This user-friendly Korean language book pushes readers towards greater fluency in spoken and written Korean. With Essential Korean Vocabulary, you will learn to speak Korean the way that Koreans do by learning key words and expressions they use every day in their natural contexts. You'll also learn closely-related vocabulary together, which will help you remember and use a wider vocabulary. Each word in this book is clearly explained, and useful sentences are given to demonstrate how it's used. Author Kyubyong Park also provides tips on Korean grammar and modern colloquial usage in South Korea, so you can learn to speak like a native speaker. Essential Korean Vocabulary presents the 8,000 most common Korean words and phrases organized into 36 different subject areas. Beginning students can focus on the most basic items, which are clearly marked. As you progress to greater fluency, you can pick up more complicated words and expressions to bring your overall vocabulary and understanding of Korean up to an advanced level. With Essential Korean Vocabulary, you will: Upgrade your Korean skills in stages by learning the most useful words in sequence along a graded spectrum from beginner to advanced. Learn how real Koreans speak in authentic sentences by native speakers. Get special tips about tone, nuance, and correct usage of terms. Learn the vocabulary needed to pass standard Korean proficiency tests.

This book is the culmination of educational know-how and systematic grammar organization acquired by the three authors from their experience actually teaching Korean to foreigners in the classroom. In focusing strictly on Korean grammar, this series represents a departure from most current integrated teaching materials, allowing foreign learners to more easily concentrate on grammar in their study of Korean. The authors have included real dialogues and illustrations to make the study of Korean more interesting, especially for those students who have heretofore felt Koran grammar to be difficult. Further, this series equally serves as a general Korean grammar reference that can be used by Korean language instructors both in Korea and abroad who regularly experience the difficulty of teaching Korean grammar first-hand. 도서에 포함된 MP3(CD) 음원은 다락원 홈페이지(www.darakwon.co.kr)에서 무료 다운로드 가능합니다. 이 책은 한국어 교육 현장에서 실제 외국인 학생들에게 한국어를 가르치고 있는 한국어 강사 세 명의 교육 노하우와 체계적인 문법 정리가 집약된 교재이다. 기존의 대다수를 차지하고 있는 통합 교재와는 달리 한국어 문법만을 대상으로 삼아 외국인들이 보다 문법 공부에 집중할 수 있게 하였다. - TOPIK 1~2급의 문법 총정리! 한국의 대학 기관과 학원에서 가르치고 있는 교재의 1~2급에 나오는 문법들을 총망라해 한 눈에 볼 수 있게 하였다. - 의미가 비슷한 문법들의 차이점, 한 눈에 쏙쏙 정리! 의미나 쓰임, 또는 형태가 비슷하거나 혼동되는 문법을 비교해 놓아 문법 공부에 집중하였고, 문법의 나열식 습득을 넘는 통합적인 문법 학습을 목표로 한다. - 한 가지 상황에 대한 다양한 표현 연습! 상황이나 맥락에 따른 문법의 적절한 사용법과 한국어의 관용적 표현, 문화적 맥락 속에서의 이해 등을 도와 학습자들이 보다 자연스러운 한국어를 사용하도록 한다. - 문법을 활용한 실용 만점의 대화 완성! 학습한 문법을 생생한 실용 문장으로 복습한다. 