Friday, April 20, 2012

(1) Let's learn Korean

(NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED. I DO NOT OWN THESE VIDEOS. ALL CREDIT GOES TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS)
In this section, you will learn the basic Korean alphabet (14 consonents and 10 vowels).
After watching 3 videos, you will understand the structure of Korean letter, and should be able to read & write your name in Korean in 5 mins.

How Korean works? (beginer's essential)

(1) This video shows you how Korean alphabets sound like English letters and demonstrates  how one consonant + one vowel to make one syllable.


(2) These two videos show you how to pronounce/read Korean within 15 minutes without having to know the meaning. (How cool is that!).

                                         PART 1

                                         PART 2


(3) This flash dictionary comes with a female and male voices per each word, you will learn to read, listen, speak and understand the meaning to satisfactory level. (provided by Indiana University).
click here: http://www.indiana.edu/~koreanrs/hangul.html



Now you can move to (8) Let’s Speak everyday Korean to learn and practice some basic conversation.

Korean Syllable Table: how to read and say basic Korean syllable (combinning 14 Consonants and 10 Vowels).


(4)
Where to place Vowel in syllable? remember each syllable has only one vowel.
· Vertical Vowel go to right side of Consonat.    (ㅏ,ㅑ,ㅓ,ㅕ,ㅣ) 
                              example, 감사합니다
· Horizontal Vowel go underneath of Consonat.  (ㅗ,ㅛ,ㅜ,ㅠ,ㅡ) 
                              example, 고구려


(5)
Practice (under construction)
Try to say it loudly & write these Korean words in your book.
1 커피(keo pi - coffee)
2노트북 (no teu buk - notebook)
3한국어 (han gug eu - Korean)
4신문 (sin moon - newspaper)
5케이 팝 (kei pap - Kpop)

(6)
Write/practise names in English then Korean words in your book.
1 Your name
2 Your friend's name
3 Your father's name
4 Your mother's name
5 Your brother/sister's name


(7)
Romanization of Hangeul can be found at The National Institute for Korean Languages website. I strongly suggest you to master Audio Supported - Korean Syllable Table than romanization.

(8)
Let’s Speak everyday Korean (10 minute Lesson)
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contents
1
안녕하세요? 처음 뵙겠습니다. 저는 ~ 입니다.   Hello? Nice to see you. My name is ~.
2
무슨 일을 하세요. What do you do for living?
3
지금 몇시예요?
What time is it now?
4
어디에 있어요?   ~위에 있어요.
Where is it? It’s on the ~.
5
(past tense) 하다/했어요  마시다/마셨어요 먹다/먹었어요 do/did  drink   eat
6
앉으세요. Saying polite request /command form:  Won’t you sit down?
7
~ 싶어요. (desire)
Want/wish to
8
(Future tense) 내일 할거예요?
What are you going to do tomorrow?
9
김치 좋아해요?  , 맵지만 맛있어요. Positive 지만 Negative.
Yeah, it’s delicious but spicy.
10
어디가요?   ~하러 가요. To do something
Where are you going? I am going ~ to do ~.

















Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Revision: Matching Korean to English letter


Learn Korean Anytime app is very simple to use to help anyone who wants to learn & master all Korean alphabets in short time. It has all-in-one functions such as reading, listening, recording your voice to listen, video to watch stroke sequences and finger-tracing writing happening all-in-one screen. It’s like you have a private native tutor anytime anywhere you go. You will master Korean alphabets in the shortest time and let you move on next level.  

This app is now available at Google Play & AppleStore (type - Learn Korean Anytime)

Description of App

(English)
The Great King Sejong said "It is my wish that people learn these letters easily and that they be convenient for daily use". Our aim is to spread Korean easily and globally to pay the greatest respect to King Sejong (The inventor of Korean alphabet in 1443).

After 573 years later, Korea has become the most well educated nation in the world and become the most advanced country in economically and technologically. Without a doubt the yunjupower of Korean language and spirit have been the driving force to push the Korea today from the ashes of 1950 Korean War.

Learn Korean Anytime app is very simple to use to help anyone who wants to learn & master all Korean alphabets in short time. It has all-in-one functions such as reading, listening, recording your voice to listen, video to watch stroke sequences and finger-tracing writing happening all-in-one screen. It’s like you have a private native tutor anytime anywhere you go. You will master Korean alphabets in the shortest time and let you move on next level.  

(Chinese)
朝鲜世宗状宪大王曾说:“我希望人们轻松学习这些简单而便于日常使用的字母。”为了纪念朝鲜世宗(韩文字母的于1443年的发明者),我们的宗旨是传播韩国语言和文化。

573年后之后,韩国已经成为世界上受教育最好的国家之一,在经济上和技术上成为最先进的国家。毫无疑问,建立在1950年朝鲜战争的废墟之上的韩语和韩国精神造就了今天的韩国。

学习韩语的应用程序是非常简单的,随时可以用它来帮助任何人谁愿意去学习,并在短的时间内掌握所有韩国字母表。它具有所有功能于一身的功能:如阅读,收听,录制你的声音,看视频序列和手写等等所有功能于一张屏幕上。这就像你有一个私人家教随时随地和你学习。你必须有这个程序,让你在语言环境之外能够掌握字母写法并上升到一个新的水平。

(来自Dounya的用户反馈:教师,霍姆布什男子高中,澳大利亚悉尼)

这个程序很容易使用!我的女儿在就读高中的时候选修了韩语,她发现有点难以得到帮助。但是,如果这个应用程序当时有的话,她会学习得更加轻松,更快。她的分数和语言能力也应该会好很多。这个程序是一项伟大的创新发明!

