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jal doetneyo ..................................................................................................292
jeoreon, ireon................................................................................................292
Chapter 20: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Korean . . . . . . . . . .293
akkapda .........................................................................................................293
eojjeol su eopgun .........................................................................................294
geureonde itjanayo ......................................................................................294
jom .................................................................................................................295
jjajeungnanda ...............................................................................................295
jukgetda .........................................................................................................296
kkeunnaejunda .............................................................................................297
neukkihada....................................................................................................297
siwonhada .....................................................................................................298
sugohaeyo .....................................................................................................299
Part V: Appendixes ....................................................301
Appendix A: Korean Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303
Appendix B: Mini-Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307
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Appendix C: Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331
Appendix D: On the CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .337
Tracks on the CD ..........................................................................................337
System Requirements ..................................................................................340
Customer Care..............................................................................................340
Index........................................................................341
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Introduction
You probably know more about Korean than you think you do. Maybe you
own a Korean-made cellphone or car. You may have had some Korean
food or watched a Korean film, and maybe you’ve even heard something
interesting about Korea in the news. But if you want to learn how to speak Korean, you’re probably interested in speaking and interacting with Korean people. Perhaps you’re doing business with a company in Korea, or perhaps you’re planning to travel to Korea. Whatever the case, Korean For Dummies will go a long way toward helping you get a handle on the Korean language.
Some people say that speakers of different languages perceive things differently. If that’s truly the case, perhaps learning a bit of Korean will help you see things the way a Korean does. Regardless of whether the language changes your perception, however, Koreans will perceive you differently when you try speaking some Korean. Speaking their language will certainly give them a good first impression! If you want to befriend people at school, on the job, or while traveling, show them that you’re not only interested in them, but also that you’re trying to understand and live by their culture.
Korean For Dummies helps you take those first steps toward understanding some Korean and tells you about some Korean mannerisms. As with anything, the first few steps can be the hardest to take, but