문법을 위한 형식적인 문장이 아닌 일상생활 에서 실제로 사용하는 생활 밀착형 대화문을 통해 좀 더 친밀한 한국어 학습을 돕는다. Contents Preface How to Use This Book Table of Contents ■ Introduction to the Korean Language 1. Korean Sentence Structure 2. Conjugation of Verbs and Adjectives 3. Connecting Sentences 4. Sentence Types 5. Honorific Expressions ■ Getting Ready 01 이다 (to be) 02 있다 (to exist/be, to have) 03 Numbers 04 Dates and Days of the Week 05 Time Unit 1. Tenses 01 Present Tense A/V-(스)ㅂ니다 02 Present Tense A/V-아/어요 03 Past Tense A/V-았/었어요 04 Future Tense V-(으)ㄹ 거예요 ① 05 Progressive Tense V-고 있다 ① 06 Past Perfect Tense A/V-았/었었어요 Unit 2. Negative Expressions 01 Word Negation 02 안 A/V-아/어요 (A/V-지 않아요) 03 못 V-아/어요 (V-지 못해요) Unit 3. Particles 01 N이/가 02 N은/는 03 N을/를 04 N와/과, N(이)랑, N하고 05 N의 06 N에 ① 07 N에 ② 08 N에서 09 N에서 N까지, N부터 N까지 10 N에게/한테 11 N도 12 N만 13 N밖에 14 N(으)로 15 N(이)나 ① 16 N(이)나 ② 17 N쯤 18 N처럼/N같이 19 N보다 20 N마다 Unit 4. Listing and Contrast 01 A/V-고 02 V-거나 03 A/V-지만 04 A/V-(으)ㄴ/는데 ① Unit 5. Time Expressions 01 N 전에, V-기 전에 02 N 후에, V-(으)ㄴ 후에 03 V-고 나서 04 V-아/어서 05 N 때, A/V-(으)ㄹ 때 06 V-(으)면서 07 N 중, V-는 중 08 V-자마자 09 N 동안, V-는 동안 10 V-(으)ㄴ 지 Unit 6. Ability and Possibility 01 V-(으)ㄹ 수 있다/없다 02 V-(으)ㄹ 줄 알다/모르다 Unit 7. Demands and Obligations, Permission and Prohibition 01 V-(으)세요 02 V-지 마세요 03 A/V-아/어야 되다/하다 04 A/V-아/어도 되다 05 A/V-(으)면 안 되다 06 A/V-지 않아도 되다 (안 A/V-아/어도 되다) Unit 8. Expressions of Hope 01 V-고 싶다 02 A/V-았/었으면 좋겠다 Unit 9. Reasons and Causes 01 A/V-아/어서 ② 02 A/V-(으)니까 ① 03 N 때문에, A/V-기 때문에 Unit 10. Making Requests and Assisting 01 V-아/어 주세요, V-아/어 주시겠어요? 02 V-아/어 줄게요, V-아/어 줄까요? Unit 11. Trying New Things and Experiences 01 V-아/어보다 02 V-(으)ㄴ 적이 있다/없다 Unit 12. Asking Opinions and Making Suggestions 01 V-(으)ㄹ까요? ① 02 V-(으)ㄹ까요? ② 03 V-(으)ㅂ시다 04 V-(으)시겠어요? 05 V-(으)ㄹ래요? ① Unit 13. Intentions and Plans 01 A/V-겠어요 ① 02 V-(으)ㄹ게요 03 V-(으)ㄹ래요 ② Unit 14. Background Information and Explanations 01 A/V-(으)ㄴ/는데 ② 02 V-(으)니까 ② Unit 15. Purpose and Intention 01 V-(으)러 가다/오다 02 V-(으)려고 03 V-(으)려고 하다 04 N을/를 위해(서), V-기 위해(서) 05 V-기로 하다 Unit 16. Conditions and Suppositions 01 A/V-(으)면 02 V-(으)려면 03 A/V-아/어도 Unit 17. Conjecture 01 A/V-겠어요 ② 02 A/V-(으)ㄹ 거예요 ② 03 A/V-(으)ㄹ까요? ③ 04 A/V-(으)ㄴ/는/(으)ㄹ 것 같다 Unit 18. Changes in Parts of Speech 01 관형형 -(으)ㄴ/-는/-(으)ㄹ N 02 A/V-기 03 A-게 04 A-아/어하다 Unit 19. Expressions of State 01 V-고 있다 ② 02 V-아/어 있다 03 A-아/어지다 04 V-게 되다 Unit 20. Confirming Information 01 A/V-(으)ㄴ/는지 02 V-는 데 걸리다/들다 03 A/V-지요? Unit 21. Discovery and Surprise 01 A/V-군요/는군요 02 A/V-네요 Unit 22. Additional Endings 01 A-(으)ㄴ가요?, V-나요? 02 A/V-(으)ㄴ/는데요 Unit 23. Quotations 01 Direct Quotations 02 Indirect Quotations 03 Indirect Quotation Contracted Forms Unit 24. Irregular Conjugations 01 ‘ㅡ’ 불규칙 (Irregular Conjugation) 02 ‘ㄹ’ 불규칙 (Irregular Conjugation) 03 ‘ㅂ’ 불규칙 (Irregular Conjugation) 04 ‘ㄷ’ 불규칙 (Irregular Conjugation) 05 ‘르’ 불규칙 (Irregular Conjugation) 06 ‘ㅎ’ 불규칙 (Irregular Conjugation) 07 ‘ㅅ’ 불규칙 (Irregular Conjugation) ■ Appendix Good Things to Know Answer Key Grammar Explanations in Use Korean Grammar Ind

