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Korean From Zero! 1: Master the Korean Language and Hangul Writing System with Integrated Workbook and Online Course [Print Replica] Kindle Edition

by George Trombley (Author), Reed Bullen (Author), Sunhee Bong (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Korean from Zero! is a fun, innovative, and integrated approach to learning Korean created by professional interpreter and author of 6 text books, George Trombley, Korean linguist Reed Bullen, and native Korean speaker Sunhee Bong. Using up-to-date and easy-to-grasp grammar, Korean From Zero! is the perfect course for current students of Korean as well as absolute beginners.

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* Over 600 New Words and Expressions

* Learn to Read and Write Hangul

* Extensive Grammar

* 90 Adjectives and Verbs Detailed

* Bilingual Glossaries with Hangul and English ...and much more
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George Trombley is a professional interpreter and author of the bestselling "Japanese From Zero!" book series.  For "Korean From Zero!" book 1, George has teamed up with co-authors, Reed Bullen and Sunhee Bong to create a new approach to teaching Korean that is accessible for beginners, yet deep enough to help students of Korean at any level.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07K61RF9C
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ From Zero! (November 3, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 3, 2018
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George Trombley was a professional Japanese interpreter and for over 18 years interpreted at companies such as Microsoft, IBM, NTT DoCoMo, Lucent Technologies, and in countries throughout North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. In addition to the "Japanese From Zero!" series and "Korean From Zero!" series George is the host of the Japanese From Zero! video series. He is still very active in the community built up around the From Zero! book series.

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Korean From Zero Book 1: First Look Thoughts
I have Amazon prime so it came really fast (2 days) ! Book was in perfect condition. I am aware that there is a online file but it is always good to have a physical copy ! I see a lot of reviews complaining that there isn't many romanization in the book . It's said that it's best that you memorize Hangul first, Korean romanization won't really help you in your studies because it is rarely pronounced how it looks because their tongue placement is different from most English letters and characters so I can understand why it is like, that so I won't be taking away a star for that.
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Jacob
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2014
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This book is single highhandedly the best introductory resource to Korean that I've seen so far... and I have tons of books. This book has explanations that took me ages to search for on the web. This is something that I wish I had when I first started learning Korean. It is really well laid out and keeps me motivated because there is a structure to everything. If you don't have Korean classes in your area this is a really great alternative. I've heard great things about Japanese From Zero and was so excited when George announced he was working on Korean from Zero. There are plenty of places to practice your handwriting in the Hangul section as well as the rest of the book. One problem with most of the books that I own is that it is laid out just like a novel with no opportunity to practice. This book allows me to constantly feel engaged. The best part is that after the Hangul section, romanization is completely absent! Including romanization in a language learning book is the absolute WORST thing authors can do. Stop it! If you seriously want to learn a language then you need to learn the alphabet. Romanization is used as a crutch and will ultimately slow you down. If you're serious about learning Korean this is definitely the book for you - for that reason alone.
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Sean Beaudette
5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest Value In Learning Korean
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2015
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This text book is simply incredible. I am currently living in South Korea, so there is no excuse for me to not study the Korean language. However, it is difficult finding the time and financial resources to efficiently study Korean. Fortunately, I was introduced to this textbook by one of the authors, George. He happened to be attending a language exchange in Seoul. George is passionate, knowledgeable and experienced in teaching foreign languages, so I decided to try to use his Korean From Zero textbook.
At first I used the free online pdf file, but I quickly decided to order a copy of the actual textbook since I was learning so quickly. This textbook is well organized and incredibly informative. I have previously taken a Korean language course at a South Korean university, but the course textbook gave far too much pressure to memorize vocabulary, grammar and sentences. Conversely, I have never felt any pressure to memorize vast amounts of vocabulary as I have used Korean From Zero. The main focus of each lesson is learning Korean sentence structures. Once I master new sentence structures it is much easier to learn new vocabulary words. Furthermore, the textbook itself encourages learners to go back and review content from previous lessons.
I believe this is the best textbook for beginning level Korean language learners. Korean From Zero is easily accessible for anyone who wants to study Korean at their own pace. I want to take this opportunity to thank George and his fellow authors for creating this textbook, because it has given me and millions of other Korean language learners the opportunity to efficiently learn Korean without paying hundreds of dollars for classes.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Favorite Korean Textbook!
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2015
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This was the first Korean textbook I bought for myself, and it continues to be my favorite. I originally chose it because I had bought Japanese From Zero and really liked its layout, so after buying that book, I decided to study Korean too. (Why not, it's not like my brain has enough languages and writing systems floating around in it yet!)

