Koreans generally input the jamo directly. The normal way to deal with this on english keyboards is to put little stickers on your keys. They are sold on the internets. (ex: http://www.amazon.com/Laminated-Transpa … B000FS43QE)

I just type it in romaja though, since OSX has such an IME.

On a side note, we need some good kr learning resources out there. vocab lists, grammar primers, anki decks, etc.

Last edited by Jarvik7 (2009 August 05, 4:21 am)

The reason I use the 2 set korean rather than using the romaja is that I learned the alphabet without the romaja and cannot type in it. I think this is the best way as romaja cannot adequately represent the Korean sounds.

On another note, I think Korea has some of the most talented musicians in the world. There music is really great.

Thanks for your support guys. I'll try to get hold of these stickers, even though the only ones I found in a German shop so far are these (I won't go into that..)

Also, I agree with Jarvik. We need more Korean learning resources!

Jarvik7 wrote:

Koreans generally input the jamo directly. The normal way to deal with this on english keyboards is to put little stickers on your keys. They are sold on the internets. (ex: http://www.amazon.com/Laminated-Transpa … B000FS43QE)

I just type it in romaja though, since OSX has such an IME.

On a side note, we need some good kr learning resources out there. vocab lists, grammar primers, anki decks, etc.

Agreed, a guidetokorean.org and an official smart.fm course would be awesome.

nest0r wrote:

Tobberoth wrote:

Jarvik7 wrote:

Koreans generally input the jamo directly. The normal way to deal with this on english keyboards is to put little stickers on your keys. They are sold on the internets. (ex: http://www.amazon.com/Laminated-Transpa … B000FS43QE)

I just type it in romaja though, since OSX has such an IME.

On a side note, we need some good kr learning resources out there. vocab lists, grammar primers, anki decks, etc.

Agreed, a guidetokorean.org and an official smart.fm course would be awesome.

Word to that. I'd probably quit Japanese and start on Korean if there were equal learning materials available. Still, the self-study methods I've learned over the past year+ are adaptable...

Then again, my prophet abilities tell me that the 'Korean wave' will hit English-speaking populations hard in 2010 (it's already begun).

It's true. When I went to Japan, no one cared about Koreans and no one had ever heard a korean song. Nowadays, Wonder Girls, Girls Generation and such are EVERYWHERE.

liosama wrote:

I drew a picture of the keyboard on my monitor, a very very small one. After a few weeks of randomly typing you get used to it. It's perhaps the most logically designed keyboard out there, you'll learn it easily.

I think this and keeping a window open, with a picture showing either at the top or both, are the best suggestion as they remove the need to look down while you type.

nesty wrote:

Word to that. I'd probably quit Japanese and start on Korean if there were equal learning materials available. Still, the self-study methods I've learned over the past year+ are adaptable...

The reason I jumped on the Japanese wagon was because of the lack of Korean resources. Now, it's not on my todo list for years to come.

I've found Korean audio but its always been pretty terrible and I can't find good subtitles to SRS a movie.

Argghhh. I mean, I COULD study it the old fashioned way, but I'm too spoiled now.