#elementary korean

I am never fully satisfied with a textbook, but I’ve gotta give it to ‘Elementary Korean’ textbook, it’ really got some gems in it.

I was just flipping through it, and I remembered when I was first starting learning Korean one of the most confusing lessons in 'Korean Made Easy’ was location expressions.

책상 위에 - my way of thinking was: well if there’s a particle, and all other words marked with particles can change positions within a sentences, so should this one. Can 위에 책상 be correct?

I figured the answer on my own later, but it took a while of listening Koreans speak to see it never occurred in this order.

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On the other hand 'Elementary Korean’ says right away that order is important, and even gives an example why:

방 옆에 = next to the room

옆 방에 = in the next room

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I just thouht I would throw it out there for all beginner learners of Korean who are struggling like I did.

Oh, and if you want to find out more about this textbook you can read my Tuttle Elementary Korean review.