Introduction:

Korea recently has gained a huge amount of popularity, thanks to Korean culture and entertainment. A decade ago it had 77 million speakers and now the number has significantly risen. It is an East Asian language but is not as difficult or complex as compared to Chinese Mandarin. Modern Korean is written in Hangul, which comprises 24 basic letters and 27 complex letters.

In this blog, we give you insights into how you can learn Korean yourself at home.

• How to become your own teacher? 

There are a few ways and areas that you must focus on in order to learn Korean all by yourself at home. 

• Figure out why 

The most important step is to figure out why you want to learn Korean. This will also work as a purpose and keep you going in the process of learning. As well as work as a direction as in where you should focus on. If you are someone who is planning to study or shift to Korea for work etc, then it is important that you focus on the communicating aspect of the language. Like the basics and some in general phrases and how they are pronounced etc. to be able to communicate in Korean. If you are learning it for fun you can learn it slowly at your pace or things that are only relevant to you, such as meanings and vocabulary in order to just understand songs, dialogues, etc. hence it is very important to figure out why because of the purpose changes the needs. 

• Write and Write 

Maintain a journal from the very beginning and start noting things down whenever you come across a new word, a new grammar rule, a new phrase, a new proverb. Anything new just writes it down. Writing it down will ensure that you remember it for a longer time, plus even if you forget you will always have the advantage of just turning a few pages over and finding it instead of wondering where you came across them. Writing will also help you in practicing the letters and words and their spellings. That is also very essential while learning a language. 

• Surround yourself with Korean 

Once you have figured out your purpose of learning Korean then you can include Korean stuff in your surroundings. Study shows that you learn and grasp a lot from your surroundings unconsciously and subconsciously. This type of learning is known as acquired learning. Where a learner acquires knowledge from its surroundings, without even noticing. It is a great way to learn, by ingraining Korean in your day-to-day lifestyle and surroundings you will be able to learn it faster and without a fuss.

Some interesting things that you can do are – 

• Create and stick notes at places that you see the most, like beside your dressing table, your refrigerator etc. these notes can include new words and their meanings, or some quotes and proverbs. 
• Use flashcards.
• Keep magazines and newspapers in Korean and you can try reading small quantities. Or just have a glance at them whenever you have time throughout the day. 
• Maintain a diary in Korean and try writing all your daily events in it. 
• Listen to music and songs in Korean.
• Watch Korean movies, shows, dramas, etc. 

 

Learning can be fun too! 

A lot of you associate learning with boring and just hard work. But surely this is not the case with learning Korean or any language. Indulge in a lot of movies and TV shows. This will keep you entertained as well as teach you new words, their pronunciations, and how to effectively start and continue the dialogue in the language. K Dramas are very popular with great content and some cute actors, the entire world is drooling over it. Imagine how fun it would be to enjoy your favorite K Drama and also learn while doing so. Apart from that Korean music industry, also known as K Pop, produces some awesome music albums, definitely must listen to. Apart from these, you can also download apps and games such as Duolingo, Flash Academy. These will help you recall what you have learned. 

Conclusion 

Learning Korean by yourself is a great decision, and some very helpful and fun ways to do it are listed above. Apart from these, you will have to plan your study according to your needs and inculcate these activities and habits in your schedule. This will definitely help you learn Korean at home all by yourself.