Korean for Beginners

Practical Learning with SynapseLingo

Tobias Hartmann, Synapse Lingo AI Tools (human-supervised)

• Publisher: Innov-AI-tive
• Year: 2025
• eBook ISBN: 9783692630908
• Topic: Languages & Linguistics
• Subtopic: Languages
• Index: Languages & Linguistics

E?book includes audio access and learning software via link.

This beginner-friendly guide is your clear starting point for Korean—created for English-speaking learners. You will begin with Hangul and accurate pronunciation, then progress step by step through useful words, phrases, and short dialogues for everyday life, travel, food, family, study, and work. Each unit follows a simple pattern: a short explanation in English, a compact vocabulary list, an example dialogue with translation, pronunciation tips, mini-exercises, and a recap to lock in what you learned.

Korean grammar is explained in plain language—basic sentence order, core particles (subject/object markers), question forms, polite speech levels, and essential tenses—without unnecessary jargon and with memorable cues. Culture notes help you use Korean naturally and respectfully in real situations.

Designed for self-learners at CEFR A1–A2, the course provides clear lesson goals, study-time tips, checklists, mini quizzes at the end of each chapter, and progress trackers to keep you motivated. Highlighting makes Korean terms easy to spot so you can recognize them faster in context. Whether you're preparing for a trip to Korea, connecting with Korean speakers, or enjoying K?culture from dramas to K?pop, this book guides you—structured, motivating, and practical—toward your first confident conversations.

SynapseLingo stands for a learning-smart approach: small steps, frequent review, spaced repetition, and immediately useful language you can start saying today. Audio tracks and interactive drills are included via a convenient link for seamless practice. This e-book was developed with AI-assisted tools and subsequently editorially reviewed to ensure the highest learning quality.

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Copyright
• Lesson 1: Learn “have” in Korean: 있다 (itda) vs 가지다 (gajida)
• Lesson 2: Learn Korean: be = 이다 (ida) — I am, you are, is
• Lesson 3: Learn 'go' 가다 (gada) & 'it works' 되다 (doeda) — English to Korean
• Lesson 4: Can in Korean: 할 수 있다 (hal su itda)
• Lesson 5: Make vs Do in Korean: make 만들다 (mandeulda), do 하다 (hada)
• Lesson 6: Learn “I had” = 있었다 (isseotda) & “he/she had” = 가졌다 (gajyeotda) — English to Korean Past “have”
• Lesson 7: English–Korean Past Was/Were: I was → 나는 ~였어 (naneun ~yeosseo), You were → 너였어 (neo-yeosseo)
• Lesson 8: English to Korean: go → 가다 (gada) (master ‘went’ fast!)
• Lesson 9: I made — 나는 만들었다 (naneun mandeureotda): Learn Korean Past Tense Make Fast
• Lesson 10: English–Korean Future: I will have = 나는 가질 것이다 (naneun gajil geosida)
• Lesson 11: English–Korean: ‘will be’ = 일 것이다 (il geos-ida)
• Lesson 12: Korean Future Tense Made Fun: I will go — 나는 갈 것이다 (naneun gal geosida)
• Lesson 13: English–Korean Future Forms: “I will do” + 할 것이다 (hal geos-ida)
• Lesson 14: English–Korean Survival Phrases: “Where is ...?” 어디에 있어요? (eodie isseoyo?) & “What is ...?” 뭐예요? (mwo-yeyo?)
• Lesson 15: Learn Korean: Is there ...? — ...이 있나요? (...i innayo?)
• Lesson 16: May I ...? in Korean: ... 해도 될까요? (... haedo doelkkayo?)
• Lesson 17: I Need ... in Korean — Master ...이/가 필요해요 (...i/ga piryohaeyo)
• Lesson 18: Where is ...? in Korean — 어디에 ... 있어요? (eodie ... isseoyo?) Travel Phrase
• Lesson 19: Learn Korean: What is ...? → …은/는 뭐예요? (…eun/neun mwoyeyo?)
• Lesson 20: How much is ...? in Korean — 얼마예요? (eolmayeyo?)
• Lesson 21: English to Korean: I would like ... = ... 주세요 (... juseyo) — Order Politely
• Lesson 22: Learn Korean Fast: Can you ... ? = 할 수 있어? (hal su isseo?)
• Lesson 23: Learn Korean: Can you ... ? — …할 수 있나요? (hal su issnayo?)
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