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This isn't annoying at all!! I honestly can't give too much advice since (though I've forgotten most of it since moving here) it was technically my first language.

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(Everyone is different. My preferred method of learning is reading, I guess. Though you could still try these, you might want to find some things work for you!)

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Starting out, I used some Korean language books. Nothing fancy, really, I just borrowed them from the library lmao...while there are many, I used an actual textbook used to teach Korean in colleges and such: Integrated Korean (they are VERY useful). Avoid using "quick" or phrasebooks because, while they do somewhat help you speak a language, they are of no use if you really want a good understanding of the workings. Phrasebooks don't teach you grammar and have very limited vocab, and the ones I've seen always teach you how to say phrases that are more commonly said differently or at another honorific level.

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Then I started using sites like howtolearnkorean (I think) and TTMIK. HTLK was one of the best and really helped. Buy a notebook and start writing down notes and a few examples, as well as your own. (There's this app calles Memrise that as a ton of vocab words to go along with each set of lessons, too!) TTMIK was also useful, but didn't go into much depth or detail when I was just using their free material. However, it still helped a lot, and I guess their workbooks do, too? Very cheap, never considered buying hahah a

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And after a while I started talking to others who spoke fluently or were native to Korean. I practiced on family, but you could always find some really nice people on language exchange sites, or sites like Twitter! You shouldn't be worried about messing up; it wasn't like you were born speaking English perfectly either, right? As additional practice, try watching some dramas or movies once through without subs and then again with subs, taking note of parts you got right, words you don't know, etc. This is great with listening (not one of my strongest areas lol)! Find some webtoons, like the ones on Naver, and try reading those, too. For beginners, it's best to start out with comedic ones, since those are using 4-panels & have less text. You can eventually work your way up to more "mature" comics. And a really fun one is to try translating some kpop lyrics!

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This is probably a LOT more than what you asked for, but I've been getting this a lot lately (not that I mind, of course) and I've never really gotten into much detail...so if people are still curious and see this ask, maybe it might help?? Sorry hahaha

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