Korean-English/English-Korean Standard Dictionary (Hippocrene Standard Dictionary)

I really like this! It took me forever to find a dictionary actually written in Hangul. I had found another one that had such small printing you couldn't even read it. This one isn't a pocket dictionary, which is really what I wanted, but this is smaller that a full size, so you can still take it with you without taking up much room. Very happy to have this!

I'm a complete beginner, and I noticed that another reviewer praised this dictionary for listing words in Hangeul alphabetical order. So I was surprised to find no explanation of that order in the introductory section of this dictionary. I did an online search and found a helpful explanation that almost matches the order in this dictionary, but this is a puzzling omission.I'm also wondering if the romanization is a useful feature or a waste of space. If you focus initially on learning correct pronunciation and how to read Hangeul, romanization becomes a distraction.

I am learning Korean. This dictionary has been very useful. Please note if you are new to learning Korean: The Korean to English section is in the "alphabetical order" of Hanguel. You must know Hanguel in order to use this dictionary. Also, many definitions include various uses for a word. I am very happy with this dictionary.

The Good: It has a great introduction which explains a lot of the funny rules (to an english speaker) that the language has. The introduction also includes examples. Another thing I liked about it was the romanization next to the hangul words (although I can see how it could be distracting to someone who already knows how to read the language). I'm of mixed feelings about how the words are organized. It makes sense, but to someone who may need to look up the definition as a beginner, I'm thinking some hunting may have to be done if you aren't quite sure what character the word starts with.The Bad: The romanization is based on the official rules of romanizing the language, which is how it should be done, however if you have never heard the language or don't really know how to pronounce the words it can throw you off. (Watch a subtitled korean music video and you'll see what I mean) Also the english to korean side usually has several different words you could use (depending, I'm assuming on the situation), but it doesn't explain or give examples to show which ones to use when. The words that have examples are very helpful though. Finally the description mentions that it has appendices that include names of languages and ethnicities, kinship terms, and numbers, but I did not see any of that (and it's not in the table of contents).This is a good book for someone who has already been introduced to the language, but is still considered a beginner. It would probably be helpful to someone who already knows the language, but may become distracting. Other study material will probably be necessary if trying to learn the language on your own.

I love the dictionary. It has a lot of words and I like that it has korean-english/english-korea. The only issue I have is that some words have more then one definition in korean and I'm not sure which word is appropriate to use when. The dictionary does try to help at times with some examples but it can be hard for those in a beginner level. Overall I wouldn't discourage even beginners to get this because it help fuels questions and can be even more useful as you progress in level.

I have 5 Korean/English Dictionaries. This is the only one that is any good. For one thing, it doesn't romanize the Korean entry words. The Korean entries are also sorted properly in 가, 나, 다 order and not using the alphabet. I think a Korean learning English and English speaker learning Korean could both use this dictionary.Romanization is fine, in moderation, but I shouldn't have to remember how a Korean word is romanized in that particular dictionary to find it when all I want to do is look up what it means.

Easy to follow. Great translation.

If you are learning Beginning Korean and want something comprehensive with more specific usage, there are more comprehensive, easier to understand (albeit smaller print) dictionaries available. This one is okay for the price, but not my favorite. I carry it to class because it's as big as the text book I'm using and doesn't weight as much or cost as much as the dictionary I prefer to use