Essential Korean Grammar: Your Essential Guide to Speaking and Writing Korean Fluently!
The grammar items are cleverly rated so you can determine what's most useful for you to study, based on your Korean knowledge level and your plans. There is a star rating system, from 5 stars ("critical"; with these under your belt you can communicate almost everything you need to say) to 1 star (don't worry about this unless there's some reason you need to know it—for example, the TOPIK exam). Essential Korean Grammar is a toolbox to help you form correct and natural-sounding sentences, and determine which grammar you need for reading or writing Korean. It details:
- How to combine grammar points with each type of word.
- How it is similar to and different from related grammar points.
- Commonly used expressions.
- Things for learners to watch out for.
The example sentences for each grammar point use simple vocabulary that even a beginner will know. A perfect supplement to any Korean language textbook!
Reviews (28)
Not for complete beginners
I thought this would be an overview of grammar that even beginners could read through with little trouble, or at least people who have experience learning languages. It is more for intermediate users of Korean since some sections point out that you should already know or be familiar with certain concepts. I didn't find it easy to locate certain topics either since it's not organized in a way that is similar to other grammar books. I didn't return it though since I think it will be useful once I get better at Korean. Still looking for an overview of Korean grammar that is not too dense or confusing for beginners or polyglots who just want to get the basics at first.
Witty Writing, Very Clear Lessons - A Must For Your Korean Studies
I immediately fell in love with this grammar book. Not only are the lessons clear and easy to understand (best geared for Korean learners at least at upper beginner level, imo), but the writer is WITTY and CLEVER. Each lesson is fun to read, simply for the author's writing style. I have laughed while studying, making the experience that much more enjoyable. Korean students should have this book in their library. it's a must!
This book is an excellent guide to Korean grammar
Laura provides a resource that is sorely lacking in Korean textbooks. This book is an excellent guide to Korean grammar, breaking down points into logical categorizations and providing solid explanations for the slight variations in the usage of similar grammar points, which make the difference between being able to understand and speak Korean to also being able to pick up on subtle nuances. The only note I would have about the best time to use this book would be that you should have some background in Korean, such as being high-beginner up to low-advanced being the idea proficiency range to get the most out of this book.
Too much romanization
Wish the romanization wasn’t so used, takes away from the proper pronunciation
Good student grammar
Very thorough, well organized. I particularly like the star system, which lets you know which usages are most/least common while still giving a comprehensive description. Not to be read cover to cover, but a really useful resource.
E-book index useless
The e-book version of this book is very hard to use, as the the chapter titles are not very useful when looking for a specific grammatical construction, while the index refers to pages that are not in the e-book, which makes it impossible to use the index.
There's a lot of very useful information and concise explanations in this book
There's a lot of very useful information and concise explanations in this book, which is great, but it's not a straightforward read. The related grammatical points are very condensed; if I hadn't been breaking them down through my notes, I'd been completely lost!
Nice book to have among your learning materials
Nice book to have among your learning materials. I just keep wondering why such books still have every single sentence romanized. It really gets in the way of your reading and is of no help whatsoever. Also, I found the Kindle version pretty OK to read.
Four Stars
An excellent resource for intermediate and advanced Korean language students.
Excellent product.
Excellent product.
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