Comments on: A Free Korean Language Course

By: grace

grace — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:30:20 +0000

hi! i’m really not sure if this question is appropriate to ask here, but i’m oh-so-desperate for some sort of linguistic explanation for the following phenomenon: why is it that with certain word-initial nasals (i.e. mian, ne, nugu), the nasals often sound like they’re plosives (i.e. bian, de, dugu) when i hear them said in korean dramas and variety shows? is it just my ears deceiving me or is there a valid explanation for this? thanks in advance for any input you have to offer!

By: Jumbe

Jumbe — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 09:53:09 +0000

Hey i would like to tell everyone that this book is really on of the best books out there. Ive been studying korean for about 10 years of and on. I was in the military and ive sent over $500 in material over my life time. I hate to say the fact that i did buy this pack before from a used book store that cost like $80 dollars. but anyways After useing this book. Alot of my korean friends commented on 1. How yell i sounded korean and to how fast i was picking things up and speaking more freely. I.E. Not thinking about what im saying and just talking. iF YOU WANT TO LEARN FAST AND LIKE TO DRILL. THIS IS FOR YOU. There are alot of books out there which was mentioned in the intro and ill tell you. this is most definitly it. I would like to mention the fact that you might want to pick up a grammer book. It helps with the grammer because this book is a “speak” based book. Id also like to say that ive learned enougth to write a song in korean. and it wouldnt be possible without this book.(and outside help)

By: samgyetang

samgyetang — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:09:40 +0000

Annyeong haseyo!!
it such a great site!!
i have learned Korean 4 bout a year..and i hope this site would help me 2 learn more bout Korea & Korean…
Now, i can understand some Korean songs..
gamsahamnida!!

By: Noble Bear

Noble Bear — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 05:01:51 +0000

I worked for six months in Seoul in -94/-95 and haven’t been there since. I understand the night life has improved somewhat.

Gawd, that picture of kimchi…making me salivate uncontrollably…all out impossile to get kimchi where I’m at. Must…have…kim…chi…

By: rina

rina — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 05:47:48 +0000

Thank for Upload this Lesson!

By: Dong Il Yu

Dong Il Yu — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:23:30 +0000

Dear,

I found your web-site on ‘Stumble Upon’
I think your site is well-made and good combination with excellent learning material.
I guess you could have many Korean friends and good experience on Korea culture, even Korean. Isn’t it?

I believe one of your English native friends could want either practice or learn Korean. If it is possible, I would like to introduce Korean on English. I have educated two Japanese on English when I studied in England.

So if you are ok, let me know. I do not want money. I have met a very kind English lady, who introduced everything even free English lesson, while I was learning English in England. I would like to be her.

Do not hesitate to contact me for further information.

Best

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By: rina

rina — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 23:29:55 +0000

hi,
finally i found this site, then i can start to learn Korean, thanks for upload all the contents on internet

By: harry

harry — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:39:08 +0000

While not free, the best Korean language learning software out there is made by Declan Software. http://www.declan-software.com They have software that teaches hangul, korean grammar and vocubulary all with audio. they also have a fully searhable korean-engligh dictionary. I have found the korea grammar software an excellent introduction to spoken korean.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 03:30:29 +0000

“As long as the course here is the original FSI Korean Basic course, then you should be fine within the USA. Companies like Barron’s and Audio-Forum would no doubt want to shut you down and threaten you with a lawsuit”

Nah, that’s not how it works. If they did think posting this was copyright infringing (which, again, I don’t believe it to be), they’d send me a takedown notice. If I did not comply with the takedown notice, they would then have the option of legal recourse — but, as I said, if I received a takedown notice and it seemed substantive, I’d remove the materials.

(Send any complaints to chris at outsideinkorea dot com, by the way, if any lawyer-types actually do come sniffing around)

By: Jarra

Jarra — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:43:16 +0000

I just want to say thankyou very much for your efforts .

By: David

David — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:42:57 +0000

Kind of sad that I purchased the Barron’s today, not knowing this was in the public domain. Are the actual recordings in the public domain? Barron’s just took a recording it didn’t make and a text it didn’t create and packaged them? I think you are in the clear if you got the recordings for free (e.g., from the FSI), and there were no copyright restrictions there. If you took a poem by Keats and retyped it and sold the book, I couldn’t photocopy your book, but I could retype the poem and sell it on my own. What’s your source?

There is an advantage to buying, since the sound is so low on your mp3s. But thank you for posting.

By: Amartuvshin

Amartuvshin — Sat, 19 May 2007 05:46:54 +0000

I studies priorily Korea language twice times. But I bave forgetten now. So, I will learn Korea language again.