Introduction:

his is the basic question that lurks in everybody’s mind while approaching any foreign language. Over the internet, there are mind-boggling ways of what can be done or not! Let’s be practical Korean is considered to be one of the difficult languages as unlike European languages it has ‘next to none’ similarity with English. Having said that, when you know and accept the challenge, then you put double throttle-on and zoom past all the hurdles! Not long ago, the song ‘Gangnam Style’ bombarded YouTube channels with its inimitable style and Korean accent, though the song was in English. Now we have an end number of popular Korean bands starting from BTS to Exo to Big Bang- making waves into the Indian market. That’s how popular Korean is becoming day by day. So, let’s see what measures you need to take in order to acquire Korean

• Basics first

The Korean alphabet is known as ‘Hangul’ and it combines the Korean word ‘Han’ means ‘Great’ and ‘Geul’ means ‘script’. One unique fact about this script is- it mimics the shape of the mouth while pronouncing the corresponding sound. The Korean alphabet consists of 24 basic letters- 14 consonants and 10 vowels. Once you dive into detail, you will discover 19 complex letters with 5 tense consonants and 11 complex vowels – all of them used for combining basic letters. I know that you may be feeling exhausted but Hangul is a very scientific script so once you start practicing it often you will find the logic behind it. As a teacher, I would like you to develop the habit of carrying a pocket dictionary so that as soon as you see something interesting you may start searching as to how it is written in Korean.

• Pronunciation

 The sound of 14 consonants of the Korean language change depending on the fact whether they stand at the beginning, middle, or at the end of the sentence. You may start making a chart of Korean alphabets but if you are using English letters to pick up the sounds then let me be honest with you that it will be the closest representation though not exact!

• Labeling

 How desperate you are to learn Korean? The answer will come in your immersion skills. What I mean to say is, the simplest way to enhance your vocabulary is through labeling your furniture, utensils, and all other stuff around your house in Korean. Initially, you may write in English and once your pronunciations get clear you may write them in Korean script as well. In fact, you can also start writing your resume in Korean. Since your biodata is all about you- so there are high chances of quickly memorize those words describing your hobbies and interests, etc.

• Online classes

I know the above description looks hectic and if your guess is as good as mine, why don’t you click on this link Multibhashi is an ed-tech platform where you can get professional Korean trainers for individual or group sessions plus all preparation of the curriculum as per the level you wish to achieve will be prepared by the Multibhashi team. You can also book a demo of your trainer and get a detailed idea about the process.

• Conclusion

I hope with all these measures and with perseverance, you can take off your flight of learning Korean. I am sure – the journey won’t be smooth and that there will be rough patches but in the end, you will land safely at your destination!