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Current and useful phrases for K-Pop and K-Drama Fans! This super-cute, full-colour phrasebook covers all the situations you are likely to encounter in daily life, whether at school, work, hanging out with your friends, discussing your favourite K-Pop bands, having computer problems, meeting the love of your life or suffering from a broken heart. Frequent cultural notes give useful guidelines on a wide variety of topics including how to use formal and informal language and tips for visiting popular tourist destinations such as Seoul, Busan and Jeju. You'll also find nuggets of useful information on topics ranging from best Korean food and traditional alcohol to the symbolism of dreams in Korean culture! The unique features of this phrase book are that it includes a much wider range of situations than the usual phrasebook and the phrases reflect the kind of language you actually use! For example, as well as basic greetings, transport, and restaurants, there are sections on plastic surgery, beards and moustaches, smoking, and jealousy and betrayal. Useful and authentic phrases you'll find include: Stop bugging me! Math is a pain in the ass I have to pee Where should I put the recyclables? He is butt ugly You don't look like you had plastic surgery Do you mind if I say a prayer before eating? I'm pissed off! BTS is my favourite Korean group He has commitment issues This break up is killing me I just got paid yesterday; I'm loaded Packed with cute illustrations, and all words and phrases are given in Hangul script, romanised Korean and English, making it easy to memorise useful language even if you are a complete beginner. Whether you're travelling to Korea or just an armchair fan of K-pop and K-drama, this book will provide you with a treasure trove of useful language and deeper insights into Korean culture.

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9780804856072

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"""This book makes learning Korean fun and easy.…it contains over 3,000 Korean expressions for daily situations spanning 500 topics such as conversations, feelings, pop culture, dating, school, work and even common slang. It includes pictures, useful information and online audio recordings, too!"" —Wonder.ph"

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Joeng Hee Kim, language-learner and passionate teacher, is the woman behind The Calling. Keen on learning and teaching foreign languages, Kim speaks four herself and has published a number of language study books under the penname 'The Calling'. For each of her books she seeks out native-speaker and co-authorship assistance to ensure the accuracy and effectiveness of the language lessons, including Colin Moore - the Canadian friend who helps them edit the books they make for language study and travel.

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