Korean via Duolingo?

 ColourMePurple:

I've also heard of Tandem from a youtube video but don't know much about that app either. But it serves the same purpose. You match with someone who wants to learn your native language.

I haven't had much success with Tandem, but did meet some great (Korean) friends on HelloTalk. The app is clunky, chews up battery, and has its share of shady types, but my experience has been positive in connection with language xchange friends.

 ColourMePurple:

Another issue is, it takes me a long time to type in Korean because I have to keep checking if my spellings are correct. lol. So I'd definitely need a very patient Korean friend.

I have found them very patient, even when I had next to no vocabulary and was learning Hangul.

 ColourMePurple:

Okay, I'll give it a try. Is HelloTalk like a social media app? How do you connect with people on it?

The way I connected was by commenting on posts on the main feed by Koreans who wanted their English corrected. Easy for me as a former proofreader and editor.  Doing this people offer personal thanks and you end up connecting that way. I also posted pictures of my Hangul writing practice sheets for comment on the main feed, the feedback I received was very helpful and helped me make more connections.

I also joined English practice speaking rooms for Koreans so they could improve their listening and speaking skills. Again, this helps with making connections. 

Even though my Korean is relatively non-existent (I now have a 100-word vocabulary), I found study partners within a week.

Like most things, you get back what you give out.

 kinocharlley:

ColourMePurple thank you! I haven't gotten around yet to choose my materials and reasearch what textbook im going to use so I know where to start

I just found the original video that explains the Korean pronunciation rules in a nice way:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5hZTeG9iFg

Oh that's so nice of you. I was thinking if I should add Spanish and a couple other languages on Duolingo. I had started to learn it a few years ago but I wasn't picking it up as fast as I would have liked. Kept forgetting basics but it's not that hard to understand many words in Spanish since English has words derived from Latin.

Some polyglots learn languages simultaneously but I'm not sure if that is ideal or if I should get myself to a A2/B1 level in Korean before adding another language.

 DmXas:

Natural Korean Pronunciation through Assimilation

yeah I knew about these sound changes. Although it still requires a bit of thinking for some words but I've gotten the hang of it for the most part. I'm mostly focusing on different grammar forms nowadays.

The ones who are fluent have been at it for 6 - 8 years. Practicing writing and speaking are probably the best ways to improve one's Korean so you put your knowledge into use.