This book was designed to present Korean idioms and proverbs in the form of a dictionary to
enable foreign students learning Korean to use these expressions in everyday conversation.
Idioms and proverbs also appear as important expressions in TOPIK questions and they are
highly useful in everyday life. In this book 1 000 idioms and proverbs that were selected
according to frequency have been divided into 13 major themes and sub-topics to be studied.
Vivid example sentences utilizing each expression are presented in a conversational format and
English translations and audio recordings are also provided to enhance students' understanding.
Using Confirmation Questions and Idioms and Proverbs Seen in TOPIK Questions in the appendix
students can check their level of understanding and identify how idioms and proverbs are mainly
used in TOPIK reading questions so this book can also be highly useful for preparing for the
TOPIK exam. 1 000 carefully selected key Korean idioms and proverbs!This book contains a total
of 1 000 entries that include expressions with high frequency of use and great educational
effectiveness based on five major sources. Both Korean and English translations explaining the
meaning of each entry are included and synonyms origins and additional explanations are also
provided to increase students' understanding of each expression. Study by subject using 13
systematically categorized major themes and sub-topics!1 000 expressions were categorized and
sorted into 13 major themes and the major themes were then divided into a total of 56
sub-topics so students could efficiently learn the expressions by grouping them by subject.
Confirmation questions are provided in the appendix so students can check that they have
mastered the expressions in each sub-topic and so they can review and self-evaluate. English
translations and audio files of practical dialogues provided!Sample dialogues utilizing each
expression are provided along with English translations so students can understand how each
expression is used in actual conversations in context. In addition audio files recorded by
professional voice actors are provided through QR codes so students can master the correct
pronunciation and intonation all at once. Obtain a high score on the TOPIK exam through
TOPIK-style practice questions in the appendix!Using TOPIK-style practice questions in the
appendix students can check how the idioms and proverbs they have learned are presented in
TOPIK reading questions. After studying the major themes students can solve TOPIK-style
questions to review the content they have learned while also completing adequate practice to
achieve a high score on the TOPIK exam.
