I’ve been using the HTSK site for a while, and I’ve always thought it was a solid, comprehensive course. Not just vocab, but also grammar, simple explanations, loads of examples. The app captures all of that great content. Really good for anyone looking to really learn Korean.
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Thank you!I’ve been using How To Study Korean’s lessons on and off for years, and between all of the different websites I’ve explored to learn Korean, this is by far the best. Their structure of each lesson and grammatical explanations is literally the best and just MAKES SENSE! Perfectly to the point! Also having audio files for every single vocab word and most sentences is extremely helpful. I was so excited to hear about this app coming out and it did not disappoint!! If you are trying to learn korean, their website and app are the best!! 💖
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Thank you!I have never left a written review before, but I am hoping that this is as comprehensive as any prospective Korean student could want. So, feel free to move between the sections if you don’t care to mull over the pomp and frill of what I intend to be a most sincere and well-deserved ‘thank you’ to this app, its parent website, and its creators. The website alone is fantastic and, unless you are unwilling to delete any of the other useless applications on your phone, you should also consider giving this app a download. Its user interface might not be as flashy as Duolingo’s, but what it lacks in ornamentation it more than makes up for in overall quality. VOCABULARY I did the math, and it's staggering for most language programs. I don’t mean to take pot-shots at any other services, so I’ll just say that offering over 5,000 words in the free lessons alone should be mind-boggling to any eager onlookers. For reference, you could read 95 to 98 percent of this post with roughly the 5,000 most common English words — which, in my mind, would prove fairly fluent by any reasonable standard. While other apps might be solely dedicated to vocabulary, I’d like to disagree with most of the online language learning community and chide any would-be critics for claiming that a diversity of language learning apps is always a net positive. Lots of apps equal lots of cash, and so while you could have a $60 dollar subscription to Memrise, and a paid Quizlet account, and also pay for Drops, I just don’t see why you would want to do that. Here, they provide all the resources, either in this app or on the website, for you to effectively memorize thousands of vocabulary terms. GRAMMAR I don’t even know what to say here. The whole of the online Korean learning community drops off at about A2 — which is a European standard for measuring fluency, and it is basically equivalent to a less-than-elementary level of education. This site and app are different. I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re approaching C1, or near-native fluency, by their newest, and growing, number of lessons. That is a staggering achievement for one relatively small site to have taken on and beaten. Even if you don’t care to learn Korean that extensively, you have to respect their hustle. Unless you want to read overly wordy and needlessly complicated academic textbooks, this service is your best bet! PRONUNCIATION They literally pronounce everything for you in audio files… Like, what? If you don’t like listening to an automated message reading something that sounds like it's from the year 2655, give these folks a try. The pronunciations are measured and kind on the ears from real people who care about Korea, Korean, and a world that is increasingly interested in those two things! DEVELOPERS Will is great, and his team clearly knows how to make a fantastic online service. What can I say? He has responded to every one of my emails about Korean and the site’s premium services within a few minutes. That’s not standard, that’s stupendous. When you ask, “How to study Korean?” I think your answer is right in front of you: it’s in the name!
Finally I can learn Korean step by step, Thank you!🫶🏼
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Thank you!In my experience, most adaptations to mobile apps offer less info than one can get from the website itself. However, the How to Study Korean app actually offers so much more than the website. It tracks your statistics and has entertaining ways to practice Korean. In my opinion, this app is way better than even Duolingo and other popular language apps. Thank you HTSK!
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Thank you!I have been studying Korean for a long time through the use of books, websites like talktomeinkorean.com and apps like Duolingo, Memrise, and Drops. While helpful, these resources often lacked in critical areas such as number or variety of examples, thorough explanations, or explanations of exceptions to rules.
howtostudykorean.com and this app close the gap and solve all of those problems and more. This has been my definitive tool and resource for learning and studying Korean. I'm currently living in Korea and after starting to use howtostudykorean.com, I have impressed countless people with my ability to understand and interact with native speakers.
I highly recommend howtostudykorean.com and the resources it provides. For the price point, it cannot be beat.
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