Korean Beginner 1

About this course

The course begins with an introduction to Hangeul and develops learners’ ability to read, write and pronounce Korean. Later lessons address self-introductions, phone numbers, describing positions, daily commutes and other everyday situations, including shopping and getting around. Grammar includes the Korean copula, subject and object particles, polite sentence endings, location expressions, conjunctions, number systems and unit nouns. The course is organised into a sequence of lessons that moves from the writing system towards basic communication and sentence construction.

What you'll learn

• Read and write Hangeul
• Use basic Korean pronunciation
• Introduce yourself and exchange phone numbers
• Describe positions and talk about daily commutes
• Use introductory particles, copula forms and polite verb endings
• Apply Korean number systems and unit nouns in basic contexts

Is this course right for you?

This course is designed for complete beginners starting Korean from the writing system onwards. It follows an introductory progression from Hangeul and pronunciation to basic everyday topics, with learners working on both spoken and written Korean.