Korean
What is Korean?
Korean is the official language of both South Korea and North Korea, as well as being one of the two official languages in China’s Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture. It is also spoken in Russias Far East, in Central Asia, Vietnam and by minority groups in the Americas and Europe. There are around 78 million Korean speakers worldwide.
The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, was invented in the 15th century by King Sejong the Great. It consists of 24 letters and is considered one of the most efficient and logical alphabets in the world.
Korean grammar is considerably different from English grammar but is not especially difficult to learn. The basic sentence structure is Subject + Object + Verb, although this can vary depending on the focus of the sentence.
Korean vocabulary includes many loanwords from Chinese but has been massively influenced by English in recent decades. As a result, younger Koreans often use a lot of English loanwords in everyday speech..
Korean Resources
Rosetta Stone
If speaking a new language in the real world is your goal, you’ve come to the right place. Our program lets you learn your second language the way you learned your first, with an intuitive, immersive method that’s as fun to use as it is effective....
First Step Korean
This is an elementary-level Korean language course, consisting of 5 lessons with 4 units, and covers 4 skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. The main topics include basic expressions used in everyday life, such as greetings, introducing y...
Beelinguapp
Beelinguapp for iPhone and Android shows the exact same text in two languages; side by side. At the same time, it is an audiobook, and with its unique karaoke reading you follow the audio in the text on both sides. There are many texts available in...
Duolingo
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MUZZY Korean For Kids
Teach your children Korean with fun videos, games, songs and worksheets from MUZZY BBC. THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE KOREAN PROGRAM FOR KIDS Enjoy the award winning movies "Muzzy in Gondoland" and "Muzzy Comes Back" refreshed with new animation and sound...