Our illustrated series is intended for anyone interested in learning about Korean language and culture. Whether a KPop fan, a traveling businessman, a tourist, an English teacher, or a military soldier, we're here to help you speak Korean and understand Korean culture. Moving to Korea and need to understand how life will be? This is for you too. A good beginner's language guide has to be fun; with a focus on cultural uniqueness and practical colloquial expressions. What level of Korean should I already have? It doesn't matter. We encourage you to learn the basics and immerse yourself in whatever type of situation that Korean life presents. Order food in a restaurant, buy clothes in the store, use a Korean washing machine or remote control…we have all of these situational conversations and more presented in bite-sized lessons. What makes this series useful? Easy to Lean Korean is the fastest and easiest way to immerse yourself in true conversational Korean. There are numerous books requiring a semesters worth of time just to get through basic Korean grammar. This is not one of those textbooks. And it's also not one of those "recycled material" series that can be published in any other language. While this series is not intended to get you to read a Korean newspaper or speak advanced Korean, it will jump start you past the boring basics and motivate you to learn more. Carry this content with you and consider it a cheat sheet for everyday life. You'll gain the confidence you need to approach any situation that Korean life may present to you. How is the material organized? This series will have you answering and asking questions in Korean. We begin by teaching you to read and write the Korean alphabet, Han-geul (한글). Next, we'll guide you through the rules of grouping letters into phonetic blocks. Words are written similar to how they sound and a weekend is enough time to learn the basics and start reading aloud. One of the many interesting things about the Korean language, Hangu-geo (한국어) , is that there are only a few simple rules to learn with few exceptions to these rules. Think about all the crazy rules in English and you'll realize that basic Korean makes basic English look really difficult. For example: Questions are often the exact same words as the answers. Are you tired ? 피고내요? Yes, I'm hungry! 피고내요! pigo-naeyo! The pronouns 'you' and 'I' are left out as since they're implied. 'I' is also implied in the reply, 'I'm hungry'. We hope this series (and book) will inspire you to explore Korea and learn about it's language. Koreans are proud of their heritage and will go the extra mile to assist those who are interested in their culture. Doors will open and walls will come down by simply trying to speak. There really is no better way to experience Korea, so roll up your sleeves and get started.
