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Self-Teaching Korean

09/26/2012 3:24 PM

Wondering if anyone knows a good app to help me learn korean. I recently took a job rhat would ne easier if id i knew it.

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Re: self teaching

09/26/2012 3:42 PM

Windows? Rosetta Stone hands down is the best.

I'm a Mandarin learner myself, and Pleco is a life saver. If you can find an app where you type or draw the word and it gives you a translation it's incredibly helpful. Have you learned any languages already?

Apple:

Learn Korean Vocabulary

Android:

Learn Korean

Speak Korean Free

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Re: self teaching

09/26/2012 5:16 PM

what are you using to learn? Is it as good as Pleco or ma-ma hu-hu

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Re: Self-Teaching

09/26/2012 3:42 PM

Speak and converse, or read and write?

Rosetta Stone. I've never spoken with a dissatisfied user of their product.

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09/26/2012 5:45 PM

If you really get serious about learning Korean you'll quickly find that you need more than an "app" to get there. As others have said, Rosetta is a great resource. Dig through the bookstore and find several books. Toss one in the bathroom, and others here or there where you can pick them up for 5-10min and you'll quickly see a level of familiarity falling in place.

Get a Korean girlfriend or, if the wife has a problem with that... go make friends with some old man who has time on his hands. This really is important because there's a real difference between books and reality. I taught myself Mandarin Chinese years ago and, as I was getting some of the basic grasp on it, it didn't take long for people to start telling me "Yes, that is the proper way to say it, but this... is what we would normally say."

Once you get the basics, find one or two things everyday related to your job, relevant technical terminology etc., and take those home with you to add to the study list.

Good luck with it.

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Re: Self-Teaching Korean

09/27/2012 8:54 AM

When I wanted to learn a little bit of Italian I found some excellent tutorials on YouTube.

Depending on where you live, some libraries offer language learning programs online.

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Re: Self-Teaching Korean

09/27/2012 9:12 AM

Thanks 4 the great input. I know its hard for them and us but i would like to seem more worldly also. Lol

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