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As much as a Rat's Tail : Korean Slang (English and Korean Edition) 2nd Revised Edition

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ISBN-13: 978-0980197426
ISBN-10: 0980197422
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 194 pages
  • Publisher: Exile Press LLC; 2nd Revised edition (March 1, 2010)
  • Language: English, Korean
  • ISBN-10: 0980197422
  • ISBN-13: 978-0980197426
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe real deal
By Luke Doyle on April 19, 2010
Format: Paperback
I've got a copy of the Korean edition which is fantastic. I'm an English language instructor at a Korean university in Seoul. I've used this book as a conversation starter in my classes and the Korean students are amused, shocked & amazed. I've often heard exclaimed, "Teacher, you shouldn't learn these bad words!" Well, red rag to a bull...Anyway, this is the most practical Korean you'll find in any book about the Korean language. Bust these lines on your new Korean friends and watch their jaws drop at your masterful and deep understanding of their language...

Beautiful layout & good organisation, easily accessible information, all the lists you need with all the words you need to know, example phrase usage in sample dialogues (in Korean and in English using the Korean phrase). unlike any other Korean slang books, there are explanations of everything so you can know that you're using the material right!

Very cool guys. Thanks for making this book! I keep it with me at all times now :)
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5.0 out of 5 starsPriceless Handbook for Korean - Hilarious and Brilliant
By Michael A. Robson on December 22, 2010
Format: Paperback
I have been through the usual textbooks for Korean learning: I got the Pimsleur Audio course on iTunes; I got some very stiff textbooks at the Incheon Airport Bookstore, I've watched many of the hit Korean comedies from the last 10 years (subtitled, obviously), and I even (briefly) joined a Korean language Institute (before they doubled the hourly fee!).

So why was I so drawn to this book? Because the author came right out and declared that you really can't get a handle of Korean life from those stiff old textbooks, that the answers I was looking for are not found through repetition of grammatical structures, but that the culture was a wildly different thing from anything in the West, and would have to be paced through gradually. In other words, slang was part of the education, it was not an optional aspect of language, but integral, and require learning for anyone with even a passing interest in the Korean language. Basically, this book, ostensibly a dictionary of racy, zany, hilarious Korean slang (with mini dialogues for each word, many of which are incredibly funny) was going to be my next step in further understanding Korean pop culture.

I insist on using the term `pop culture' here, because it does a great disservice to thousands of years of Korean history to say that you will more deeply understand it by watching Gangster movies. I wouldn't dare. That is a very distant mountain I have yet to set foot upon. I want to be very careful here in any `wisdom' I glean from such a book. To be clear, any book about slang, is obviously going to be geared towards a younger set. Much of the slang is inappropriate, especially in an austere Korean business environment (and yet, ironically, totally perfect, in a 3 hour drunken Korean Karaoke session, also integral to Business life).Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsFun Read
By C. Locheiven on September 14, 2015
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Absolutely adore this book. Some of the dialogues will make you laugh, and this is very clearly organized, other comments to the contrary. You will not find this stuff in a traditional textbook, I will promise you that.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThings you'll never learn in Rosetta Stone ...
By B. Bautista on October 26, 2010
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This book is simply a godsend for those learning Korean slang. I have been studying Korean on my own and have been learning random slang words from my time chatting online. Although I have owned Making Out in Korean: Revised Edition (Making Out Books) for awhile, it doesn't really give any useful examples of how to use the words. It's just straight word and definition. However, this book gives real conversations in Korean that include the slang word that it's trying explain and also includes English translations. What's also intuitive about this book is that it includes some cultural explanations to some words as well as onomatopoeias that Koreans love to use! Try out this book! You'll definitely impress your Korean friends. As usual, there are some words in here that should never be used with people you don't know. However, that's just common sense stuff. Enjoy!
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5.0 out of 5 starsA Rat's Review
By J.W.Atkinson on May 18, 2010
Format: Paperback
Forget the textbooks! This is what the kids are REALLY saying on the streets.

