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Ah, s**t.

I did not see this one... If the one I'm getting turns out to be crap, then maybe I'll invest in that one when I have the money.. crying

It's a shame you're not learning at the moment. Maybe you should just use online resources? I try to read up on Korean for around 20 minutes a day, make notes in a book, and then read it when I'm bored. biggrin

Thanks!

I have another question:

If I wanted to say 'it's raining', would I be correct in writing 비가 오다?

Also, when is it acceptable to use the -다 form of verbs?

Although I'm probably talking to myself, the next step I'm going to take with my Korean learning (still working through "Teach Yourself Korean" - going slowly and studying a bit every day, after that, I'll move on to the other book) is by buying a good Korean dictionary, and a Hanja book I've seen on the internet with good reviews.

I think that since I'm fairly familiar with a good number of Hanja, and the Chinese reading is still quite similar to Chinese, it'll probably help me gain some vocabulary easier. It'll help me learn to write more Chinese too! smile

So yeah, I want to buy:

Rest of KLEAR (dunno for sure yet, I haven't been through the first one)
Another Korean learning book, with Audio
A Korean-English Dictionary
A Hanja guide
Then after that, I'll probably need some slightly more intermediate learning material - I'm still beginner I think.

Yeah, KLEAR goes to "High Advanced", but it's just that I'm not sure about it yet. I've only flicked through the first volume a few times, and it seems ok. No romanisation anywhere, though the example dialogues seem a bit dry. I'll get back to you when I've been through it.

I'm still teaching myself!! I'm pitifully poor even after having spent a fair amount of time trying to learn it. I think the pronunciation is well hard! I can read it, but not be able to pronounce it very well.

Btw, you missed out the 요 off 안녕하세요.

안녕하세요!

한국어를 사랑해요! 그런데, 한국어가 너무 어려워요! 일본어도 좋아하지만, 제 생각에는 한국어는 일본어보다 아주 좋아요. 그런데, 사람 더 일본어를 공부해요...

한국어 더 공부하고 싶지믄, 선생님이 없어요. 선생님 있으면, 정말 좋을거에요!

안녕히계세요!

My eyes don't like the look of Korean. eek

And yeah, the teach yourself book for Korean is utter poo, least the one I have.

Yeah, I'm using Teach Yourself Korean. I think it's good and bad at the same time. They don't use enough Hangeul methinks... I also have the first volume of the KLEAR series, but it's in really good condition at the moment, and I keep on telling myself not to ruin it yet crying

The audio sounds reaaaally boring though (For TYK).

I thought you wanted to practice? sweatdrop



PS (to Vajra)

You don't like the look of Korean?! Blasphemy! 한글은 아주 좋아요!

And I didn't know you know Korean, Vajra... biggrin