This portable, user-friendly Korean language guide, phrasebook and dictionary is the cheapest and easiest way to learn Korean before and during your trip. If you only want to purchase one Korean language book--Essential Korean is the way to go. Part of Tuttle Publishing's Essential Series, it is a great first introduction and beginner guide to the language of South Korea and is also designed as a Korean phrasebook, making it the most versatile Korean language learning tool on the market. Perfect for business people or tourist traveling to Korea or for students who want to supplement their learning, this book's easy indexing feature allows it to act as a Korean phrase book or as an English-Korean Dictionary. A clever "point to" feature allows you to simply point to a phrase translated in Korean without the need to say a word. You will soon find yourself turning to Essential Korean again and again when you study Korean, visit Korea and work or interacting with Koreans. In this book you will find: Over 1500 practical sentences for everyday use. A Korean dictionary of over 2000 terms and expressions. Extensive information about Korean grammar and pronunciation. Latest Korean vocabulary and Korean phrases for smartphones, social media and more. This beginner Korean book will help you to quickly and easily learn Korean. Your ability to read Korean, write Korean, speak Korean, and comprehend Korean will be vastly improved without having to take an entire Korean language class. Other titles in this bestselling series of phrasebooks include: Essential Japanese, Essential Chinese, Essential Korean, Essential Tagalog, and Essential Arabic.

2000 Essential Korean Words - Intermediate Author : Hyun-mi Shin, Hee-jung Lee, Sang-min Lee Book page : 536 pages Supplement : MP3 CD About This Book This book covers a total of approximately 2,000 words according to the following criteria. Selected the vocabulary words appeared more than 3 textbooks from the language institutes of nine universities and two private institutes on the basic first and second level Korean. • The words organized into fourteen topics. The provided example sentences are related to each topic focused on the example sentences used in textbooks and practical sentences frequently used in everyday life • Useful word translations in English, Chinese, and Japanese! • The antonym, synonym, honorific form, low form, related word(s), and reference word(s) are provided in order to widen the students' vocabulary. • A review test similar with TOPIK with 'Let's Check'. • Through learning the Chinese characters, learners will be able to widen their vocabulary range. • Accurately recorded entry words and example sentences with MP3 CD! 도서에 포함된 MP3(CD) 음원은 다락원 홈페이지(www.darakwon.co.kr)에서 무료 다운로드 가능합니다. 