Survival Korean: How to Communicate without Fuss or Fear - Instantly! (Korean Phrasebook) (Survival Series) - Softcover

De Mente, Boye Lafayette

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0804835977 ISBN 13: 9780804835978

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

A handy guide to the Korean language, Survival Korean contains basic vocabulary necessary for getting around. The pronunciation for each Korean word in the book follows a precise and simple formula that will quickly become so familiar that speaking Korean shortly feels just as "normal" as conversing in English.

The material is divided into four parts, including:
*Common Expressions and Key Words
*Essential Communication Tools
*Travel Vocabulary and Useful Expressions
*Pronunciation Guides for Key Names and Signs

Each part contains a range of relevant vocabulary, useful phrases, and the minimum of grammatical explanation needed to allow users to convey exactly what they want to say. The book also contains an A-Z index with more than 1,000 additional words and their pronunciation for quick reference.

About this title

About the Author:

Boye Lafayette De Mente worked for several years as an editor of newspapers and magazines in Tokyo and has written many books on Asian language and culture, including Instant Korean, Instant Chinese, Survival Chinese, Survival Japanese, Asian Face Reading, Kata and Korean Business Etiquette.

Review:

"The travel vocabulary was especially helpful. Some of the smaller towns we explored did not have a lot of English speakers and so we had to rely on my Korean skills to navigate the buses, trains, and taxis. And these books are small so they fit easily into a purse or backpack without weighing you down." —These Temporary Tents blog

About this edition

• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0804835977
• ISBN 13: 9780804835978
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128