Living in the Far East, we were the first to feel the demand and relevance of knowledge of oriental languages. Today, it is much less common to find a student who chooses to study German than, say, Chinese.

In fact, there are a lot of languages ​​that are generically called "Eastern" in the world. These are the languages ​​of Central Asia - Tajik, Turkic, Kazakh, Tatar, and the Arabic group - Hindi, Urdu, Farsi, Persian, and the languages ​​\u200b\u200bof South and Southeast Asia - Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Filipino and others. But, of course, most often the inhabitants of the Far East choose to study one of the top three - Korean, Japanese or Chinese.

Why Korean?

Today we will talk about a language that is not in the greatest demand, but is stable - this is the Korean language. A trip to Korea today has become easier than to the same China (we do not take into account the border one) - tickets cost a penny, a visa is not needed, foreigners are treated peacefully there, the food is tasty, and there is always something to do. Many Russians cooperate with Koreans in the field of business, medicine, choose Korean educational institutions or emigrate.

If you are thinking of connecting your life with South Korea in one way or another, you probably have a natural question - is it difficult to learn Korean? Let us turn to the difficulties that may await you along the way.

Difficulties in Korean

The first is pronunciation. Many mistakenly think that since the language does not have tones, like in Chinese, then it is easy to speak it. In fact, less than half of Korean sounds have analogues in Russian. That is, you actually have to learn to pronounce sounds that your speech apparatus has not been adapted to since childhood.

For example, vowels can have 2 pronunciation options, and the difference between them is minimal by ear and very important at the same time - an incorrect sound turns one word into another. Consonants, in general, can be pronounced in three different ways - strong, weak and aspirated, and none of them coincides with the sounds familiar to a Russian person.

The second is grammar. The word order in a sentence is so illogical for Slavic speakers that not everyone is able to accept it even after several years of study. Also, Korean does not have the usual forms of verbs, but there are various categories of politeness, the need for which depends on what your status is and what the status of your interlocutor! It's time to decide that learning German with its many consonants is a more attractive prospect.

The third is vocabulary. Three types of vocabulary - native Korean, Chinese and borrowed from other languages ​​- lead to the fact that the word can be pronounced and written differently, but at the same time mean the same thing. Moreover, not a single course will help you understand this issue - everything is comprehended only in communication with native speakers and in complete immersion in the language environment.

Why you should take up Korean

Now that you're scared enough, allow yourself a spoonful of honey: yes, all these difficulties await beginners in learning Korean. But as soon as your mind adjusts to the previously unfamiliar logic of the inhabitants of the Land of the Morning Calm, as South Korea is poetically called, the language will go like clockwork.

The most important thing you should do is forget about everything you have been taught in English and even Russian and stop trying to match Korean with other languages ​​you know. Then you will be completely open to new knowledge, get acquainted with the structure of the language, which is unusual for you, and you will only have to love it with all your heart and want to speak Korean. Caution: in this case, you are in danger of complete "Koreanization"!

If you are still hesitant between Chinese, Korean and Japanese, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with

Korea is a fascinating country of morning freshness with an ancient and distinctive culture. Interest in it is growing every year, and hence the demand for specialists who are fluent in this language.

Already now, with knowledge of Korean, you can get a job in large companies such as Samsung or Hyundai Motor. Plus, learning Korean is a little easier than Chinese, Japanese, or Arabic.

In order to freely understand the speech of Koreans, communicate with them, learn more about the culture of Korea and the mentality of its inhabitants, you need to know at least the basics of the Korean language.

The Eurasia Language Center is the oldest center for the study of Oriental languages ​​​​in Moscow, established in 2004, offers a unique program "Primary Korean Language Courses", which can be studied in Moscow in groups/individually or via Skype.

The main advantages of the program:

- balanced program, time-tested. High efficiency in a short time. Suitable for those who travel to Korea, who need Korean for work and just for everyone

- state sample certificate upon completion of the course. Official confirmation of the acquired knowledge

- final testing completely copies the international TOPIK exam (preparation for a real test)

- only in Eurasia: an opportunity to pass an international exam and receive an additional international certificate!

