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nikki
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Seoul, South Korea
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what is the easiest way to korean?
i know how to write and read korean ,and few basics
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Kate Lyons
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- Plan to do a little bit of study and work per day. Even if it's 30 minutes a day, it's really helpful to stay consistent and helps pull what you are learning from short term memory to long term memory
- Research and try to find conversation partners / language exchange programs in your city! This is a great way to practice actually using the language with other people (the most important part of increasing fluency). It's helpful to be in environments where you are 'forced' to speak only in Korean
- Don't be shy to practice! You don't have to be perfect and don't be embarrassed.
- Explore Korean media! Korean dramas, K-pop songs -- all are good resources to hear real people use the language. Talk shows and comedy shows on YouTube that have subtitles. It's also good sometimes to have subtitles in the language you're trying to learn (subtitle Korean with Korean) so you can 'catch' all the words they are using.
- Figure out ways of learning that work for you. Maybe that's Duolingo / Rosetta Stone, or maybe that's buying a grammar book and learning the language that way. Maybe it's writing out and doing your own translations and checking them, or maybe it's through talking with other people. It's good to experiment with different mediums.
- Try training your brain to THINK in the language in the target language. Instead of thinking "I'm hungry", train yourself to THINK that in Korean. The more you exercise your brain to be 'working' in that language, the better.
- Explore online communities that are also learning that language. Reddit is a good place to start (even the Duolingo Korean subreddit -- even if Duolingo isn't your thing, you can find language partners). Be careful about who you talk to though, and check with an adult about talking to others online.
Try and set up a regular schedule of practicing / learning Korean (even if it's just 15 - 30 mins a day!)
Look up conversation events / language partners you can work with to practice
Starting thinking about how you learn and thinking about ways to learn Korean your way
- Research and try to find conversation partners / language exchange programs in your city! This is a great way to practice actually using the language with other people (the most important part of increasing fluency). It's helpful to be in environments where you are 'forced' to speak only in Korean
- Don't be shy to practice! You don't have to be perfect and don't be embarrassed.
- Explore Korean media! Korean dramas, K-pop songs -- all are good resources to hear real people use the language. Talk shows and comedy shows on YouTube that have subtitles. It's also good sometimes to have subtitles in the language you're trying to learn (subtitle Korean with Korean) so you can 'catch' all the words they are using.
- Figure out ways of learning that work for you. Maybe that's Duolingo / Rosetta Stone, or maybe that's buying a grammar book and learning the language that way. Maybe it's writing out and doing your own translations and checking them, or maybe it's through talking with other people. It's good to experiment with different mediums.
- Try training your brain to THINK in the language in the target language. Instead of thinking "I'm hungry", train yourself to THINK that in Korean. The more you exercise your brain to be 'working' in that language, the better.
- Explore online communities that are also learning that language. Reddit is a good place to start (even the Duolingo Korean subreddit -- even if Duolingo isn't your thing, you can find language partners). Be careful about who you talk to though, and check with an adult about talking to others online.
Kate recommends the following next steps:
thank you so much!
nikki
Indira Shraddha
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Understanding the culture of a place is the key to learn any language. Start with watching K Dramas and movies.
Communication being the next thing, start mingling with local people and make sure you ask your Korean friends to converse with you in Korean.
Another way is, Duolingo.
I hope you have a great time in Korea/ learning Korean.
Communication being the next thing, start mingling with local people and make sure you ask your Korean friends to converse with you in Korean.
Another way is, Duolingo.
I hope you have a great time in Korea/ learning Korean.
thank you!
nikki