2000개의 중급 필수 어휘를 한 권으로 만난다! ･ 중급 학습자에게 꼭 필요한 한국어 어휘 2,000여 개 수록 ･ 유용한 어휘를 영어, 중국어, 일본어 번역과 함께 제시 ･ 풍부한 참고어를 통해 혼동하기 쉬운 표현까지 완벽 마스터 ･ MP3 CD를 통해 듣기와 말하기 연습까지 한번에 머리말 Introduction 4 이 책의 구성 및 활용 6 How to use this book 01 인간 People·人·人間 1 감정 Emotions•感情•感情 16 Let’s Check 2 인지능력 Cognitive Ability•认知能力•認知能力 29 Let’s Check 3 의사소통 Communication•沟通•コミュニケーション 41 Let’s Check 4 성격 Personality•性格•性格 49 Let’s Check 5 외모 Appearance•外貌•外見 58 6 인생 Life•人生•人生 61 Let’s Check 7 인간관계 Human Relationships•人际关系•人間関係 68 Let’s Check 8 태도 Attitude•态度•態度 81 Let’s Check • Korean through Chinese Characters 心 a mind•心•心 96 02 행동 Actions·行动·行動 1 손/발 관련 동작 Actions Using Hands/Feet•与手/脚相关的动作•手足にかかわる動作 98 Let’s Check 2 눈/코/입 관련 동작 Actions Using Eyes/Nose/Mouth• 与眼睛/鼻子/ 嘴相关的动作•目/鼻/口にかかわる動作 111 3 몸 관련 동작 Actions Using Body•与身体相关的动作•体にかかわる動作 116 Let’s Check 4 이동 Movement•移动•移動 120 5 준비/과정/결과 Preparation/Progress/Results•准备/过程/结果•準備/過程/結果 124 Let’s Check 6 피동 Passive•被动•受身 131 Let’s Check 7 사동 Causative•使动•使役 142 Let’s Check • Korean through Chinese Characters 生 a life•生•生 152 03 성질/양 Quality/Quantity·性质/量·性質/量 1 상태 Condition•状态•状態 154 Let’s Check 2 정도 Degree•程度•程度 167 Let’s Check 3 증감 Increase and Decrease•增减•増減 181 Let’s Check 4 수량/크기/범위 Amount/Size/Scope•数量/大小/范围• 数量/大きさ/範囲 188 Let’s Check • Korean through Chinese Characters 性 a character•性•性 202 04 지식/교육 Knowledge/Education· 知识/教育·知識/教育 1 학문 Studies•学问•学問 204 2 연구/보고서 Research/Reports•研究/报告•研究/レポート 210 Let’s Check 3 학교 생활 School Life•学校生活•学校生活 221 Let’s Check 4 수업/시험 Classes/Exams•课业/考试•授業/テスト 233 Let’s Check • Korean through Chinese Characters 敎 to teach•敎•教 243 05 의식주 Necessities of Life ·衣食住·衣食住 1 의생활 Clothing•着装生活•衣生活 246 Let’s Check 2 식생활 Diet•饮食生活•食生活 252 Let’s Check 3 요리 재료 Cooking Ingredients•料理材料•食材 259 4 조리 방법 Cooking Method•烹饪方法•調理方法 263 Let’s Check 5 주거 생활 Residential Life•住居生活•住生活 268 6 주거 공간/생활용품 Residence/Daily Supplies•居住空间/生活用品• 住居空間/生活用品 275 7 집 주위 환경 Neighborhood •寓所周边环境•家のまわりの環境 283 Let’s Check • Korean through Chinese Characters 品 a thing•品•品 288 06 날씨/생활 Weather/Life·天气/生活·天気/生活 1 일기예보 Weather Forecast•天气预报•天気予報 290 2 여가 활동 Leisure Activities•休闲活动•レジャー 294 Let’s Check 3 문제/해결 Problems/Solutions•问题/解决•問題/解決 304 Let’s Check • Korean through Chinese Characters 用 to use•用•用 311 07 사회생활 Social Life·社会生活·社会生活 1 직장 생활 Life at Work•职玚生活•職場生活 314 2 구인/구직 Employment/Recruitment•雇人/求职• 求人/求職 326 Let’s Check • Korean through Chinese Characters 會 to assemble•会•会 331 08 건강 Health ∙ 健康·健康 1 신체/건강 상태 Body/Physical Condition• 身体/健康状态•身体/健康状態 334 Let’s Check 2 질병/증상 Illnesses/Symptoms•疾病/症状•病気/症状 341 Let’s Check 3 병원 Hospital•医院•病院 348 Let’s Check • Korean through Chinese Characters 身 the body•身•身 354 09 자연/환경 Nature/Environment· 自然/环境·自然/環境 1 동식물 Animals and Plants•动植物•動植物 356 2 우주/지리 Universe/Geography•宇宙/地理•宇宙/地理 358 Let’s Check 3 재난/재해 Disasters•灾难/灾害•災難/災害 365 4 환경문제 Environmental Issues•环境问题•環境問題 370 Let’s Check • Korean through Chinese Characters 氣 energy•气•気 374 10 국가/사회 Nation/Society·国家/ 社会·国家/社会 1 국가/정치 Nation/Politics•国家/政治•国家/政治 376 2 사회 현상/사회문제 Social Phenomenon/Social Issues• 