This is a well thought out, well laid out, and well organised text. Not only do you get the vocabulary, each page gives you a true-to-life dialogue along with the background and origin of each slang term.

Full credit to the authors.

Use some of these gems with your Korean friends and you're sure to raise more than a few eyebrows ;)
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat for slang and colloquialisms
By Chris Backe on July 22, 2012
Format: Kindle Edition
No doubt you've seen this on bookshelves before - I vaguely recall taking a look at it quite some time ago, before I felt comfortable with trying to parse Korean sentences. I meant to come back to this book, and finally have the opportunity to enjoy it for real this time.

This is not for the absolute beginner - for that, I humbly recommend my own book, Korean Made Easy (where no previous knowledge is assumed). If you're comfortable with throwing out basic requests like '' '' '''! or understand there's a difference between using ''' and ''', this will cement the basics, add on more vocabulary, and offer lots of slang to boot.

Once you get started, it's fairly clear that the slang is the focus here, displayed in big red letters. They're organized according to Korean alphabetical order (', ', ', ', and so on) - another thing to assist the beginners and more natural feeling for more advanced students.

Each vocabulary word gets a dialogue, written in Korean and translated into English, although there's little to help someone still struggling with grammar points and rules. There are, however, ample translations of a given Korean phrase, especially the meanings that are intended. While quite a few of these are inappropriate in polite company, they're worth keeping your ear open as you're out and about. Almost all the phrases have a literal meaning and the intended meaning, and it's often interesting learning about the connection between the two.

A few difficulties mar the book. A couple of warnings for graphic or sexual language are either misplaced or missing altogether. It's not something you'd want your kids to see you reading, unless you like answering awkward questions. Also, the dialogues tend to transliterate - not translate - the vocabulary word.Read more ›
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 starsHe read some pages to me and we had a good laugh.

This was a gift to a friend whos learning Korean. He read some pages to me and we had a good laugh.

Published 2 months ago by Prime Time
4.0 out of 5 starsFunny and informative

Funny and informative. but I don't like the printing of the slang expressions in gray - I suppose it was done to prevent copyright violations but it's hard to read.

Published 20 months ago by Kdgrandma
5.0 out of 5 starssome interesting sayings

Per my "Frog's Tears" review, I picked this book to get reacquainted to Korean (and slang). Read more

Published on March 21, 2014 by T. Shin
5.0 out of 5 starsHilarious and helpful

While I'm not planning on traveling to Korea anytime soon, I did live and grow up in a neighborhood with a lot of Korean immigrants. Read more

Published on November 3, 2013 by Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat book, great laughs!

Absolutely loved this book, the situations had me laughing so hard my classmates wanted to see what was so funny! Read more

Published on October 29, 2013 by Janet Merkt
2.0 out of 5 starsGood for the toilet, Poor for studying.

This book is the first of it's kind, as far as I know, in providing an in depth resource on the topic of slang, idioms, and words otherwise not found in dictionaries. Read more

Published on May 7, 2013 by thatlumberjack
4.0 out of 5 starsDecent

I like this book, I just wish I had more time to read it like I originally planned to. I found out about this book by watching "Seoul Report", on the KBS channel.

Published on November 20, 2012 by Ricardo Sanchez
5.0 out of 5 starsHilarious and entertaining!

I picked the paperback version of this book up in a coffee shop in Seoul after flipping through it. I really liked how it didn't just give a translation but used the word in a... Read more

Published on June 29, 2012 by madford
5.0 out of 5 starsVery useful

This book is a very useful introduction to Korean slang. I have had a number of Korean friend be very impressed when I use phrases from this book.

Published on January 11, 2012 by Fuebuzz
5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent entertaining read!

The book is real entertaining. As a non-Korean native, I find the book highly entertaining. Something that my korean friends find it funny as well. A great read. Read more

Published on April 28, 2011 by Callie

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