- free language clubs and master classes for our students in "Eurasia".

Korean lessons for beginners from scratch

Korean lessons from scratch are designed for those who do not yet have absolutely no knowledge of the Korean language. The Beginner Program is an introductory course that combines the study of the basics of all aspects of the Korean language.

The purpose of the introductory Korean language course – lay a solid foundation: teach reading rules, develop Korean pronunciation skills, “open your ears” - develop listening comprehension skills in Korean, learn the basics of grammar, learn basic vocabulary with which you can communicate on simple topics, learn how to translate simple texts from / into Korean.

The Beginner Korean Course is a course that will allow you to master the basics of the Korean language needed for your first trip to Korea. After completing this course, you can be sure that you will not get lost on the streets of Seoul.

Korean lessons for beginners in the language center "Eurasia" are Russian-speaking professional teachers together with native speakers. Thus, a Russian-speaking teacher lays the foundation, and a native speaker provides conversational practice.

This technique has been used by us for 14 years and has proven its effectiveness!

Learning Korean from scratch is not just schoolwork! This is a whole world of Koreanists that we open for you!

How to learn Korean from scratch?

Learning Korean from scratch at the Eurasia Center is a pleasure!

Our motto is learning with passion!

In the classroom we use multimedia equipment, watch movies, videos, play games that help to learn vocabulary and grammar in an entertaining way!

What about between classes?

We invite you to visit our free gaming clubs, Korean film screenings, master classes on Korean culture. In the halls of our center there are always fresh newspapers and magazines in Korean, as well as Korean snacks and sweets for a snack between classes. All this will give you the opportunity to learn Korean from scratch quickly and interestingly!

For those who start learning Korean from scratch for subsequent admission to a Korean university, or to go to Korea for work, it will be important that the program of our course fully meets the requirements for those who wish to pass the TOPIK international exam in Korean . This means that if you successfully master our program, you will be able to take the entry-level TOPIK 1 exam.

And after continuing your studies in our courses, pass TOPIK 2, required for admission to a Korean university.

Training programs in our center are licensed! Upon completion of the initial Korean course at the Eurasia Language Center, you will receive a state certificate confirming your knowledge.

Our school is an official partner of the international Korean language school headquartered in Seoul, Lexis Korea. Admission to it for study for our students is on preferential terms!

for young people from the age of 14 with a zero level of training or minimal unsystematic training,

for adults who are learning Korean from scratch

In the auditorium of the Eurasia Center.

Korean teachers

Olga

Education: Russian State University for the Humanities, Moscow, Hanshin University, Korea. He speaks Korean at a high level, has a TOPIK certificate of the highest level. Teaching experience...

Mi Sun

A native speaker of Korean, a linguist by education, fluent in Russian, has lived in Russia for many years, works according to the methodology developed by the language...

Irina

Education: Buryat State University. Kimpo College International Education Center (South Korea). Top-level TOPIK certified. Fluent in Korean. ...

Native speaker of Korean. Education: Hanshin University, Russian State University for the Humanities, Faculty of Linguistics. Fluent in Russian. Owns the teaching methodology developed by the language center "Eurasia"...

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You do not need to take a test to enroll in Korean classes.

At our Korean courses in Moscow, you will study all language aspects:

The Korean course for beginners covers all aspects of the language: phonetics, listening, lots of speaking practice, grammar and building a good vocabulary. In the classroom, attention is paid to the study of regional information: traditions, history and culture of Korea, norms of behavior, mentality and habits, including gastronomic ones.

Students of the course attend the Korean language club for free, where they get an additional opportunity to communicate with guests from Korea.

Results:

• correct pronunciation;
• Korean listening comprehension skills;
• the ability to maintain a conversation on personal and well-known topics: self-presentation, autobiography, family, my vacation, work / school day, day off, housing and life, household chores, calendar, climate and weather, food and others;
• ability to operate with basic grammatical and lexical constructions;
• translation skills from Korean and into Korean;
• successful preparation for the international exam TOPIC I (entry level).

