Instant Korean : how to express 1,000 different ideas with just 100 key words and phrases / by Boyé Lafayette De Mente ; revised by Woojoo Kim.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

De Mente, Boye, author.

Contributor:

Kim, Woojoo, editor.

Series:

Instant Phrasebook Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Korean language--Conversation and phrase books--English.

Korean language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Revised edition.

Place of Publication:

Tokyo, [Japan] ; Rutland, Vermont ; Singapore : Tuttle Publishing, 2015.

Summary:

It's amazing how 100 key words and phrases provide instant communication! Do you want to speak simple Korean but are too busy to study it? Are you visiting Korea for a short time and want a Korean phrase book to help you communicate? If so, this Korean phrasebook for you. It's tiny 0.4 x 4.1 x 5.9 inches size makes it incredibly convenient to travel with but without losing the most essential content for communication. This new, expanded edition contains 15% more content, fun manga-style illustrations, and additional information on which destinations, personalities and trends are hot in Korea right now! The idea of Instant Korean is simple--learn 100 words and phrases and say 1,000 things. The trick is knowing which 100 words to learn, but the author Boye Demente has solved the problem, choosing only those words you'll hear again and again. Even with a Korean language vocabulary this small, you'll be surprised how quickly you can learn Korean and how fluently you too can communicate in Korean. An English-Korean glossary makes looking up words and phrases simple and quick. Here's a sample of what you'll be able to do with this Korean phrasebook: Meet people. Go shopping. Ask directions. Ride the subway. Order food and drinks. And much more.

Contents:

Frontcover

Title Page

Contents

Preface

The Korean Alphabet, Grammar and Pronunciation Guides

PART 1 Key Words and Expressions

1 Greetings

2 Hello?

3 Goodbye

4 See you later

5 Please

6 Thank you

7 Excuse me

8 I

9 We

10 Me

11 My

12 Mine

13 You

14 Your(s)

15 He / She / Him / Her

16 Names

17 Family Names

18 Name Card

19 Age

20 Family

21 Children

22 Who?

23 What?

24 When?

25 Where?

26 Where?

27 Why?

28 How?

29 This

30 That

31 Which?

32 Yes / No

33 Go

34 Direction

35 Do

36 Speak

37 Understand

38 English

39 The Numbers

40 Counting

41 Time

42 Days

43 Counting Days

44 Weeks

45 Counting Weeks

46 Months

47 Years

48 Counting Years

49 Money

50 Seasons

51 The Weather

52 Mood

53 Personality

54 Appearance

55 Airline / Airport

56 Taxi(s)

57 Subway

58 Bus

59 Cars

60 Trains

61 Bathroom / Toilet

62 Hotels

63 Eating

64 Drinks

65 Bill / Receipt

66 Phone

67 Computer

68 Internet

69 Email

70 Shopping

71 Sales

72 Clothes

73 Color

74 Post Office

75 Hospital

76 Ill / Sick

77 Body

78 Emergencies

79 Haircut

80 Sightseeing

81 Folk Customs

82 Admission

83 Avenue / Street

84 Sports

85 Hobby

86 School

87 Birthday

88 Anniversary

89 Movies

90 Date (romantic)

91 Wedding

92 Business

93 Agent

94 Agreement / Contract

95 Appointment

96 Bank

97 Citizen

98 Country

99 Consulate

100 Home/ House

PART 2 GENERAL INFORMATION

Measurements

Personal Titles

Academic Titles

Business &amp

Professional Titles

Holidays

Popular Destinations in Seoul

PART 3 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR KEY NAMES &amp

SIGNS

The Nine Provinces

Major Cities

Other Key Words.

Common Signs

PART 4 ADDITIONAL VOCABULARY

Copyright.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 28, 2016).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4629-1863-8

OCLC:

948752798