Korean for Dummies

EunYoung Won is a language educator with over 20 years of experience, including at Harvard and Columbia Universities. Currently, EunYoung is a Teaching Professor of Korean at the University of Washington. Jeongyi Lee, PhD has taught Korean language and culture for over 20 years. Dr. Lee is currently a Professor at Kennesaw State University.

Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with Korean 7
Chapter 1: Korean in a Nutshell 9
Chapter 2: The Korean Alphabet and Pronunciation 19
Chapter 3: The Nitty-Gritty: Basic Korean Grammar 41
Chapter 4: Getting Started with Basic Expressions 77
Chapter 5: Getting Your Numbers, Times, and Measurements Straight 93
Chapter 6: Speaking Korean at Home 115
Part 2: Korean in Action 129
Chapter 7: Getting to Know You 131
Chapter 8: Money: Easy as Won, Two, Three 153
Chapter 9: Eating and Drinking 169
Chapter 10: Shopping Made Easy 191
Chapter 11: Exploring the Town 211
Chapter 12: Connecting Across the World: Phones, Mail, and the Internet 225
Chapter 13: Korean at Work and School 239
Part 3: Korean on the Go 257
Chapter 14: Planning a Trip 259
Chapter 15: Finding a Place to Stay 273
Chapter 16: Making Your Way Around: Transportation 287
Chapter 17: Asking for Directions 307
Chapter 18: Handling an Emergency 319
Part 4: The Part of Tens 333
Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Get a Good Grip on Korean 335
Chapter 20: Ten Things to Avoid Doing in Korea 341
Part 5: Appendixes 347
Appendix A: Verb Tables 349
Appendix B: Mini-Dictionaries 355
Appendix C: Answer Key 373
Index 377