(Russian)
Великий король Седжон сказал: «Я хочу, чтобы люди могли легко учить эти буквы и чтобы они были удобны для ежедневного применения». Наша цель заключается в легком распространении корейского языка по всему миру, чтобы отдать должное королю Седжону (изобретателю корейского алфавита в 1443 году).
Спустя 573 года, Корея стала самой образованной страной в мире и самой передовой в экономических и технологических отраслях. Без сомнений, сила корейского языка и духа были той решающей силой, которая подняла сегодняшнею Корею из пепла Корейской войны 1950-го года.
Приложение Учите корейский в любое время - очень простое приложение для помощи тем, кто хочет выучить и овладеть всем корейским алфавитом за короткий период времени. В нем есть все функции такие, как чтение, понимание на слух, запись Вашего голоса, видео с последовательными строками и написание пальцем - все на одном экране. Как-будто у Вас есть личный репетитор в любое время и куда бы Вы ни пошли. Вам необходимо это приложение, чтобы овладеть корейским алфавитом, когда вокруг нет носителей языка, которые могли бы Вам помочь перейти на следующий уровень.
(Обзор приложения сделан Фату, Доня:Преподаватель, средняя школа для мальчиков Homebush, Сидней, Австралия)
Это приложение легко в использовании! Моя дочь изучала корейский язык в школе и обнаружила, что трудно найти того, кто мог бы ей помочь. И если бы это приложение было у нее тогда, она бы могла учить с удовольствием и быстрее понять язык. Ее выступления и навыки языка были бы намного лучше с помощью этого приложения. Прекрасное и инновационное приложение!!

(Arabic)
هونشر الكورية بسهولة وعالميا على إيلاء أقصى درجات الاحترام للملك سيجونغ (مخترعالأبجدية الكورية في 1443).
بعد 573 عاما، أصبحت كوريا الدولة الأكثر تعليما جودة في العالم، وتصبح الدولة الأكثرتقدما في الناحيتين الاقتصادية والتكنولوجية. من دون أدنى شك كانت قوة اللغة الكوريةوروحها القوة الدافعة لدفع كوريا اليوم من رماد الحرب الكورية 1950.
التطبيق تعلم الكورية في أي وقت بسيط جدا للاستخدام لمساعدة أي شخص يريد أن يتعلمجميع الحروف الهجائية الكورية ويتقنها في وقت قصير. لديها وظائف الكل في واحد، مثلالقراءة والاستماع وتسجيل صوتك للاستماع والفيديو لمشاهدة متواليات السكتة الدماغيةوالكتابة لتعقب إصبع أثناء الكتابة على شاشة واحدة. هذا التطبيق يشبه المعلم الأصلي الخاص الذي يرافقك في كل حين و الى أي مكان تذهب إليه. يجب أن يكون هذا التطبيقمعك لإتقان الحروف الهجائية الكورية عندما ليس أمامك ناطقا متقنا ليساعدك للانتقال إلى المستوى التالي.

Task 1:  Try to write Korean alphabet from English pronunciation.   

Download 'Learn Korean Anytime' app in Google Play & AppleStore to master a full set of Hangeul to help you to hear, speak and know how to write correctly watching individual letter video.


If you can write these words in Korean from English pronunciation, you are awesome. 
  • Banana, Piano (바나나, 피아노)
  • Thomas (토마스)
  • America (아메리카)
  • Mouse & House (마우스 & 하우스)
  • Guitar (기타)
  • Business letter (비지니스 레터)
  • Turkey (터어키)
  • Who are you? (후 아 유?)
  • How do you do? (하우 두 유 두?)

Task 2:  Revision test to help to visualize Korean alphabet from English pronunciation.



(Download app 'Learn Korean Anytime' from Google Play or Apple Store will help you to do this task) 

Worksheet 1.1:  Writing Hangeul ending vowel (받침없는 단어를 한글로 쓰기)
Basic Level 1 - Syllable Structure: C + V       
example  
(1) ㄱ + = 가 (ga),      
(2) ㅎ + = 효 (hyo)
(1) Go + ㅗ  = (2) My + + + = 마이


The following worksheet is designed to visualize the consonant & vowel as you hear.
Write Korean as you read loudly. Sample answers are given.
English
Korean
English
Korean
go
my
banana
data
데이타
east
west
south
north
car
city
Picaso
Super star
mania
Diana
badge
comedy
opera
house
Korea
America
아메리
coffee
Swiss
business
tea
father
mother
sister
brother
yoga
mouse
monitor
desk
euro
tennis
soccer
church
camera
video
money
movie
love
universe
유니버
neighbor
네이
garage
bread
Sydney
boy
chair
war
study
warehouse
웨어하우
airport

Answer is here : http://learnkoreananytime.blogspot.com.au/p/worksheet-answers.htm

Worksheet 1.2
Download app 'Learn Korean Anytime' and have ago below task.

(This task example gives you an idea to visualise the syllable when you listen because Korean is a precise phonetic language)

Read English loudly and try to write the pronunciation of English into Korean.
The first answer is given in red.

English
Pronunciation
Korean
Who is the best?
이즈 베스트?  
누가 최고예요?
I am the best  

내가 최고예요
Where are you going?  

어디 가세요?
I am going to Daehakro.

대학로 가요
Where is Daehakro?  

대학로 어디예요?
Daehaklo is near Hyehwadong

대학로는 혜화동 근처예요



You are awesome! Congratulation. You are almost there.
Answer is here : http://learnkoreananytime.blogspot.com.au/p/worksheet-answers.htm