Korean Language Guide: Beginner

This picture dictionary is organized by topic, and is a great way to explore new words for specific points of conversation. Definitions are given in English, Chinese, and Japanese.

Useful expressions for business & travel

Look up Korean words and you can find both variations and English definitions. The consonants of the Korean alphabet are listed along the side of the book to make it easier to find words.
Please note this book is labeled ‘reference’, and is not available for check-out. However, there is a study area by the East Asian Reference Collection on the 5th floor on Watson.

Look up the English word you want to translate and you can find the Korean equivalent as well as the romanization of that word. Variations of words included where applicable.

This book is great for students who need more practice in KOR 104, particularly for those struggling with writing and understanding Hangul.

This book is broken down into lessons, which are generally broken down into written conversations. Each conversation is followed by the definition of key vocab words, a review or grammar and culture points, and then various exercises. Answers are provided in the back of the book.

This book provides drills and review for writing, pronunciation, translation, and grammar. If you check this out of the library be sure to ask for both the text and disc, as there is an accompanying audio disk stored separately from the book.

v.1 pt.1 & v.1 pt.2 are two consecutive workbooks that pair with textbooks under the title 즐거운 한국어

v.1 pt.1 and v.1 pt.2 are consecutive textbooks that pair with workbooks under the title 정확한 한국어

These books are a mix between a textbook and a workbook, and are focused on communication. v.1 & v.2 are great for students in the first year of study.

v.1 & v.2 of these textbooks are a great for students in the first year of study.

This book gives grammar explanations and vocabulary help, as well as some basic activities related to a written entry. Entries start with single sentences and work up to full page texts.

Struggling with a specific grammar point, such as particles or negation? This book provides extra explanation and examples to hop you master difficult grammar points, and is organized so you can find exactly the grammar point you are struggling with.

This is a great resource for students who already know some spoken Korean, but do not know the grammar rules involved. This book is also a great resource for beginning students who want more exposure to the language.

This book covers grammar points that will be on the TOPik I test. For the book on TOPik I please select “v.1 c.0” when placing an order for pick-up.