The Korean language

Korean is spoken by approximately 75 million people. These people mainly live in North and South Korea. However, there are also Korean minorities in China and Japan. It is still debated as to which language family Korean belongs. The fact that Korea is divided is also noticeable in the language of the two countries. South Korea, for example, adopts many words from English. North Koreans often do not understand these words. The standard languages of both countries are based on the dialects of their respective capital cities. Another feature of the Korean language is its preciseness. For example, the language indicates which relationship speakers have to one another. That means there are a great deal of polite forms of address and many different terms for relatives. The Korean writing system is a letter system. Individual letters are combined as syllables in imaginary squares. Especially interesting are the consonants that function as pictures through their shape. They show which position mouth, tongue, palate and throat have in the pronunciation.

Learn Korean from your native language with our method “book2” (books in 2 languages)

“Korean for beginners” is a language course that we offer free of charge. Advanced students can also refresh and deepen their knowledge. No registration is required and you can learn anonymously. The course includes 100 clearly structured lessons. You can set your learning pace.First you will learn the basics of the language. Example dialogs help you speak the foreign language. No previous knowledge of Korean grammar is required. You will learn commonly used Korean sentences and can communicate immediately in various situations. Learn Korean during your commute, lunch break or workout. You can start immediately and will quickly achieve your learning goals.

Learn Korean with the Android and iPhone app «50 languages»

With these apps you can learn more than 50 languages on Android phones and tablets and iPhones and iPads. The apps include 100 free lessons to help you learn and communicate effectively in Korean. Practice your language skills using the tests and games in the apps. Use our free «book2» audio files to listen to native speakers of Korean and improve your pronunciation! You can easily download all audios in your native language and Korean as MP3 files. After downloading you can also learn offline.

Text book - Korean for beginners

If you prefer to learn Korean using printed materials, you can buy the book Korean for beginners. You can buy it in any bookstore or online at Amazon.

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