After completing the Korean for beginners course, you will receive a state-recognized certificate confirming the level of language proficiency.

The enrollment of students for the next courses is announced by the cultural center at the Korean Embassy in Moscow. Everyone is invited to sign up for a new semester of studying the Korean language. Such activities have already become a tradition. And the number of their participants is constantly growing year by year.

The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) was opened in 2006. The main mission of the organization is participation in the dissemination of national culture on the territory of the Russian Federation. The institution regularly hosts exhibitions, concerts, and film screenings that provide an insight into the traditional and contemporary culture of South Korea. In addition, the center organizes various courses and master classes (taekwondo, paper art, etc.). But the study of the Korean language is especially popular among Russians of different generations and professions.

At the Korean Embassy in Moscow, learning the Korean language is very profitable. Among the main advantages of studying in the cultural center:

• Lessons are available to everyone. Anyone can sign up.
• The courses are designed both for beginners who are going to learn a language from scratch, and for those who continue their studies.
• The classes are absolutely free.
• Students are taught by highly qualified specialists. Lessons are taught by the best teachers from the main Russian universities (Moscow State University, MGIMO, MSLU).

How to enroll in courses

Registration for the courses is organized on the CCC portal. Announcements about the start of accepting questionnaires and their forms are posted 20-30 days before the start of classes.

Applications for admission are accepted only in electronic form. Paper applications are excluded. Separate questionnaire files can be found on the web pages of the cultural center. The questionnaire should be filled out in its entirety, without missing a column, and sent to the address [email protected] Please attach a photo of the candidate.

Not only new students are required to submit questionnaires, but also those who studied at the courses in the last semester or earlier. The application is submitted to only one group. Its name is indicated in the message header when sending the application. Group names for beginners begin with K1 (K1-1, K1-2, K1-3, etc.). When enrolling for the second, third and subsequent semesters, students enter the K2-K9 levels.

If you are not a beginner

Those who have already been trained at the CCC are required to have the appropriate certificate. The document certifies the successful completion of the previous semester. The certificate itself is not required. Its presence is checked through the database of the cultural center.

If a citizen has previously studied Korean not at the KCC, he/she applies to the selected group. An interview with the teacher will take place prior to the start of classes. Based on its results, the applicant will be enrolled either in the group indicated by him, or at a higher or lower level. Here everything will depend on the demonstrated knowledge.

When to sign up for classes

Application forms for language courses are accepted twice a year:

• In the first month of the year (for the spring semester).
• In the last autumn month (for the autumn semester).

Applications for spring 2017 are accepted from 10 to 20 January. The number of places in groups is limited. Accordingly, applications should be submitted strictly before the deadline (but not earlier). If vacancies in a particular group run out before the specified date, the acceptance of applications for it is terminated.

How long does the training last

Language learning at the CCC is organized over 2 semesters:

• Spring (February to May).
• Autumn (September to December).

In 2017, spring training will last from February 6 to May 27. At the end of the semester, students are examined on the studied material. Those who successfully passed the exam move on to the next group.

How long is one lesson

Beginners spend 90 minutes a week in class, advanced 180 minutes a week. Approximately 30 days after the start of classes, the first level groups also begin to study for 180 minutes per week.

How to find the class schedule

The list of students and the schedule of lessons are posted on the Internet portal of the Korean Cultural Center. They appear as soon as they are ready. Due to the large volume of applications, CCC employees do not respond to each candidate by email. Usually lists of groups with first and last names of listeners are posted on the site shortly after the recruitment is completed (approximately 3 days, counting weekends).

The modern Korean alphabet consists of 40 letters - 24 main and 16 compound. Of them 19 - consonants and 21 vowels.
There are 14 simple letters and 5 compound letters in Korean. consonants sounds. Among vowels There are 10 simple letters and 11 compound letters in Korean.
Total:
consonants - 19 (14 main and 5 composite).
Vowels - 21 (10 basic and 11 diphthongs).

