GrumpyCatt 374 Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coreofsoul 1,554 Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 What is your level both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demasta 23,252 Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 for Japanese, Genki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean Grey 2,400 Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Japanese - genki Korean- Talk to me in korean, Korean for foreigners And I think you will be able to find something in the store near you (I mostly use Polish textbooks I bought). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Hamster Named Loneliness 3,680 Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Korean: Integrated Korean (my current Korean class uses this) Japanese: Genki There are other great textbooks like Active Korean, Seoul National University's Korean 1-4, Yonsei University's Korean textbooks, and Sogang's Korean textbooks, but these textbooks aren't for self study because either there's too little explanation (Active Korean) that isn't ideal for beginners or most of the textbook is written in Korean, both of which are better for classroom use or require the aid of a Korean person, though Active Korean does have an answer key at the back of the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkmonster 4,678 Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 For Japanese the ones I see recommended the most: Genki, Minna no Nihongo and Japanese for Busy People. For kanji The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary and for grammar A Dictionary of Basic (+Intermediate & Advanced) Japanese Grammar. For Korean I'm not entirely sure but the ones I see recommened the most are Integrated Korean and Talk to Me in Korean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyCatt 374 Posted November 12, 2016 Author Share Posted November 12, 2016 What is your level both? Id say beginner... I can read in both languages and I know the basics of japanese (so maybe around intermediate?) But a complete beginner in Korean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coreofsoul 1,554 Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Id say beginner... I can read in both languages and I know the basics of japanese (so maybe around intermediate?) But a complete beginner in Korean You might be at Genki 2 level. Check the table of contents to see if you know everything. If you're already past Genki level, then Intermediate Japanese is good. There's also Minna no Nihongo. I've never used that one so can't vouch for it. For Korean, I personally would not recommend Integrated Korean if you're self-studying. We used it in class and I remember thinking I wouldn't have fully understood some of the concepts without the teacher. Not to mention there's no answer key. I used the Beginning Korean book to self-study for a few months and was able to place into Intermediate Korean at my school so I think it's good. It can be kind of dry at times but the grammar explanations are really good and there are a lot of exercises (with answers). The whole series is good. Use supplemental materials like Talk To Me In Korean or KoreanClass101 for listening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakurahanabira 6,633 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Japanese: Genki, Minna no Nihongo, Nakama Korean: Integrated Korean, Seoul National University's Korean textbooks, Ewha Korean textbooks, Active Korean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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