Synopses & Reviews
andlt;bandgt;andlt;iandgt;Making Out in Koreanandlt;/iandgt; is a fun, accessible and thorough Korean phrasebook and guide to the Korean language as it's really spoken.andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;iandgt;Nan neoga joa michigesseo! Uri tto mannalkka?andlt;/iandgt;and#8212;(I'm crazy about you! Shall we meet again?) Answer this correctly in Korean and you may be going on a hot date. Incorrectly, and you could be hurting someone's feelings or getting a andlt;iandgt;slap!andlt;/iandgt; Korean classes and textbooks tend to spend a lot of time rehearsing for the same fictitious scenarios but chances are while in Korea you will spend a lot more time trying to make new friends or start new romancesand#8212;something you may not be prepared for.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;If you are a student, businessman or tourist traveling to South Korea or North Korea and would like to have an authentic and meaningful experience, the key is being able to speak like a local. This friendly and easy-to-use Korean phrase book makes this possible. andlt;iandgt;Making out in Koreanandlt;/iandgt; has been carefully designed to act as a guide to modern colloquial Korean for use in everyday informal interactionsand#8212;giving access to the sort of catchy Korean expressions that aren't covered in traditional language materials. As well as the Romanized forms (andlt;iandgt;romanjiandlt;/iandgt;), each expression is given in authentic Korean script (andlt;iandgt;hangulandlt;/iandgt;), so that in the case of difficulties the book can be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with. In addition, easy-to-use phonetic spellings of all Korean words and phrases are given. For example "How are you?"and#8212;andlt;iandgt;annyeonghaseyo?andlt;/iandgt; is also written as anh-nyawng-hah-seyo?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;This Korean phrasebook includes:andlt;ulandgt;andlt;liandgt; A guide to pronouncing Korean words correctly.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Explanations of basic Korean grammar, such as, word order, questions, and formal vs. informal tenses.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Complete Korean translations including Korean Script (andlt;iandgt;hangulandlt;/iandgt;).andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Useful and interesting notes on Korean language and culture.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Lots of colorful, fun and andlt;bandgt;usefulandlt;/bandgt; expressions not covered in other phrasebooks.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;/ulandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Titles in this unique series of bestselling phrase books include: andlt;iandgt;Making Out in Chinese, Making Out in Indonesian, Making Out in Thai, Making Out in Korean, Making Out in Hindi, Making Out in Japanese, Making Out in Vietnamese, Making out in Burmese, Making Out in Tagalog, Making Out in Hindi, Making Out in Arabic, Making Out in English, More Making Out in Korean,andlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;More Making Out in Japaneseandlt;/iandgt;.
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"A funny phrase book. The difference of this one from the other phrase books out there is that it focuses on slangs and#8211; specifically relationships/romance slangs." and#8212;andlt;bandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Mykoreancorner.wordpress.comandlt;/iandgt;andlt;/bandgt;
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"andlt;iandgt;Making Out in Koreanandlt;/iandgt; and#8212; Funny book title there huh? What you can learn from here? A bunch of funny phrases, curses and uhm yearh." and#8212;andlt;bandgt;andlt;iandgt;Lyrynne.wordpress.comandlt;/iandgt;andlt;/bandgt;
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"Fun if sometimes inappropriate phrases (but a large reason why it's fun) for studying Korean." and#8212;andlt;bandgt;andlt;iandgt;Goodreadsandlt;/bandgt;andlt;/iandgt;
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"Making Out in Korean is a fun, easyand#8211;toand#8211;use and comprehensive Korean phrasebook, covering catchy Korean expressions commonly used among native Koreans. With this book, speaking Korean in Korea is no longer a daunting task!" and#8212;andlt;bandgt;andlt;iandgt;POP CLUBandlt;/iandgt;andlt;/bandgt;
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"This book is to the point and does not sugar coat phrases during translations. It is and#8212; the resource and#8212; for learning the Korean slang language and to understand how the locals speak the language. This isn't a phrasebook for board meetings: it's a phrasebook for making new friends in Korean bars. If you want to learn some great insults, cuss words, and the worst ways to compliment a woman, read this book." and#8212; andlt;bandgt;Korea Guideandlt;/bandgt;
Review
"I find language books really boring sometimes, with chunks of words and more vocab words, I could never get a proper explanation when I flip through those books myself. Thankfully, andlt;iandgt;Making Out in Koreanandlt;/iandgt; has something different that I was looking out for. With romanized picture illustrations in each topic, it becomes more engaging and fun to learn and explore the new language." and#8212; andlt;bandgt; Hallyu SGandlt;/bandgt;
Synopsis
Making Out in Korean is a fun, accessible and thorough Korean phrasebook and guide to the Korean language as it's really spoken. Nan neoga joa michigesseo Uri tto mannalkka? (I'm crazy about you Shall we meet again?) Answer this correctly in Korean and you may be going on a hot date. Incorrectly, and you could be hurting someone's feelings or getting a
slap Korean classes and textbooks tend to spend a lot of time rehearsing for the same fictitious scenarios but chances are while in Korea you will spend a lot more time trying to make new friends or start new romances something you may not be prepared for.