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The basis for the creation of consonants included 5 initial letters:
ㄱ (to- at first / G
ㄴ (n )
ㅁ (m )
ㅅ (with )
ㅇ (not at the beginning / ynn- in the middle or at the end of a syllable)
Then the rest of the consonants were formed:
ㄷ (t- at the beginning of a syllable / d- in the middle or at the end of a syllable)
ㄹ (R- at the beginning of a syllable / l- in the middle or at the end of a syllable)
ㅂ (P- at the beginning of a syllable / b- in the middle or at the end of a syllable)
ㅈ (zh )
ㅊ (h )
ㅋ (kx )
ㅌ (mx )
ㅍ (ph )
ㅎ (X )
These were 5 main consonants and 9 consonants formed from them, but there are also 5 double consonants:
ㄲ (ky )
ㄸ (you )
ㅃ (py )
ㅆ (ss )
ㅉ (tsy )
As we can see, each double consonant is formed from two basic consonants. The pronunciation of these consonants is very short but stronger than that of ordinary consonants. In total, we got 19 consonants, 14 main and 5 double.
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The basis for the creation of vowels included 2 letters:
ㅡ (s )
ㅣ (and )
Then the rest of the main vowels were formed:
ㅗ (oo )
ㅛ (yo )
ㅜ (at )
ㅠ (Yu )
ㅏ (a )
ㅑ (I )
ㅓ (about )
ㅕ (yo )
These are basic vowels. There are also so-called diffthongs, these are complex vowels:
ㅐ (uh )
ㅒ (ye )
ㅔ (e )
ㅖ (ye )
ㅢ (th )
ㅚ (oh )
ㅘ (oa )
ㅙ (oh )
ㅟ (ui )
ㅝ (wow )
ㅞ (ye )

Everything is simple here, diphthongs are formed in the same way as double consonants. So, in total we got 21 vowels, of which 10 are basic and 11 are diphthongs.

ATTENTION: Before moving on to the next lesson, learn Korean alphabet. It can be downloaded and printed at . Work out in writing letters. A simple 5 minute workout will help you master reading in Korean.

P.S. The Korean language learning materials on this site are written by one of our users who is studying in a Korean school. Since such lessons were created by an unprofessional teacher, they may contain errors (typos in Russian) and inconsistencies (in the rules of the Korean language, such as: "zh" and "j" or "wa" or "wa"). We ask you to treat such materials as an additional tool to test your knowledge. Basically, these lessons are published on the site for users who cannot attend Korean courses in their hometown.

How can you learn Korean on your own? And is it possible?

If you dig deeper, this question concerns not only the Korean language, but also any other foreign languages. I do not speak for all the languages ​​of the world, since I have not come across all of them in my life. But I can say for sure about Korean. Maybe. If you work hard, your hard work will pay off. Learning Korean is an exciting journey, because the language also reflects the culture of the whole people.

In order to easily master a language, you need to see its "skeleton", that is, to understand how it is built, what parts it consists of.

Simply put, language is a combination of VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR by and large.

Every time I give a lesson, I try to systematize knowledge as much as possible in order to help students see the whole picture. She even wrote a book on this occasion - "7 Doors".

I recommend going from simple to complex: alphabet - pronunciation - reading - writing - basic vocabulary and grammar. Formal style - case endings - informal polite style - tenses - compound sentences. Basic vocabulary - extended vocabulary.

It will take you much more time to master the language on your own than when studying in a group or individually with a teacher. Therefore, if you have the opportunity to take such lessons, go without hesitation! If you have the opportunity to attend a language course in - do not delay!

To help the inquisitive - books, manuals, the Internet, films, music ... Fortunately, in our technological age, everyone has access to these inexhaustible bowels. There are social media groups where you can top up your Korean stock online, and it's completely free. And at the same time ask for advice from more advanced Korean lovers.

So, if nevertheless you have chosen to learn the language on your own, on your own, then be patient and preferably with textbooks. All textbooks are different, most use a professional linguistic language with very abstruse special terminology, incomprehensible to the common man.

You will have to start with the banal - and the rules of reading and writing. Then you can read texts and look up (and hopefully find) words in the dictionary. More about dictionaries