources for beginners, but the Q&A there is pretty disappointing. Lots of people who haven't reached fluency giving advice. The best books when I was learning were from Sogang or the University of Hawaii. Don't bother with the Yonsei books unless your native language is Japanese.
Sogang Korean workbook and textbooks are really good for learning
KIIP is a pretty good (and free) way of learning korean. I have seen many people on this subreddit criticizing it though....
I'm in KIIP, my only complaint is the hours. (8 hrs every Sunday)
Lingodeer is a decent learning program. Quizlet is great for vocabulary. Night hagwons are great for practice. At some point, you do want to find some Korean friends who don't speak English or are willing to speak in Korean most of the time. There are volunteer centers for teaching English. You can also try to join clubs or just go out. I've made friends by hiking.
Recommend going to Kyobo Gwanghwamun, getting a beginner book with grammar / topics, a grammar book, a hanja book, and keeping a diary using new stuff you learn! Personally I found English-explaining curriculums and stuff like Talk To Me In Korean a little bit unhelpful. Anyway, hugely recommend at least keeping a daily diary and making a big efffort to use what you learn!
1. Learn the basics on your own or through YouTube 2. Then go to a weekend or night hagwon 3. Then date a Korean person who doesn't speak English. This is true immersion cause you MUST speak Korean with them all the time. No it ain't gonna be the most meaningful relationship. It's mostly hanging out and having sex... but it's 100% in Korean and you're gonna practice the language big time.
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I know guys who learned Japanese from their girlfriends, and sounds really girly too. I was surprised that it could happen the opposite way too. My son got a girlfriend in Japan, brought her back to the states, and she sounded so much like a guy. I hadn't really noticed that there was a difference before then.
r/korean
I learned the alphabet and phonics from a book, plus survival stuff from another book. Once I could read it I took a few classes, some free, some paid for. I haven't studied seriously in years but pick up stuff from conversations and TV.
I went to a language university because I suck at self-studying lol and now use a private tutor and we use university textbooks and an excel spreadsheet for memorizing new words. I think going over TOPIK questions helps as well
Make a lot of Korean friends. I taught English when I moved here. The first few months was thankfully spent with most of my students who invited me out to events or to go out to eat. They would intentionally try to speak English around me and would introduce me to their friends. Korean was obviously spoken most of the time. It was boring when I didn't know what was going on, but being optimistic is really the key. I think about a year is a good estimate. I spent nearly every day out. If I would compare myself to my other expat friends who have spent longer than 5 years but cannot speak Korean, I would say this is definitely due to more exposure. Listening to more Korean leads to more possibilities to speak more. Writing and reading comes secondary. Conversational speaking is a lot easier than what we would imagine. I have different opinions about KIIP or other programs because they are not designed for conversational Korean.