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This book is the first volume in the Korean Made Easy - Grammar series, which is designed according to the difficulty levels of the TOPIK exam and the Korean Standard Curriculum.
It provides a systematic and comprehensive approach to Korean grammar for beginner learners, helping them build a strong foundation while understanding how grammar is used in real-life situations.
Key features of the book include:
A structured curriculum tailored for English-speaking learners, with grammar concepts categorized by function and topic.
Extensive examples demonstrating real-world grammar usage and cultural insights.
A learner-centered structure that allows for self-paced study based on individual goals and needs.
Additional resources, including QR codes linking to practice exercises and Korean-language grammar explanations for instructors.
List of contents
¿¿ Preface 04
¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿ How to Use This Book 06
¿¿ Table of Contents 08
Part 1 Basic Expressions
People and Objects
Lesson 01 Noun + ¿¿ 14
Lesson 02 ¿¿/¿¿ Possession and relationship 18
Lesson 03 ¿¿/¿¿ Existence and location 22
Numbers
Lesson 04 Sino-Korean numbers 26
Lesson 05 Native Korean numbers 34
Lesson 06 Time 40
Tenses
Lesson 07 Informal polite present tesnse -¿/¿¿ 46
Lesson 08 Informal polite past tense -¿/¿¿¿ 50
Lesson 09 Informal polite future tense -(¿)¿¿¿¿/¿¿ 54
Sentence Structures
Lesson 10 Particles 58
Lesson 11 Question words 70
Lesson 12 Regular and irregular conjugation 76
Lesson 13 Nagation 82
Lesson 14 Comperative and superlative 88
Part 2 Meaning-Focused Endings and Expressions
Desires and Wishes
Lesson 15 -¿ ¿¿ want to 94
Lesson 16 -¿/¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ I wish / I hope 98
Abilities and Skills
Lesson 17 -(¿)¿ ¿ ¿¿ can 104
Lesson 18 -(¿)¿ ¿ ¿¿ know how to 108
Commands and Requests
Lesson 19 -(¿)¿¿ Please do something 112
Lesson 20 -¿/¿ ¿¿¿ Try do something 116
Lesson 21 -¿/¿ ¿¿¿ Please do something for me 120
Necessity and Permission
Lesson 22 -¿/¿¿ ¿¿ must, have to, need to, should 124
Lesson 23 -¿¿¿ ¿¿ You may/can 128
Lesson 24 -(¿)¿ ¿ ¿¿ You must not / It's not allowed 132
Lesson 25 -(¿)¿ ¿¿ just need to... 136
Experiences
Lesson 26 -¿/¿ ¿¿ have tried 140
Lesson 27 -(¿)¿ ¿¿ ¿¿ have experienced 144
Action and State
Lesson 28 -¿ ¿¿ be...ing 148
Lesson 29 -¿/¿ ¿¿ be...ing 152
Intentions and Guesses
Lesson 30 -¿- will / must be 156
Lesson 31 -(¿)¿¿? Shall we? / Would it be? 162
Lesson 32 -(¿)¿¿ I will... 168
Lesson 33 -(¿)¿¿ I want to 172
Lesson 34 -(¿)¿¿ ¿¿ plan/try to, be about/going to 176
Lesson 35 -¿¿ ¿¿ decide / determine / promise to... 180
Lesson 36 -¿/¿/¿ ¿ ¿¿ seem to, look like 184
Change and Confirmation
Lesson 37 -¿/¿¿¿ become / get 190
Lesson 38 -¿ ¿¿ end up ...ing, come to 194
Lesson 39 - ¿ Isn't it? / Right? 198
Part 3 Clause-Connecting Endings and Expressions
Coordination
Lesson 40 -¿ and 204
Lesson 41 -¿/¿¿ and 208
Alternation and Context
Lesson 42 -¿¿ or 212
Lesson 43 -¿¿ but 216
Lesson 44 -¿¿ but, and 220
Reason and Cuase
Lesson 45 -¿/¿¿ because 226
Lesson 46 -(¿)¿¿ ..., so 230
Lesson 47 -¿ ¿¿¿ because... 234
Time Relations
Lesson 48 -(¿)¿ ¿¿ after 238
Lesson 49 -¿ ¿¿ before 242
Lesson 50 -(¿)¿ ¿ when 246
Lesson 51 -(¿)¿ ¿ since 252
Purpose and Intention
Lesson 52 -(¿)¿ in order to 256
Lesson 53 -(¿)¿¿ in order to 260
Condition and Concession
Lesson 54 -(¿)¿ if 266
Lesson 55 -¿/¿¿ even if 270
Simultaneity
Lesson 56 -(¿)¿¿ while 274
Lesson 57 -(¿)¿¿? Shall we? / Would it be? 278
Lesson 58 -(¿)¿¿ I will... 284
Part 4 Derivational Endings and Speech Styles
Derivational Endin
gs
Lesson 59 Adnominal endings -¿/¿/¿ 290
Lesson 60 Adverbial ending -¿ 300
Lesson 61 Nominalizing endings -¿ and -(¿)¿ 304
Speech Styles and Honorifics
Lesson 62 ¿¿ Informal casual speech 310
Lesson 63 ¿¿¿ Formal polite speech 314
Lesson 64 ¿¿¿ Honorifics 318
¿¿ Index 324
