Dedication This book is dedicated to you, the learner. If it weren’t for people like you who are interested in learning the Korean language, this book would not exist. Thank you for being interested in Korean, and for your support in purchasing this book. My only hope is that this book will serve as a strong,first step toward your personal language learning goals –whatever those goals may be. Good luck in your studies. Preface So you’ve decided to learn Korean! I congratulate you on your decision, and welcome you on your new journey. As for me, I first learned Korean while living in Korea in 2005. Upon returning home, I chose to major in Korean at my university in2008, and it’s been nonstop fun ever since. I’m happy with my decision to pursue Korean education as a career, and hope to be able to help many others see their Korean abilities improve as we study this wonderful language together here in this book.