If you are a student, businessman or tourist traveling to South Korea or North Korea and would like to have an authentic and meaningful experience, the key is being able to speak like a local. This friendly and easy-to-use Korean phrase book makes this possible.
Making out in Korean has been carefully designed to act as a guide to modern colloquial Korean for use in everyday informal interactions giving access to the sort of catchy Korean expressions that aren't covered in traditional language materials. As well as the Romanized forms (
romanji), each expression is given in authentic Korean script (
hangul), so that in the case of difficulties the book can be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with. In addition, easy-to-use phonetic spellings of all Korean words and phrases are given. For example "How are you?"
annyeonghaseyo? is also written as anh-nyawng-hah-seyo?
This Korean phrasebook includes:
- A guide to pronouncing Korean words correctly.
- Explanations of basic Korean grammar, such as, word order, questions, and formal vs. informal tenses.
- Complete Korean translations including Korean Script (hangul).
- Useful and interesting notes on Korean language and culture.
- Lots of colorful, fun and useful expressions not covered in other phrasebooks.
Titles in this unique series of bestselling phrase books include:
Making Out in Chinese, Making Out in Indonesian, Making Out in Thai, Making Out in Korean, Making Out in Hindi, Making Out in Japanese, Making Out in Vietnamese, Making out in Burmese, Making Out in Tagalog, Making Out in Hindi, Making Out in Arabic, Making Out in English, More Making Out in Korean, and
More Making Out in Japanese."
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Laura Kingdonandlt;/bandgt; is a graduate of Yonsei University's Korean Language Institute, so understands firsthand the complexities of learning Korean grammar. She is fluent in several languages and runs a translation firm. She has designed curricula and taught English as a Second Language to students of all ages, ranging from university students in Kazakhstan to elementary school children in Korea. After years of living in Seoul, she has recently moved to Thailand.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;Chris Backeandlt;/bandgt; blogs about travel and life at Chris in South Korea and Chris in Thailand. Has has been published in several Korean magazines including andlt;iandgt;Groove Magazine, 10 Magazine, Busan Haps, The Eastandlt;/iandgt; (based in England), and on visitseoul.net. He has been featured on several UK radio programs or subjects ranging from Korea to current technology. He has authored or contributed to various books on Korean language and culture, including andlt;iandgt;Weirdandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Wonderful Korea.andlt;/iandgt;
Table of Contents
Introduction: Includes a clear pronunciation guide, and throughout there are additional notes on points of language and culture.andlt;BRandgt;Phrases are listed according to typical real-life encounters with speakers of Korean,andlt;BRandgt;such as:andlt;BRandgt;o Making acquaintancesandlt;BRandgt;o Discussing likes and dislikesandlt;BRandgt;o Sharing a mealandlt;BRandgt;o Going out on the townandlt;BRandgt;o Developing a romantic relationship or quarreling, even through to having sex andandlt;BRandgt;getting married or splitting up!