So youāve learned Hangul. āWhat do I do now?ā is probably your next question. I would know because you all have asked me at least ten times a day. The people have spoken; a lot. So I shall give the people what they want. Here is a short masterlist for beginners who are endlessly stuck at Hangul and have no idea what to do next:
Typing in Korean: Ā Ā ā” Hangul (just in case you havenāt gotten that part yet) Ā Ā ā” Practice your Hangul: typing test Ā Ā ā” How to change your keyboard: language setting Ā Ā Ā ā” Korean Fonts
Flashcards / Apps: Ā Ā ā” Quizlet Ā Ā ā” Anki Ā Ā ā” Apps
Websites: Ā Ā ā” Talk to Me in Korean (TTMIK) Ā Ā ā” How to study Korean (HTSK) Ā Ā ā” Lang-8 Ā Ā ā” KoreanClass101 Ā Ā ā” Haru-Korean Ā Ā ā” Learn Korean Ā Ā ā” Sogang Korean
Masterlists: Ā Ā ā” Study Korean 101 Ā Ā ā” Fluentlee Ā Ā ā” From Ireland to Korea Ā Ā ā” Lost in Korean Translations Ā Ā ā” Flicker of Korean Ā Ā ā” Korean from Dummies Ā Ā ā” Bite Sized Korean Ā Ā ā” Bulletproof Korean Ā Ā ā” Sohee Studies Ā Ā ā” Hannah-DulSet Ā Ā ā” Korean Study Tips Ā Ā ā” Su-eop Ā Ā ā” GGKorean
My Resources / Recommended: Ā Ā ā” Textbooks Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ~ I will always recommend TTMIK (textbooks here) Ā Ā ā” Korean Games Ā Ā ā” Websites Ā Ā ā” Apps Ā Ā ā” Webtoons
Beginner Need to Know: Ā Ā ā” Introducing yourself Ā Ā ā” Vocabulary (literally fill your brain with as much vocab as possible) Ā Ā ā” Batchim (ė°ģ¹Ø) Ā Ā ā” Sentence Structure Ā Ā ā” Conversational Korean
Tips: Ā Ā ā” The romanized Korean is not a complete representation of the Korean alphabet. Understanding that pronunciation/spoken Korean is just as important as reading and writing will help your Korean flourish - so drop romanization. Ā Ā ā” You are literally free to do whatever you want. You could learn phrases, vocab, grammar - you could even start taking beginner lessons at a KSL school or find a tutor; your Korean language journey is your own. What works for me might not work for you. Ā Ā ā” Thereās always a honeymoon stage. What I mean by this is sometimes people are caught up in the excitement of learning Korean that they forget to do the boring stuff - ie grammar and extensive studying. The honeymoon stage usually filters those who are serious and those who arenāt about learning Korean. Ā Ā ā” However you chose to learn Korean, own it. If youād like to learn through KDramas/KPop, thatās okay. If you want to go to Korea and immerse yourself, thatās okay. Own it. And work hard while youāre at it.
Studying Korean is a beautiful and painful process. As a former beginner, I can tell you itās a lot of work but itās worth it. I hope that you have some guidance now when youāre done learning Hangul, but itās really up to you the path you decide to take. Best of luck! I will always be here to answer your questions - donāt hesitate to message. Happy Studying :)
~ SK101
