Korean is a complex language that has many influences. The structure of Korean language is easier than what most people believe. The Korean language consists of 40 letters: 10 pure vowels, 11 compound vowels, 14 basic consonants and 5 double consonants. Linguistically, Korean is similar to Japanese and has is distantly relative to Mongolian, Finish, and Hungarian. As a native Korean learner, I found it easy to incorporate terminology. However, sometimes my slang Korean can confuse non-native speakers. In addition, different regions in Korea use different dialects. My family is originally from Busan, so I speak more like that region. Any language is complex and provides cultural obstacles. Korean is no different, in that different regions and areas have different dialects.
I hope to continue to immerse myself by speaking to other native Korean speakers from different areas of Korea. Personally, I believe a reference grammar would greatly help me learn more about the structure of the Korean language.
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