社会现象/社会问题•社会現象/社会問題 384 3 사회 활동 Social Activities•社会活动•社会活動 392 Let’s Check • Korean through Chinese Characters 國 Country•国家•国 397 11 경제 Economy·经济·経済 1 경제 활동 Economic Activities•经济活动•経済活動 400 Let’s Check 2 생산/소비 Production/Consumption•生产/消费•生産/消費 406 Let’s Check 3 기업/경영 Business/Management•企业/经营•企業/経営 414 4 금융/재무 Finance•金融/财务•金融/財務 420 Let’s Check • Korean through Chinese Characters 金 money•金•金 426 12 교통/통신 Traffic/Communication· 交通/通信·交通/通信 1 교통/운송 Traffic/Transportation•交通/运输•交通/運送 428 Let’s Check 2 정보/통신 Information/Communication•信息/通信•情報/通信 437 Let’s Check • Korean through Chinese Characters 機 machine•机•機 444 13 예술/문화 Art/Culture·艺术/文化·芸術/文化 1 예술/종교 Art/Religion•艺术/宗教•芸術/宗教 446 2 대중문화/대중매체 Pop Culture/Mass Media•大众文化/大众媒体•大衆文化/マスメディア 450 3 한국 문화/예절 Korean Culture/Etiquette•韩国文化/礼节•韓国文化/礼節 457 Let’s Check • Korean through Chinese Characters 文 a letter•文•文 463 14 기타 Etc.·其它·その他 1 시간 표현 Time Expressions•时间表现•時間表現 466 Let’s Check 2 부사 Adverbs•副词•副詞 480 Let’s Check • Korean through Chinese Characters 期 a time•期•期 487 부록 Appendix·附录·付録 추가 어휘 Additional Vocabulary 490 • 동물 Animals•动物•動物 490 • 어패류 Fish and Shellfish•鱼贝类•魚介類 491 • 곤충 Insects•昆虫•昆虫 491 • 채소류 Vegetables•蔬菜类•野菜類 492 • 신체 내부 기관 Organs•身体内部器官•体内の器官 493 • 얼굴 Face•脸•顔 493 • 손발 Hands and Feet•手脚•手足 494 • 병원 Hospital•医院•病院 494 • 집 구조 House Layout•室内构造•家の構造 494 • 가전제품 Home Appliances•家电制品•家電製品 494 • 욕실 용품 Bathroom Articles•浴室用品•お風呂用品 496 • 주방 용품 Kitchen Utensils & Appliances•厨房用品•台所用品 497 • 한국 풍물 지도 The Map of Korean Institutions and Customs• 韩国民俗地图•韓国の風物地図 498 • 단위 명사 Counting Units•单位名词•単位を表す名詞 499 피동사/사동사, 반의어/유의어, 접두사/접미사 목록 Passive Verbs/Causative Verbs, Antonyms/Synonyms, Prefixes/Suffixes 500 • 피동사/사동사 Passive Verbs•被动词•受身動詞 / Causative Verbs•使动词•使役動詞 500 • 반의어/유의어 Antonyms•反义词•反対語 / Synonyms•近义词•類義語 503 • 접두사/접미사 Prefixes•前缀•接頭辞 / Suffixes•后缀•接尾辞 510

Vocabulary learning is the single most important component of second-language acquisition. In cases where the second language is unrelated to the learner's native tongue, this task presents special challenges because there are typically few clues in a word's form to assist in learning and remembering its meaning. This book offers a solution to this problem for students of Korean. The Handbook is the first ever "root dictionary" of Korean designed for second-language learners. Useful for students at all levels, it contains more than 1,500 vocabulary lists consisting of words built from a shared root. These lists offer a unique and efficient way for students to acquire new words. Upon encountering a word, students can consult the lists for its component roots and discover many other semantically related words built from the same elements. An introduction provides an overview of Korean vocabulary and detailed instructions on how to use the word lists. A pronunciation guide outlines the major principles determining the pronunciation of compounds and other multipart words in Korean.