Authors: Boye Lafayette De Mente
ISBN-13: 9780071482974, ISBN-10: 0071482970
Format: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Date Published: February 2007
Edition: REV
Boyé Lafayette De Mente, a former cryptographer for the U.S. Navy, has written prolifically on Asian languages and culture.
Next time someone asks if you speak Korean, you can say Chugum hal chul amnida (Choe-guum hahl chuul ahm-nee-dah).*
With Korean in Plain English, you can speak Korean in no time! Its easy-to-use pronunciation system and straightforward presentation of the basics of the languagewith plenty of useful sentenceshelp you break the language barrier quickly and confidently.
Start on the right foot and speak Korean with ease:
Good morning! Annyong hashim nikka! (Ahn-nyong hah-sheem nee-kkah)
Thank you! Kamsahamnida! (Kahm-sah-hahm-nee-dah)
That was really a funny movie. Chongmallo usuun yonghwa imnida. (Chahng-mahl-loh uu-sue-uun yahng-hwah eem-nee-dah).
Please call the police. Kyongchal-ul pullo chuseyo. (Kyong-chahl-uul puul-lah chuu-say-yoe).
May I have some sauce, please? Sosu jom chushipshio (Soh-sue johm chuu-sheep-shee-oh).
You are beautiful. Tangshin-un arumdapgunyo (Tahng-sheen-uun ah-rume-dahp-guun-yoe).
*I understand a little.
Boyé Lafayette De Mente, a former cryptographer for the U.S. Navy, has written prolifically on Asian languages and culture.