What to Know Before Learning Korean
★ About the Republic of Korea
★ About the Korean Language and Letters

Unit 01. Hello! 안녕하세요!
Unit 02. What’s Your Nationality? 어느 나라 사람이에요?
Unit 03. What’s This? 이건 뭐예요?
Unit 04. Who Is This? 이분은 누구예요?
Unit 05. Where Is It? 어디에 있어요?
Unit 06. How Old Are You? 몇 살이에요?
Unit 07. When Is Your Birthday? 생일이 언제예요?
Unit 08. Do You Like Naengmyeon? 냉면 좋아해요?
Unit 09. What Do You Want to Eat? 뭐 먹을까요?
Unit 10. What Are You Doing Tomorrow? 내일 뭐 해요?
Unit 11. What Time Is It? 몇 시예요?
Unit 12. How Much Is It? 얼마예요?
Unit 13. Where Do You Want to Go? 어디 가고 싶어요?
Unit 14. Have You Ever Tried Kimchi? 김치 먹어 본 적 있어요?
Unit 15. How Do I Get to Insa-dong? 인사동에 어떻게 가요?
Unit 16. Do You Know How to Swim? 수영할 줄 알아요?

Answers to Exercises

저자 : 더 콜링 (The Calling)
The Calling is a group keen on learning foreign languages and traveling. Joanna Kim (Joeng-hee Kim) loves learning new languages and has extensive experience teaching Korean to learners worldwide. Fascinated by the unique differences and similarities between languages, she uses this insight to help her students succeed.
As an author who writes and produces books for language study and travel, she views language primarily as a tool for communication rather than academic research. In fact, her experience has shown that everyday conversations rely mostly on simple words and expressions. True to her motto of ‘keeping it simple,’ she is dedicated to creating practical foreign language textbooks to support your learning journey.
She also offers personalized Korean lessons on “Preply” and “italki” ― you can find Korean teacher “Joanna K” on either platform!

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‘더 콜링’은 외국어 학습과 여행에 관심과 열정을 가진 그룹입니다. Joanna Kim(김정희)은 새로운 언어 배우기를 좋아하며, 다양한 국적의 학습자들에게 한국어를 가르친 경험이 있습니다. 언어 간의 독특한 차이점과 유사점에 매료된 그녀는 이러한 통찰을 바탕으로 학생들을 가르치고 있습니다.
또한 Joanna Kim은 언어 학습과 여행 관련 서적을 집필하는 작가로서, 언어에 대해 학문적 연구보다는 의사소통의 도구라는 관점을 가지고 있습니다. 실제로 일상 회화는 대부분 간단한 단어와 표현들로 이루어진다는 것에 초점을 맞추고, ‘쉽고 간단하게’라는 모토를 바탕으로 독자들의 학습을 위한 실용적인 외국어 교재 제작에 힘쓰고 있습니다.
그리고 Preply와 italki에서 개인 맞춤형 한국어 수업을 하고 있습니다. Joanna K로 한국어 선생님을 찾아보세요!
저서로는 , , <3-Minute Daily Korean> 등이 있습니다.

이 책의 특징 About This Book
1. Dialogue & Vocabulary
The two dialogues in each unit contain useful expressions that can be immediately used in everyday life. Refer to the Romanized pronunciation and listen to and follow the MP3 files recorded in the standard pronunciation of a native Korean speaker. Learn new words and expressions for each dialogue.

2. Translation & Explanation
Refer to the given English translations to better understand the Korean dialogues. These carefully clarify the main expressions and basic grammar within the dialogues. Our 10-minute video lessons also help here.

3. Videos
Video lessons for all dialogues and grammar are available online. We provide two video versions for each dialogue. In the first version, you can simply listen to the dialogue. In the second, listen to and repeat each sentence.
Search “BASIC KOREAN: The Self-Study Book” on YouTube.

4. Grammar and Expressions
Increase your understanding of core grammar and expressions with detailed explanations and examples. You can also improve your skills via the ‘+plus’ sections.

5. Study More
Learn to speak informally and casually while upgrading your Korean skills.

6. Exercise
Test what you have learned with different question types.

7. Fun! Fun! Korea and Korean
Useful, functional and cultural information that can add fun and interest to learning.