This book spoiled me. It taught me Hangul, and it taught it to me very well. Now, about 10 months into studying Korean, I get annoyed at other books that have decided that they are going to have romanizations after *every* *single* *hangul* *word* *and* *phrase*... Ugh!

The only issue I have really ever had with this book has been in the audio files department. When I downloaded them, some of the files weren't there because they were being updated, and it has been hard for me to figure out if/when they have updated the files. A minor petty thing is that I don't have the latest version with its cool cover art >_<. I did buy that one for my friend though.

Completing each chapter has been fun. I use Instagram to chronicle when I've completed a chapter/started a new one. My Korean friends who help me check/go over my work sometimes think this book is really good, as well!

I'm almost done with the entire book, and I'm so excited about the 2nd one coming out on the 20th! If you're looking to study Korean, I think this book is a super fantastic choice!
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ShanBanan
4.0 out of 5 stars Love the layout but beware of errors!
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2022
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I would give this book five stars if there weren’t so many errors in translation. For example, a sentence in Korean will say “Next week, I will go to Korea.” But the answer key will tell you that it says “Next TUESDAY, I will go to Korea.” If you don’t know much about Korean, this could get really confusing. Anytime I second guess what the answer key is telling me when I check my answers, I usually just check the translator app Papago. Other than that, I love this book. I will still purchase the 2nd book even with errors considered.
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TheGuy
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is great. The content and the formatting are perfect and ...
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2016
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This book is great. The content and the formatting are perfect and exactly what I wanted. I'm not gonna lie I'm using a number of other resources (Pimsleur audio on my long drives to work and rosetta stone on my work breaks/lunch as well as a few phone apps, I found one on android called Hangul punch invaluable for drilling the hangul into my brain) but this book is what I'm using at home. By using multiple methods I feel you have a better chance as successfully remembering things long term. With all these tools, I'm finding learning Korean to be fast...very fast...after a few weeks of studying korean I know more Korean than I did Japanese from 3 years of classes (Granted I was a terrible student in my youth). This book is available for free from their site, but I highly recommend buying the book so you can support them (Because it's one of the cheaper books out there) and because the best place to use it is sitting at the kitchen table or on the couch. I can't imagine a book that is more suited to what I needed to fill that gap and I'm glad I went with this one
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Caro
5.0 out of 5 stars Genial para iniciar a aprender
Reviewed in Mexico on April 19, 2021
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Muy buen libro, esta completo y fácil de entender
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Alessandra
5.0 out of 5 stars Facile, Veloce, Conveniente!
Reviewed in Italy on December 29, 2022
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Acquistato con un'offerta lampo, ho ricevuto il libro in ottime condizioni e in tempi brevissimi.
Il volume è molto chiaro, le tracce audio sono scaricabili/ consultabili in MP3 facilmente dal sito fornito.

Surplus e valore aggiunto: la spiegazione relativa all'uso al cambio della tastiera da inglese < coreano e l'inserto staccabile fotocopiabile con la posizione delle lettere coreane sulla tastiera!
Veramente vale il detto "poca spesa - massima resa".
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pliszkatete
5.0 out of 5 stars Bardzo dobra książka
Reviewed in Poland on August 31, 2021
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Bardzo przejrzyście napisane, dużo ćwiczeń i przykładów. Polecam
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Bruno
5.0 out of 5 stars Bem didático.
Reviewed in Brazil on June 7, 2019
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Livro muito bom.
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chanster
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best....
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 20, 2020
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I have been learning Korean for about 6 months and I have used Youtube video and website and I even got other books such as 'Talk to me in Korean'. However, I think that 'Korean From Zero' is definitely one of those books that are essential. All books have mostly the same content but this book just has that bit extra that makes it better in my eyes.

Essentially learning any language is going to take time and effort but with the correct book, it makes like a little bit easier. I found that this book had a bit extra content that initially I didn't understand but once I read about it, it instantly clicked and made sense. By all means, buy other books because they do say that you should not only rely on one method of learning but just make sure that 'Korean from Zero' is one of the books that you have.

Good luck in your studies. 안녕
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